John Ryan
The irresistibly amiable John Ryan uses his acerbic wit and seemingly encyclopaedic knowledge of the world around him to keep any audience on their toes. His East End Irish upbringing gives him the rare ability to connect with people from diverse backgrounds. No stranger to either the strange or the norm, he will put an amusing spin on any subject matter going. John has a reputation for thinking on his feet and confidently and cleverly adapting his show to any audience making him a huge hit with Corporate Clients. His high energy and warm personality has also helped rocket his Men’s health shows and Mental Health shows into the limelight with Beyond Prison winning Best Short Documentary at the Scottish Mental Health and Arts Film Festival 2011. Plus ongoing projects with The London Science Museum, Unison and with Surrey and Plymouth NHS Primary Care Trusts.
"Upbeat, interesting and unique"
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Carlton TV London
"Genius 5 *****"
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Daily Telegraph
Anil Desai
Star of ITV’s The Imitation Game Anil Desai’s unique brand of feel good, energetic, stand-up comedy is based on his real-life stories, experiences and observations - at times dry, occasionally sarcastic, but with genuine honesty and an optimistic wisdom, from his love of movies, and film-stars to his everyday life, global travels, relationships and the ever-changing state of the world and it’s cultures. His sets are fused with a who’s who of amazing impressions, international accents and every day characters as he twists, turns and transforms himself into our favourite movie stars & celebrities with dynamic speed and lovable charm, often losing himself in the mix whilst creating hilariously entertaining results and being one of the most adaptable comics in the industry. He won the audience vote for best comedian at the 2010 Asian Comedy Slam for doing more than just ‘Indian’ comedy. He has made guest appearances on Chortle’s Fast Fringe showcase, The Hour (STV), Hey, Hey, it’s Saturday! (Channel 9, AUS), The Unknown Movie show (Ch31 Aus), Good Morning, 4Live and Asia Down Under (TVNZ), The Kerner Show(German TV), Ali Mcgregor’s Cabaret Kitsch (BBC Radio 4) Humour TV(Netherlands), The Slammer Returns (CBBC) and BBC Asian Networks Big Comedy Night
"Uniquely entertaining...consistently funny and memorable"
★★★★
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Three Weeks
"Impressionist triumphs in his latest show"
★★★★
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The Fest
"A Tour-de-force of impressions...side-splittingly funny... Desai is ridiculously talented...Stardom is beckoning"
★★★★
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Edinburgh Guide
"...his mimics are exceptionally good..."
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Chortle
"It's not just clever, but utterly hilarious...one to watch"
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Edinburgh Evening News
“Highly entertaining stuff from an accomplished act…must be seen to be believed”
★★★★½
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Herald Sun
Dane Baptiste
Original, provocative and exceptionally prolific – Baptiste is already being hailed as one of the most exciting acts to break in years. The London born stand up made comedy history in 2014 as the first black British act to be nominated for a Comedy Award at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. He had incredible success with his debut stand up show Citizen Dane, completing two sold out runs at London’s Soho Theatre (with additional dates added due to phenomenal demand). He has since written and starred in his own BBC sitcom series and made numerous other TV and radio appearances. His second stand up show Reasonable Doubts was met with sold out audiences and huge critical acclaim at the 2015 Edinburgh Fringe, with his first nationwide solo tour following in 2016. In 2017, he presented his third stand up hour G.O.D. (Gold. Oil. Drugs.) about our worldwide pursuit of wealth, power and pleasure which achieved another total sell out run. Credits include hosting Live at the Apollo (BBC Two), Tonight at the London Palladium(ITV1), Mock the Week (BBC Two), Live from the BBC (BBC Two), 8 out of 10 Cats Does Countdown (Channel 4) and his own BBC sitcom, Sunny D
★★★★★
‘A comical genius’
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Edinburgh Festivals Magazine
★★★★★
‘Masterfully crafted’
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The Herald
★★★★
‘A striking set’
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Guardian
★★★★
‘Observational comedy at its finest’
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The Independent
★★★★
‘Outstanding’
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Scotsman
★★★★
‘Powerful and persuasive’
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Fest Magazine
David Tsonos
If you want serious comedy David Tsonos is not your man. His comedy stems from being the youngest of five boys, babysitting his nephews and his cat. He has appeared at the Vancouver Comedy Festival and can be heard on Satellite radio. Whether it's a Bar gig, a Comedy Club or a Corporate function David makes the laugh until they can laugh no more. (Well maybe a little more.) David has toured Canada and the USA - and is now based in London. Recently he has also performed in Eastern Europe. He has acted in commercials and TV shows and has also has found time to Write and Direct his own independent films. You can see David at the Edinburgh Festival in August 2015 in his one-man show "Walking The Cat".
"Very confident, knows his material totally and had the crowd roaring. Good face and voice for comedy, great timing".
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The Stand
"Amiable, laid back and funny"
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Funnyside Comedy Club