Philip Matthews

Philip Matthews is a Christchurch-based journalist, reviewer and editorial writer who works for Stuff and The Press. He was one of the fiction judges in the 2018 Ockham Book Awards and is a trustee of WORD Christchurch.

Funny As, written with Paul Horan, is his first book. He can never remember any jokes.

Events at Word

FUNNY AS: THE STORY OF NEW ZEALAND COMEDY

Friday 13th September, 2019 8:00 pm

From Billy T. James to Rose Matafeo, Fred Dagg to Flight of the Conchords, New Zealanders have made each other laugh in ways distinctive to these islands. Join comedy producer Paul Horan and writer Philip Matthews, along with key movers and shakers in the New Zealand comedy scene, Madeleine Sami and Justine Smith to hear the stories and share the laughs.

SHIFTING POINTS OF VIEW

Sunday 18th August, 2019 12:00 am

Spring comes early when WORD Christchurch presents a spectacular line-up of speakers to warm you up and get you thinking, with fifteen events that just may change your mind.