Have the January blues extended into February?
If so, why not brighten up your month with a trip to Quay Arts’ Comedy Club at the end of the month.
This month the Comedy Club features the Island’s very own funny man Andy Askins, with Stuart Hudson and one more surprise act!
Andy Askins, originally from the north east but now resident on the IW, is a diminutive figure who exudes an air of vulnerability and an innocent child-like quality as he steps up to the microphone armed with a guitar and a cheeky grin.
It’s an overwhelmingly misleading demeanour which serves to heighten the impact of the killer lines that he delivers.
A talented musician with a captivating voice, popular songs have been re-written and given a perverse twist to tremendous comic effect – the material is as strong as the songs! A relative newcomer to the alternative comedy scene, Andy is nonetheless an accomplished performer who has spent the past 15 years travelling the world as a professional musician. His debut at The Comedy Store was an overwhelming success and he now performs regularly at The Comedy Store in both London and Manchester as well as at Jongleurs venues nationwide.
“Dark humour with faultless timing” The Stage
“An awful lot of charm. Although he looks mild-mannered and studious, he actually packs a wry, cheeky wit.” Chortle
A fresh and bright new face on the British comedy scene, in just two years Stuart Hudson has ripped up the scene in style. In just six gigs, he reached the final of Channel 4’s So You Think You’re Funny? competition in Edinburgh, and followed that by scooping comedy website Chortle’s Newcomer of the Year award for 2004. He also won the prestigious and notorious Gong Show at London’s famous Comedy Store. He’s working hard to pay his comedy dues, performing all over the country and writing like the maniac he very probably is. His deceptively simple style, startling verbal play and sunder the counter rudeness delights audiences wherever he goes.
“You can almost believe his claims to have come straight out of jail.” Chortle
Bits and Bobs:
Performance Time/Date: Fri 29 Feb 8pm Doors 7pm
Location: Cafe/Bar, Quay Arts, Isle of Wight
Ticket Price: £10 / £9
Box Office 01983 822490
