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CAMDEN CABARET
PROUDLY PRESENTS

Multi Award winning

comedian and actor

ALAN FRANCIS


first came to the notice of comedy audiences when he won Channel 4's So You Think You're Funny Award in 1991. Since then his reputation has grown as a writer, stand-up and actor.His diverse acting roles include the award winning play PENETRATOR at the Royal Court and Traverse Theatre. In 1995 he co-wrote and co-starred in JEFFREY DAHMER IS UNWELL at the Edinburgh Festival. The play was critically acclaimed and transferred to the Hampstead Theatre in London. He appeared in MISS CONCEPTIONS at the1996 Edinburgh Festival and has completed successful runs in both THE BEST OF SCOTTISH COMEDY and THE BEST OF SO YOU THINK YOU'RE FUNNY? In 2002 he presented his one-man show CLOBBERED (a black comedy) at the Edinburgh festival where it received rave reviews. Last year he appeared in TAKE A CHANCE ON ME (A New End Hampstead Theatre Production).On television he continues to work as a writer/performer on ALISTAIR McGOWAN'S BIG IMPRESSION (BBC 1 - 4 series). The show won Best Entertainment Show at the British Comedy Awards 2000. Other television includes SPY TV, FIST OF FUN, BETWEEN THE LINES, the Alan Partridge Christmas Special KNOWING ME, KNOWING YULE, THE ALEXEI SAYLE SHOW, and ALAS SMITH AND JONES (all BBC), FUNNY FARM (STV) and BBC Scotland's PULP VIDEO, COMEDY NATION (BBC), for which he also wrote and LENNY GOES TO TOWN (BBC), THE 11 O'CLOCK SHOW (Ch4) and STAND-UP (BBC). Most recently Alan appeared in THE LAST LAUGH... (BBC).On radio Alan co-starred on THE ALAN DAVIES SHOW (Radio 4), which was nominated for the Best Radio Show at the 1998 British Comedy Awards. He has also contributed to ALAN'S BIG ONE FM (Radio 1), THE TREATMENT (Radio 5), THE BUZZ (Radio 4) and two series of SLICES OF LIFE WITH PHIL JUPITUS (Radio 1). He co-wrote and starred in radio 5's Sony Award nominated COLIN.Alan appeared in the feature film, THE DEBT COLLECTOR (now on general release) and in 2000 he supported RHONA CAMERON on her UK tour.He's just finished co-writing BIG IMPRESSION EURO 2004 with Alistair McGowan and Ronnie Ancona. As an actor he was in ANIMAL HOUSE (on Sky 1) and THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF DISSOCIA, directed by Anthony Neilson's. He also wrote and presented a 45 minute factual entertainment show for BBC Radio 4 called STAMP COLLECTING WITH LEGS.What the press said about 'Clobbered'"the beautifully observed performances captures all the manic ambivalence of a Hello Magazine culture." THE TIMES"Acutely observed character monologues?sardonic wit at its best. GO SEE" THE LIST"Some of the most SINISTER and SURREAL comic creations this side of The League of Gentlemen" THE SUNDAY HERALD"A delightfully sour hour, excellently executed" EVENING STANDARDplusVery funny intriguingFRED BARBERFred Barber started shouting jokes into a microphone after leaving school in late 2009. He combines a mix of quick-fire gags, observations and surreal humour.?Very strong talent for writing.? Jesse Armstrong writer of Peep Show?Naturally Funny?. Tim Samuels, Five Live

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Delightful highly entertaining

drag showgirl

Award winning

QUEERA LYNN


Queera Lynn is the wartime Blitz babe who saved Britain. Singer, dancer and all round fabulous!As secretary to mr Churchill and entertainer to the boys on the front there?s never a dull moment. KEEP CALM AND PARTY ON

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Triple-Award winning comedian and magician

DONAL VAUGHAN



Donal Vaughan, started comedy in 2012 and hasn?t looked back since. The Dublin-born comic has gigged in 15 countries all around the world. Armed with ?a distinctive, joke-heavy set with some strongly offbeat lines.? (Chortle), the self-deprecating stand up ?owns the stage with his sharp, punchy lines that never fails to hit home.? (Enterainment.ie). When not making fun of himself, the BSc Zoologist jests about science and the Natural world. ?His hilarious and informative takes on science are why he?s a favourite.? Bright Club Dublin. He regularly tours theatres and festivals around the UK and Ireland with his science, comedy children?s show Science Mag

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compelling burlesque performer

MISS PRU DANCE



Popular MC

MARTIN BESSERMAN


Doors 7.00 pm Showtime 8.00pm

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31 Jamestown Road,

Camden Town,

Greater London,

England,

NW1 7DB.