sheffcomedy Posted May 21, 2014 Share Posted May 21, 2014 The Last Laugh Comedy Club is back at the Lescar with another cracking line up. The sublime Jojo Smith and her potty mouth hosts Damien Ryan, Dave Rivers and Irish comic Ryan McDonnell. Date – Thur 22 May – Doors 8pm Show 8 30pm Venue – Lescar, Sharrowvale Road, Sheffield S11 8ZF Tickets - £8 / £5 NUS http://www.wegottickets.com/sheffieldcomedy JOJO SMITH In the last 13 years JoJo has gone from open spot to late night TV personality, from global fame on the Internet to international comedy performer, not bad going for someone who until then had never stood on a stage in her life. International performances include two sold out tours of South Africa, Shanghai, Dubai, Abu Dhabi and both the Sydney and Melbourne comedy festivals. Her strong views had her proclaimed a feminist icon in Cape Town, and quite frankly the laid back Aussies wondered what had hit them. Safe to say she made quite an impact! A diagnosis of Repetative Strain Injury combined with an interview with the late, great Bill Hicks, gave JoJo the impetus she needed to take the plunge into the world of stand-up comedy, and she hasn't looked back since. "Raunchy comedienne, very, very, funny" London Evening Standard "It's worth seeking out Funny Business on ITV in the early hours of Sunday morning. JoJo Smith pulls off the difficult task of analysing comedy while being funny at the same time" Martin Kelner, Daily Mail "A manic force, leading where male stand-ups fear to tread" Sydney Morning Herald DAVE RIVERS Dave Rivers is a fresh face on the UK circuit. In his short time performing, Rivers has headlined several venues in the country and is definitely a talent who is determined and very comfortable on stage. Rivers has organised and performed at several times for Charity events due to his background in event's management and theatre production. RYAN MCDONNELL Ryan's comedy career began in 2007 in London. After just a year of service he was awarded a place in the Magners Comedy Awards final of 2008, before going on to finish as runner-up in the prestigious Amused Moose new act competition in Edinburgh the following year. 2010 saw him turn professional as well as make his debut at the Edinburgh Festival's esteemed Pleasance Courtyard, as part of Bound & Gagged's 'AAA' show, which was a complete sell-out for the entire run. Working predominantly throughout the UK and Ireland, Ryan has performed as far afield as Spain, Holland, Egypt and Switzerland. Closer to home he regularly appears at the country's top clubs including but not limited to The Glee Clubs, Komedia, The Bearcat, Up The Creek, The Banana Cabaret, The Stand, Last Laugh, CKP, Jongleurs and Highlight. He has also made music festival appearances at V-Festival and Download among others. 'McDonnell is a cut above the rest' **** - Broadway Baby 'Apollo-quality live comedy' **** - Three Weeks 'Candid and incisive' - The Irish Post 'A man with the charm and comic timing of someone who's tongued the Blarney Stone' - Gag Factory 'A forceful, leave-no-pauses onslaught' - Chortle 2011 'he had pulled because he was ‘pebble-dashing’, which I assume doesn’t mean he’s doing some late-night home improvement' - Chortle 2013 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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