| Friday 26th March 2010
Doors 7.45pm / Show 8.15pm,
£10.00
Tickets through Box Office on
07778 025 490 (Open Noon until 10pm Daily)
This is the first in a series of comedy shows being
brought to Halstead
Headliner: Nick Revell
Support Acts: Imran Yusuf and Holly Walsh
Compere: Mike Manera
 Nick Revell
"A master craftsman back at work" (Time Out, 2003)
"Scalpel-sharp satirist" (London Evening Standard, 2002)
"Brilliantly funny" (Time Out, 1987)
"Satirically brilliant...travel miles see him" (Guardian, 1989)
"Easy delivery and a great stage presence" (The Times, 2003)
Nick Revell worked prominently on the comedy circuit from 1980-92, during which time he made
numerous TV and Radio appearances in Britain, Canada and the United States, was a regular
compere at the Comedy Store and was nominated for the Perrier Award.
Nick Says: "My reviews often seem to pick up favourably on the satirical element in my
material. While I'm pleased they do, I wouldn't like people to think it's a one dimensional
act. I've always liked to put in as many topical jokes as possible, but there's broader stuff,
stories and surreal bits in there too. And I certainly don't come from a consistent political
angle - I'm too cynical. After a ten year break, working as a comedy writer, I started doing
stand-up again in the summer of 2002. I have no real idea why. I like to say it was so that I
could bring down the Bush Administration. That's partly true, but I think it boils down to the
fact that however rewarding it is making TV and radio programmes, there's nothing quite like a
live gig. Hopefully that cuts both ways - for the audience as well as the performer."
TV and Radio:
Nick Revell's credits as writer and performer include six series of The Million Pound Radio
Show (BBC R4), two series of The Nick Revell Show (BBC R4), four series of Drop the Dead
Donkey (Channel 4), four series of Sunday Format (BBC R4), Nick Revell (BBC 1 TV), Friday
Night Live, (Channel 4)
and two appearances at the Montreal Comedy Festival Just for Laughs. (Channel 4). He has
written for many other comedians including Dave Allen, Rory Bremner, Jasper Carrot, Bob
Monkhouse and Michael Moore.
AWARDS:
Awards for the TV and Radio shows include various British Comedy Awards,
Sony Awards, BAFTAs and an International Emmy.
 Imran
Yusuf
Imran Yusuf is renowned for his stinging, lyrical street-slang verbiage and super-high energy
performance that triggers an eruption of belly-aching laughter. Fast and furious yet
charmingly endearing, this is a very unique voice that has never been heard before. Born in
Mombasa, Kenya and raised in the UK for the most part with a brief stint at school in the USA,
and having travelled much of the world including Israel/Palestine, Jordan and Saudi Arabia
during the Lebanon Crisis in 2006, Imran encompasses a rich multitude of cultural assets from
across the planet that defines him as a youthful, energetic and original voice that embodies
the cultural wealth that exists in modern Britain.
Imran seamlessly switches between styles
with graceful fluidity, delivering heavy-weight punch lines repeatedly with enormous panache.
A multitude of light-hearted quips and deeply meaningful satire on contemporary issues
culminate into a tour de force of comedy and offer an all-embracing sentiment in his trademark
styling.
"Finally comes Imran Yusuf and he is - I cannot stress this enough - fantastic.
Eloquent, quick-draw and punchy, this guy's one of the best
acts I've seen at this year's Fringe. Sniff him out, for I suspect he won't be free for
long." Three Weeks 2009
"Imran Yusuf hits the stage with incredible energy and purpose. His riffs are
hilarious and his choice of targets is evidence that he's a comic that has something to
say." Mark Breslin, CEO of Yuk Yuk's International Stand-Up Comedy, Canada
"Imran is something I've never ever seen before... he almost rapped his gig... it had the
rhythm of a rap. I've never ever, ever seen anyone's delivery like that." Adam Bloom, BBC
Radio 7
 Holly
Walsh
Chortle Best Newcomer, 2008
Finalist, Hackney Empire New Act of the Year, 2007
Finalist, So You Think You're Funny 2006
Finalist, Amused Moose Competition 2006
Finalist, Funny Women, 2006
Holly has been performing stand-ip comedy full
time since 2006, after being a finalist in several high profile comedy competitions, and in a
relatively short time has already made the leap into television and radio, with a number of
performing and writing credits. Holly appeared at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 2007, 2008
and 2009 as part of several multi-act bills, including compering at the Pleasance, and
alongside Channel 4's Jack Whitehall. Walsh has since written for several TV and radio shows,
and has made several appearances on radio and television, including Edinburgh & Beyond on
the Paramount Comedy Channel, The Late Edition on BBC Four and Out To Lunch on BBC Radio 2 in
2008. Into 2009 Walsh has written for and appeared on The Now Show on BBC Radio Four, appeared
on Winging It on BBC Switch, and made videos for Current TV. Walsh is also an occasional
contributor to comedy podcast Answer Me This!. In January 2009, Walsh created a comedy film
night called 'Popcorn Comedy', and in the summer of 2009 Walsh has been a co-host and writer
of Channel 4's TNT Show.
Since 2008 Holly has presented for CBBC on both the CBBC channel and BBC1, and has also
appeared as guest panellist on 8 out of 10 cats, Never
Mind the uzzcocks, Mock The Week and You Have Been Watching.
"She's warm and has an appealing style to her that's quirkily offbeat rather than
out-and-out loony She's got some good gags, too: puns that are in turns clever and
silly,sometimes both at once" - Chortle
 Mike Manera
"At over six foot five, and dressed like a renaissance gangster, you can't rally miss
him" (London Metro). Mike Manera has been performing comedy in firetraps full of Guardian
readers since 2001, and in that time he progressed from running and compering his own
successful chain of comedy clubs (Upstairs Comedy), to becoming a regular compere at some of
the largest clubs in the country, including extensive work for Jongleurs, Big Night Out,
Laughing Horse, Mirth Control and many other countries the length and breadth of Britain,
including solo shows at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, the Brighton Comedy Festival, the
Brighton Festival Fringe and the St. Albans "Laugh a Minute" festival - not to
mention numerous universities, corporate functions and, strangely, jazz clubs
Always impeccably attired, punctual and funny he boasts a very full head of hair, his own
teeth and his own material. He is very funny, and
frequently rebooked by clubs he has played.
The press have said...
"A comedy force" - Time Out
"If most comedians jokes were as funny as Manera's real stories, then
the world would be a better place" - Kate Copstick, The Scotsman.
"Amazing stage presence" - Chortle
"As funny as he is clever. And he is very clever" - The Guardian
"Don't expect the usual comedy gumpf... Funny, original and thought
provoking" Three Weeks Edinburgh
"You will still be talking about this guy weeks after seeing him" NME
You may have seen him on TV in...
"The Joan Rivers Position" (2005 series - CH5)
"Take The Mic" (ITV1)
"Funny People" (CH4)
Various TV ads including "Birdseye Fish-Fingers" and "Heinz Baked Beans"
The Stone Roses "Sally Cinnamon" video
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