Neil Thornton: Potential Energy
Schedule
Wed May 06 2026 at 09:30 am to 10:30 am
UTC+12:00Location
BATS Theatre | Wellington, WG
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Neil Thornton has a problem: despite being a successful educator and award-winning comedian (Best Comedian, Wellington Comedy Awards), the voices in his head still say, “You’re wasting your potential!” Join him for an hour of pop science, personal stories, and the spiral of self-doubt - where the physics and biochemistry of procrastination meet punchlines. Let’s make that potential energy into something kinetic.Part of the 2026 New Zealand International Comedy Festival
Best MC, Wellington Comedy Awards 2022
Best Comedian, Wellington Comedy Awards 2020
Best Male Comedian, Cartel Comedy Awards 2020
Outstanding Contribution to the Industry, NZ Comedy Guild Awards 2023
Best Mentor, Cartel Comedy Awards 2021
Best Industry Helper, Wellington Comedy Awards 2018, 2019, 2020, and 2025
Goodest Out of Towner, Good Times Comedy Awards, Christchurch 2022
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BATS Theatre, 1 Kent Terrace,Wellington, New ZealandEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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