Always guaranteed to be a line-up to rival even the biggest comedy clubs in the country and all on your doorstep, for less than the price of a train ticket to London or Brighton. This month, it's as always, it's a fantastic Line-up of international acts.
THE ACTS PERFORMING ON THE NIGHT
MC Kevin Shepherd
Tour Support for Micky Flannagan & Ivan Brackenbury
Laughing Horse New act of the Year Finalist 2002
‘A true Fringe Experience’ Three Weeks
Krater New Act of the Year Finalist 2002.
Directed Zoe Lyons, John Hastings, Rob Collins, Julian Deane, Joey Page
Kevin moved from his native town of Bognor Regis with a burning ambition to become a successful stand up comic and instantly gained critical recognition, being a finalist in both the Laughing Horse New act of the Year and Krater New Act of the Year competitions (2002).
Hailed as one of the funniest and nicest blokes you could meet, Kevin quickly became, and remains, a regular performer at professional comedy clubs on the UK circuit. In 2009 he was asked to perform support slots for if.comeddies nominees (now called The Fosters Comedy Award), Mickey Flanagan and Ivan Brackenbury on their national tours.
Kevin has also enjoyed success at the Edinburgh comedy festival and 2013 saw his fourth solo show “Confess Nothing”. Kevin has been honing his skills at the fringe since his debut show “Comics Die in Hot Cars” (2006), developing his writing style with two more successful follow-up shows “Caronicle” (2011) and “Thus Spoke Kev” (2012). Kevin combines a witty, light hearted and often lyrical style of storytelling with laugh-out-loud punchlines and a charming onstage persona.
Kevin Shepherd: you might not have heard his name, but you’ve probably heard his jokes.
‘Shepherd is an open and honest performer...[his] greatest skill is creating visuals using just a few apt words or a telling phrase.’ Broadway Baby
‘Brilliantly observed, quite touching...Really demonstrates his eye for a well crafted turn of phrase, colouring it with nimble vocabulary. ’ The Skinny
‘You’ll leave with a smile on your face and maybe a tear in your eye’ Fest
‘It’s raw honesty and it’s refreshing’ One4review
‘Consistently funny...a good strong hour of laughs’ Fringe Report’
“Assured stage presence, deadpan delivery and good gags.” Last Laugh. Sheffield
Opener Javier Jarquin
“JARQUIN IS SERIOUSLY TALENTED AT WORKING A CROWD” – THE STAGE
“HIGH CALIBRE THROUGHOUT” – MORNING STAR
“FRESH, FUNNY AND UNIQUE” – THE PRESS (NZ)
“DRAWS IN THE AUDIENCE LIKE AN INDUSTRIAL MAGNET” – SG FRINGE
9 hour long shows, over 600 performances, across 27 territories;
Javier Jarquin is an extremely experienced and highly respected, multi-skilled performer.
Raised in New Zealand with Latin-American/Chinese parents, the multi award winning stand up masterfully weaves his unique perspective into every performance and delivers sharply executed insights on life as an immigrant.
Beginning his comedy career as the Winner of the 2007 ‘So You Think You’re Funny’ competition in Christchurch NZ, Javier went on to become a core member of New Zealand’s longest running improv comedy show Scared Scriptless, before travelling the world building a highly esteemed career as comedian, martial arts card thrower, improvisor and cabaret performer. The multi award winning talent went onto achieve Best Show at the New Zealand International Comedy Festival and Best National Artist at the World Buskers Festival.
His alias The Card Ninja has been a smash hit at Fringe Festivals everywhere since 2010 with a show bursting with mind-blowing tricks, incredible precision and theatrical virtuosity, as he pushes live performance to the absolute limit.
Middle Act – Kwame Asante
Edinburgh Comedy Awards Best Newcomer Nominee 2017
Chortle Student Comedian of The Year 2012
“Plenty of well-worked routines” ★★★★ Metro - 2022
“Working as an A&E doctor affords Kwame a raft of amusing tales... Enlightening” ★★★★ Chortle - 2022
“Many stand-out moments… Laughter really is the best medicine” ★★★★ ThreeWeeks - 2022
“Entertaining hour packed with daft life experiences and innovative material” Entertainment Now - 2022
Kwame uses his undeniable charisma and on-stage presence to play against audience’s expectations, which makes his comedy fresh, intelligent and most importantly funny.
Kwame’s material touches on a wide variety of topics, drawing humour from his Ghanaian background, his childhood, relationships and his career, as well as current affairs, with witty and clever observations.
Kwame started gigging in 2010 and very quickly reached the final of the Leicester Square New Comedian Of The Year competition. He went on to win the Chortle Student Comedian Of The Year award in 2012, and more recently was nominated for ‘Best Newcomer’ at the 2017 Edinburgh Comedy Awards. Kwame has performed all over the UK comedy circuit and has even ventured internationally, with shows in Sweden, the Netherlands and Australia. He has also made a number of TV and radio appearances, including recording his own BBC Radio 4 pilot in September 2019.
Born and raised in South East London, Kwame now lives in Birmingham where he works as an A&E doctor. He is a member of both the Royal College of Physicians and Royal College of Emergency Medicine.
He has just completed his Edinburgh Fringe run of his new show ‘Living In Sin’ at the Pleasance.
Headliner – Yuriko Kotani
'A brilliantly performed, well-structured and wonderfully unique set' ***** (FringeBiscuit.co.uk)
'A must-see full of heart, passion and laughs' **** (BroadwayBaby.com)
As seen on Russell Howard's Stand Up Central, Pls Like (BBC Three), Paul Hollywood Eats Japan (Channel 4) & Mandy (BBC Two)
BBC New Comedy Award 2015 Winner
Finalist of So You Think You're Funny? and Beat The Frog world series in the same year.
BBC New Comedy Award winner, Japanese Londoner Yuriko Kotani, was about to make a change and have a fresh start in her life... Then 'kaiju' showed up. As seen on Russell Howard's Stand Up Central, Pls Like (BBC Three), Paul Hollywood Eats Japan (Channel 4), and Mandy (BBC Two). Reviews for her acclaimed debut show Somosomo (Guardian's Recommended Show, 2Northdown's Top Ten Picks):
'A must-see full of heart, passion and laughs' **** (BroadwayBaby.com).
'A superb show that leaves the audience feeling inspired and hopeful' **** (TheWeeReview.com).
She began performing stand-up in 2014. She was named as ‘one to watch’ by Time Out and won the BBC New Comedy Award in 2015.
On radio she has guested on The Comedy Club (BBC Radio 4 Extra), BBC World Service's The Arts Hour International New Year Comedy Celebration, The Verb (BBC Radio 3), Loose Ends (BBC Radio 4) and Tudur Owen: United Nations of Anglesey (BBC Radio 4).
Penguin invited her to be a part of the ‘Audio Comedy Festival Edinburgh Unlocked’.
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