Southwark Playhouse Comedy
November 21st 2008
Show starts: 9.30pm
James Acaster
After a couple of years of juggling stand up comedy with various experimental pop bands James has recently turned his focus to telling people about funny things in an enthusiastic manner as much as possible. Like a true artist his comedy is very personal, frequently confessional and at times a little bit weird. Currently living in Kettering but can travel anywhere through the miracle of trains.
Up the Creek
The Troy Club
Red Rose
Funny Folk Cafe
Electric Mouse
Monkey Business
A Night at the Dogs
Laughing Horse
Purple Monkey
“With James anything can happen” Music for Squares
Rosie Wilby
In 2004, Rosie turned to stand up comedy after encouragement from fans who enjoyed her between-song banter almost as much as the songs themselves. Immediate success in the prestigious So You Think You’re Funny competition kick started a whole new career strand. Appearances in the finals of Funny Women 2006, Funny Bones 2006 and Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year 2007 followed. An autobiographical full length show ‘Olympic Swingball Champion 2012’ enjoyed well-attended runs at Edinburgh Fringe 2006 and Brighton Fringe 2007.
Paul McCaffrey
A compelling, high energy, observational comic. With his own unique twist on the frustrations and inaccuracies of life.
'Really fucking funny' - Frank Skinner
'One for the (near) future. The disgruntled Paul McCaffrey put the World to rights hilariously and must surely be soon to leave new act status behind him' - Latest 7 magazine
So You Think You're Funny 2007-semi finalist
Laughing Horse new act of the year 2007-semi finalist
Laughing Horse Big, big, big new act Competition 2007-runner up
Comedy Cafe new act night April 2007-winner
Comedy Cafe new act night October 2007-winner
Tony Cowards
Very few funny things have come out of East Anglia...Nik Kershaw's mid-eighties pop career, the Ipswich Town defence and Delia Smith's motivational half-time speeches being the exceptions...but all that has changed with the arrival on the comedy scene of Tony Cowards.
Tony, originally from sleepy Suffolk but now an adopted "cocker-knee", was practically press ganged into the world of comedy, having previously been a member of the short lived (1 performance) "Comedy Forensic Squad" at the Comedians' Graveyard in Wood Green but has now been performing his particular brand of hilarity all over the country since January 2004.
A genial gagster whose material covers a wide spectrum (mostly semi-autobiographical and observational with a pinch of topicality), his quick wit has made him sought after as an opening act and compere by Mirth Control, Christian Knowles Productions and various independent promoters around the UK.
Tony’s likable ‘everyman’ character and wide ranging humour means that he is comfortable in front of any audience and is regularly booked to host comedy evenings for the military (entertaining various regiments, from the Irish Guards to the Royal Army Dental Corps) as well as universities, football clubs and for corporate work.
Tony has also made the breakthrough into both TV (as a football pundit on "Anglia News" previewing the "Old Farm" Derby, and also, briefly, "The One Show" on BBC1) and film (as "Comedy Club Customer #2" in the horror classic "Hellbride").
Last year also saw the debut of his solo hour-long show, “Festival of Football” at the Edinburgh Fringe, a stand up show combining football with comedy (much like Ipswich Town) which was well received by critics and audiences alike and that he has since performed at the Leicester Comedy Festival, the Offside Bar in London and various football clubs around the country.
Caroline Mabey
"Real comedy bite..silly, poignant and twisted gaggery" The Scotsman
Caroline Mabey is a true one-off. On the comedy circuit since November 2005, she is resident MC at the 99 Club in London. Combining edginess with eccentric charm, her delightfully mischievous audience interactions make her an ideal compere.
She is also an accomplished character comedian and hosts "Pick & Mix" a weekly sketch and character night as Helen Heels, Landlady to the stars.
"A demented hybrid of Alan Partridge and Fawlty Towers" -Bruce Dessau (Critics Choice in the Evening Standard)
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