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Russell Kane's Fakespeare: The Tragickal Saveings of King Nigel

Russell Kane's Fakespeare: The Tragickal Saveings of King Nigel

Avalon Promotions

World Premiere

Comedy
1410 - 1510
Cellar

Last year: a sellout Pleasance run, then the RSC’s main stage, Stratford. Kane presents a brand new blank verse play: Nigellio is an Essex banker, thus utterly finishéd. Starring Russell Kane and Sadie Hasler.

'Wonderful play from this very gifted young comedian' TIM ARTHUR, TIME OUT

'The rising star surpasses himself… Clever and funny' STEPHEN ARMSTRONG, THE SUNDAY TIMES

www.avalonuk.com  |  www.myspace.com/russell_kane

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Rogue Males

Rogue Males

Adam Riches

World Premiere

Comedy
1530 - 1630
Cellar

Following on from the success of last year’s ‘Alpha Males’, Adam Riches delivers another collection of questionable characters all teetering on the brink.
**** The Scotsman
**** Fest
**** Three Weeks
**** The Stage
**** List
'Stomach-achingly funny' FEST
'Great in places where most character comedy doesn’t even have places. It is a smart, fresh concept made gloriously comic with brilliant, well-observed, pitch-perfect writing' SCOTSMAN

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Jonny Sweet: Mostly About Arthur

Jonny Sweet: Mostly About Arthur

CKP by arrangement with United Agents

World Premiere

Comedy
1645 - 1740
Cellar

Jonny talks mostly about his late brother Arthur (a quite-highly-regarded writer of blurbs - on the back of books etc) with the aid of video, powerpoint presentation and a 2-minute biopic play. From BBC2’s Winging It & the acclaimed ‘House of Windsor’ (Total Sell-Out 2007/08), comes Jonny’s highly-anticipated debut solo show.

ADVISORY: NO UNDER 12s

'Unmissable' ***** LIST

'What a show: box-fresh wit and bitingly original' **** SCOTSMAN

www.jonnysweet.com  |  www.ckpedinburgh09.com

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Daniel Rigby: The Mothwokfantastic

Daniel Rigby: The Mothwokfantastic

Mick Perrin for Just for Laughs Live

Comedy
1800 - 1900
Cellar

Silly silliness for you to point and laugh at. Daniel Rigby presents sketch, character and musical comedy. Winner of the Laughing Horse New Act of the Year Award.

'Sublime and surreal' CHORTLE

'Daniel Rigby is one of the brightest stars shining in the comedy firmament. His comedy is delightfully surreal' TIME OUT

www.mickperrin.com

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AAA Stand-Up

AAA Stand-Up

Bound and Gagged Comedy

Comedy
1915 - 2015
Cellar

Total Sell-out 2005-2008, returns with a brand new line-up. Paul F Taylor: ‘Nicely offbeat lines’ (Chortle)), Chris Martin: ‘Made matter-of-fact, dry, witty observations that never failed to hit the mark’ (BBCi), Bryan Lacey: ‘A genuinely funny man and a potential comedy star of the future!’ (BBC6 Music). Book early!

'AAA Stand-Up is comedy the way it should be: a laugh-a-minute which leaves the audience wishing the show was just a little bit longer' **** FEST

www.boundandgaggedcomedy.com

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Tom Deacon - Indecisive

Tom Deacon - Indecisive

Avalon Promotions

Comedy
2030 - 2130
Cellar

Star of Comedy Zone 2008, Chortle Student Comedian of the Year Winner and BBC Switch regular embarks on his first solo show

'Looks, confidence, charm and great material, expect other comics to lynch him' SUNDAY TIMES

'Youthful energy in abundance, clear to see why he’s tipped for greater things' CHORTLE

www.avalonuk.com  |  www.myspace.com/tomdeaconcomedy

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Luke Toulson: Too Many Last Cigarettes

Luke Toulson: Too Many Last Cigarettes

Luke Toulson | Luke Toulson

Comedy
2145 - 2245
Cellar

Being a dad is never straightforward, but if your son thinks you’re a loser, desperate
times demand desperate measures. Frank, personal, and properly funny, the
award-winning, perrier nominated comic and star of Bafta nominated kid’s show,
Space Pirates, talks fatherhood, failure, nativity plays and Cyndi Lauper.

'An explosion of good-natured self-deprecation and exasperated observations ... in terms of laughsper-minute, the show scores well' DAILY TELEGRAPH

www.myspace.com/luketoulson

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The Gadabouts

The Gadabouts

The Gadabouts | Joe Bor and Matt Rudge

Comedy
2300 - 0000
Cellar

They’re Back! After 2008’s cult hit. The Gadabouts unleash more “’Super British,
Super un-pc comedy’ ThreeWeeks. With a mix of live and filmed sketches.
And now with a late night slot!

'Excellent' TIME OUT
'Laugh a Minute' LIST

the-gadabouts.com

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