Dan Bain
Who Dan Bain is
Dan Bain is an award-winning stand-up comedian, writer and theatre-maker based in Christchurch, New Zealand, with over 20 years of experience performing in New Zealand and abroad. He is a former Artistic Director of The Court Jesters, co-creator of Perfuct Storm and a regular headliner at Good Times Comedy Club, and his awards include Best NZ Play 2024 and Best Comic at the Nelson Fringe Festival 2024. In May 2025 he filmed three stand-up specials back to back in one night, and he makes the podcast Sleepy Time Mumbles.
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At a glance
- Based in
- Christchurch, New Zealand
- Stand-up specials
- Would You Like Me More If I Was Less Like Me?, Anxiety Knife and Variations on the Same Joke
- Podcasts
- Sleepy Time Mumbles
Is Dan Bain on tour?
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Last checked 13 November 2026.
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Specials, shows and podcasts
Stand-up specials
- Would You Like Me More If I Was Less Like Me?
- Anxiety Knife
- Variations on the Same Joke
Podcasts
- Sleepy Time Mumbles
Questions and answers
Where is Dan Bain performing next?
No date is on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now.
What stand-up specials have they released?
Would You Like Me More If I Was Less Like Me?, Anxiety Knife and Variations on the Same Joke.
What podcasts have they been on?
Sleepy Time Mumbles.
Where are they from?
They are based in Christchurch, New Zealand, as their record gives it.
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Sources
- Classic Comedy NZ ↗ Over 20 years of stand-up; Christchurch; The Court Jesters, Perfuct Storm, Good Times Comedy Club; Best NZ Play 2024 and Nelson Fringe Best Comic 2024; three…
Updated · the record checked 12 November 2026