Andrew's jailhouse laughs made him howl at the moon; ANDREW MAXWELL COMEDY PREVIEW.Byline: JONATHAN TREW NEARLY 30 years after Johnny Cash recorded his iconic live album at San Quentin State Prison San Quentin State Prison is located on 432 acres (1.7 km²) on Point Quentin in Marin County, California, United States, north of San Francisco. San Quentin State Prison was opened in July 1852, and is the oldest prison in California. , Irish comic Andrew Maxwell has done something similar at Dublin's Mountjoy jail. "I did a gig and recorded an album there but let's not get carried away with the Johnny Cash comparisons," laughs the comic, who was nominated for last year's If. Comedy Awards. "I take the p**s out of myself for those delusions of grandeur Noun 1. delusions of grandeur - a delusion (common in paranoia) that you are much greater and more powerful and influential than you really are delusion, psychotic belief - (psychology) an erroneous belief that is held in the face of evidence to the contrary ." Having played two gigs on the same day for both sides of the community in Belfast, Maxwell is no stranger to hard-to-please audiences but being locked down with the inmates is a good contender for the title of toughest gig. "It was hairy," he says, "but like any gig there is always something you can use to open up the crowd. Prisoners love a screw joke." A regular face on the Fringe On The Fringe is a popular Pakistani television show on Indus Music. It is hosted and scripted by the eccentric television host and music critic, Fasi Zaka and directed by Zeeshan Pervez. for the last seven years, Maxwell's gigs usually centre on his taste for late night, booze-fuelled adventures. This year, as well as his nightly stand-up stand·up or stand-up adj. 1. Standing erect; upright: a standup collar. 2. Taken, done, or used while standing: a standup supper; a standup bar. show Supernatural, he is planning a one-off full moon show in a secret location. Called Full Mooners, Maxwell promises it will be a riot. "When you are all howling at the moon together it loosens people up," he reckons. "Howling makes men calm and women horny horn·y adj. 1. Made of horn or a similar substance. 2. Tough and calloused, as of skin. which is the best combination after midnight." The one-off gig is planned for the night of the full moon on Saturday August 16, but Maxwell is remaining tight-lipped tight·lipped also tight-lipped adj. 1. Having the lips pressed together. 2. Loath to speak; close-mouthed. See Synonyms at silent. about the location. "Watch the sky for details," he says. Supernatural is at the Pleasance Courtyard until August 25 (apart from the 6th and 13th), 8.20pm. |
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