Archive for the ‘Live shows’ Category
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Simon Evans – Komedia, Brighton
Thursday, July 3rd, 2008
Simon Evans walks onto the stage with all the self confidence of a public school swot, then proceeds to tell his audience ‘You probably recognise the accent … Educated’. This is received with howls of laughter. Evans, a club comic for over 12 years, commands the stage from a static position. His material is clean, [...]
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Stephen Grant – Theatre Royal Brighton
Saturday, June 21st, 2008
Playing your home town cannot be an easy gig, especially if it’s the Theatre Royal Brighton. A beautiful Victorian theatre that would compare favorably to any of its West End rivals for architecture and ambiance. Indeed Stephen Grant lives up to the traditions of the theatre by giving a compelling performance. Better known for his [...]
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Tim Vine – Bury St Edmonds
Monday, January 21st, 2008
Tim Vine’s tour promotes the fact he has broken the world record for the most jokes told in one hour. The king of the one liners certainly packs them in both joke wise and audience numbers. He does not stop, with his rapid word play material. Tim entered the stage with a hamper full of [...]
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Andy Parsons – Farnham Maltings
Monday, November 12th, 2007
Parsons has one of the most distinctive - and funniest - voices on the comedy circuit. He uses it to pose a number of rhetorical questions to his audience – questions relating to life, relationships and politics. He then answers the questions in his own way with his absurdist observations and unique delivery.
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Jason Manford – Edinburgh Festival August 2007
Saturday, August 18th, 2007
Having heard much about Jason Manford, I entered the packed theatre full of anticipation and hope. I was not disappointed. He’s at ease in front of an audience chatting to them as if they were sitting on the couch in the living room moving majestically from fireplace to shelving unit. Keeping us all engrossed with [...]