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Humdingers Comedy is back for 2020! Join us at the swanky Abbey Theatre as we bring you another smashing collection of the finest comedy talent around.

Performing in The Studio on Thursday 27th February, we are thrilled to welcome the "Sharp and Savage Wit" (The Sunday Post) of BBC Radio 4 regular, TANIA EDWARDS!


Tania Edwards is an award-winning stand-up comedian and writer.
She is a member of The Cutting Edge Team at The Comedy Store. Credits include Stand Up For The Week, Twit of the Year (Channel 4), Mock the Week, Après Ski (BBC2), and The Unbelievable Truth (Radio 4). She was a panellist on The Blame Game (BBC1 Northern Ireland), and a frequent guest on Radio 4's Comedy Club. She has also recently supported Katherine Ryan on her sell out tour.

Tania was a finalist in the Hackney Empire, Amused Moose, Leicester Square, Latitude, and Funny Women competitions. Her five star solo show Not My Dog won the Amused Moose Comedy Award for Best Fringe Show 2018. Her most recent solo show Don't Mention It garnered rave reviews. Her jokes were selected as Best of the Fringe in The Evening Standard, The Telegraph and The Mirror.

★★★★★ Outrageous humour Tania Edwards has mastered her craft
Ed Fest Mag

★★★★★ Effortless comic genius
Funny Women

★★★★ Artfully sardonic delivery meets dark, penetrating humour deplorably seductive
Fringe Biscuit



Tickets are £15 and are on sale now directly from The Abbey Theatre box office:

https://www.abbeytheatre.org.uk/whats-on/humdingers-comedy/
Telephone: 01727 857861
E-mail: boxoffice@abbeytheatre.org.uk



Opening Act: FRANCIS FOSTER

Francis Foster is a comedian who talks about failure his own mostly and Francis' mother still hopes that one day he will find the time to sort himself out.

Being half English and half Latino, whilst hailing from South London, means that Francis spends his time perpetually confused. Somehow, in between all the mess and the flailing about, he finds time to gig at the best comedy clubs in the country and came third place in the prestigious New Act Of The Year Award 2015.

He's just returned from supporting Eddie Izzard on his Force Majeure tour and opened for him in both Barcelona and Madrid, performing his set entirely in Spanish.

Francis is also a regular co host on TalkSport and delights in winding up Arsenal fans.

Bitterly amusing gags
Chortle

A rock solid act
Chortle

A fantastic comedian who always delivers strong sets
Up The Creek Comedy Club



Also Performing:


NEIL O'ROURKE

Neil O'Rourke is a Stand-up comedian and Writer and quite possibly the funniest comedian to come out of Cork. He has been a finalist in pretty much all the most important comedy competitions: So You Think You're Funny, Leicester Square, New Comedian of the Year and Irish Comedian of the Year.

Neil took his well received debut hour show, Thump to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 2019 and he is currently working on his follow up, Megalad, which will be part of the 2020 festival in August.

"What he lacks in swagger - and possibly friends - he more than makes up in delightful punchlines and entertaining yarns"
Chortle

"Genuine, uncontrived quirkiness"
So You Think You're Funny



JAMES ELLIS

James was born and bred in Crawley, yet somehow, he manages to remain upbeat. Stand Up Comedian and Writer for the Double Chortle Award winning GOAT Comedy, he is being marked out as one to watch.

James has also written for BBC Radio's Newsjack and is the resident host of Laugh Shack at Brighton's premier Comedy Club, Komedia.

James Ellis is a triple threat, he's really very bloody funny, has a great stage presence and has the best hair in the business
Angela Barnes

A frightening amount of brilliant punchlines, delivered by a genuinely funny guy. I was laughing the whole time James was on and so was everyone else. Top stuff
Paul McCaffrey



And your host for the night will be Humdingers Comedy's very own funny man, PHIL HAWKSWORTH!



Tickets are available now online for £15 - but HURRY, these tickets don't last long!

https://www.abbeytheatre.org.uk/whats-on/humdingers-comedy/
Telephone: 01727 857861
E-mail: boxoffice@abbeytheatre.org.uk




Line up may be subject to change at short notice but will be announced on social media.

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Westminster Lodge, Holywell Hill,

Saint Albans,

Hertfordshire,

England,

AL1 2DL.