--- title: "Eli Matthewson: Blood Bender | Assembly Festival" meta: "og:description": "Eli just became the first ever New Zealander to move to London, after applying for the "youth" visa on the last possible week he was eligible. He's ready to be a star and the only things in his way are his age and the impending apocalypse. From his brief ballet career to the lofty heights of performing at Dining In The Dark, Eli is ready to share it all to win you over... including the horrific story of his first visit to a gay sauna. **** (Chortle.co.uk). **** (Everything-Theatre.co.uk)." "og:title": "Eli Matthewson: Blood Bender" "twitter:description": "Eli just became the first ever New Zealander to move to London, after applying for the "youth" visa on the last possible week he was eligible. He's ready to be a star and the only things in his way are his age and the impending apocalypse. From his brief ballet career to the lofty heights of performing at Dining In The Dark, Eli is ready to share it all to win you over... including the horrific story of his first visit to a gay sauna. **** (Chortle.co.uk). **** (Everything-Theatre.co.uk)." "twitter:title": "Eli Matthewson: Blood Bender" description: "Eli just became the first ever New Zealander to move to London, after applying for the "youth" visa on the last possible week he was eligible. He's ready to be a star and the only things in his way are his age and the impending apocalypse. From his brief ballet career to the lofty heights of performing at Dining In The Dark, Eli is ready to share it all to win you over... including the horrific story of his first visit to a gay sauna. **** (Chortle.co.uk). **** (Everything-Theatre.co.uk)." --- # Eli Matthewson: Blood Bender [**← **Back to What's On](https://assemblyfestival.com/whats-on) [ ![Eli Matthewson: Blood Bender](https://assemblyfestival.com/_vercel/image?url=https:%2F%2Fassemblyfestival.pazaz.studio%2Fassets%2F557a5b39-b034-4e6b-831a-c527dc64bdef?width=360%26height=360%26format=webp&w=1536&q=100) # Eli Matthewson: Blood Bender Eli just became the first ever New Zealander to move to London, after applying for the "youth" visa on the last possible week he was eligible. He's ready to be a star and the only things in his way are his age and the impending apocalypse. From his brief ballet career to the lofty heights of performing at Dining In The Dark, Eli is ready to share it all to win you over... including the horrific story of his first visit to a gay sauna. ★★★★ _Chortle_★★★★ _Everything Theatre_ [ ## You may also like [![](https://assemblyfestival.com/_vercel/image?url=https:%2F%2Fassemblyfestival.pazaz.studio%2Fassets%2F5f91dbe4-fedc-4bd7-834f-a22610aeb427?width=360%26height=360%26format=webp&w=1536&q=100) Comedy Theatre Character Comedy](https://assemblyfestival.com/whats-on/jody-kamali-this-is-my-dad) #### **Jody Kamali: This is My Dad** 05-30 Aug 2026 @ 14:40 **Assembly George Square** Comedy Theatre Character Comedy [Book Now](https://assemblyfestival.com/whats-on/jody-kamali-this-is-my-dad/performances) [** Read more → **](https://assemblyfestival.com/whats-on/jody-kamali-this-is-my-dad) [![](https://assemblyfestival.com/_vercel/image?url=https:%2F%2Fassemblyfestival.pazaz.studio%2Fassets%2F92384773-692b-4b2f-be73-85de7451eb20?width=360%26height=360%26format=webp&w=1536&q=100) Comedy Stand-Up Clown](https://assemblyfestival.com/whats-on/josh-pickar-getting-off) #### **Josh Pickar: Getting Off** 05-30 Aug 2026 @ 19:40 **Assembly Roxy** Comedy Stand-Up Clown [Book Now](https://assemblyfestival.com/whats-on/josh-pickar-getting-off/performances) [** Read more → **](https://assemblyfestival.com/whats-on/josh-pickar-getting-off) [![](https://assemblyfestival.com/_vercel/image?url=https:%2F%2Fassemblyfestival.pazaz.studio%2Fassets%2F1c5523f4-a0dd-41eb-b98e-c8798ab616ae?width=360%26height=360%26format=webp&w=1536&q=100) Comedy Stand-Up Storytelling](https://assemblyfestival.com/whats-on/ethan-cavanagh-rental-breakdown) #### **Ethan Cavanagh: Rental Breakdown** 12-16 Aug 2026 @ 16:05 **Assembly George Square** Comedy Stand-Up Storytelling [Book Now](https://assemblyfestival.com/whats-on/ethan-cavanagh-rental-breakdown/performances) [** Read more → **](https://assemblyfestival.com/whats-on/ethan-cavanagh-rental-breakdown) [![](https://assemblyfestival.com/_vercel/image?url=https:%2F%2Fassemblyfestival.pazaz.studio%2Fassets%2Ff5454ee6-a7ff-47f6-a15d-15a1078b9235?width=360%26height=360%26format=webp&w=1536&q=100) Comedy Solo Show Stand-Up](https://assemblyfestival.com/whats-on/grace-mulvey-gigantica) #### **Grace Mulvey: Gigantica** 05-30 Aug 2026 @ 15:00 **Assembly George Square** Comedy Solo Show Stand-Up [Book Now](https://assemblyfestival.com/whats-on/grace-mulvey-gigantica/performances) [** Read more → **](https://assemblyfestival.com/whats-on/grace-mulvey-gigantica) ### **Follow Us** ### **Sign up to our newsletter** ## 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