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British actor Stephen Fry announces New Zealand shows

08:26 am on 13 August 2024

Stephen Fry has announced shows in Auckland and Wellington Photo: AFP

English actor, screenwriter, comedian and presenter Stephen Fry will deliver his brand new show to New Zealand audiences in November.

The QI host will talk about his "voyage through life and showbusiness" in the live events, sharing his experiences of storytelling, writing and working with some of the world's funniest talents.

There will be an opportunity for New Zealand auidences to ask their own questions.

An Evening with Stephen Fry will be held at Auckland's Kiri Te Kanawa Theatre on 11 November before heading to Wellington's St James Theatre the following night.

Fry's acting roles include the lead in the film Wilde (nominated for a Golden Globe), Melchett in the BBC television series Blackadder, the titular character in the television series Kingdom, a recurring guest role as Dr Gordon Wyatt on the crime series Bones, and as Gordon Deitrich in the dystopian thriller V for Vendetta, Mycroft Holmes in Warner's Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows and The Master of Laketown in Peter Jackson's Hobbit trilogy.

He has also written and presented several documentary series, including the Emmy Award winning Stephen Fry: The Secret Life of the Manic Depressive, and is the long-time host of the BBC television quiz show QI.

As well as his work in TV, Fry has contributed columns and articles for newspapers and magazines, appears frequently on radio, reads for voice-overs and has written several novels and three volumes of autobiography, Moab Is My Washpot, The Fry Chronicles and More Fool Me.

Tickets for his live shows go on sale Monday 19 August at 9am from bohmpresents.com.