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Lineup and details for New Act of The Year 2011 Comedy Showcase & Awards Final on Saturday 19th March 2011
The Barbican and New Variety Lives in association with Rich Mix present
The 2011 New Act of the Year Final
Hosted by Arthur Smith
These 14 comedy acts have been chosen from 150 entrants to appear at The Barbican Theatre Saturday March 19th - 8.00pm
FINALISTS
Rachel Parris Musical Comedy - An elegant performer with rich witty numbers...clearly in command of her style Steve Bennett, Chortle
Prince Abdi Stand Up He has a lovely style in his delivery pacy, upbeat and infectious that makes the audience warm to him Chortle
Asian Provocateurs Sketch Double Sajeela Kershi & Yasmeen Khan return with media spoofs, original characters and cross-cultural comedy The Asian French and Saunders Latest 7
Tania Edwards Stand Up -Genuinely funny jokes combined with personable style of delivery to create just the right atmosphere for some brilliant banter Three Weeks
Jav Jarquin Card Ninja from New Zealand "Fresh, funny and unique... who would have thought a man throwing playing cards could be so much fun?" New Zealand News
Joe Wells Stand Up - highly original, inspired and suitably different from the rest of the crowd brilliantly crafted [jokes] Comedy Central
Steve Aruni & Henry The Hoover Musical Comedy It takes something to impress in the run-up to August, but one press release this week produced a sharp intake of breath. Has he really taught a vacuum cleaner to play the sax The Scotsman
McNeil and Pamphilon Sketch Double an unusually high standard of innovation and comic writing The List
Julian Deane Stand Up - "Deane's well timed deadpan delivery was on cue every time, he'll definitely be one to watch" Medway News
David Trent Stand Up Bloody Brilliant London is Funny
How Do I Get Up There? Sketch Group - are all excellent comic actors with sharp eyes for the silly and, when the moment takes them, a deft and subtle approach towards the sinister The Scotsman
Darius Davies Stand Up An on the street observationist with an eye for the absurd with sharp lines and rough edges. High-energy and crowd pleasing Comedy Punter
Nathaniel Tapley Character A powerhouse performance, and funny with it Chortle
David Mills Stand Up London's cabaret outlaw YouTube
These 14 comedy acts have been chosen from 150 entrants at ten auditions held in London over the last two months, with acts from all over the UK participating.
New Act of the Year (NATY) is now in its 29th year . In recent years the showcase was held at the Hackney Empire. This year Britons most important platform for new acts will be held for the first time at The Barbican Theatre
New Variety Lives considers that this years show will introduce to the big stage an exceptionally high quality of new acts and will present to the audience and the panel of industry Judges (Comedy Press, Promoters, Producers, Agents) an evening of tantalising choices
Our regular NATY MC, Arthur Smith, will once again be hosting the evening
The Grand Final of The New Act of The Year 2011
VENUE: The Barbican Theatre, Silk Street, EC2Y 8DS
DATE: 19 March 2011
TICKETS: £10 - £26
TIME: 20:00
BOX OFFICE: www.barbican.org.uk or 020 7638 8891
INFO: www.newvarietylives.co.uk
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Last entry: 8:00pm
Entry price (public): 10 -
Entry price (members/NUS): 10 - 26
Doors open: 20:00 til 22:30
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