Comedy Night

The Comedy Night Line-up

Friday September 9th
Doors open 7.00pm
Show Time 7.30pm
Caution - the content may contain swearing and adult themes.

MC - Jay Sodagar
Jay terms his comedy as Social Conscience Comedy, this genre underlines observational, political and straight stand-up, and he likes to make people think about his material after they’ve laughed.
He was heavily involved with Comedy Improvisation, as part of the first all Asian Impro Team, which now tours Canada and the US. He has appeared everywhere from tiny comedy clubs to large theatres to Television and even around the world (France, Croatia, New York, LA) and in the little spare time he has, Jay teaches Stand-up comedy.
“What night would not be complete without the razor sharp acerbic wit of Jay Sodagar” BBC
“Amusing and Funny” Timeout Magazine
“Side-splittingly funny” Eastern Eye

Opening – Danny Ward

Observational comedian, writer and presenter Danny Ward's humour is up-beat and well honed, and his manic style of delivery is both endearing and very funny. With a high energy set and brilliantly well observed material covering everything from the randomness of the Lidl, to how to get the 'London Look' the gags keep coming. Danny has been booked throughout the UK by all the major comedy clubs and has also completed two tours performing to returning troops.

His hit Edinburgh Festival shows - Pressure Point in 2013 and Infra Dig in 2014 - where he regaled his audiences with tales of living, and escaping from, his Auntie Annie's conservatory, won him rave reviews.

Danny was the winner of the 2013 Amused Moose People's Choice Award for Best Show at the Edinburgh Fringe and was a Nominee for the Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year 2013

'Delightfully clever punchlines¦ He endears himself with an engaging if unusual style of language. Wordy but accessibly so, he throws in sneaky puns and well-hidden one-liners that reward the attentive listener without alienating anyone that missed them. It's clever stuff.' - Chortle

Middle – Paul Revill

Paul Revill is an extremely likeable act, who tells stories with vivid characters and involves the audience in the fun. A variety of personal stories intertwined through observations and punch lines, ensure that the laughs just keep coming.
Paul, based in Bedford, regularly performs across the country. Now in the fifth year of his comedy career he has performed more than 500 gigs and had three full runs at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival receiving numerous 4 star reviews. This year he was the winner of the prestigious Bath Comedy Festival New Act of the Year.
With a solid 20 minute set that has the quality and laughs to find a place on most pro bills Paul has also gained a reputation as an excellent MC. He has held numerous residencies as an Mc and is often invited back to host shows.
Winner: BATH COMEDY FESTIVAL COMEDIAN OF THE YEAR 2014
“This bright sparky chappy was a real quick witted geezer......a true professional” ***** Arts in Leicestershire
“Steals the Show” **** ThreeWeeks 2012
“An amiable host with a stock of decent gags” **** ThreeWeeks 2013
“Likability and charm assure the audience they are in safe hands” Chortle
“Very friendly comedy” Broadway Baby

Close – Sean Percival
Sean Percival is a standup comedian from Dudley of which he says “It’s a lovely place to come from but bloody horrible to go back to”. Dudley is, of course, also the home town of Lenny Henry and while Sean admits to being jealous of Lenny’s INCREDIBLY SUCCESSFUL TV career, he’s glad he never had to sleep with Dawn French.
Sean has never been a REGULAR PANELIST on HAVE I GOT NEWS FOR YOU, neither has he appeared on MOCK THE WEEK, but he did recently spend two years writing and performing on Capital FMs drive time radio show in Birmingham. Although the show was never NOMINATED FOR A SONY AWARD it did receive a RECORD AMOUNT of complaints.
Sean enjoys moaning and feeling sorry for himself and dislikes reading misleading biogs with made up quotes in them.
If you want to find out how FUNNY Sean is go and see him live. He performs regularly at all major UK comedy venues.
Sean’s brand of comedy steers clear of the surreal and confronts realism in an explosively funny way. Hailing from the Black Country, Sean is an ex-welder from Dudley whose act is down to earth but bang up to date with its upfront attitude.
A festival favourite, he has performed at the Edinburgh, Glastonbury and Reading Festivals, and as an established headliner he plays regularly at all major comedy clubs around the UK.
Sean is also a popular and regular booking for the armed forces entertainment services, both in the UK and at bases abroad.
“Sean’s comedy is the comedy of honesty. His act is the working man’s revenge on the safe, middle-class, politically correct humour that has dominated comedy. Sean’s humour is not surreal, it’s not wacky, it’s just bloody funny. This is not smile humour, this is bust your gut rubber underpants stuff“ (Joan Serone Bungalow, What’s On)