www.telfordcomedy.webs.comNone internet local promotion of this event is officially underway. Firstly none of us are claiming to be Lee Evans or Michael Macentyre so don’t come to this expecting to get Live at the Apollo for just £3 people, but we will do our bests to entertain and you will be getting a wide varity of comedians all very different in style and all have been gigging for at least a year (although most longer) so no complete amateurs.
So for Telford’s pleasure we have….
Dave Dinsdale (MC): Voted the west midlands best compere for 3 years running.
From Birmingham and a true brummy born and bread but comedy wise he’s sort of like a cross between Jack Dee and Jasper Carrott.
Al ‘Geek’ Rudge:
From Dudley, he’s a comedy magician and rather like a contemporary Tommy Cooper but with some elements of Harry Hill and Tim Vine mixed in. Magic tricks, puns, props and corny one liners from start to end.
LovDev Barpaga: Manchester comedy story gong show winner
From Birmingham, Jimmy Carr-esq dead pan one-liners but without the offence. His act has nice friendliness to it and includes the odd short story. American comic Stephen Wright is a closer comparison.
Rich Wall:
Originally from Wolverhampton (but now lives Manchester), a Russell Howard-esq in your face – “this is what I think about social issues’’ kind of guy but without the ‘loving himself’ element, he has some Russell Kane and a tiny dash of Lee Evans in there as well though.
Mark Cartwright:
From Wolverhampton, in the Daniel Kitson mould (in terms of comedy but far from it terms of a appearance) his act is basically one long story leading up to a big punch line but with funny side tangents and lot’s of other jokes along the journey. You could also call him like Stewart Lee but faster.
Melanie Smart:
From Birmingham, a business women and public speaker (it shows) who in her spare time goes round the country doing more yet public speaking but adding humour and calling it stand up. The result does however succeed and she started out around the same time as me and we both have come on leaps and bounds in the last 18 months. She’s like a cross between Sarah Millican and (more recent) Jo Brand.
Jack Kirwin:
From Wolverhampton and the newest of the acts of the night, but still the most ‘conventional’ one. He’s in the Peter Kay, Jason Manford, Jasper Carrott mould. Never really tells a joke but does the ‘’isn’t it funny when this happens” humour a lot of people will like and talks about his dad and brother a lot. (Peter Kay bangs on about his Mum, Jack bangs on about his brother we all say on the circuit).
Johnny Sorrow: Voted best west midlands comedian 3 years running
Originally from Dudley (but now lives in Wolverhampton), a famous comedian comparison to Mr Sorrow is nearly impossible. (Well he’s a bit like Rhod Gilbert in terms of delivery) A pensioner who runs around the stage and shouts a lot about how hard it is to make it in comedy whilst making countless references to Dudley labour club. You will either ‘get him’ pretty quick and go along with it or just be totally bamboozled.
Roger Swift (Me): Beat the frog, Manchester winner
From Telford, a failed children’s TV presenter come comedian. Joke after joke after joke coming at you at high velocity. Consisting of cringe-worthy puns, corny one liner’s and more props than any other (British) comedian in history and it’s not all ‘sweet’ either there’s some real shock value along the way. Very Tim Vine-esq but with a dash of Harry Hill and also some inspiration from an American comic called Carrott Top.
So please come along for the bargain price and brings your family and/or friends because if it’s successful it will be back with some better headliners but you have to come to this one first. Seriously need to 80-90 people though the door to hit 'break even'.
