Interview with Aaron Morris
Posted: June 1, 2012 Filed under: Interviews, New Acts | Tags: Aaron Morris, Comedy, Interviews, New Acts Leave a comment »
Comedy Blogedy: How long have you been gigging in stand-up?
Aaron Morris: I’ve been doing stand-up for about a year and a half now, it was a good choice I think, its not a job you need a interview for but you still need to put in a load of hard work, I enjoy that. Yet, the audience are like the interviewers they either hate you or like you, I’ve had good gigs and bad gigs like any comedian but both good and bad gigs just make your act better by helping you improve it.
Comedy Blogedy: How would you describe your comedy?
Aaron Morris: My comedy is based on true experiences I’ve had in life, of course for comedy effect there are added bits but I get it all from the things that happen to me each day… I guess its all about my low self-esteem in a way, how things happen and the reaction they’ve had. I think of how others view me and talk about myself in that way. Feeling sorry for myself in the worst situations, mostly realising I’m an idiot.
Interview with Martha Owen
Posted: May 30, 2012 Filed under: Interviews, New Acts | Tags: Comedy, Interviews, Martha Owen, New Acts, The Invisible Dot, Those Bloody Teenagers Leave a comment »
Comedy Blogedy: How long have you been gigging in stand-up?
Martha Owen: I did a course at my youth club (Heatham House) about two years ago, but I only really started actually gigging all over the place about a year and a bit ago. I’ve been at Edinburgh twice though with Those Bloody Teenagers (some of my fellow teenage comics).
Comedy Blogedy: How would you describe your comedy?
Martha Owen: Not really very funny. I’m not clever enough to write proper jokes with punchlines and actual laughs, and I’m too scared if I’m honest to be one of those hilarious raconteurs, so I just muck around with ones that everyone knows like ‘What do you get when you cross a sheep and a kangaroo?’ and then change the punchline so the joke doesn’t work, like ‘A mutant’. That sort of rubbish.
Interview with Phillip Wragg
Posted: May 29, 2012 Filed under: Interviews, New Acts | Tags: Comedy, Interviews, New Acts, Phillip Wragg Leave a comment »
Comedy Blogedy: How long have you been gigging in stand-up?
Phillip Wragg: My first gig was in May 2011 at the Comedy Virgins night at the Cavendish Arms in Stockwell. I was pretty nervous but got there to find out that the audience decides the running order and that it’s run as a competition. I really enjoyed it though and managed to come 2nd in the vote off.
Comedy Blogedy: How would you describe your comedy?
Phillip Wragg: Slightly camp, observational humour. I talk about the reality of being a gay man, relationships, sex and more general day to day stuff. I don’t do gags, I prefer each set to have a clear arc – that’s just my writing style, also it’s easier to remember!
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Interview with The Custard Chucker
Posted: May 28, 2012 Filed under: Interviews, New Acts | Tags: Comedy, Interviews, Musical Comedy, Nathan Leech, New Acts, The Custard Chucker, Toilet Humour 1 Comment »
Comedy Blogedy: How long have you been gigging in stand-up?
The Custard Chucker: I’ve been playing Musical Comedy Songs around the country for the past twelve years but only started writing ‘Jokes’ and incorporating Stand Up comedy in my act for the last two years. (That answer makes me sound like one of two things… A veteran in comedy or an Old Age Pensioner lol)
Interview with President Obonjo of Lafta Republic
Posted: May 27, 2012 Filed under: Interviews, New Acts | Tags: Comedy, Interviews, New Acts, President Obonjo of Lafta Republic 1 Comment »
Comedy Blogedy: How long have you been gigging in stand-up?
President Obonjo: Since 2010
Comedy Blogedy: How would you describe your comedy?
President Obonjo: My set combines story lines with humour drawing on my African and British influences and the impact they have had on my life; I also talk about the stereotypes of being a Nigerian and the impact of Social media on my life. Also included in my acts are political, topical and observational comedy .
Interview with Chris Gau
Posted: May 26, 2012 Filed under: Interviews, New Acts | Tags: Chris Gau, Comedy, Interviews, New Acts Leave a comment »
Comedy Blogedy: How long have you been gigging in stand-up?
Chris Gau: I’ve been gigging since April 2011.
Comedy Blogedy: How would you describe your comedy?
Chris Gau: Slapdash with a soupcon of amateur hour.
Comedy Blogedy: Which comedians influence your comedy?
Chris Gau: I love Louis CK. Americans have got the craft down. But I love English comedians like Paul Foot & Tim Key. We English have got the silly down.
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The Dark Room
Posted: May 3, 2012 Filed under: Comedy | Tags: Comedy Game, John Robertson, Pias Comedy, The Dark Room Leave a comment »
The game you deserve.
Official AmusedMoose LaughOff 2012 Competition Listings & Information: Semi-Finals!
Posted: May 1, 2012 Filed under: Amused Moose, Competitions | Tags: 2entertain, Amused Moose Laugh Off Competition, Ben Norris, Hal Cruttenden, Joe Lycett, Mark Dolan, Semi-Finals Leave a comment »
Eighteen contenders for the comedy crown, previously won by Sarah Millican and Jack Whitehall, are preparing to battle it out for audience votes in London this month, to win through to the final of Amused Moose Laugh Off during the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in August.
News: Foster’s to Sponsor ‘So You Think You’re Funny?’ Festival Fringe Comedy Competition
Posted: April 23, 2012 Filed under: Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Foster's Funny, So You Think You're Funny, The Gilded Balloon | Tags: Comedy Competition, Edinburgh Festival 2012, Foster's, Karen Koren, Niall McKee, So You Think You're Funny, The Gilded Balloon Leave a comment »
Heineken and leading Edinburgh Festival Fringe venue The Gilded Balloon have announced a new three-year partnership that will install Foster’s as the title sponsor of the prestigious amateur comedy competition, So You Think You’re Funny?
The sponsorship underlines Foster’s long term commitment to discovering and developing up and coming comedy talent.
Monster Comedy presents Gentlemen of Leisure at the British Museum
Posted: April 16, 2012 Filed under: British Museum, Monster Comedy | Tags: British Museum, Gentleman of Leisure, Monster Comedy, Nish Kumar, Tom Neenan Leave a comment »
Comedy double act The Gentlemen of Leisure will be performing an all new, site specific show at the British Museum – a hilarious, cultural and novel insight into some of the world’s most famous artifacts.
