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On Thursday 15th March 2012, 7 UCL undergraduates, 1 Cambridge University undergraduate and the Head of Public Engagement at UCL took part in a comedy show at The Wilmington Arms presented by Comedy Blogedy and Bright Club called Humour Me: Live!
The show was sold out and there was an amazing buzz in the room as everyone watched the acts perform, and for many of the acts it was their first stand-up gig! David Morgan was a wonderful MC and Naz Osmanoglu performed a superb stand-up set, both of whom have certainly picked up a new load of fans!
The show also raised £150 for the charity Mama Biashara!
I’d like to say a massive thank you to everyone who has taken part and supported the show. In particular, Steve Cross from Bright Club and UCL Public Engagement, for all his help and support in organising Humour Me: Live! and running the gig.
Bec Hill who provided a fantastic training for the students about performing stand-up comedy and writing material, which you can see in the trailer for the show filmed by Shyam Popat, also a UCL undergraduate.
Jonathan Grant, from Red 24 Management, who provided a very useful, interesting and insightful Q & A session with the acts from the show about getting into comedy and the comedy industry in general.
And, of course, a massive thank you to everyone who came to the show and everyone who has supported Comedy Blogedy from its inception.
Lots of comedy love,
Sara Shulman
Editor, Comedy Blogedy
Humour Me with Ed Gamble by Humour Me (Comedy Blogedy) on Mixcloud
Ed Gamble, stand-up comedian and one half of the comedy duo Peacock & Gamble, co-presents the final show of Humour Me in the series with Sara Shulman. The show features interviews with Tiernan Douieb, who apart from gigging as a stand-up also runs Comedy Club 4 Kids, and Laura Lawson, co-founder of School of Comedy, and both give a great insight into the world of children and comedy. There is also an interview with Ed Gamble and you can find out about some of the best shows and comedians to watch over the next few months including Ben Target and Liam Williams, The New Wave Tour and Laugh Out London gigs and Edinburgh previews.
The show features original theme music written & performed by The Noise Next Door!
Humour Me with Adam Hess by Humour Me (Comedy Blogedy) on Mixcloud
Adam Hess, Chortle Student Comedian of the Year 2011 co-presents Humour Me with Sara Shulman. The show features an interview with comedian, writer and actor Sara Pascoe as well as Cariad Lloyd, the Foster’s Edinburgh Comedy Award Best Newcomer nominee 2011. You can also find out information about upcoming comedy shows including Humour Me: Live!, Max & Ivan’s Roffle Club, the Chortle Student Comedy Award heats at UCL, the Amused Moose Laugh Off competition listings, and upcoming shows at The Soho Theatre including Nick Helm’s ‘Dare to Dream’ and Cariad Lloyd’s ‘Lady Cariad’s Characters’.
The show features original theme music written & performed by The Noise Next Door!
Filmed & Edited by Shyam Popat
Humour Me with Tom Rosenthal by Humour Me (Comedy Blogedy) on Mixcloud
Tom Rosenthal, British Comedy Award nominee and star of Channel 4′s Friday Night Dinner, co-presents Humour Me with Sara Shulman. The show features an interview with Logan Murray, comedian, author and leader of the best comedy course in Europe, as well as an interview with the award-winning and critically acclaimed sketch-group Pappy’s!
There’s also more information about the upcoming Humour Me: Live! gig as well as an exciting opportunity to work at the Edinburgh Festival 2012!
Humour Me features original theme music written and performed by The Noise Next Door!
A comedy show piloting student stand-up at UCL (University College London) will take place at The Wilmington Arms on 15th March 2012.
Following the success of UCL’s regular Bright Club, where university staff share a stage with professional comedians and entertainers to dig out the funny side of their work, it’s now time for UCL students to tread the boards.
Humour Me: Live! will feature a line-up of UCL undergraduates and postgraduate students. The majority are comedy virgins and will be performing their very first five minutes of stand-up – a momentous occasion!
The “extremely funny” David Morgan will compere the evening and award-winning Naz Osmanoglu (one third of the sketch group Wit Tank) will headline.
Humour Me with Naz Osmanoglu & Kieran Boyd by Humour Me (Comedy Blogedy) on Mixcloud
Naz Osmanoglu and Kieran Boyd, stand-ups and members of the sketch group Wit Tank, co-present Humour Me with Sara Shulman and the show also features an interview with Norwegian comedian Daniel Simonsen as well as the founder and Executive Producer of Funny Women, Lynne Parker. You can also find out details of some upcoming comedy shows around London, including Max & Ivan’s Roffle Club on 5th February at The Leicester Square Theatre and Knock2Bag where students can get in for £4, just show your NUS/Student Card.
Naz Osmanoglu is headlining ‘Comedy Blogedy & Bright Club present: Humour Me: Live!’ on 15th March at The Wilmington Arms. Tickets are £5 and all profits will go to Mama Biashara. You can buy tickets on We Got Tickets. Check out the Humour Me: Live! Facebook event page for more details.
Humour Me features original theme music written & performed by The Noise Next Door.
Humour Me with Bec Hill by Humour Me (Comedy Blogedy) on Mixcloud
Bec Hill co-presents this week’s show with Sara Shulman discussing Pun Run, the Australian comedy scene and Bec’s experiences of being a comic. The show also features an interview with Dominic Holland about ‘Eclipsed’ and the corporate side of comedy gigging and the grande dame of the comedy world Hils Jago provides a fascinating insight into Amused Moose, how to get “discovered” in Edinburgh how to “make it” in the comedy industry and more!
There’s also information about some upcoming shows including Chris Ramsey’s Offermation Spring Tour, starting at the Soho Theatre on 25th January and Weirdos comedy night for alternative comedy in King’s Cross.
The show has original theme music written & performed by The Noise Next Door!
Humour Me with Katherine Ryan by Humour Me (Comedy Blogedy) on Mixcloud
The first show of Term 2 is co-presented by Katherine Ryan, her 2 year-old daughter Violet and Sara Shulman. The show also features an interview with a very exciting up-and-coming comedienne, Suzi Ruffell as well as winners of the Foster Comedy Award Panel Prize 2011 Max & Iván, who will be performing Max & Iván: Are Holmes & Watson at the Soho Theatre next week and were featured in the Guardian today!
You can also find out more information about upcoming comedy shows including Totally Tom & Friends at The New Red Lion Theatre on 10th January, Laugh Out London Comedy Club at the Camden Head on 13th January and Bec Hill’s ‘Pun Run’ on 20th January, also at the Camden Head.
The show has original theme music written and performed by The Noise Next Door.
Humour Me with Kate Copstick by Humour Me (Comedy Blogedy) on Mixcloud
Kate Copstick, one of the most respected, revered and feared comedy critics in the industry co-presents Humour Me with Sara Shulman and discusses comedy reviewing. The show features an interview with Ben Lowe, who created a documentary about the process of becoming a stand-up as well as an interview with The Axis of Awesome. The show also includes original theme music written and performed by The Noise Next Door.
If you’ve ever wanted to know about how to get in to comedy, what reviewers look for in a good comedy show and how to get a 5 star review, listen to the show!
Find out more information about Kate Copstick’s charity – Mama Biashara
To win tickets to see Joe Wilkinson at The Bloomsbury Theatre on 6th December simply ‘Like’ the Humour Me Facebook page and the winner will be chosen randomly.
There are also half price student discount tickets for Knock2Bag – find out more information at comedyblogedy.com/students
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