PRESS RELEASE
ANDY PARSONS
NATIONAL TOUR
SPRING 2008
From BBC 2's Mock the Week & Q.I, BBC Radio 2's Parsons and Naylor's Pull-Out Sections and star of The Comedy Store's 'Cutting Edge,’ Andy Parsons continues his first ever national tour this spring with his smash hit show, thanks to a completely sold out autumn run. The tour kicks off on the 9th February at the Chelmsford Civic Theatre and continues until the 15th May in Jersey at the Opera House. Please see below for full tour details.
Andy’s delivery and style are unique and his jokes are clever, substantial and beautifully crafted. And very, very funny. This is political comedy without the leaflet, satire without the lecture, ridicule without the sanctimony - all brushed with a bit of showbiz glitter. You will leave fulfilled, enlightened and uplifted – not bad for an evening of politics!
Andy’s credentials are second to none. He was a main writer on the original Spitting Image and has performed on numerous TV shows including Saturday Live, The Stand Up Show, The Comedy Store, They think Its All Over and The Live Floor Show as well as completing nine series of the topical, satirical Radio 2 show with Henry Naylor Parsons and Naylor’s Pullout Sections. He has also performed all over the world at prestigious comedy festivals in Montreal, New Zealand, Australia and Kilkenny.
“Perfectly calibrated.. the King of Political Comedy” The Guardian
“Laugh out loud funny…manages to be utterly likeable and very funny while being Mr. Angry at the state of the world.” The Sunday Telegraph
“Terrific satirical stand-up” Independent on Sunday“
“What he lacks in hair, Parsons more than makes up for in originality”
The Daily Telegraph
‘Inch-perfect comedy. With certain stand-ups, you can tell within seconds that they’re going to have the audience sitting up, purring in the palm of their hand. It is like this with the obscenely gifted Andy Parsons. Brilliantly lateral subversive observations on every topic of the day.’
***** The List
“Parsons is at the peak of his powers.... smashes everything over the comedy boundary"
***** The Scotsman
“Parsons is a master social and political voice” ***** The Herald
“Delivers a barrage of beautifully crafted jokes… - short, sharp shocks made so entertaining and agreeable that he could and should be transported immediately to mainstream TV” Time Out
WINNER 2006 Montreal Comedy Festival "The Comedy Showdown"
WINNER 2004 New Zealand Comedy Guild Best International Act
WINNER 2002 Time Out Best Comedy Award
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