Cambridge Comedy Festival - The Junction Shows



KEITH FARNAN: MONEY,MONEY,MONEY Established as one of the Fringe’s most thought-provoking stand ups, this year’s show, will prove no exception. Looking at our obsession with money, Keith explores Ireland’s brief love affair with vast amounts of money and fiscal meltdown, and presents some cunning plans to repay the €85 Billion Ireland now owes.. This may include hoodwinking Abba Fans into paying money to see a show that’s not about Abba, but sounds like it might be. Keith’s previous shows, Sex Traffic, No Blacks. No Jews. No Dogs. No Irish. All Welcome and Cruel and Unusual enjoyed sell out runs at the Fringe, and last year he appeared on Michael McIntyre’s Comedy Roadshow. *'If Eddie Izzard had been Irish, he’d surely have turned out a lot like Keith Farnan'* The Scotsman	SHOWSTOPPER!: THE IMPROVISED MUSICAL A writer has just one night to create a hit show. Stuck for ideas, he takes audience suggestions for a title, storylines and musical styles that they’d like to see in the show. Showstoppers then create a musical from scratch based around that structure. Utterly unpredictable and side-splittingly funny. With sell-out shows in London’s West End and throughout the UK. ‘Showstopper team have absolutely nailed it. Even the most traditionalist stand-up fan could not help being charmed and amazed into submission when watching this gem of a show’ Chortle	PHILL JUPITUS: STAND DOWN Surprising like Oates climbing back into Scott’s tent with a cheery ‘hello’ is surprising. Jupitus returns to what he does best; stand up. Erudite, troubled, occasionally mean, if you’ve only ever seen him on TV being convivial in a sweater then expect to spill your drink in fury/joy. Phil Jupitus makes a welcome and long overdue return to Edinburgh.There's more to 'Jupe' than QI regular and ‘Buzzcocks’ team captain though. He started performing punk poetry as ‘Porky The Poet’, supporting bands including The Style Council and The Housemartins in the 1980’s, he joined Ian Dury's band, The Blockheads as guest vocalist. He’s also a prolific writer and producer for both stage and radio including BBC Radio 4’s Loose Ends and I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue.	JASON JOHN WHITEHEAD: LETTERS FROM MINDY They say there is a downward spiral, they say there are 5 steps to recovering from heartbreak, they say a lot of things, but one thing they can definitely say is that Award-winning Canadian comic Jason John Whitehead has returned with another uncompromising stand up show. The past year has really sucked for JJ, so this should be funny. JJ Whitehead hails from Nova Scotia in Canada and the impact of his edgy delivery and unique perspective has been such that he was the winner of the prestigious BBC Comedy Award and was short-listed for an Edinburgh Writers Guild Award *'A genuine gift for saying the most outrageous things in the most disarmingly charming fashion'* The Sun
7.30pm (1hr) / The Junction J2 £10.50 (or £16.50 for this and Phil Nichol or Carey Marx)	7.30pm (70 mins) / The Junction J2 £12.50 (or £16.50 for this and Cabaret Whore or Wil Hodgson)	7.30pm (1hr) / The Junction J2 £12.50	7.30pm (1hr) / The Junction J2 £10.50 (or £16.50 for this and Andrew Maxwell or Josh Widdicombe)


PHIL NICHOL: THE SIMPLE HOUR Every year since 1996 Phil Nichol has brought a solo show to the Edinburgh Fringe. One of those shows was nominated for a big award and one of those shows won a big award (Perrier). Every one of those shows had a concept and a theme. They were complex and delightful. So this year, Phil thought he’d do something different. Here’s a brand new hour of simply hilarious stand-up comedy and simply ridiculous comic songs from the simple multi award-winning Phil Nichol. *‘Riotously funny'* Sunday Telegraph	CABARET WHORE Brilliant character comedy packed with sparkling original songs, Cabaret Whore introduces desperate divas from around the globe, from tortured French chanteuse La Poule Plombée to washed-up lounge crooner Bernie St Claire. These are the fantastic creations of Sarah-Louise Young, winner of Spirit of the Fringe and Three Weeks Editors Awards. Don’t miss her first UK tour following sell-out runs at Edinburgh Fringe, Soho Theatre and Adelaide Cabaret Festival. *‘A model of polished musical storytelling. Edinburgh loves her. So do we.’* Time Out – Top Ten Cabaret Artists	MIKE GUNN & SEAN COLLINS: STILL ON THE ROADSHOW Having made dynamic appearances on the Michael McIntyre Comedy Roadshow Mike & Sean have teamed up to present a unique double bill show that not only offers solo sets from each but which also culminates with both comic heart throbs on stage together. Too much handsome for some? Perhaps, but this is the opportunity to witness two of the finest stand-up comedians performing in the UK today. With super slick delivery and killer punchlines they prove that good comedy is not just a young mans game. Having funny bones is something you’re born with and these two don’t need calcium supplements	ANDREW MAXWELL: THE LIGHTS ARE ON Star of the Edinburgh Fringe and Comedy Award nominee Andrew Maxwell returns with a brand new hour of mischievous charm and boundary-nudging wit. Total Sell-Out 2006-2010. As seen on BBC’s Mock The Week and Have I Got News For You, ITV’s Celebrity Juice a regular slot on RTE’s The Panel and Comic Relief's 24 Hour Panel People challenge with David Walliams. 'One of the best comics around... A consummate raconteur' Time Out
9.00pm (1hr) / The Junction J2 £10.50 (or £16.50 for this and Keith Farnan or Unexpected Items)	9.00pm (1hr) / The Junction J2 £10.50 (or £16.50 for this and Showstopper or Jason Cook)	9.00pm (80 mins) / The Junction J2 £10.50 (or £16.50 for this and Zoe Lyons)	9.00pm (1hr) / The Junction J2 £10.50 (or £16.50 for this and Jason John Whitehead or Dave Fulton)


THE UNEXPECTED ITEMS: ON IT, IN THE ZONE, OFF THE HOOK & DOWN WITH THE KIDS Being young is tough these days, what with unemployment, university fees and dubstep. This is like, blates a show about such ting, so expect sketches, characters and songs all packed tighter than a hipster's ironic bumbag into one glorious hour of amusement. Winners of the YouTube homegrown comedy award 2010	JASON COOK: THE SEARCH FOR HAPPINESS Life-affirming stories don’t come much funnier than from the motormouth of Geordie chancer Jason Cook. ‘The Search For Happiness’ charts Jason’s search for the human holy grail of happiness. We all search for those moments of happiness in our lives, but how can we find them? Is there anything we can change about ourselves to make them more likely to happen? He won Best International Show at New Zealand Comedy Festival, presented his own Radio 4 show Happiness HQ and appeared on Russell Howard’s Good News	ZOE LYONS: CLOWNBUSTING A phenomenal new show from Funny Women Award winner and if.comedy nominee and star of Michael McIntyre’s Comedy Roadshow and Mock the Week. Many years ago whilst up a hill with the Kate Bush Fan Club eating magic fudge, Zoe stumbled upon the secret of inner peace. Just live life and be happy. She’s come to the conclusion that life is too short and she’s going to try to be happy, although the word “try” makes it sound like there’s effort involved and she’s not pleased about that. 'Brilliantly acerbic... overpowers anyone in the audience still labouring under the delusion that women aren't funny' The Guardian	DAVE FULTON: BASED ON A TRUE STORY UK-based American Dave Fulton presents a show containing personal opinions, bad choices, social observations, guns, drugs, more guns, and even some stuff that could actually be considered legal, most of which is based on true stories. Most of this material hasn’t seen daylight for personal reasons but now that Mom’s gone, what the hell. As seen on Stand-up for the Week and Buzzcocks *‘Compelling … real breath of fresh air’* Independent
7.00pm (1hr) / The Junction J3 £8.50 (or £12.50 for this and Carey Marx or £16.50 for this and Phil Nichol)	7.00pm (1hr) / The Junction J3 £8.50 (or £12.50 for this and Wil Hodgson (or £16.50 for this and Cabaret Whore)	7.00pm (1hr) / The Junction J3 £10.50 (or £16.50 for this and Mike Gunn/Sean Collins)	7.00pm (1hr) / The Junction J3 £8.50 (or £12.50 for this and Josh Widdicombe (or £16.50 for this and Andrew Maxwell)


CAREY MARX : LAZINESS…. AND STUFF To stay sane, don’t do everything you have to do. A problem ignored is a problem solved. The word ‘can’t’ is the greatest time saving device ever invented. A circuit favourite for years mixing his own blend of dark humour with mischeivious and gleeful delivery and a willful disregard for the controversial and delicate. In 2009 he won Best International Show at the New Zealand Comedy Festival. *A magnificent bastard* The Scotsman	WIL HODGSON What does breakfast cereal have to do with skinhead culture? Are Care Bears anarchists or communists? Why were Black Lace more punk than the Sex Pistols? All these questions and more will be answered by cult storyteller and 2004 Perrier Best Newcomer winner. As heard on Radio 4 and seen on Russell Howard’s Good News and Edinburgh and Beyond. *'This is punk rock, this is how it should be’* Mark Thomas	DANIEL SLOSS Daniel Sloss, Scotland’s youngest comic prodigy started doing stand-up aged just 16, wrote for Frankie Boyle on Mock The Week, was the first stand-up on Paul O’Grady Show and sold-out two solo Edinburgh Fringe seasons - all before he started to shave. Recently you may have also seen him on Michael McIntyre’s Comedy Roadshow, Rob Brydon Show and 8/10 CATS as well as starring in his own BBC show 'The Adventures of Daniel'.	JOSH WIDDICOMBE: IF THIS SAVES ONE Hotly anticipated debut show from one of comedy's fastest rising stars. Winner FHM Stand Up Hero 2010, Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year 2010, Chortle Best Breakthrough Act nominee 2011. Josh has also recently appeared on BBC Radio 4's Loose Ends and Arthur Smith's Balham Bash *'Excellent'* The Guardian
8.45pm (1hr) / The Junction J3 £8.50 (or £12.50 for this and The Unexpected Items or £16.50 for this and Keith Farnan)	8.45pm (1hr) / The Junction J3 £8.50 (or £12.50 for this and Jason Cook (or £16.50 for this and Showstopper)	8.45pm (1hr) / The Junction J3 £10.50	8.45pm (1hr) / The Junction J3 £8.50 (or £12.50 for this and Dave Fulton (or £16.50 for this and JJ Whithead)


MATT GREEN: TOO MUCH INFORMATION Overwhelmed by life? Constantly distracted? Can’t finish a…ooh what’s that? Why do we know more about The X Factor than the financial crisis? And why should we care? Matt Green returns to Cambridge with an award-nominated show that has all the answers. As long as you ask very specific questions. Featuring lots of jokes, a smidgen of politics and absolutely no pictures of kittens. ‘A stand up audience’s dream…an explosion of comedy that leaves everyone in stitches’ ThreeWeeks	LAURENCE CLARK: HEALTH HAZZARD Despite some bizarre personal experiences of his own, Laurence remains a fan of the NHS and travels across America to convince its citizens that they too should have a free healthcare for all. Watch in awe as a range of hilarious events, myths and opinions unfold before your very eyes! His previous shows Spastic Fantastic and Jim Fixed It For Me won critical acclaim from all corners. *‘Makes Chris Morris look lightweight. Dangerously funny’* Scotsman	TIERNAN DOUIEB The world’s a mess and hobbledy hoyTiernan hates cleaning. He’s had it up to here with things and being only 5’5” no-one’s sure if Douieb’s actually angry. Contains jokes, views, attemptsat politics and dancing. 'The wheel of comedy is better for the charming hamster that is Tiernan Douieb' Three Weeks	MICHAEL LEGGE: CURSE SIR WALTER RALEIGH Chortle Award winning comedian, 6 Music presenter and Radio 4's Mr. Blue Sky, Michael Legge is obsessed with good manners. Join him for an hour while he basically has a big shouty tantrum about YOUR rudeness. Features more 16th century sex and punctuality than some other shows. “ The hidden gem of the comedy circuit” The Guardian....
7.00pm (1hr) / Bar Nusha £5.50 (or £11.50 for this, Jen Brister and Marcel Lucont)	7.00pm (1hr) / Bar Nusha £5.50 (or £11.50 for this, Bridget Christie and Tom Price)	7.00pm (1hr) / Bar Nusha £5.50 (or £11.50 for this, Stephen Carlin and Chris Martin)	7.00pm (1hr) Bar Nusha £5.50 (or £11.50 for this Tiff Stevenson and Nathon Caton)


JEN BRISTER IS BRITISH(ISH) Fresh from presenting numerous shows on BBC radio and a sell out Australian tour, don't miss half –Spanish Jen's hilarious new show on what it means to be British. Having been brought up to ignore the national skills of low talking, passive aggression and queuing, Jen finds herself without the necessary British skills to survive. So with the voice of a megaphone and the subtlety of a brick, join Jen as she explores her national roots to finally prove to everyone that she is indeed British(ish) Great show...Hilarious! RIP IT UP (AUSTRALIA)	BRIDGET CHRISIE: HOUSEWIFE SURREALIST Last year stupid idiot Bridget Christie discussed cats’ muck and politics, supported by the fringe’s finest and only ant comedian, A Ant (Harry Hill’s Little Internet Show). Now she’s had another baby and decided on a new direction. This year she’s discussing dogs’ muck and religion, supported by the Fringe’s finest and only weed comic, Japanese Knotweed. *'Truly alternative’* Chortle	STEPHEN CARLIN: GUILTY BYSTANDER Follow one man’s botched attempt to get on the wrong side of the law. He’s 35, never been in prison, still without a criminal record and wondering where it all went wrong. Sucked into a desperate world of conformity, good citizenship and legitimacy, he contemplates the criminal life so cruelly snatched from him by a decent upbringing . *‘One of the most inventive stand-ups on the Fringe’* Chortle	TIFFANY STEVENSON: CAVEWOMAN Have we really evolved? Tiffany Stevenson host of Edinburgh hit ‘Old Rope’ and cast member of the wildly popular ‘Celebrity Autobiography’ poses important questions like ‘ If necessity is the mother of invention, is that mother a MILF?’ Is our journey from Suffragettes to WAG’s truly a survival of the ‘fittest’? *‘A stroke of genius’* Sunday Telegraph
8.30pm (1hr) / Bar Nusha £5.50 (or £11.50 for this, Matt Green and Marcel Lucont)	8.30pm (1hr) / Bar Nusha £5.50 (or £11.50 for this Laurence Clark and Tom Price)	8.30pm (1hr) / Bar Nusha £5.50 (or £11.50 for thisTiernan Douieb and Chris Martin)	8.30pm (1hr) Bar Nusha £5.50 (or £11.50 for this Tom Price and Nathon Caton)


MARCEL LUCONT : A CHAT SHOW France's award-winning raconteur hosts his first chat show in his own unique dry, laconic style. Expect top guests, good wine and bawdy chat. Plus new material from Marcel himself. Fresh from a highly successful season at Adelaide Fringe and Melbourne International Comedy Festival. 'No night is the same but every one is a delight’ Adelaide Advertiser	TOM PRICE: SAY WHEN Tom Price (Torchwood) presents his highly-anticipated debut Edinburgh solo show. Can optimism, hope and love survive perm clubs, broken arms and his mother on a battery powered wagon playing chicken with a school bus? Don’t miss this likeable fool take on the Gods of Shit Happening and beg them to say when. Can a man with the face of a giant baby and the eyes of a labrador finally win? *'Endlessly inventive and brilliantly funny'* The Scotsman	CHRIS MARTIN Chris thinks life is best when you're surrounded by people. Even people you think are knobs. If you've ever made an idiot of yourself in front of friends and family, taken a photo of something you shouldn't have (!?) or been mugged by a camp Frenchman, this is the show for you. No songs. No Gwyneth Paltrow. Just jokes. 'Dryly witty observations that never failed to hit the mark' BBCi	NATHAN CATON: GET RICH OR DIE CRYIN The award-winning comedian (FHM Stand-Up Hero & BBC Radio 4) tackles everything from race to ‘your mum’ jokes in a hilarious show that will leave you no doubt as to why Caton is regarded as one of the hottest rising stars on the scene with a glittering career ahead! *‘Compelling stand-up’* The Guardian
10.00pm (1hr) / Bar Nusha £5.50 (or £11.50 for this, Jen Brister and Matt Green)	10.00pm (1hr) / Junction J3 £5.50 (or £11.50 for this Laurence Clark and Bridget Christie)	10.00pm (1hr) / Bar Nusha £5.50 (or £11.50 for this Tiernan Douieb and Stephen Carlin)	10.00pm (1hr) Bar Nusha £5.50 (or £11.50 for this Tom Price and Tiff Stevenson)

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