Award-winning Christchurch comedian Taylor Ruddle is known for his friendly, relaxed delivery and performs a mix of storytelling, one liners and satire in his cheeky pop-culture and wordplay-laden style.He has been described as “Disarmingly laid back, with a twinkle in his eye disguising a sharply honed wit.”

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Full Comedy Specials

Comedian / MC

Taylor is available as a Stand-up Comedian, to MC a function, or to organize a comedy show at your venue. Visit Can Do Comedy's website for more infomation.

Quiz Host

If you need a last minute quiz host to cover for sickness, or would like Taylor to organize a recurring quiz at your venue or for a fundraiser, please get in touch!

Musical Bingo

Taylor is a host for the popular Beats By Bingo franchise, if you would like to arrange a Beats show for a fundraiser, or any other function, please get in touch!

Podcast

Ruddle Me This! Is Taylor's Award Nominated podcast featuring creatives from the arts and beyond all over New Zealand in a long format conversation.

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Videos

Check out Taylor's YouTube Channel to see clips of his jokes as well as full specials which he posts here all for FREE!

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Merch

If you've ever seen Taylor live you'll know he's always wearing his own merch, click below to check out the store!

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Comedy Coaching

I'd love to work with you on any shows you're currently developing. My strengths lie in helping figure out what your "Through Line" or "Arc" of the hour can be, as well as helping you with the wordsmithing (word choice and word economy) of your jokes, as well as potentially punching up existing material.

Testimonials From Comics I've Written With

“Taylor is very supportive of other comedians and a great comedy writer. I have previously been part of writing groups with Taylor and he is a great person to bounce ideas around with, to generate and improve jokes. Highly recommend working with Taylor.”
- Jo Prendergast (Ghastly), Comedian

“Every idea I come to him with an idea, I walk away with a better understanding of comedy. Always takes an idea to its fullest potential. Amazing at understanding your comedy style, and helps to craft ideas that suit you.”
- Henry Hickman, Comedian

“Taylor Ruddle has a unique style of comedy and coaching. He creates a space to bounce your ideas off of and adds a little zing to your joke. He is not intimidating and creates a relaxed atmosphere to just let the comic be themselves while adding a heap of space and encouragement. Taylor Ruddle is why I am still in comedy today.”
- Tina Dee, Comedian