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Comedy-a-JoJo
A guaranteed evening of surprise and glee.
This is the Comedy-a-JoJo Summer Season. Five prestige comedy nights, offering an elite brimful of the finest names in stand-up, sketch act and character comedy, at the world famous Madame JoJo's cabaret club in the heart of London's West End. Each night will exhibit anarchic hilarity, feature a special guest MC, and present some awesome live music; all set against the visceral backdrop of a unique and magical venue.
* * * Time Out Recommended * * *
* * * Evening Standard Recommended * * *
* * * Chortle Recommended * * *
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MC Rob Deering Breakout star of Channel 5's 99 Things to do before you're Thirty, brings his razor-sharp wit, his guitar and all-new material to get your stomach doubling and your shoulders quaking. 'Comedy's man of the moment.' Metro |
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Danny Bhoy This very special guest has sold out his Edinburgh Festival runs the past two years in a row. Ludicrously handsome, he is an incredibly sharp delight! 'His quick-witted delivery reminds you just how good stand-up can be' The Express |
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Robin Ince One of the most prolific comedy writers working in TV today, the wonderfully dynamic and inventive stand-up will be sharing all his new dark insights. 'A gifted stand-up with an accomplished, and often very sick, act.' Chortle |
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Nina Conti and Monkey BBC Comedy Award Winner 2002 and regular character on C4's Black Books, this incredibly funny ventriloquist is pure comedy gold. 'Dark good looks, warm stage presence and deft comic timing' The Guardian |
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Matt Blaize Regular star of BBC 2's Live Floor Show, this towering, sexy black man displays raw energy and presence like no other; incisive, vibrant and utterly hilarious. 'A natural comic, this is a guy with the personality to match his potential' The Stage |
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The Consultants The Perrier Best Newcomers 2002 swing in to show off all new sketches in their typically deft yet uproarious manner. This act simply cannot be missed. 'Stupid in a bright sort of way' BBC Radio 4 |
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Laurence and Gus Laurence Howarth and Gus Brown are a highly refined double act, replete with extremely witty sketches depicting everyday human behaviour in all its excruciating glory! 'A comic treat!' The Times |
| PLUS: Superb female stand-up, Shelagh Martin; up-coming female sketch double-act, Millie & Tillie; extraordinary West Country village idiot, Dylan; and the incomparable comedy titan that is Peter Buckley Hill!
ON TOP OF THAT WE HAVE A SURPRISE OR TWO FOR THIS COMEDY EXTRAVAGANZA OF THE YEAR! |
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MC Wine Tasters (of The Black Sheep) Ciaran Murtagh and Andy Jones from sketch troupe, The Black Sheep form this utterly maniacal double act. Discovered at The Establishment at last year's Edinburgh Fringe, these two gentlemen are unpredictable, violent and riotously messy! 'The informal rapport makes you regret the auditorium / stage divide - the seductive stuff of cabaret' Time Out |
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Rob Rouse Winner of countless awards, star of BBC Radio's Big & Daft sketch show, and soon to be all over prime time TV, Rob is one of Britain's major stand-ups and a loose cannon at that: hyper-kinetic, utterly unpredictable and relentlessly funny. 'A clearly immensely talented performer who demands to be seen, the star of the future' Sunday Times |
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John Oliver Fresh from the new series of People Like Us (BBC1), Jenny Éclair's favourite warm-up enjoyed tremendous acclaim at last year's Edinburgh Festival, rapidly securing himself a reputation for cerebral, uncompromising material that is both thought provoking and hilarious in equal measure. 'A wonderfully intelligent comic' Evening Standard |
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Club Seals Writer-performers of We are History for BBC2, this awesome sketch act hit huge with The Museum of Everything in Edinburgh 2002; this year they have written and performed for Armando Iannucci and Basil Brush as they prepare for the Edinburgh Festival 2003 with Live Ghost Hunt. 'Irresistible stuff, sharp, silly and hugely uplifting' * * * * The Scotsman |
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Andy Zaltzman An alchemic combination of jokes, elementary ballistics and unadulterated truthfulness, the Perrier Newcomer Nominee promises incisive topical and historical comedy, and interesting hair. Very funny, articulate and intelligent stream of abuse, a great comedian who has the ability to make you listen as well as laugh' * * * * Three Weeks |
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Kirk & Messingham Stars and writers of the BBC's Tales of Uplift and Moral Improvement featuring Rik Mayall, these two gentlemen are easily the darkest comedians in the industry: highly crafted, perfectly poised, unbelievably funny and outrageously twisted. 'Keen dark intelligence, consistently good' The Observer |
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Nick Swift's Big Square Head This superlative comedian and writer (Fit to Burst) comes complete with some very special surprise guests to deliver sketches of total genius, sure to be a highlight of the night. 'Bursting with potential, bags of imagination.' The Stage |
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Moustache Man & The Evil Hook Reloaded The incredible adventures of superhero Moustache Man (Pat Monahan) and his arch nemesis (Steve Williams) from two of the most inventive and celebrated young comics on the circuit. 'Vibrant lunacy' Chortle |
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Jen Brister Highly dynamic comedy fox with a remarkable audience rapport, Cutting Edge Comedy Mardi Gras Winner 2002, celebrated MC of the sublime Lesbian / Gay Soho comedy night, Catflap Comedy. 'Energetic and dynamic' Chortle |
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Johnny Dynamite (Comedy-a-JoJo Exclusive!) You are treated to a rare appearance from the explosive comedian that took Late 'n Live 2002 by, well ... force ... |
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Robin Ince (Special Guest MC) Following his storming set at the last Comedy-a-JoJo we have invited this genius back to MC in place of George Green, who is regrettably being detained by the Brazilian Justice System. One of the most prolific comedy writers working in TV, you will recognise Mr Ince from his inspired appearances on The Office and Liquid News for the BBC. 'A gifted stand-up with an accomplished, and often very sick act' Chortle.co.uk |
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Priorité à Gauche (Comedy-a-JoJo Exclusive Preview) This is your chance to enjoy France's hippest cultural export, Jean-François and Didier: rappers extraordinaire, before their 2003 UK Tour. 'Les sketches sont de portée universelle et ne nécessitent aucune connaissance du français.' Le Monde |
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Howard Read Howard draws and sings and chats with animated boy-comic, Little Howard, who is finding it hard to come to terms with the fact he is a cartoon. It's state of the art multimedia comedy, and it's hilarious. 'Highly imaginative and very funny.' Time Out |
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Gary LeStrange The wonderfully bizarre 80's pop icon will strut and splay until sides have split all over the sodden floor. Waen Shepherd's awesome creation is a comic triumph with a rapidly expanding cult fan-base. 'Impish and original comedy.' Fringe Report |
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The Giant Pineapple Boys The (mostly naked) powerhouse trio thunder through uncanny impressions of Hollywood stars and films, a thoroughly entertaining act heading for a 3rd consecutive Edinburgh Festival smash, in a lift ... 'Great comic performers.' Chortle |
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Mandy Mudin The only woman in The Magic Circle, Mandy is a highly skilled magician and comedian, full of delightful surprise and mischief. 'Guaranteed to make you laugh.' Three Weeks |
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Wonderhorse The two bunny girls of the apocalypse, a nihilistic Vaudevillian cabaret act. They are actually bananas. Seriously. 'You've broken my wrist. You've broken my wrist.' Heckler, Brighton Festival |
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| Ben Willbond (Special Guest MC) This Perrier Award winning character comedian will blister through the night's glorious line-up as a Major of the New British Army. Ben is the writer and star of the hit spy-comedy, Spooks. 'A master character actor' BBC |
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Dan Antopolski This Triple Perrier Award Nominee is a masterful comic, and certainly one of the UK's finest: highly original, incredibly astute, and completely absurd. 'Positively glistens with imagination, few can match him' The Telegraph |
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Lucy Porter She's written for Johnny Vaughan and Adam and Joe. She's starred in BBC1's The Stand Up Show and C5's Comedy Store. 2003 has seen this awesome stand-up reach her best form ever. 'A sharp mind and a ready wit' The Scotsman |
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Robin Ince Robin Ince is one of the most prolific comedy writers working in TV today, you will recognise him from his hilarious appearances on The Office and Liquid News for the BBC. 'A gifted stand-up with an accomplished, and often very sick, act.' Chortle.co.uk |
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Legendary Polowski From successive Edinburgh Fringe comedy smash hits Diamond Heist and Murders comes Gareth Tunley's exclusive appearance as Cultural Ambassador for Wales. ' * * * * * A cult in the making' Edinburgh Evening News |
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Henrik Elmer A superb rising young comic. 'Masterful, deadpan Swede with fantastic timing' Three Weeks |
| Hopkins & Glover An incredible new oddball double act, spotted at Ealing Studios, guaranteed to make you hooty. |
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| Sam 'n Emma All new female double act starring Emma Taylor and Samantha Sanns. Edinburgh sneak preview. |
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Sue Cheroux (Special Guest MC)
The notorious cabaret star dazzlingly launches the Summer Season with emblematic flamboyance. Sue is one of the latest outrageously funny characters from Susan Earl, one half of Susan and Janice, the highly acclaimed double-act and rapidly rising star of Television Comedy (Happiness, People Like Us, Coupling and more). Devastatingly sexy and relentlessly funny: 'Sue Cheroux epitomises talent and diversity.'The List
Rob Deering
The charismatic, impossibly charming breakout star of Channel 5's 99 Things to do before you're Thirty, brings his razor-sharp wit, his guitar and all-new material to get your stomach doubling and your shoulders quaking. Rob brings you the most fascinating facts you'll ever hear, has a clever explanation for just about everything, and yes, he has promised to do the James Bond themes too ... 'Comedy's man of the moment.' Metro
Johnny Dynamite (Comedy-a-JoJo Exclusive!)
You are treated to a rare appearance from the explosive comedian that took Late 'n Live 2002 by, well ... force ...
The Consultants
In August 2002 three young, largely unknown, sketch comedians took their show to the Edinburgh Fringe where they won the Perrier Best Newcomer Award. Now, barely six months later, they have presented their first series on Radio 4. It all kicked off with a stunning set at Madame JoJo's this time last year, now they return to show you why the entire industry is falling for them. 'Bright new boys' The Sunday Times
Oram & Meeten
These madmen are universally acknowledged as one of the finest contemporary double-acts in Britain. They have written and starred in their own Comedy Lab show for Channel 4 and raised merry hell on Stitch Ups (BBC1). The highly inventive duo perform a unique blend of stand up, strange characters and catchy music: surreal, original and imaginative - chaos will ensue. 'Thoroughly irresistible' The Times
Pete Gold
A songsmith guaranteed to have you weeping with laughter, an absolute delight and a comic circuit gem. 'The songs are tremendous!' Malcolm Hay, Time Out
PBH
Peter Buckley Hill is a phenomenon. See him systematically ignore every rule of comedy ever written. Astonishing, utterly astonishing. 'They can't all be gems.' PBH
Tom Price
ITV Take the Mic Finalist 2002, Daily Telegraph Open Mic Finalist 2001: this bright, intelligent and scatological young comedian is going to be huge. 'One to watch' Chortle