Great line-up as Hastings Fringe Comedy Festival goes online
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The laughs will run from Friday, June 12 to Sunday, June 14, organised by Hastings Fringe Comedy Festival co-directors Chris Young and Jake Alexander and available on http://www.hastingsfringecomedyfestival.com.Chris said: “We have curated a variety of pre-recorded shows filmed in comedy clubs and theatres from some fantastic and hilarious comedians from the UK comedy circuit. We have a scheduled a programme where you can watch shows for free on our YouTube, Facebook and Twitch channels. There will be a donation link for each show where the audience can donate to the act, with the act keeping 100 per cent of donations.
“There will also be a quiz on Zoom where 100 per cent of the £5 registration will be donated to the Seaview Project.
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Hide Ad“The comedy and live entertainment industry has been badly affected with many comedians and performers’ livelihoods taken away from them with no sign as of yet when the industry will be fully operational again. The team wanted to show support and solidarity to the industry with the online festival.”
Chris talks you through the line-up:
Friday, June 12.
8pm – Tony Law: Go!! Mr Tony Go!! Mixing delightful, flawless twaddle, with some genuinely insightful forays into what it is that makes comedy comedy (or anti-comedy), Tony Law presents a standuppy, sketchy, improv-ey, arty little comedy show for people who are already funny.
11pm – Russell Hicks: Philosophical Improvisations. A brand-new show exclusive for the festival, recorded shortly before the lockdown. Anarchic, unbridled and unfiltered. Russell Hicks is a risk-taking comic whirlwind, captivating audiences everywhere with his razor-sharp wit.
Saturday, June 13.
10am – Kids Show: Jeddy Bears Picnic, Live from the Woods. Jed and Gary are a pair of modern-day comical kids-show geniuses, This show, which is live from the woods, features a picnic like no other.
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Hide Ad2pm – Katie Pritchard: Hysterical Histories. Join self-appointed freelance historical tour guide Katie Pritchard on this high-octane tour of her favourite people in history.
4pm – Helen Duff: How Deep is Your Duff. An intimate yet bold story-telling comedy special from Helen.
6pm – President Obonjo: Goodbye Mr President. President Obonjo is a 55-year-old dictator of the Lafta Republic who came to the UK and has been leading a covert revolution to become the first president to take the UK comedy industry by storm. This show is one milestone on the journey – an impactful story of friendship between an African dictator and an Englishman. With dry deadpan humour and banging punchlines, maybe the revolution is on its way.
8pm Maisie Adam: Vague. Maisie Adam showcases her multi-award-winning show which, after just 18 months in comedy, projected this newcomer to new heights.
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Hide Ad9.30pm Angel Comedy Club takeover. Hastings Fringe comedy festival invites Angel Comedy Club for a take-over slot within this year’s festival. Angel Comedy Club was the first crowd-funded comedy venue in the world and has hosted countless amazing shows since its creation.
Sunday, June 14.
10am – Mr Fidders: Back in Tune. Musical kids entertainer from Glasgow, Mr Fibbers is a brilliant, engaging and natural comedian.
2pm – Laura Davis: Live at the Easey Concert Street Hall. Smart, original and full of black humour.
4pm – Alasdair Beckett-King: The Alasdair Beckett-King Mysteries. Whether it’s tackling communist health and safety posters or his overtly biblical appearance, Alasdair’s inventive, whimsical debut opens a cabinet of curiosities on our impending extinction, emotional repression and vegan flimflam.
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Hide Ad6pm – The Big Charity Quiz on Zoom. Online quiz with a twist. Raising money for Seaview Project in Hastings.
8pm – Chris Young: Cereal for Dinner. Chris young grew up in Hastings. He wrote a show about growing up on a council estate. Chris will be raising money from his show for Hastings Furniture Store (HFS) a low-cost furniture charity based in Hastings.
9.30pm – Dane Baptiste. Closing the festival is an exclusive pre-recorded set from one of the UK’s finest comedians, Dane Baptiste.
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