ABBY HOWELLS

La Soupco* is a romance, set in the Navy in the wake of World War II. No historical research, verification or corroboration was undertaken. After all, Abby was only 11 when she wrote it.

Written by Abby Howells aged 11 and performed by Abby Howells, aged 33, La Soupco is a tale of love, loss, nautical trauma and deeply undiagnosed Autism.

“Nobody else could deliver this gem of a show“- The Age, Melbourne 

La Soupco was the winner of the prestigious Billy T James Award at the 2023 New Zealand International Comedy Festival. And you may well know Abby from her appearances on 7 Days, Guy Mont-Spelling Bee, Shortland Street and Comedians Giving Lectures, as well as her current sensational streak on Taskmaster NZ Season 5.

*The name is not relevant to the story in any way. Don’t expect it to be.

“It sounds cliché but La Soupco almost feels magical, the joy is palpable in seeing a show that is so unique to the comedian’s voice.” – The Funny Tonnne, Melbourne

Artistic Credits:
Directed by: Anya Tate-Manning (My Best Dead Friend) and Hannah Smith (The Bookbinder, The Road That Wasn’t There)