Edinburgh Comedy Awards Winners and Nominees 2018
JAMES ACASTER
‘Prompt’
Fosters Comedy Awards Nominee – Main List – 2012
Off The Kerb ‘Laughing Boy’ New Act Winner 2010
Latitude New Act Competition Runner Up 2010
Soho Theatre, London 31st January – 2nd February 2013
Kettering’s finest export James Acaster makes his debut appearance at The Soho Theatre with an hour of comedic whimsy & engaging storytelling. His Fosters award nominated second solo show ‘Prompt’ is James’ typically unique take on bread research, the Kettering football chant, the Loch Ness Monster and stealing wooden ducks…
James began his comedy career in in January 2008 and has since developed into an engaging & exciting comedian, performing all over the UK and firmly establishing himself as one of the most exciting and original voices of the new comic generation. His hotly anticipated debut show ‘Amongst Other Things’ expertly blended whimsicalnarratives & dynamic audience interaction and played to packed houses for the whole month in Edinburgh heralding a raft of five star reviews.
In 2009 James performed in a sell out three-hander show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe alongside Josh Widdicombe and Nick Helm. In 2010 he won Off The Kerb’s ‘Laughing Boy’ New Act before finishing as runner up in the Latitude Festival New Act Competition the following month, where he performed to over 4,000 people. He also performed as part of BBC’s Stand Up in the Street during the Edinburgh Fringe. He rounded off 2010 supporting Josie Long on a national tour, before kick-starting 2011 as the support act for Milton Jones on his UK tour for pretty much the whole year! Most recently James has appeared on Russell Howard’s Good News (BBC THREE), Dave’s One Night Stand, Chris Addison’s Show and Tell (E4) and Live at the Comedy Store (Comedy Central) and toured the UK with ‘Amongst Other Things’.
WATCH JAMES HERE:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t9lYbP2UuPw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bh7dx12ZENk
The critics on ‘Prompt’:
“One of the best pieces of straight stand-up at this year’s festival.” TIME OUT★★★★
“…an unexpected delight.” EVENING STANDARD
“…James Acaster’s comedy is a gloriously funny shambles.’ GUARDIAN
“…Debunks lad attitude (the antithesis of this charity shop chic jester) in a style reminiscent of Stewart Lee /Richard Herring, but suffused with enough of his own personality to sound crisp and fresh.”
INDEPENDENT★★★★
“Welcome to one of the funniest shows on the Fringe this year.” LONDON IS FUNNY ★★★★★
“It’s a mixed style of story-telling and philosophising that hasn’t been perfected so well since possibly Daniel
Kitson.” SCOTSMAN ★★★★★
DATES: 31st January- 2nd February @ 9.15pm
TICKETS: Thurs 24th £10, Fri & Sat £12.50 (£10)
BOX OFFICE: 02074780100 OR BOOK ONLINE AT: www.sohotheatre.com
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