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John Robertson headlines Custard's May night at Comberton

Ryan McDonnell, Jack Gleadow. MC James Cook.

0	COMBERTON: Sports and Arts
P	Friday 10th May, 2019
N	7:45pm

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John Robertson is a comedian, making money out of that particularly odd art form since 2002.

He’s also a TV presenter, columnist, multimedia artist, games designer and crowd-surfer.

He first came to public attention in 2003, when he went down to Australian Idol and faked a seizure on national television.

From 2008 – 2010, he was the Australian tour support for Mark Watson, Wayne Brady and Rob Schneider, before making his debut at the Edinburgh Fringe in August 2010. His show that year, “A Nifty History of Evil” won the Critic’s Choice Award at the Wild West Comedy Festival, established his UK cult following and brought him to the front page of the BBC News website.

In 2012, he created “The Dark Room”, a viral YouTube hit-turned-live show, which now tours the world as a theatre show and corporate entertainment.

In 2013, he left his beloved Wai-Con (Australia’s best anime convention) and moved to the UK. He crowd-surfed to celebrate. “A manic and quick-witted revelation” – The Scotsman.

Having spent a number of years silently mastering his craft in comedy clubs across the UK, Europe and beyond, Belfast-born, ginger Irishman Ryan McDonnell is an act on the rise.

Delivering an acerbic wit, with relentless warmth and charm, he has a knack for bombarding audiences with material that can often stray into dark, yet with a cheeky, roguish smile. Ryan’s material ranges from real-life observation to social commentary and is inspired by the contemporary American brand of brutally honest comedy. "Apollo-quality" **** - Three Weeks

Award-winning, stand-up comedian and Hull local, Jack Gleadow, is one of the most unique performers on the UK comedy circuit today. He takes his inspiration from the golden era of variety; Jack is the One-Man Variety Show with the use of sounds, stories, jokes and a scooter!

In the words of Leicester Comedy Festival, after winning the prestigious 2018 Leicester Mercury Comedian of The Year award, "Jack bowled over the judges with his quirky set; a delightful blend of audience participation, wordplay and physical comedy." “Star potential…the sky is the limit” Evening Standard.

Our MC is James Cook. James is a professional comedian based in Birmingham, UK, with over 1,000 gigs worth of experience. His act has been described as “truly original” (Danny Wallace (off of the telly)) whereas he’s been called “suave and chirpy” by that publishing powerhouse, the Bromsgrove Advertiser.