SHOWS FOR THE MANCHESTER COMEDY FESTIVAL 2009 at Fab Cafe and Tiger Lounge!
Cats Cradle Comedy Presents: Michael J Dolan – Ten Years of Empty Arrogance and Patrick Monahan – Cowboys and Iranians
Thursday 15th October
Tiger Lounge, 5 Cooper Street, Manchester
£5 to see both shows!
Ten Years of Empty Arrogance – Michael J Dolan
Time: 8.30pm (1 hour)
One of Manchester’s smartest new comedians brings his debut show about paranoia, social anxiety, emotional fragility and massive helpings of self-delusion.
‘Cathartic for him, highly amusing for the rest of us.’ citylife.co.uk
‘I actually cried laughing.’ Wakefield Express
Cowboys and Iranians – Patrick Monahan
Time: 9.45pm (1 hour)
New stand-up show from the international award-winning comedian. Regular TV appearances on Bafta-winning 'Paul O'Grady Show!’ 'The funniest show in Edinburgh 2008' (Guardian). 'Twinkle toed, mischievous ... Monahan raised the roof' (Sun). ‘Loveable stuff’ (Independent).
www.patrickmonahan.co.uk
CAT’S CRADLE COMEDY PRESENTS…FREE SHOWS AT FAB CAFÉ
Sunday 18th October
ALL SHOWS FREE!
Fab Café, 111 Portland Street, Manchester, M1 6DN
Aaron Counter & Liz Stephens – ‘Mr. & Mrs.’
5pm
FREE
Stand-up comedians love adversity and controversy, but above all, they love themselves - so what if two got married? Husband and wife Aaron Counter (‘Very impressive’ The Times) and Liz Stephens (‘Charms the giggles out of her audience’ Evening Standard) star.
Matt Tiller’s Awkward Social Situations
6.15pm
FREE
Up and coming musical comic celebrates the moments - romantic disasters, social faux pas, professional humiliations - when you wish the ground would swallow you up. ‘A very funny man’ XFM Manchester. ‘Easy manner, a deal of charisma.’ Chortle.
www.tillerpop.comRE:Verberate Comedic Poetry Special
7.30pm
FREE
Manchester’s much loved award-nominated literature night returns with a special show featuring Julian Daniel (‘A hilarious comic, who you can watch time and time again’ BBCi) and Marvin Cheeseman ('The Doyen of the Deadpan' Cheltenham Literature Festival), plus guests Mia Darlone and Ben Mellor.
www.reverberateliterature.co.uk
Phil Ellis & Chris Stokes
8.45pm
FREE
An hour shared by rising circuit stars Chris Stokes (‘Very skilful, very smart material, a gag at each step’ Chortle) and Phil Ellis ('Brings to mind Harry Hill at his most chaotic' Chortle).
John Smith – ‘Sick and Twisted’
Time: 10pm
FREE
Geordie comedian John Smith performs a laughter-filled hour of original, dark, sick jokes and anecdotes. **** ThreeWeeks; 'Pick of the Week ... Beautifully Written Jokes' Guardian.
www.fluid-thinking.co.uk
Cats Cradle Comedy Presents: John Thorp – Rich Tapestry of Nothing/ Michael Thornton – Lies and Death and Daliso Chaponda - Westerner’s Calm Down
Monday 19th October
Tiger Lounge, 5 Cooper Street, Manchester
£5 to see all shows
Rich Tapestry of Nothing – John Thorp/ Lies and Death - Michael Thornton DOUBLE SHOW
Time: 8.15pm (30 minutes each, with 10 minute break between)
John Thorp - Rich Tapestry of Nothing
Neurotic, charming, (too) self-aware, endearing, arrogant, original, useless, romantic, selfish, intelligent, didn’t pass GCSE maths, good at sums, unhealthy, cute, opinionated, unique, more productive, eloquent, uncertain – 21-year-old Thorp mightn’t be sure yet, but he’s very funny with it. A premier for the Manchester Comedy Festival 2009.
Michael Thornton - Lies and Death
Sharp, subversive and challenging comedian Michael Thornton, LOL! Manchester Best Newcomer Award 2008 nominee, examines the lies in his life in an attempt to find the truth behind his decision to make you, total strangers, laugh at him. A premier for the Manchester Comedy Festival 2009.
An African Perspective – Westerner’s Calm Down! – Daliso Chaponda
Time: 9.45pm (1 hour)
A financial crisis? Terrorism? Obesity? Stop panicking! Malawian headliner Daliso aims to calm Westerners down. This is not a crisis, ask Zimbabwe! As seen on Paramount Comedy’s ‘The World Stands Up.’ ‘An exhilerating tour de force’ Adelaide Now
www.daliso.com
Cats Cradle Comedy Presents: Graham Goring - HEX, Lives and Videogames/ Joe Lycett -The People’s Choice and Duncan Oakley’s Favourite Things
Wednesday 21st October
Tiger Lounge, 5 Cooper Street, Manchester
£5 to see all shows
HEX, Lives & Videogames – Graham Goring/ The People’s Choice – Joe Lycett DOUBLE SHOW
Time: 8.15pm (30 minutes each, with 10 minute break between)
The People’s Choice – Joe Lycett
The CityLife Comedian of the Year 2008 Finalist, Bath New Act of
the Year 2009 and winner of the Chortle Student Comedy Award 2009 brings you charming tales of the theatre, his time as a reluctant student and acutely observed material. Show premier.
'A complete package of innate comic charm and warm wit' Chortle
Duncan Oakley’s Favourite Things
Time: 9.45pm (1 hour)
An hour in the company of Duncan Oakley, Maurice the Fender Strat, Boozey booze and other friends for an infectious mix of naughty comedy and impressive musicianship not to be missed. ‘I’m still aching as I write…it was very, very funny.’ BBC
Cats Cradle Comedy Presents: BraHaHa in aid of the Eve Appeal
Thursday 22nd October, 8.30pm
Fab Cafe, 111 Portland Street, Manchester
£6 - proceeds going to the Eve Appeal
MC Stanley McHale hosts an unforgettable night of tease, tassels and titters with proceeds going to The Eve Appeal gynaecological cancer research fund (Registered charity no. 1091708), featuring burlesque lovelies Lola Pops (‘Ingenious and arresting’ Bizarre magazine), Millie Dollar, Kitty Cointreau, Ivy Wilde, Twinkle Starr, Heather Sweet, Suzie Sequin and more, plus top headline comedians.
Early booking advised!
Event sponsored by printing.com, Didsbury
