Alex Kealy: Best of (Work-in-Progress)

Alex Kealy: Best of (Work-in-Progress)

Alex Kealy: Best of (Work-in-Progress)

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About the show

The “sharply witty, almost sexily cerebral" (The Telegraph) stand-up and tour-support for Jack Dee brings a WIP of his best material in advance of recording a special. As heard on BBC Radio 4's The News Quiz and The Now Show. Co-host of the Gig Pigs podcast with Ivo Graham.

Featuring

Alex Kealy

Alex Kealy appearing at this event

Alex Kealy is a stand-up comedian who mixes political material with self-deprecation and relatable observations. He reached the final of the prestigious So You Think You're Funny competition in his first year of performing and is now a "rising star of the British stand-up scene" (The List).

He has taken three hours of stand-up to the Edinburgh Fringe, the latest being 2018's A Kealy's Heel - "a storming show" (The Sunday Times) which was met with full rooms and critical acclaim.

“This is clever comedy...you’ve done yourself some internal damage from laughing so much” - Shortcom

"Well thought out and insightful...extremely funny...a very enjoyable hour of comedy" - Theatre Weekly

“Fresh, insightful, and original...a great hour of cerebral stand-up & Alex Kealy is a name to watch” - FringeGuru

“A fascinating hour...marvellous stand-up” - The Skinny

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