May 31, 2009
Comedy Springfest showcases the work of five comedians. Hosted by John Simmit and brought to you by The Urban Comedy Jam the night promised to be entertaining from start to finish.
The Urban Comedy Jam, subtitled “The most enterprising black comedy promoters in the country” by The Guardian, don’t let the audience down as they offer the stage to relative new-comers such as Annette Fagon and Ola (a student from South London University) as well as Janice Connolly (as seen on Channel Four’s Phoenix Nights) and Felix Dexter (as seen on BBC’s Ab Fab).
Five stand-up acts back-to-back may seem a little daunting to both the audience, and presumably the comedians, but each appeared to hold their own and bring a little something different to the stage. Having said that, there were of course links between each act, the references to Britain’s current economic climate being one of them. However, like all good comedians each succeeded in leaving the crowd laughing about the general state of affairs. Janice Connolly’s “celebration of the ordinary person” certainly deserves a mention; it’s not often that a stand-up comedian manages to get an entire audience on their feet and performing a rather ridiculous dance routine...
With some interesting glances at today’s fashion tastes from Annette Fagon, interwoven with stories from inside the Dipsy costume from John Simmit (that’s right, he played Dipsy on the Teletubbies!) a night watching this year’s Comedy Springfest Tour is definitely a night well spent.
The Urban Comedy Jam, subtitled “The most enterprising black comedy promoters in the country” by The Guardian, don’t let the audience down as they offer the stage to relative new-comers such as Annette Fagon and Ola (a student from South London University) as well as Janice Connolly (as seen on Channel Four’s Phoenix Nights) and Felix Dexter (as seen on BBC’s Ab Fab).
Five stand-up acts back-to-back may seem a little daunting to both the audience, and presumably the comedians, but each appeared to hold their own and bring a little something different to the stage. Having said that, there were of course links between each act, the references to Britain’s current economic climate being one of them. However, like all good comedians each succeeded in leaving the crowd laughing about the general state of affairs. Janice Connolly’s “celebration of the ordinary person” certainly deserves a mention; it’s not often that a stand-up comedian manages to get an entire audience on their feet and performing a rather ridiculous dance routine...
With some interesting glances at today’s fashion tastes from Annette Fagon, interwoven with stories from inside the Dipsy costume from John Simmit (that’s right, he played Dipsy on the Teletubbies!) a night watching this year’s Comedy Springfest Tour is definitely a night well spent.