Penny Ashton
Since abandoning a career in ballet due to a pesky need to eat, Penny Ashton has been trotting around the globe making a name for myself as an international comedienne.
She has two Billy T nominations, four Best Female Comedienne nominations, three Adelaide Fringe People's Choice nominations and one Honourable Mention in the Best Comedy Category at the Wellington Fringe Festival.
One day she hopes to win something.
She has performed all over New Zealand and in Canada, USA, Singapore, England, Australia, Germany and Scotland. In 2006, she represented New Zealand in The World Cup of Theatresports in Germany and also Australasia in a Performance Poetry Slam Tournament Tour of the UK and was victorious in the 2003 Improvaganza Masters of the Universe Theatresports TOurnament in Canada in 2003.
SHe is a regular on National Radio and her solo show Hot Pink Bits has been selling out all over New Zealand since 2007.
"Can’t fail on a stage in the English Speaking World" edinburghguide.com 2004 "..astonishingly good" Adelaide Advertiser 2006 "...hysterical from beginning to end...a wild ride." Rip It Up - Adelaide 2006 "....a potty-mouthed Pam Ayres." Metro - Edinburgh 2005 "...a perfect night out for anyone who loves women." Three Weeks - Edinburgh 2006 "...hilariously sexy..." Winnipeg Sun, 4.5 Stars "...a sumptuous and carefully selected buffet of juicy material." Theatreview 2007
If you listen closely to Power Rangers you can also hear her voice masquerading as various hideous beasts and she has performed in numerous theatre, TV and radio ventures. Some of these highlights include playing a gynaecologist, a children’s fairy, a Russian bitch who shrinks Rangers into perfume bottles and a lesbian puppet called Ginny.
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