comedy

Middle-Weight Theatre Company: Insensible

Event Date: 
09/07/2015 - 8:00pm to 10/07/2015 - 8:00pm
Venue: 
Barnfield Theatre, Exeter

Clifford room

If you could eradicate the world of pain, what would be your price?

A newly written comedy drama set in 1860’s Boston, Massachusetts, USA.

Based upon true events from the life of Dr William Morton and his obsession to patent the world’s first pain relief solution, reluctantly yet loyally assisted by his young British protoge Nathaniel Jameson, whilst dutifully supported by his wife Elizabeth and their house-maid Mary. The debate emerges, befitting morality, decency and legacy; threatening the deterioration of family and friendship when desire for...

Comedy Magic show of Martin Daniels

Event Date: 
10/07/2015 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
Barnfield Theatre, Exeter

Comedian, entertainer, magician and presenter Martin Daniels is a spectacular stage and screen performer, captivating audiences with his uproarious sense of humour, charming personality and consummate magical skill.

The son of legendary TV magician Paul Daniels, Martin harboured ambitions to become a performer from a young age. At the age of 17, he took the plunge on a career in show business, making his debut in a summer season in Newquay. He didn’t have to wait long to be thrust into the limelight.

Game for a Laugh was one of Britain’s biggest TV programmes of the 1980s...

More fun than you can shake a fig at

Authored by abstrakt
Posted: Thu, 06/04/2015 - 2:45pm

Figs in Wigs present: 'Show Off' at The Bike Shed Theatre, 11-13 June

Figs in Wigs are out to reinvent themselves. Witness this playful five-piece find their calling as comedians, dancers, visual artists, musicians and circus entertainers in 'Show Off', a tongue-in-cheek variety show (without the variety).

Fresh from Soho Theatre following a successful run at the 2014 Edinburgh Fringe, 'Show Off' is set to satisfy even the most depleted of attention spans. On the surface this may seem like a shallow display of narcissism fuelled by social media...

Figs in Wigs at Bike Shed Theatre 11-13 June

Event Date: 
11/06/2015 - 7:30pm to 13/06/2015 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
BIke Shed Theatre, Exeter

Figs in Wigs are out to reinvent themselves. Witness this playful five-piece find their calling as comedians, dancers, visual artists, musicians and circus entertainers in 'Show Off', a tongue-in-cheek variety show (without the variety).

Fresh from Soho Theatre following a successful run at the 2014 Edinburgh Fringe, 'Show Off' is set to satisfy even the most depleted of attention spans. On the surface this may seem like a shallow display of narcissism fuelled by social media, but underneath the neon lights Figs in Wigs are delving deep into modern society'...

We know you're smiling inside, Rich!

Authored by Marc Astley
Posted: Sun, 05/24/2015 - 11:36pm

With his grizzled looks and deadpan demeanour, Rich Hall doesn't look like the sort of guy who's going to split your sides.

But last night at Exeter's Corn Exchange, the American funny man demonstrated why he is one of the best comedians on the UK circuit.

Prowling the stage like a bear that has just woken from its winter slumber in his native Montana, Hall makes Jack Dee seem positively joyful.

But his acerbic wit and keen observation of British culture ensures his audience has plenty to smile about.

With topics as diverse as gun control to the horse meat...

Comedy Café with Jack Glanville

Event Date: 
21/05/2015 - 8:00pm
Venue: 
Exmouth Pavilion

Free Entry with a collection on the door when you leave. Pay what you think the comedians worth!

This months comedian is the fantastic Jack Glanville

Ever since he was dismissed from Talskiddy Treacle Mines for having sticky fingers, to the day he carved an Englishman from a lump of Cornish rock (yes he invented a pommie-granite!) Jack has made people laugh.

That’s what he does!

Jack's refreshing outlook on life combined with his quick fire humour and stories are delivered with a breath of fresh air.

Also possessing a fine singing voice, Jack's stage...

Danny Bhoy: Please Untick This Box

Event Date: 
01/06/2015 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
Exeter Corn Exchange, Market Street, Exeter

Danny Bhoy, host of BBC1 Live at the Apollo, is one of the most globally successful and prolific comics working today. A natural gift for storytelling combines with razor-sharp wit to make him one of the most exciting stand ups to have emerged in recent years. He regularly sells-out tours across Australia, New Zealand and North America highlighting the international appeal of this well-travelled and hard-working young Scot.

He has built up a massive global following on the most reliable social media platforms of them all - word of mouth.

Tickets £15.50 (15+ only...

Al Murray the Pub Landlord: One Man, One Guvnor ** SOLD OUT **

Event Date: 
27/05/2015 - 8:00pm
Venue: 
Exeter Corn Exchange, Market Street, Exeter

Twenty years ago Britain's favourite publican Al Murray, The Pub Landlord, embarked on his one man mission as the King Cnut of Common Sense, holding back a tide of bottled beer and ninny state nonsense. To celebrate this milestone join this icon on his new tour with his brand new show One Man, One Guvnor. Al Murray The Pub Landlord: One Man, One Guvnor - 20 years at the lager top, makes a welcome return to the Corn Exchange.

Tickets £25.50

www.exeter.gov.uk/cornexchange

Rich Hall - 3:10 To Humour

Event Date: 
24/05/2015 - 8:00pm
Venue: 
Exeter Corn Exchange, Market Street, Exeter

Rich Hall's critically acclaimed grouchy, deadpan style has established him as a master of absurdist irony and the king of rapid-fire wit. The award-winning Montana native renowned for his expertly crafted tirades and quick fire banter with audiences and delightful musical sequences saddles up and hitches his wagon to tour the British Isles once again. This is a comedian who's plain spoken growling indignation and acerbic observations have an unerring talent for hitting his targets with precision every time, leaving his audience hanging on every word winning him fans all over the globe....

Lee Nelson - Suited & Booted

Event Date: 
17/05/2015 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
Exeter Corn Exchange, Market Street, Exeter

Lee Nelson is back with a brand new show! You may have seen him host Live at The Apollo or caught him singing on The X Factor! Now see Lee live in his highly anticipated, all new, nationwide tour.

Tickets £20

7.30pm (doors 6.45)

www.exeter.gov.uk/cornexchange

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