With his trademark biting observations and political truisms, this is current affairs comedy told through sharply observant working class eyes. Putting the world bang to rights, Ashley Haden’s misanthropic wit comes down heavily on the most recent decade with cutting punchlines that will definitely give pause for thought.
Comedian and former backup dancer Kim McVicar performs her second stand-up special 'Tap Dancing on My Mother's Grave', where she riffs about how bad she sucks in bed, really old prostitutes, and, of course, her mother's practice funeral (she's still alive). This unique special has it all, comedy, music, and of course tap dancing. You've never seen a stand-up like this!
The middle aged, middle class, Texas comedian talks about life, being married, raising his five kids, and surviving in the middle of an America that is always changing.
Tiernan thinks the internet is just too loud. As always, there's some politics in the mix too, and musings on ethereal Icelandic music thrown in for good measure.
Funny Women finalist and Broadchurch Actor Becky delights with her new show Bloom. A tale of two halves, the show focuses on her relationship with her parents as a child, and her future as she considers starting a family with her wife. Acutely observed and perfectly pitched Bloom is a show from a comedian with the world very much at her feet.
Punchy, misanthropic and darkly humorous, Ashley's provocative material tackles all sorts of hot topics from Brexit, the Palestine/Israel Conflict, to privilege and austerity. With a philosophical humour that sticks two fingers up at the intelligentsia, Ashley is the self proclaimed "Genocidal Liberal" who embodies the working class wit breathing life back into an apathetic world.
Reeling from a bad breakup, dealing with her overbearing mother and feelings of inadequacy from her younger sister's "perfect" life, a 29-year-old office worker finds herself torn between settling for a job she hates or chasing her dreams.
Just Love Everybody is a labor of love, written and performed by the multi-talented Greg Ware. His comedy has been described as, "A Soliloquy of Syntax, Soaked in Satire!" Greg unveils the humor in relationships with unmatched acuity, while his rapid-fire punchlines undress society.
Providing some of the blackest humour you might see in the mainstream, autistic Russian Jewish immigrant Ben is fairly unique in the world of comedy, with the punchiest and driest of quips.
DJ the Chicago Kid is an hour-long roller coaster of things that have made Dave Helem who he is, both good and bad. The comedian and former math teacher's laid back style of storytelling & vivid imagination takes us on a journey of topics.