Rose Matafeo
- 32 years old
- From New Zealand
- Actor, writer, stand-up comedian and director
Press clippings
Junior Taskmaster review
Crucially, Junior Taskmaster retains the mischievous air of the adult version, and the kids are gobby and spiky - no one looks as if they're going to burst into tears, except perhaps Wozniak. It should probably air around teatime rather than its present 8pm slot, but it works.
Barbara Ellen, The Observer, 10th November 2024Junior Taskmaster review
They've messed with perfection ... and it's a triumph.
Lucy Mangan, The Guardian, 8th November 2024Junior Taskmaster review
Junior Taskmaster is just as crackers as the original.
Emily Baker, i Newspaper, 8th November 2024Junior Taskmaster review
Great fun - so long as you like children.
Anita Singh, The Telegraph, 8th November 2024Rose Matafeo: "We don't have an Eton in New Zealand"
The Kiwi comic on dating apps, cooking for one and why her home country gets better politicians.
Danny Scott, The Sunday Times, 27th October 2024Greg Davies explains why he and Alex Horne aren't hosting Junior Taskmaster
Davies explained that he and Horne had decided the Junior Taskmaster spin-off "needed a different vibe", with former Taskmaster contestants Rose Matafeo and Mike Wozniak rising to the challenge.
Katelyn Mensah, Radio Times, 27th October 2024Rose Matafeo on her scary return to stand-up
She won comedy's top award, reinvented the romcom and now hosts Junior Taskmaster. So why does the New Zealand comic need Buddhist podcasts to get through the day?
Rachael Healy, The Guardian, 15th October 2024James Acaster and Rose Matafeo join Spike Milligan's Badjelly cast
James Acaster, Rose Matafeo, Jo Brand, Tim Key, Colin Hoult and Richard O'Brien are among those voicing Badjelly, the forthcoming animated television adaptation of Spike Milligan's children's story, joining Miriam Margolyes, Rhys Darby, Julian Barratt, Kiell Smith-Bynoe, Roisin Conaty, Katherine Parkinson and Joe Wilkinson in the 13-part series.
British Comedy Guide, 15th October 2024Rose Matafeo, Arcola Theatre - review
Beyond the jokes there's so much thoughtful stuff here.
Veronica Lee, The Arts Desk, 14th October 2024Rose Matafeo at Arcola Theatre review
Matafeo is an instantly engaging stage presence, a whipsmart whirlwind whose show proves a bracingly funny success.
Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard, 8th October 2024