25 Years

Rhys Darby’s live performance relies on the idea that no routine is finished without vocal foley work, robot mimicry, and complete physical commitment to an absurd scenario. For 25 Years, he pulls together the pieces that defined his quarter-century on stage, assembling a retrospective catalogue of mechanical impressions, elaborate pantomimes, and surreal character work.

Filmed live in Brooklyn, the show serves as a self-curated anthology. While wider audiences recognize Darby from screen roles in Flight of the Conchords and Our Flag Means Death, live comedy is where his mechanics originated: vocal sound effects substituting for traditional setups, meticulous physical movement, and rambling narratives about ordinary situations pushed into fantasy.

Released through 800 Pound Gorilla Media, the performance functions as a victory lap rather than an hour of new material, documenting how Darby built a career on eccentric theatricality.