Amused Moose Soho will present its 2013 short comedy season at the Soho Theatre, beginning today, September 30, and continuing October 1 & 2, 2013. Details below!
AMUSED MOOSE COMEDY AWARDS SHOWCASES 2013:
Following the Amused Moose Comedy Awards at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival where an illustrious panel of comedy industry experts and Fringe-goers voted to choose the winners from almost 1000 entrants to Amused Moose Laughter Awards and Amused Moose Laugh Off 2013, now Amused Moose Comedy brings a selection of the best Fringe shows and emerging comedy talent to London's Soho Theatre.
MONDAY 30 SEPTEMBER, 7.30pm (doors open 7pm):
Tease yourself with excerpts from six excellent Amused Moose Laughter Awards nominees Fringe shows - a dream showcase for talentspotters and industry talentscouts alike:
George Ryegold: Adulterated
John-Luke Roberts: Broken Stand-Up
Jonny & The Baptists: Bigger Than Judas
Mae Martin: Slumber Party
Milo McCabe: Schiz
Nathaniel Metcalfe: Enthusiast
Soho Theatre Downstairs, 21 Dean Street, London W1D 3NE
£10. Box Office: www.sohoheatre.com / 020 7478 0100
TUESDAY 1 OCTOBER, 7.30pm (doors open 7pm):
Danny Ward: Pressure Point. (Amused Moose Comedy Awards' People's Champion fringe show)
Danny Ward brings his awardwinning Edinburgh Fringe show Pressure Point to London for the first time.
Life was looking good for Danny until he found himself living in his Auntie Annie's conservatory and learns that he has high blood pressure. It's time to get his greenhouse in order.
"Top quality stand up" ThreeWeeks
With support from Alistair Williams and Steve Bugeja (Amused Moose Laugh Off finalists)
Soho Theatre Downstairs, 21 Dean Street, London W1D 3NE
£10. Box Office: www.sohotheatre.com / 020 7478 0100
TUESDAY 1ST OCTOBER, 9.30pm (doors open 9pm):
Al Lubel: Al Lubel is Mentally Al (Amused Moose Laughter Award joint winning Fringe show)
Often stand-up is considered therapy for comedians and Al is committed! His mentality has an absence of normal functionality but he's so self-aware, he stubbornly refuses to acknowledge reality. He often thinks to himself he should stop being such a spoilt brat but the problem is his very next thought is ....... NO!
'Al Lubel is a terrifically funny comedian' (David Letterman).
With support from Pierre Novellie (Amused Moose Laugh Off winner).
Soho Theatre Downstairs, 21 Dean Street, London W1D 3NE
£10. Box Office: www.sohotheatre.com / 020 7478 0100
WEDNESDAY 2 OCTOBER, 7.30pm (doors open 7pm):
John-Luke Roberts: Broken Stand-Up
Vigorous sort-of-stand-up from The Alternative Comedy Memorial Society and sketch group The Behemoth, Radio 4's The News Quiz writer and star of 2010 hit Distracts You From a Murder.
'Unique, highly accomplished debut hour from a talent to watch' **** (Time Out).
'Fantastically ornate but deeply silly brand of comedy, dripping with absurd puns and utterly unexpected left turns' (Guardian).
With support from Sean Cannon (Amused Moose Laugh Off runner-up) and Angus Dunican (Amused Moose Laugh Off finalist).
Soho Theatre Downstairs, 21 Dean Street, London W1D 3NE
£10. Box Office: www.sohotheatre.com / 020 7478 0100
WEDNESDAY 2 OCTOBER, 9.30pm (doors open 9pm):
Jonny and The Baptists: Bigger Than Judas
'Musical comedy's rising stars' (Times) present a blisteringly funny, fiercely intelligent antidote to our stupid world - from UKIP to children's books and other people's weddings.
New Act of the Year, Amused Moose Comedy Awards, and Musical Comedy Award nominees.
Featured in Radio 4's Now Show, Infinite Monkey Cage, and Sketchorama.
**** 'A triumph' Chortle
With support from Alex Smith (Amused Moose Laugh Off runner-up).
Soho Theatre Downstairs, 21 Dean Street, London W1D 3NE
£10. Box Office: www.sohotheatre.com / 020 7478 0100
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