From selling out in Whanganui and Wellington (for NZ International Comedy Fest ’25), to delighting audiences in Ōtautahi and at Earthbeat Festival, Joana Joy is excited to bring her best show yet to Raglan Old School Arts Centre (you may remember her as Banana Jolie with Confessions of an Aerobics Instructor, Spiritual Banana, or her stand up debut, STANDING STILL).
Joana Joy: Miss Tui Whanganui 2009
At Raglan Arts Centre – The Old School, 5 Stewart Street, Raglan
8:00 pm, Friday September 5, 2025 Doors open 7.30pm
Due to popular demand, we have added an extra show at 6pm-7pm!
Ticket link for 6pm show- https://events.humanitix.com/joana-joy-miss-tui-whanganui-2009/tickets
General $25, Concession $20, The Difference $40, Group of Six $120. All plus booking fee.
Best Newcomer nominee (NZ International Comedy Festival 2024) Joana Joy was crowned ‘Miss Tui Whanganui 2009′. Fifteen years since winning the title and cheeky pash out the front of Countdown, she’s been pondering all that’s funny ’bout beauty, small town Kiwi culture, and attraction. Directed by Barnie Duncan (Fred Award winner) this is a time-traveling party of jokes and physical comedy that proves ya can take the girl out of Whanganui, but ya can’t take the Tui crown off her head.
2025 has been a huge year in comedy for JJ, including shows and performances at WOMAD, Twisted Frequency Festival, on Waiheke Island, across Tāmaki Makaurau, Pōneke and Kāpiti Coast.