Mark Darbyshire

@markdarb
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I wear too many hats. I love theatre, data, science, and connecting people. Let's make a sustainable future that isn't built on the assumptions of the past.

Vegan. Gay. I live in Ōtautahi, Aotearoa.

Opinions are my own. Boosts aren't necessarily endorsements.

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Websitehttps://markd.nz
Bloghttps://remarks.nz
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Mark DarbyshireFeb 26
JenniferFeb 26
A friend made me this bracelet that reads “woke ideological feral” and honestly I’m weirdly grateful to winnie p for giving us such a banger slogan
Mark DarbyshireFeb 16
Mark Darbyshire🌱🏳️‍🌈Feb 16
The fun thing about being in the newspaper (like being on the 6pm news) is you quickly learn which of your friends are avid consumers of traditional media. #cults

Street Cred: Ten years out of ...
The Press

Mark DarbyshireFeb 13
ReMarks by Mark DarbyshireFeb 12

ANITO: visceral perfection

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://remarks.nz/anito-visceral-perfection/

Mark DarbyshireFeb 13
Sabrina RyanFeb 13

“you handled it so well”

i don’t remember 40% of my life

Mark DarbyshireFeb 8
Mark Darbyshire🌱🏳️‍🌈Feb 8
Really chuffed to finish the NZ tour I produced of Doomsday Comedy with a sold-out show (150 tickets) and this great review. #Ōtautahi #Christchurch #comedy #cults

Review: Doomsday Comedy – come...
Review: Doomsday Comedy – comedy is tragedy plus freedom

Charlotte Thrornton reviews Doomsday Comedy, at A Rolling Stone, Friday 6 February 2026. Legacy stand-ups love to tell us that comedy is about taking risks and being unafraid to offend. Doomsday Co…

Flat City Field Notes
Mark DarbyshireFeb 3
Mark Darbyshire🌱🏳️‍🌈Feb 3
Only 75 of 150 tickets are still available. I reckon we might sell out. Even if we don't, it'll be a big crowd! 7pm this Waitangi Day (Friday) at A Rolling Stone. Get your tickets while you still can! #Ōtautahi #Christchurch #cults #comedy

Doomsday Comedy – Christchurch
Doomsday Comedy – Christchurch

The End is near – come and laugh with us! Stand-up comedy featuring comedians who grew up in religious fundamentalist communities.

Mark DarbyshireJan 29
Mark Darbyshire🌱🏳️‍🌈Jan 29
Fuck, I keep forgetting to promote my shows on here. See you in 1½ hours at this awesome 7pm show I'm producing, #Wellington? #cults #comedy

Doomsday Comedy
Doomsday Comedy

Stand-up comedy featuring comedians who grew up in religious fundamentalist communities, now using humour to process their experiences. Norwegian comedian, goat farmer, and ex-JW is coming to Auckland to peacefully protest outside the Jehovah's Witnesses Convention at Eden Park. His message? All...

Meow Venues - Flicket
Mark DarbyshireJan 25
Mark Darbyshire🌱🏳️‍🌈Jan 25
The #NZ tour of Doomsday Comedy has two shows to go: #Wellington (Thursday 29 January) and #Christchurch (Waitangi Day Friday 6 February). Hilarious, heartwarming #comedy about #cults that brings beautiful, unexpected human connection. Ticket links in the thread. www.doomsdaycomedy.com
Show threadMark DarbyshireJan 11
I can't begin to describe how well tonight's show went.
Mark DarbyshireJan 11
@leighelse Oh yes I'm producing it and in it! I should have posted it here ages ago but there's a million and one things to think of when promoting a show 😅