One of the funniest, most unique comedians around comes to the big screen in Auckland for a one-night-only screening of brand new film Rap World.
If you know who Conner O’Malley is, congratulations—you like the good weird shit. If not, well, he’s likely one of your favourite comedian’s favourite comedians. OK, probably not Jerry Seinfeld’s…
You might recognise him from brief appearances in Bodies Bodies Bodies, I Saw the TV Glow, or I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson. Maybe you’ve watched the shows he’s written for—HBO’s How to With John Wilson or Adult Swim’s Joe Pera Talks With You (in which O’Malley also co-stars). There’s also Conner O’Malley’s unhinged YouTube channel, full of incredible short films and standup.
His most recent stand-up special Stand Up Solutions “explores revolutionary AI stand-up comedy products”. Typically for O’Malley, it features him in character as another American male crumbling through overconfidence and their many, many shortcomings.
Basically, if you get it, you get it. And you’ll want to voraciously consume all the O’Malley you can.
In a rare treat, Auckland’s Capitol Cinema is hosting a one-off screening of O’Malley’s feature directorial debut Rap World on Friday September 27 (get tix here). Hosted by Tim Batt, Rap World will be preceded by the short film Coreys, starring O’Malley and directed by Dan Streit. Tim Batt will also perform stand-up, and the night also features a pre-recorded post-screening Q+A with the Rap World creative team.
What’s this Rap World all about then? The Capitol Cinema describes it thus:
January 2009 in Tobyhanna, PA. Three young men (Jack Bensinger, Eric Rahill and Conner O’Malley) self-document their attempt to write and record a rap album in one night. Shot on digital video from the era, this hazy portrayal of after-hours suburban life captures the inescapable boredom as a catalyst for bad decisions. The feature directorial debut of comedian Conner O’Malley and editor Danny Scharar.
You’ll definitely see us there—but will we see you? Let’s find out.
