Last Laugh Comedy Fri 8/Sat 9 July - PAUL SINHA - ITV1 The Chase

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The Last Laugh Comedy Club returns to the City Hall with a fantastic weekend of comedy. Toby Foster hosts Geoff Norcott, Nige and Paul “Sinnerman” Sinha (ITV 1’s The Chase). All wrapped with DJ Foxy's infamous cheesey disco.

 

Venue – The Memorial Hall, Sheffield City Hall

Dates – Fri 8 / Sat 9 July 2016

Box Office – 01226 743048

Tickets - £16 (no booking fee)

Doors 7pm, show 8 30pm

 

GEOFF NORCOTT

Everything Geoff Norcott does is under-pinned by enthusiasm, optimism and a sharp comic mind. On the comedy circuit, Geoff’s abundance of energy combined with a storming mix of observations, impressions and satire has made him a hugely popular act both in the UK and abroad. On television, Geoff’s profile continues to rise with urge using his sharp one-liners and becoming a popular feature of all manner of debates including many topical and sports related shows.

 

Geoff’s expertise isn’t isolated to sports however, having recently filmed a comedy drama pilot for the BBC and playing a key part of the ‘SPOOF’ impressions show line-up on BBC1. As a former teacher, Geoff is a refreshing and humorous commentator on any issues related to education too. Also emerging as a vibrant writer, having written for ‘Parsons & Naylor’ and ‘The Now Show’ on BBC radio & MTV. Geoff has recently been tour support for Sarah Millican’s recent national tour.

 

“Geoff Norcott is a comedian with a big future ahead of him” The Mirror

“Master of anecdotal storytelling” Edinburgh Evening News

"Funny, charming and optimistic, but with enough good quality dark material to make you believe he means what he’s saying." The List

“Geoff Norcott finds fresh ways into his material” The Independent

 

VIDEO CLIP - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CpSshtzzJ6A

 

KEITH CARTER AS NIGE

Don’t miss Nige at his favourite comedy venue (well the one he hasn’t been barred from). The original and still one of the finest character acts in the UK. Keith Carter began his stand up career in Liverpool's Orgasmic Comedy Club. Although he was booed off that night, he soon returned with the idea that the audience would like his gags better if told by someone else. And so his first character, "Nige" was born.

 

Nige might look like your garden variety shell-suited scally, but beneath this vacant stereotype lies a wealth of intelligent off-beat gags and keenly observed parodies.

 

Keith Carter is a notable talent on the Comedy scene right now and with a growing repetoire of strange and acutely observed characters to play with, isn't that reminiscent of a certain Mr Coogan, some years back?

 

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 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

'Nige For Mayor Of Liverpool?' Liverpool

 

VIDEO CLIP -

 

PAUL SINHA

Medically qualified Paul Sinha is now a critically acclaimed international stand up comedian of many years standing who first achieved media recognition in 2006 when his solo show Saint or Sinha was nominated for the If.comedy (formerly Perrier) award at the Edinburgh Festival. Since then he has been something of a fixture on Radio 4 with the series Paul Sinha’s Citizenship Test and Paul Sinha’s History Revision as well as one off shows on cricket, the 2012 Olympics and Magna Carta. He has also made frequent appearances on Radio 4 favourites News Quiz, Just a Minute, and The Now Show and has registered several victories on Radio 5’s feisty weekly sports panel show Just a Minute.

 

As a live comic, Paul has performed several extremely well received solo shows, has had two national tours, performed in Beijing, Munich, Amsterdam, Barcelona and Tokyo as well as many non Olympic cities across the globe. He appeared in the first two series of the Stewart Lee curated tv show Alternative Comedy Experience and in 2014 Paul was voted “Best Club Comedian” in the annual Chortle Awards.

 

In addition to this Paul has carved out a further career as a professional quizzer, attaining grandmaster status in 2014, reaching a career high UK ranking of 7 in 2015. Since 2011 Paul has been one of the regular “Chasers” on ITV’s award winning quiz show The Chase.

 

"Sinha's wonderfully uncluttered one-liners are delivered with the crisp clarity of cut glass, but, crucially, his set retains an engaging warmth.He doesn't so much walk the line between controversy and outrage as use it for a skipping rope.Highly original." Metro, June 2005

 

"Universal anecdotes as warmly delivered as you would find anywhere........it’s a pleasure listening to him" - Steve Bennett, Chortle

 

"His confidence on stage was excellent and his talent for adlibbing and summoning gags off the cuff were very funny" - BBC Online

 

VIDEO CLIP - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pF46IBjY4lM