Michele A'Court

Guest writer

Michele A'Court is a stand-up comedian, writer and newspaper columnist. Her first book, "Stuff I Forgot To Tell My Daughter", is based on her hit solo comedy show which she will be touring to more than 30 towns this autumn.

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Escape from the patriarchy: a review of Laughing at the Dark by Barbara Else

'In telling her own story, she is chronicling a moment in social history – a shift from the kind of life women had been expected to live to something new.'

By Michele A'Court | 21st May, 2023

A woman with a voice is catnip for dickheads

A woman with a voice is catnip for dickheads

Michèle A’Court reviews Emily Writes’ new book, Needs Adult Supervision.

By Michele A'Court | 27th September, 2022

Michele A’Court, Natalie Samy, James Roque, David Correos and Ray O’Leary at The Tuning Fork (Photo: supplied)

At Auckland’s first comedy show post-lockdown, laughter never sounded so good

My goodness I'd missed this feeling, writes standup comedian Michele A'Court.

By Michele A'Court | 7th December, 2021

I asked a plastic surgeon what they would do to my face

I asked a plastic surgeon what they would do to my face

For the ageing episode of On the Rag, Michèle A'Court decided to take herself along to a plastic surgeon to see what needed sprucing up. The results may shock you.

By Michele A'Court | 25th September, 2019

Book of the Week: Michele A’Court reviews ‘Brave’ by Rose McGowan

Book of the Week: Michele A’Court reviews ‘Brave’ by Rose McGowan

Michele A'Court grapples with an uncomfortable truth about the Rose McGowan memoir – it's a diatribe that tells us how to think.

By Michele A'Court | 8th March, 2018

Michele A’Court and Tom on a windowsill

Summer Reissue: Here, let me help. Start by imagining your penis is bleeding

Following that Waikato Times column about blokes suffering from women's periods (comprehensively rebutted here) Michele A'Court generously proffers some empathy advice for men.

By Michele A'Court | 2nd January, 2018

Michele A’Court and Tom on a windowsill

Here, let me help. Start by imagining your penis is bleeding

Following that Waikato Times column about blokes suffering from women's periods Michele A'Court generously proffers some empathy advice for men.

By Michele A'Court | 27th April, 2017

“Like a Christmas fairy your kid would make at kindy out of cardboard and tinfoil. Hosts Leeza Gibbons and Nic Nolan in their “space age” costumes.

Summer reissue: Michele A’Court remembers the notoriously chaotic 1987 Gofta Awards

The history of New Zealand television features plenty of lowlights, but few as low as the drunken and chaotic 1987 Listener Gofta Awards. Comedian Michele A'Court was there.

By Michele A'Court | 25th December, 2016

What happens when you tell men to shush on Facebook

What happens when you tell men to shush on Facebook

Comedian and writer Michele A'Court explains why she asked men to pipe down on her Facebook page, and how her request was received. The answer may surprise you...

By Michele A'Court | 24th November, 2016

Paul Henry, running out of heartbeats.

What really gets on my titties? The idea that Paul Henry, Max Key and co are ‘just saying what all guys are thinking’

Men, it’s time to call a meeting. The agenda? Actually choosing not to mouth off about titties and pussies and riding women, writes Michele A’Court.

By Michele A'Court | 1st November, 2016