Mike is a feature comedian based in Auckland, New Zealand and is a regular on the stand up scene.
Mike is experienced in venues of all sizes and gatherings of all types from theatres to ships and prides himself on being a 'journeyman comedian'.
Mike has worked with the top names in stand up comedy and written material for many of them. He has also worked in and written comedy material for radio and television, most recently being commissioned to develop a new sitcom from character development to final script. However, stand up is Mike’s first love and absolute focus.
Mike is the director of
PUNCH LINE ENTERTAINMENT,
Professional comedy tailored to your needs', and tours regularly across New
Zealand and overseas. He also promotes several comedy nights around Auckland, including
the ‘Big Howick Giggle’, that showcase top kiwi standup talent.
Mike has performed his original comedy on, TV1, TV2, TV3 and TV4's 'Pulp Comedy' stand up show. He is still working on the racing channel. Mike was also on Max TV and ATV, but is sure that wasn't why they went off air.
In addition to the several bars offering stand up, Auckland now has a full time comedy club, ‘The Classic’ that enjoys sell out nights. Mike is a regular feature performer there and on the national stand up circuit. Although his material is targeted at the adult market, it is very accessible and he has never had a complaint regarding content.
Mike is also a festival veteran, always to critical acclaim. In ' 96 Mike Loder performed to sold out houses in the Auckland / Wellington International Comedy Festival with the 4 of a Kind show; '25 feet of standup comedy'.
For the ' 97 Laugh Festival he again produced, publicized and performed in the 'No Future in Comedy' show.
In the ' 98 Laugh Festival he toured the 'Driving Mr. Daisy' show to Auckland and Wellington where the Festival Director described him as " Excellent. ( Loder ) had them eating out of the palm of his hand ".
Mike then joined with Wade Jackson and Mark Scott in forming Laugh Inc. to write and perform sketch and improvised comedy. The group has proved very popular and ran a regular comedy night at Auckland’s ‘Horse & Trap’. New Zealand’s first Smokefree comedy venue.
Mike performed Poor, White & Trashed in Auckland, Wellington & Christchurch during the ‘ 99 Laugh Festival. Again, to sell out houses.
"Hilarious. Quick thinking and sharp witted comedy" Jamie Burgess Theater News
Mike Loder has written on the subject of comedy for the New Zealand Herald, Auckland Magazine, Lava, City Voice, etc. etc. Mike has also contributed material to several radio and television shows. " Mike's scripts alone are laugh out loud funny ". David Downs.
Mike toured his unique blend of kiwi comedy to North America in ’99. Performing for three months in clubs and fests across Canada. Mike was accepted for inclusion in the Winnipeg, Thunder Bay, Saskatoon, Edmonton, Vancouver and Victoria Fringe Festivals.
Mike began 2000 by performing the first joke of the new millennium. A truly momentous cultural event that future generations are sure to treasure. Or not.
Mike then toured twenty performance festivals in a half dozen countries in 2000, collecting rave reviews and also winning the prestigious 'Billy T' comedy award. He was again selected for the award winning 'Pulp Comedy' showcase and Laugh! Festival gala - both on TV2.
This is in addition to his regular comedy club dates and private functions in several countries.
In 2001 Mike recorded his first comedy release "Dancing for monkeys". He is now working on 'Spoken', his next CD release.
In 2002 Mike will be producing the 'Outspoken' Spoken Word performance festival in Auckland, New Zealand
‘PICKS OF THE FRINGE’
This "hour of standup comedy had the highest laughs-per- minute tally of anything I saw at this years Fringe’.
WEEKEND EXPRESS
"There is no weak link. One of the most original comic minds I have seen in a long time".
Brent Butt, Urban Well, Vancouver.
"These personable Auckland comedians on their first Canadian tour do make their riotously funny one hour show seem much, much shorter. Mike, who uses a wheelchair, begins by telling a couple of laugh-out-loud disabled person jokes.
Then he moves away from "Cripple humor" entirely and within minutes the wheelchair disappears as his targets are all hilariously skewered ".
THE EDMONTON SUN
" A sit down stand-up story teller, sharing sharply funny tales about everything from handicapped parking to drug sniffing dogs".
SEE MAGAZINE
" Great, witty, rapid fire. Had us on the edge of our seats "
Chrysi Rubin, Manager, ‘YukYuks’ Edmonton Mall.
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