Helm & Taylor at the Laughing Horse New Act Final 2009
09/06/2009 … There’s nothing restrained about Helm and Taylor – a full-on act of shouty banter, myriad props, amazingly laboured puns and exaggerated reactions.
2009 Archives
Tue 09 June 2009
Andrew Ryan at the Laughing Horse New Act Final 2009
09/06/2009 … Irishman Andrew Ryan starts with that most tried-and-tested comedy staple: telling us which celebrity he resembles.
Fergus Craig at the Laughing Horse New Act Final 2009
09/06/2009 … Fergus Craig was formerly half of the double-act Colin and Fergus – and that sketch background has given him a slightly theatrical style – a sort of formalised…
Joe Lycett at the Laughing Horse New Act Final 2009
09/06/2009 … Joe Lycett takes a couple of minutes to establish himself.
Lady Garden at the Laughing Horse New Act Final 2009
09/06/2009 … Lady Garden are a hugely accomplished – and much-acclaimed – sketch group.
Kai Humphries at the Laughing Horse New Act Of The Year final 2009
09/06/2009 … Proud Geordie Kai Humphries started his short set on wobbly ground, with all-too familiar gags about the glib morale-booster ‘whatever doesn’t kill you only…
Jason Patterson at the Laughing Horse New Act Of The Year final 2009
09/06/2009 … Delivery is Jason Patterson’s strong suit, effortlessly drawing the audience in with his opening anecdote – only to blemish it with a tired pull-back-and-reveal…
Mike O'Donovan at the Laughing Horse New Act Of The Year final 2009
09/06/2009 … Mike O'Donovan had a warmth to his unhurried delivery, but he took far too long to set up such idea as lazy people being transported on airport travellators or the…