Josie Bodley Stand up at G and B comedy

Finally getting to explore the world of comedy, a long held ambition of mine, turns out, its all in the timing...mine isnt so great in this, but as its my first live gig in front of a live audience, its not surprising. Had a really fun evening!

Full G and B review here:

So last night at The Star of Kings was our Dark Delights evening, our show dedicated to comedy’s darker side. Now these shows aren’t easy to organise. Too dark too soon and the audience end up punch drunk before the end; not dark enough and the crowd feel cheated and lose interest. So long as the acts understand the rules and have absolute respect for the crowd, these nights are an absolute blast. Well, last night’s Dark Delights was the best one we’ve ever had. It was a delicious joy of twisted, deviant darkness and everyone loved every minute of it. First to the pulpit was Andrew Dipple who is collecting acronyms and desserts. It was then over to Mr Punman, Mark Rivlin, who proved even puns can be downright dark and twisted. Mark’s annual anal and banging Olaf’s son were particular hits. Fred Bell then gave us an insight into geopolitical consumer protests and why beef and smack can play their part. It was then over to Barbara Fernandez and why being from the US has its advantages: the bullies from high school either get shot or die of obesity. Becky Jade then gave us mangled Dad’s and barbie empowerment before Sonia Ginty told us how the fountain of youth might have more iron in it than you might have imagined. After Sonia was Seraj Alijan who wants his write-up to be explosively short. Andris Gerasimovics then gave us some great advice: never listen to your inner voice…it can be a bit of a dick at times. Colin D.H. Smith then had the room quite literally in pain with laughter, which was coincidentally rather the theme of his BDSM on a budget demonstration. Next was Will Earle, who may not have been the biggest hit with the ladies, but he’s got an impressive degree in engineering. Closing the first half was Jeroen Bloemhoff. No evening dedicated to dark comedy could hold its head high without one thing: a rendition of The Aristocrats. Well, Jeroen’s take on this comedy classic was everything even the darkest, most twisted among the crowd could want.

After the break we got off to a fabulous start thanks to the wonderful Kim Hope and just why the worst people seem so death resistant. John Gadsden then told us he has a mysterious pic of Epstein on his wall at home. He’s no idea how it got there. Did it hang itself? Jo Bodley then explained just how she arrived via the portal from Middle-earth before Rajesh Patell told us just how much his mum and our late Queen had in common. It was then over to Tomas Bepalo and just what is the right amount of loo roll squares per crap. Hot on Tomas’ heels was Stephen Portlock who had decided to dress in bright colours for the evening (pictured). The night’s penultimate act was Peter Withers and the joys of having blind parents and the shock of discovering at age 7 that the Simpsons are yellow. Closing the show was the awesome craziness of Phil Zimmerman. From the mysterious strangulations on the Circle Line to a very special guest all the way from Silicone Valley, Phil had them baaa’ing like sheep for more.

So that was last night and what a brilliant night it was. Headlining next Monday we’ve the hilarious Ricky Boby and the brilliant Laura Gómez. See you then.

TAGS: Andrew DippleAndris GerasimovicsBarbara FernandezBecky JadeColin D.H. SmithFred BellJeroen BloemhoffJo BodleyJohn GadsdenKim HopeLaura GomezMark RivlinPeter WithersPhil ZimmermanRajesh PatelRicky BobbySeraj AlijanSonia GintyStephen PortlockTomas BepaloWill Earle

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