Ringmaster Jeremy Corbett is taking the 7 Days comedy circus back on the road for another series of live shows. No cameras, no censors, no lawyers. Gulp!

How does it feel not having that TV safety net of editors and producers? Not too different really. There is a lot of rude nonsense talked during the recording of the TV show, and the live audience on the day seems to enjoy that. Our awesome edit team takes that and makes it 7:30pm TV-friendly. The live tour is much like the recording. It's great fun.

Does it make you bolder? I think I speak for the other comedians when I say it’s about being funny first. Knowing we can be a bit risqué just gives us more options. It’s not rude for the sake of it, but sometimes it’s great to make jokes about adult stuff with other adults!

What’s one thing people probably don’t know about 7 Days? In terms of the live tour you’re probably not aware that it’s actually a golf tour with the odd performance thrown in. I suspect there’s quite a lot they don’t know about the TV version. Like my pre-show ritual, or my induction of new recruits. All top secret, I’m afraid. They’re probably not aware of the amount of work our production team puts into every show. It’s a full week with several people on board to get this pig in the air!

Is it good to get out of the Auckland bubble? Yup! Love it! But in terms of bubbles, like most Aucklanders, I live in a bubble within the Auckland bubble. Auckland is merely a collection of bubbles. Like a bathtub of cheap champagne. 

Tell us about the audiences – where are they the wildest? Whanganui does the most yelling from cars. Invercargill has the most fights in the theatre during the show. 

Anywhere in particular you are looking forward to performing? My home town of Palmerston North of course ! Always makes me proud and The Regent is a beautiful theatre. Great to get back to Palmy and I always pick up a T-shirt from the wonderful folk at Pork Chop Hill. Buy one when you are there. 

Anything on the cards for when you’re in Christchurch? Did I mention that Christchurch is my equal favourite? Haha. But honestly we’ve always had great support from Christchurch. I’d say our biggest audiences have been there. Golf is on the itinerary and I love to wander around seeing how the city is piecing itself back together. You’re doing a great job, IMHO. 

If you weren’t doing what you are now, what would you want to be? Astronaut. Can you organise something?

If you could invite any three people living or dead to a dinner party, who would they be? Dead would be the best. Jimi Hendrix, Albert Einstein and the guy who invented the chicken crossing the road joke.

Christchurch Town Hall, Fri 1 Sep

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