Comedy: Catch John for laughter.Byline: Karen McLauchlan reports THE laughs continue on Teesside's comedy circuit this week. Stockton's Catch 22 comedy club tonight sees a change to the line-up as JOHN SCOTT There are many people who have been called John Scott: Politicians
Early Life Donnelly was raised in the Irish Catholic community of Tooting and attended the Jesuit secondary school Wimbledon College. in the monthly dose of mirth. John started his comedy career in Scotland in May 2000 and just two months later was participating in his first fringe of the Edinburgh festival Edinburgh Festival International festival of the arts, with an emphasis on music and drama. Founded in 1947 by Rudolf Bing, it is held for three weeks each summer. Its theatrical offerings include plays by major international theatrical companies; plays premiered at the in Stand up Scotland - a showcase for the best new talent emerging on the Scottish circuit. More recently John has completed work with Jongleurs and done TV warm up for Channel 5. Tonight's line-up also includes PATRICK MONAHAN and MC JASON COOK. Tickets pounds 9, details 01642 525199. NORTH-EAST comedian ROSS NOBLE (pictured above) will be on Teesside next week as his new UK tour gets under way. The 32-year-old, who grew up in Cramlington, Northumberland, now lives Down Under with his Australian wife Fran and their young baby. He recently lost his Australian home in the devastating bush fires - but confirmed that his upcoming tour will still go ahead. Their farm was one of around 750 homes near Melbourne which have been destroyed in the bush fires sweeping the state of Victoria. It is one of around 1,000 across the country which have been wiped out by the blazes, leaving 5,000 people homeless and hundreds more dead. Ross will be at Billingham's Forum Theatre on Tuesday and Wednesday. The new tour, which kicks off tomorrow, takes Ross the length and breadth of the UK until June. Tickets for the Forum gigs are pounds 17, details 01642 552663. ED BYRNE will be at Middlesbrough Town Hall on Wednesday. Tickets pounds 15, details 01642 729729. THE Georgian Theatre Royal in Richmond welcomes comedy to the stage a week tomorrow. The Funny Bones comedy club night includes BEN SCHOFIELD and BARRY DODDS DODDS Department Of Defense Dependents Schools with compere com·pere Chiefly British n. The master of ceremonies, as of a television entertainment program or a variety show. v. com·pered, com·per·ing, com·peres v.tr. SULLY O SULLIVAN. Tickets pounds 8-pounds 15, details 01748 825252. LOOKING further ahead, more dates have been confirmed on Tees Valley's comedy calendar. WIL HODGSON is bringing his brand new 2008 Edinburgh show - Chippenham On My Shoulder - to The Waiting Room in Eaglescliffe on March 8. Apart from his usual references to his love for My Little Pony, big women and now The Spice Girls (and other bubblegum pop), he will be talking about his time at wrestling school and the people he met there, as well as his pro-wrestling career. Details on 01642 780465. Heading up the A19, the 2009 Newcastle Gateshead Comedy Festival is taking place from March 2-8. The line-up includes ROB DEERING, BARRY DODDS, RHODRI RHY RHY Relative Humidity , IVAN BRACKENBURY, RHOD GILBERT, ALFIE JOEY, JOHN FOTHERGILL and MIKE MILLIGAN. Events are taking place at a number of venues. Full details at www.funnybonescomedy.co.uk |
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