Stand Up in the Basement Comedy – February 2023

STAND UP IN THE BASEMENT FEBRUARY 2023 

⭐ Phil Nichol ⭐ Joey Page ⭐Colin Owens [compere] ⭐ +++ Guests

WHAT IT'S ALL ABOUT

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No prizes for guessing that STAND UP IN THE BASEMENT is a stand up comedy night and guess what? It’s on a Tuesday night! Meaning you get to see top TV comics making you chuckle in the same room, and for a fraction of the normal price!

As well as familiar faces from TV, we feature some of the best circuit comics, plus new raw talent and occasionally a few big names who wanna come and try out some new material. It’s tailor-made for people who love live comedy! You’ll get to see a diverse range of comic talent in an intimate space.

COMEDIAN BIOS

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⭐PHIL NICHOL (winner of if.comedy award, Graham Norton Show, Rob Brydon’s Annually Retentive)

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Phil Nichol is a much-admired, award-winning comedian and actor. Winner of the prestigious if.comedy award (a successor to the Perrier Award), he has performed critically-acclaimed shows at the world’s biggest comedy festivals and appeared on TV shows such as Never Mind the Buzzcocks, The Graham Norton Show, and a celebrity edition of The Weakest Link. As an actor, he has played in London’s world-famous West End, most notably as Philip Salon in the original Broadway run of Boy George’s multi-award winning musical Taboo, and as Hugo / Loco Chanelle in Everybody's Talking About Jamie. He's also had recurring roles in Rob Brydon’s Annually Retentive, appeared on MTV puppet show Fur TV, and, as comic legend Terry Gilliam in a biopic about the release of Monty Python’s classic Life of Brian film.

'UTTERLY ENGAGING, HEARTFELT AND OFTEN HILARIOUS HOUR' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ – METRO 

'ATTACKS HIS MATERIAL WITH ALL THE RESTRAINT OF A  TASMANIAN DEVIL IN A FOGORN FACTORY' – THE TIMIES

'UNFAILINGLY IMPRESSIVE'–  The GUARDIAN

'OCCASIONALLY OFFENSIVE, ALWAYS FOUL-MOUTHED AND ABOVE ALL FUNNY' – EDINBURGH EVENING NEWS 

'A GREAT STAND-UP SHOW: THEMED, ENAGGING, EXPERTLY PERFORMED AND MOST OF ALL FUNNY... AN HOUR OF ENGAGING, HIGH OCTANE COMEDY STORYTELLING GUARANTEED TO ENTERTAIN' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ – CHORTLE

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⭐ JOEY PAGE (Never Mind The Buzzcocks, Live at the Comedy Store, Noel Fielding’s Luxury comedy, Comedy Marathon BBC)

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One of the most unique and exciting rising stars in the business. Hailed as the future of stand up, Joey has been storming the circuit with his trail blazing brand of ‘Indie Comedy’ that is surreal and inventive. Joey’s enigmatic and charming presence brings about an instant rapport with his audiences. The style and subject matter of his material is unlike that of any other out there, making him one of the most unique and memorable acts you will see.

He has spent the last few years (minus 2020) blustering around the comedy circuit, supporting the likes of Josie Long and Noel Fielding and appearing on shows such as BBC 3’s comedy marathon, Nevermind the Buzzcocks and Noel Fielding’s Luxury comedy. “A veritable maelstrom of puns, skits, characters and sudden improvised routines, Joey Page is a fast-paced comedian throwing everything at the audience”.

'SPACED OUT MAGICAL HUMOUR' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ – THREE WEEKS

'WITTY, ORIGINAL AND CLEVER' ⭐⭐⭐⭐ – THE SCOTSMAN

'SURREAL, CHARMING AND HILARIOUS…ONE OF COMEDY’S MOST UNIQUE AND EXCITING NEW TALENTS. THIS INNATELY LIKEABLE YOUNG MAN HAS AN INSTINCT FOR FUNNY” – CHORTLE

'A STYLISH COMEDIAN WITH A SONIC IMAGINATION AND A TWINKLE IN HIS EYE' – NOEL FIELDING

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INFO

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The show starts for 8pm so please arrive at least 20 minutes before then to get your drinks and take your seats. If you'd like to a bite to eat before the show, book a table via the website from 5pm and enjoy a 10% discount on your food bill. Food must be ordered by 7pm.

Mango Cocktail Club • 5 Canute Road, Ocean Village, Southampton, SO14 4FH • 023 8033 1477 • oceanvillage@mangothai.co.uk • mangothai.co.uk

NATURE OF THE BEAST: The line-up for such nights can be subject to change, but the quality of our events will not be compromised!!!

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