sheffcomedy Posted July 25, 2011 Share Posted July 25, 2011 Thursday 4th Aug see's the return of the Merry Hell Comedy Club to The Greystones with a cracking line up. Venue - Greystones, Greystones Rd Tickets - £8 payable on door Box Office - 08452519017 to reserve tickets Doors 8pm, show 8 30pm 4 Aug - Sam Harland, Keith Carter as Nige, Dan Nightingale Keith Carter as Nige Failed singer/musician and doomed to a life of temping, Keith Carter is now a professional character comedian, actor and writer. His seventh comedy gig was as a finalist for the BBC New Comedy Awards in 2001, since then he has traveled throughout the world, supporting many top comics such as Ricky Gervais and Johnny Vegas and has won several awards including Liverpool Echo Comedian of the Year in 2003 and North West Breakthrough Comedian of the Year in 2005. Capital of Culture judge, Sir Jeremy Isaacs was quoted in the news as saying, ‘He helped Liverpool win the bid,’ after seeing Carter’s comic creation and Liverpool cult hero, ‘Nige’ perform at the cultural bid show for the judges. A versatile character actor, Carter has had absolutely no training in the acting profession apart from sheer experience and has appeared in several TV, radio and film productions, from lowly extra in ‘Coronation Street’ in 2000 to his first lead role in the BBC 2 drama, ‘Domestic’ in 2002. Carter is a regular performer at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, receiving praise from critics and audiences alike for his one man shows and plays. After a critically successful one man show at this year’s Edinburgh Festival, Carter has been asked to write a TV series around Nige for BBC 3, a guide to Liverpool’s capital of Culture for BBC 4 and a Radio 4 series based on life at Ford’s car plant as experienced by his father. ‘A character comedian of rare skill.’ The Guardian ‘Surely this man will have his own show in a few years time.’ Chortle ‘Give this man a sitcom.’ Edinburgh Evening News Dan Nightingale One of British Stand-Ups hidden gems; Dan Nightingale is one of the best performers found on the comedy circuit today. Mixing brilliant observation and energetic characterisations with killer punch lines his comedy is original, playful, intelligent, exciting, sometimes ridiculous but always hilarious. He’s a natural with the crowd, bouncing off any audience interaction wonderfully, making him a much sought after host and MC. Yet he’s also an inventive writer and a great storyteller and his comedy sets, whether supporting or headlining, are a chance to see the full variety of his superb material and clever stagecraft. And If you really push him he’ll admit to being an excellent swimmer and a near genius in the field of gourmet cheese on toast. In 2004 and 2005 he developed his skills performing his early stand-up at the world famous Edinburgh Fringe, alongside award winning comedian Josie Long and in 2008 went back and performed his first full show “Geronimo”, a well received hour long stand-up debut, on the back of which he performed in New Zealand in 2009 at their International Comedy Festival. He’s also gigged at comedy shows around Europe and as far afield as Dubai. He’s even gigged in Hull. As well as pure stand-up, Dan’s other work includes voice over work for children’s television, local radio work and he’s worked in television warm up at ITV and the BBC, including work on the Jonathan Ross show. He’s also gigged with Ross Noble, Michael McIntyre and been a regular on the Johnny Vegas and friends shows. “Nightingale can make just about anything funny. He’s lightning-quick.” Time Out London “pretty damn funny.” Festmag “Exciting and Imaginative” Edinburgh Evening News “A 100mph whirlwind….Brilliant” The Manchester Evening News “Magnetic, entertaining and wonderfully friendly” Three Weeks “Fantastic…He has it in him to be another Kitson or Noble.” Metro “…an engaging performer with a well-developed instinct for funny.” Chortle “easily rivals, if not betters, the ‘big-name’ comedians” Broadway Baby “could be unstoppable”The Independent “Revelled in the chance to stray from the script and work his comedy genius, definitely an act to watch out for.” Student Direct Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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