Monday 1st August - Saturday 7th August 2009
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Markus Birdman | Brendan Dempsey | George Egg | MC Tom Price
Thursday 6th August 2009
Sponsored by P&S Butchers
One venue, four side-splittingly funny men. Markus Birdman, George Egg, Brendan Dempsey and Tom Price are all well-established comedians. Regulars on the comedy circuit, both here and abroad, they have an impressive list of television and radio appearances between them. For one night only, they were under one roof – the most hilarious event of the summer!
Markus Birdman
An experienced and versatile comedian and compere, Markus performs live in the UK and internationally, as well as being a talented voice-over and warm-up artist. This is what the critics had to say:
"Birdman is the all-round package; witty, controversial, hip, topical and silly. A master of timing and physical comedy, he made me laugh so hard it hurt." BBC; “An incontrovertible ability to write a good joke.” Chortle; “Thoroughly entertaining.” Metro; “Energetic, engaging… thought-provoking and funny.” The Stage.
Brendan Dempsey
Brendan had an excellent 2008, co-starring in the BAFTA award-winning comedy-drama 'The Revenge Files of Alistair Fury', playing to 2,500 at the Lyceum Theatre as part of Bill Bailey’s SOS charity benefit, and on another series of 'The Comedy Store' for the Paramount Comedy Channel.
At the end of last year, Brendan worked on another feature with Cillian Murphy, Brendan Gleeson and Jim Broadbent in the darkly comic crime drama 'Perrier's Bounty' scheduled for release in 2009.
George Egg
George is an accomplished stand-up and visual comedian, armed with a giant oversized briefcase and a battery of props, which when combined with surreal stories and hilarious observations provide, an unrivalled comic experience.
WIth a host of foreign TV credits, and a wealth of experience performing live in a variety of settings, George is the ideal choice for a multitude of events.
''Hugely entertaining variety turn." The Guardian.
Tom Price
Tom Price bounds on stage full of energy and audiences warm immediately to his puppy-like charm and sense of fun. He so clearly loves what he’s doing!
His interaction with the audience as MC is warm and inclusive and his ability to think on his feet and work the crowd is simply stunning. Tom’s material is charming and self-effacing, but with a very wicked side that keeps the laughs rolling on and on. His TV profile is getting bigger by the day and all indicators point to this man being a household name in the very near future. See him on the circuit while you still can!