Review: Reginald D Hunter and Steve Hughes – Sunderland Empire
Reginald D Hunter and Steve Hughes? That’s one hell of a line-up.
Interview: Reginald D Hunter
Andrew Dipper went for a chat with Reginald D Hunter about his latest tour.
DVD Review: Jim Jefferies: Alcoholocaust
From the moment the camera roles, the measured anarchism of Jim Jefferies is evident. On the surface Jefferies is a misogynistic comic who acts without thought or care – but behind the overtly masculine persona that underpins his ‘Alcoholocaust’ show is a genius with a wealth of brave, superbly delivered material. His show is about so much more than giving up drinking.
Interview: Eric Scarboro
After starting stand-up in the early nineties, Eric Scarboro quickly gained a reputation both as an anarchic comic and a successful promoter of his many nights across the North East. But, after a serious car accident that left him with a broken back, Scarboro departed the comedy industry and set up the Sensational Independent Wrestling […]
Interview: Bec Hill
Bec Hill began comedy at the age of 18 in Adelaide, Australia. Five years on and two critically acclaimed Fringe shows later, the comic now resides in London, half way across in world from where she started out doing stand-up. But, as she’ll have told you if you went to see her 2010 Fringe show ‘Bec Hill Didn’t Want To Play Your Stupid Game Anyway’, she hasn’t grown up one little bit. Andrew Dipper caught up with Bec Hill to talk about life as a comic, her time in Edinburgh this past August, and why she loves pop-ups and props.
Preview: Hilarity Bites’ Butterwick Hospice Charity Night
Is there a better way to spend your hard-earned money than on a comedy night for charity? It ticks all the boxes, and, if you’re in the Bishop Auckland area on Wednesday 27th October, you can play your part. Hilarity Bites Comedy Club present an evening of entertainment in aid of Butterwick Hospice, a charity […]
Simon Buglass on Creased Comedy’s New Professional Night
Having recently returned from the Edinburgh Fringe after performing his package show Jocks and Geordies, local comic Simon Buglass is now hoping to make his mark on the local circuit both as a comedian and a promoter. Andrew Dipper caught up with Simon Buglass to find out more about his plans for Creased Comedy, his time in Edinburgh this past August, and what the future holds for the Northern comic.
