Comedy 2009 Archives - Page 22 of 28 - One4Review
Dixie’s Tupperware Party
August 8, 2009 | adminDixie Longate, our Tupperware Party hostess from the American Deep South, is high on personality and stage presence but on the low side when it comes to political correctness. Her performance is outrageously bawdy and very funny. The stage … Read More
Gerry Howell’s Incubation Hour
August 8, 2009 | adminGerry Howell could be likened to a rambler in both senses of the word. Humorous ideas pour out in profusion as he constantly paces across the stage. In fact, word play does feature prominently in his act and this … Read More
Jack Whitehall – Nearly Rebellious
August 8, 2009 | adminThe questions that many may ask, can Jack Whitehall, now something of a TV celebrity at the tender age 21, do the business as a stand up comedian? Can he do an hour of sustained humour in front of … Read More
King of Everything
August 8, 2009 | adminMichael Legge and Johnny Candon are both successful stand-ups in their own rights and together as King of Everything they provided a wonderfully shambolic hour of sketch comedy as a part of the Five Pound Fringe. With sketches loosely … Read More
Me & Jezebel
August 8, 2009 | adminKaty Manning gives a remarkably sustained and powerful performance in the solo performance play ‘Me and Jezebel’. The ‘Me’ is authoress Elizabeth Fuller who relates the account of the time in 1985 when Bette Davis, aka ‘Jezebel’ the notoriously … Read More
Patrick Monahan: Cowboys and Iranians
August 8, 2009 | adminPatrick Monaghan has become a firm favourite of mine over the last few Fringes and it is easy to know why if you have ever seen his shows. This Teeside raised, half Irish, Half Iranian funny man is one … Read More
Rob Rouse: My Family….and The Dog That Scared Jesus
August 8, 2009 | adminRob Rouse: My Family….and The Dog That Scared Jesus Rob Rouse’s show is about the two recent additions to his family; his dog Ronnie and his son Lenny (although to be honest, it’s mostly about the dog). There are … Read More
Spirits of the Fringe
August 8, 2009 | adminThere are a growing number of showcase shows where acts turn up to do their hosts a favour by guesting on their show. Everyone knows that they are only there to plug their own show, so Comic Angels have … Read More
Unsupervised Detention
August 8, 2009 | adminUnsupervised Detention consists of two guys, Dan Woods and Donald Newholm, and two girls. Sophie Brooke and Alex Bothwell. They perform a whole bundle of funny sketches and a handful of comedy songs. The show opens with the cast … Read More
Adams & Rea: Blissfully Unaware
August 8, 2009 | adminSarah Adams and Leisa Rea are two very talented ladies. They both play multiple musical instruments and sing. The variety of subjects and musical styles are very interesting, some of the topics totally unusual but all are fun. I … Read More
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