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Comedy-a-JoJo - Season 2
A guaranteed evening of surprise and glee.
This is the Comedy-a-JoJo Autumn Season. Six 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 * * *
| Reviews: | 07.10.03 fringereport review 18.11.03 fringereport review 16.12.03 fringereport review |
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MC Ben Willbond As 'Ed from Fulham,' this consummate character comedian has won the Perrier Best Newcomer (1999), he is a regular favourite with JoJo audiences, and works an absolute treat as a flawless compére. 'A master character actor' BBC |
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Reginald D Hunter (Perrier Nominee 2003) An American who has retained stunning cool and gets his superb stage presence from a natural, easy self confidence which is impossible to ignore either on stage or in person. 'Boy did he pop my comedy cherry!' * * * * The Scotsman |
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Howard Read & Little Howard! (Perrier Nominee 2003) A truly matchless comic who performs a stunning interactive set with an animated version of himself. He's big on audience participation, and technically he boggles the mind! 'Unique, jaw dropping, a real talent' The Independent |
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Tony law One third of Edinburgh Fringe sensation The Dinks, and regular panellist on Channel 4's Does Doug Know? Tony is a quick-fire, surreal and inventive gag merchant. 'To see Tony is to inhale deep breaths of comedy oxygen' The Herald |
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The Hollow Men Genius sketch & character Brit comedians, just returned from their US TV launch! 'Joyously funny' The Sunday Telegraph |
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Tom Meeten (as The Baron and The Duke) One half of comedy duo Oram & Meeten with possibly his greatest creations yet! 'Thoroughly irresistible' The Times |
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Clare Campbell This wry young woman is fast-establishing herself as a comic rather than a comedienne. 'A superb act' Chortle |
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Ava Vidal At 5ft 11 Ava Vidal is described as the most beautiful female comic on circuit, but she is so much more than a pretty face. |
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The Infinite Phenomenon This impossible drag cabaret routine will blow minds with his / her special Christmas themed ravings! |
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Johnny Dynamite He's back. He don't appear much. He's gonna make for a finale to remember the rest of our days. Tick ... Tick ... Tick ... |
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MC Rob Deering This runaway star of Channel 5's 99 Things to do Before You Die is an incredibly genial host with a clear understanding of great atmosphere, complete with guitar and the talent to play any request under the sun! 'An utter delight!' Three Weeks |
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Dara O'Briain (Comedy-a-JoJo Exclusive) Just ahead of his hosting Have I Got News for You on Friday 05.12.03, we are proud to present an exclusive live appearance from the highly acclaimed host of BBC2's Live Floor Show. This incredible motor mouth Irishman simply isn't performing live anywhere else at the moment, make sure you see him here! 'O'Briain is just too classy for words' The Stage |
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Kevin Eldon (Comedy-a-JoJo Exclusive) Star of Big Train and Chris Morris' Jam, he has also made his mark on all the coolest comedy shows including Spaced, Black Books, Brass Eye, Alan Partridge etc! This is a truly exclusive never seen anywhere live character set, Unmissable! |
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Lenny Beige (Comedy-a-JoJo Exclusive) Star of the BBC's Lenny Beige Variety Pack, Steve Furst's most exalted lounge singer creation is a tour-de-force, now rarely seen on the live circuit. Very rarely seen indeed. 'His energy levels are huge, his timing is masterful' Sunday Times |
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Electric Eel (Comedy-a-JoJo Exclusive) Dan Clark, Adam G Goodwin and Cliff Kelly are pedigree sketch comics, massive at the Edinburgh Fringe, featured on BBC2's Comedy Nation, stars of their own sitcom: Channel 4's The Estate Agents. 'Outrageously brilliant!' The Scotmsan |
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Gary Le Strange Perrier Best Newcomer 2003, Waen Shepherd's masterpiece. 'Give this man a record deal' * * * * * The Times |
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Janice Phayre Half of Comedy duo Susan & JaniceThree Wishes: a sublime comic. 'Delicious matter-of-factness' Guardian |
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Hopkins & Glover Completely bonkers double act: fearless, unpredictable and ruthlessly inventive. 'Breakneck speed' Fringe Report |
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Katy Wix Highly promising Babycham Funny Woman Finalist 2003, if we are lucky, appearing with her duo partner, Anna Starkey. |
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MC Matt Holt Stepping in for a stranded Ray Peacock, Matt has already proven him to be an excellent with his regular Blackfriars slot. Incredibly inventive and unpredictable he has the rare ability to place the atmosphere of a night as his priority over everything else. |
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Brendon Burns For just over a decade he has stormed audiences the world over. His presence is electric, he speaks awesome no-holds-barred truth and he's astonishingly sharp. 'He gets more laughs per nanosecond than any comic on the circuit' The Stage |
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Adam Hills Fresh from his 3rd consecutive Perrier Nomination, Hills is on mighty form. His positive, energetic comedy and rampant spontaneity have won him universal acclaim. 'If you cannot enjoy Adam Hills you cannot have a pulse' The Scotsman |
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Rob Rouse Winner of countless awards, Rob is one of Britain's major stand-ups and a loose cannon at that: hyper-kinetic, utterly unpredictable and relentlessly funny. 'Rob Rouse is a born clown, a latter day Stan Laurel' Time Out |
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Alfie Joey Fresh from his acclaimed full hour show in his car at this year's Edinburgh Festival, this incredibly jovial and entertaining man will tell jokes and croon like Sinatra! 'A real tour-de-force, both energetic and hilarious' The Independent |
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Oram & Meeten These highly inventive madmen perform a unique blend of stand up, strange characters and catchy music: surreal, original and imaginative - chaos will ensue. 'Thoroughly irresistible' The Times |
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Adrian Poynton A masterful comic, Fringe First Winner '03 for his acute depiction of Graham Chapman. 'Dynamic stage presence' Chortle |
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Katherine Jakeways Acutely observed character comedienne, both shockingly rude and poignantly truthful. 'Talent in abundance' The Guardian |
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Dutch Elm Conservatoire Extraordinary 5-man sketch group, Python and League of Gentlemen hybrid. 'Sharp, surreal and quirky' Evening Standard |
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Robin Ince An ingenious ball of energy and dark visceral wit, Robin is one of the most prolific comedy writers in current British Television, an accomplished performer, and a frenzied MC! 'A brilliant comic with a genius for improvisation' Time Out |
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Alan Parker Once the most radical man in Britain, now the only radical man in Britain, Alan Parker stands alone in his heroic fight against the system. Traversing the bourgeois-fascist-middle-class-nazi-fascist worlds of art, politics and music. Promising lots of truth, plenty of shouting, and absolutely NO lies: we are extremely proud to present one of the greatest stand-up stars of all time and at such cheekily short notice too! |
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Craig Campbell This delightful Canadian is an incredible storyteller: beautiful, fierce and unpredictable. Oh and he's promised to do his pant-wetting Gimp Routine from The Dinks. YES!!! 'Can reduce the coldest of audiences to helpless laughter' Chortle |
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Priorité a Gauche Unplugged (Comedy-a-JoJo Exclusive!) The French Rappers are phenomenal entertainment, and their 'unplugged' set, revealed only a couple of times in Edinburgh this year, is their funniest yet! 'Hilarious, do whatever you have to do to get a ticket' * * * * The Scotsman |
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The Giant Pineapple Boys These awesome comics have made a huge impact in just 3 years, most recently as the inimitable hosts of the 5065 Lift. Movie parody abounds with energetic song and sketch routines. 'Mercury quick, very physical, very funny' SX Magazine |
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Dan Clark Know as one of Channel Four's The Estate Agents (and hence ace sketch group Electric Eel ) Dan's deft comic timing and excellent character creation earned praise for his 1st full solo show in Edinburgh 2003. 'Delightfully clever' The Independent |
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Matt Devereaux (Comedy-a-JoJo Exclusive!) This man will probably steal the show. He was Eddie Izzard's understudy in Lenny if you must know. He bellows insanity. |
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Brandi Borr This rising American comedienne is making very strong waves on the UK circuit. 'Instant impact' The Evening Standard |
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Peter Buckley Hill Loony anti-hero of the UK's live comedy scene who goes down an absolute storm at JoJo's! 'They can't all be gems' PBH |
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MC Live Ghost Hunt The incredibly visceral and prolific Dan Tetsell and Danny Robins (Club Seals, We Are History) bring all their ghosts down to Madame JoJo's! 'The action and slapstick hots up as genuine fear sets in and the ghoulies creep out' The Stage |
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Neil Mullarkey as L. Vaughan Spencer Don't be needy, be succeedy with a rare public set from powerhouse lifestyle coach, gangsta motivator and self-help guru by one of the UK's finest comic geniuses. 'Spencer is to life coaching what Alan Partridge is to broadcasting' Metro |
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Scott Capurro The man's played all over the world, appeared in vastly successful movies, enjoyed an untold number of massive comedy events, and has achieved incredible nototriety for his outspoken, uncompromising, brutal honesty. 'A comic giant in the making.' Ian Shuttleworth, The Independent |
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Dan Antopolski 3-time Perrier Nominee and star of The Dinks will blast minds with his trademark erudition and wryly surreal words, at what has become one of his favourite gigs. 'Positively glistens with imagination, few can match him' The Telegraph |
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Hudson & Pepperdine Comedy-a-JoJo is proud to see the live return of sharp sketches and inimitable banter from this Sony Award nominated, Radio 4 favourite female double-act. 'Mel Hudson and Vicki Pepperdine are, quite simply, good fun' The Sunday Times |
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Topping & Butch The finest alternative double act around will give proceedings a burst of colour for a truly visceral night: camp and hilarious. 'They sing things about Diana and Britney Spears that make Scott Capurro sound like Adam Hills' * * * * The Scotsman |
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Legendary Polowski Simply the fastest double-act on the circuit follows up smash hits, Heist and Murders, with inspired lunacy: all about time. 'Super-efficient, adrenaline-filled, tightly scripted, the pace is dizzying and the humour is deliciously off-the-wall' The Stage |
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Dylan Chris Tisdall's extraordinary comic creation is an astonishing stream of consciousness from a West Country Village Idiot. 'A skilled, frightening character with unique material, balanced dangerously between comedy and threat' FringeReport |
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Paul Chowdhry Fast rising, dynamic young Asian stand-up, who appears fresh from touring Henry Naylor's acclaimed, thoroughly absorbing Edinburgh hit, Finding Bin Laden with Nina Conti. 'A fine performance' * * * * Chortle |
For your consideration:
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MC Tom Price |
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Robert Newman He's played Wembley Arena, he became a national icon with The Mary Whitehouse Experience, and he's one of the most incisive stand-ups in the land. 'Gag laden, sharp tongue satirical version of world comedy' Sunday Times |
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Noel Fielding Newman not enough? Perrier Nominee 2002 and half of the Mighty Boosh, Noel is a unique comedian, full of originality and inventiveness, a surreal master. 'He bursts on stage in a fit of goodwill and free-associating energy' The Guardian |
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Chris Addison A stunningly gifted performer, Chris's polite brand of observational comedy has charmed and delighted audiences across the country, winning him hordes of loyal fans. Addison too, for Christ's! 'The best stand-up I've seen' The Observer |
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Gary Le Strange We are very proud to have the Byronic Lord of Pop return on the joyous side of his much-deserved Perrier Best Newcomer Award 2003. Waen Shepherd's character is a colourful tour de force. 'Give this man a record deal' * * * * * The Times |
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Lizzie Roper High off her brilliant one-woman show, Through My Keyhole, at the Edinburgh Fringe, the fearless founder of Loonatics at the Asylum pops over two outrageous character sets. 'A bag of energy and fun' * * * * Edinburgh Evening News |
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Laurence and Gus Radio 4 writer (Rigor Mortis, Deadringers), Laurence Howarth joins his long-form sketch partner, Gus Brown for a slice of their eminent Edinburgh show, A History of the World in 5½ Sketches. 'Smart, sharp and consistently hilarious' The Stage |
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Ben Willbond The Perrier Award winning comedian presents a new facet of his fertile imagination. 'A master character actor' BBC |
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Henrik Elmer A superb, rising young comic with a very dark sensibility. 'Masterful, deadpan Swede with fantastic timing' Three Weeks |