Monkey Business Comedy Club

COMEDY CLUB

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brilliant / highly enjoyable

Multi Award -Winning

charming stand-up

IAN SMITH

Ian Smith (BBC3’s Sweat the Small Stuff, BBC2’s Popatron) is an award-winning comedian.Ian has performed three critically acclaimed Edinburgh solo shows, as well as appearing in the award-winning “underground comedy hit of the fringe” (Guardian), ‘Waiting for Gaddot’. His 2015 show, ‘★★★★★ The Mirror ★★★★★ Three Weeks ★★★★★ Angry Microwave ★★★★★ Black Diamond).Ian is also one third of iTunes top-10-charting podcast, The Magic Sponge, alongside Rob Beckett and Jimmy Bullard.Ian also has a range of acting roles, including a lead role in BBC2 sitcom Popatron, starring alongside Katherine Parkinson in Sky comedy Officially Special and a leading role in BBC1 drama The Ark, starring David Threlfall.“Fantastically funny” – The Times“Proper star quality” – The Guardian“You’d do well to catch him now before his inevitable jump to the big time” – The Telegrap

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Award winning comedian

and actor

ALAN FRANCIS

first came to the notice of comedy audiences when he won Channel 4's So You Think You're Funny Award in 1991. Since then his reputation has grown as a writer, stand-up and actor.His diverse acting roles include the award winning play PENETRATOR at the Royal Court and Traverse Theatre. In 1995 he co-wrote and co-starred in JEFFREY DAHMER IS UNWELL at the Edinburgh Festival. The play was critically acclaimed and transferred to the Hampstead Theatre in London. He appeared in MISS CONCEPTIONS at the1996 Edinburgh Festival and has completed successful runs in both THE BEST OF SCOTTISH COMEDY and THE BEST OF SO YOU THINK YOU'RE FUNNY? In 2002 he presented his one-man show CLOBBERED (a black comedy) at the Edinburgh festival where it received rave reviews. Last year he appeared in TAKE A CHANCE ON ME (A New End Hampstead Theatre Production).On television he continues to work as a writer/performer on ALISTAIR McGOWAN'S BIG IMPRESSION (BBC 1 - 4 series). The show won Best Entertainment Show at the British Comedy Awards 2000. Other television includes SPY TV, FIST OF FUN, BETWEEN THE LINES, the Alan Partridge Christmas Special KNOWING ME, KNOWING YULE, THE ALEXEI SAYLE SHOW, and ALAS SMITH AND JONES (all BBC), FUNNY FARM (STV) and BBC Scotland's PULP VIDEO, COMEDY NATION (BBC), for which he also wrote and LENNY GOES TO TOWN (BBC), THE 11 O'CLOCK SHOW (Ch4) and STAND-UP (BBC). Most recently Alan appeared in THE LAST LAUGH... (BBC).On radio Alan co-starred on THE ALAN DAVIES SHOW (Radio 4), which was nominated for the Best Radio Show at the 1998 British Comedy Awards. He has also contributed to ALAN'S BIG ONE FM (Radio 1), THE TREATMENT (Radio 5), THE BUZZ (Radio 4) and two series of SLICES OF LIFE WITH PHIL JUPITUS (Radio 1). He co-wrote and starred in radio 5's Sony Award nominated COLIN.Alan appeared in the feature film, THE DEBT COLLECTOR (now on general release) and in 2000 he supported RHONA CAMERON on her UK tour.He's just finished co-writing BIG IMPRESSION EURO 2004 with Alistair McGowan and Ronnie Ancona. As an actor he was in ANIMAL HOUSE (on Sky 1) and THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF DISSOCIA, directed by Anthony Neilson's. He also wrote and presented a 45 minute factual entertainment show for BBC Radio 4 called STAMP COLLECTING WITH LEGS.What the press said about 'Clobbered'"the beautifully observed performances captures all the manic ambivalence of a Hello Magazine culture." THE TIMES"Acutely observed character monologues…sardonic wit at its best. GO SEE" THE LIST"Some of the most SINISTER and SURREAL comic creations this side of The League of Gentlemen" THE SUNDAY HERALD"A delightfully sour hour, excellently executed" EVENING STANDARDplusVery funny intriguingFRED BARBERFred Barber started shouting jokes into a microphone after leaving school in late 2009. He combines a mix of quick-fire gags, observations and surreal humour.‘Very strong talent for writing.’ Jesse Armstrong writer of Peep Show‘Naturally Funny’. Tim Samuels, Five Live

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very funny

FRED BARBER

Fred started out in 2016 and has performed on stage with Stephen Merchant, Shappi Korsandi, Romesh Ranganathan, Rob Beckett, and Omid Djalili. Notable venues include Leicester Square Theatre, Soho Theatre, The Green Man Festival, The Comedy Store, Comedy Carnival @ Clapham Grand and many smaller clubs. Along the way, he’s won a few awards and got some half-decent press quote

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hilarious

JACK HESTER

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Awesome comedian

ROHAN DIAS

Rohan Dias is the youngest comedian to ever come out of Bangalore. Rohan has been doing Stand-up since he was 13. Rohan is also a writer and has worked with the likes of TVF and various other smaller content creators. Being 15 Rohan offers a unique perspective to his comedy

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