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Wear your best laughter socks, and join us for another excellent night, featuring some of the best comedic talent around!
Meryl O'Rouke is a renowned writer and performer. Playing many of the biggest clubs in the country.
Roger Swift is recognised as one of the most unique acts on the circuit. Not to be missed.
Your headliner is International comedian, writer, podcaster and very funny man, Joe Wells.
Don't missed out on this fantastic show!
MC for the evening is Southampton's own Paul Redwood.
Please note that the artists appearing may be subject to change.
Meryl O'Rourke
Meryl has delighted comedy audiences, hosted pop concerts and performed at the Hammersmith Apollo, supporting Frankie Boyle as part of his national tour.In his book Work!Consume!Die! he calls Meryl "Inspiringly funny". Her solo stand up show Bad Mother… was a hit at Edinburgh and Brighton festivals. Directed by Foster's Comedy Award nominee Thom Tuck, it received 5 star reviews and was The Times’ Critic’s Choice. Inaugural winner of the Betty Box and Peter Rogers/Big Talk comedy writing programme. "5 * * * * * As near perfect as you can find. Charming delivery keep the audience in no doubt they've just seen one of this year's fringe highlights" British Comedy Guide "Ripe with comedy. A unique perspective: sharp and dark, and refreshingly unsentimental" Stephanie Merritt, Observer A talented and sought after gag writer, she has worked on numerous flagship panel shows and comedies for the BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and Dave; as well as being joke writer for magicians Noel Qualter and Andi Gladwin. Radio credits include writing and performing her own comedy series 'The Hysterical Method Of Conception' for Woman's Hour (BBC Radio 4) and a Sony Radio Academy Award Nomination for Best Breakfast Show. An experienced journalist, Meryl has been a favourite feature writer for Mark Millar's magazine CLiNT, having previously worked extensively for Time Out. 'Truly astonishing show... a must see' (The New Current) “4 * * * * Her devastatingly direct show stands out for it’s bold, boundary-breaking nature…the shocking casualness of her delivery is spot on.” Jewish Chronicle “4 * * * * Very funny. Tightly written, deftly performed, intimate storytelling and packed with punchlines” TheLatest
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Roger Swift
Roger Swift is The Prop-Meister; a comedy act like nothing you've ever seen before. It's a fast paced, high energy, literal non-stop bombardment of props, puns and one liners that will either have you crying in pain with laughter or wishing you were somewhere else. '... the unique and bizarrely talented Roger Swift, with his laugh a minute gags...' (Funhouse Comedy).
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Joe Wells
'Joe Wells is a skilled jokesmith who threads great gags through intelligent political material that, whilst razor-sharp, is never particularly angry or dark. As the first gross gags open up into smarter, topical ones it's clear that this is a tightly-structured, well thought-out set. Excellent jokes and sly political comment wrapped tightly in a neat parcel which delivers regular, powerful laughs from a delighted audience. He spins new life out of easy targets like bankers and the BNP with some wonderful imagery' (British Comedy Guide) 'Highly original, inspired and suitably different from the rest of the crowd… brilliantly crafted jokes' (Comedy Central). 'A star of the future... some of the most surprising and thought-provoking material coming from any comedian in his early 20s' (The Guardian). 'A real venom in his delivery seemed to communicate that the numerous laughs that he manages to obtain are just positive collateral to the message he is trying to portray' (Broadway Baby).
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