At this fortnight's Long Live Comedy, we were joined by 5 of the good people of manchester, and about 30 paying punters. It was a lot of fun.
Opening the night was Viscount Al Rosser, Fashionista - Al Dawes in a cravat. A bit of a strange way to start a night, but you have to let him have his fun.
Other than that rather abortive attempt at a character, we had:
Chris Tavener, who boldly took on the opening slot, some nice conversational material, which set the tone somewhat for a pleasant evening.
Following him was the recent competition winner Christian Steel. Great material mix between tried and tested, and brand spanking new. His stage presence shows that he is gigging really regularly at the moment, and is a star on the rise. Plus (and much to our chagrin) he recently won the north east heat of Amused Moose - FLYING THE FLAG
Following the break we had billy-bob-thornton, the oft-threatened cowboy alter-ego of Pete Thompson. It was a lovely set, and I defy anyone else to get as many laughs from the words colaboration, and e-mail. Good stuff, great character.
The toothpaste expedition showed us their thang after that, and they were a strange mix of the sublime, the ridiculous and then back again. And again. Some fine gags, and something a little different. 'Very 80's' one punter was heard to mention. I am assuming this was a compliment of some type, especially as mullets and stripes are back 'in' (take it from a fashionista).
Sadly due to a scary work thing, I had to go home and missed the final section, but I'm told the competition, Sean Moran and Ross Wagman all had a lot of fun. Reviews (may) be posted here soon.
If you didn't see it, bad boy/girl. Still, you can make up for it by coming to the next one on 30th May. Dog & Parrot, Newcastle. Only £2, and you get at least 6 comedians for that. We spoil you we really do.
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