Black Cat Comedy

Black Cat Comedy presents… EDINBURGH & BEYOND

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JOEY PAGE is one of the most unique and exciting rising stars in the business.

Hailed as the future of stand-up Joey has been storming the circuit with his trail blazing brand of ‘Indie Comedy’ that is surreal and inventive. Joey’s enigmatic and charming presence brings about an instant rapport with his audiences.

The style and subject matter of his material is unlike that of any other out there, making him one of the most unique and memorable acts you will see. With four years experience Joey has has become established at such prestigious gigs as Amused Moose, The Comedy Tree, and the Pleasance and Bloomsbury Theatres.

He recently made an astonishing appearance alongside Luke McQueen on Channel 4’s ‘Coach Trip’ where they amused their fellow tourists with laughter, fashion and a quick two-step – they lasted three days. He is currently embarking on his own projects for BBC Radio 1 and So television.

“He’s surreal, silly and has an air of vulnerable naivity … this innately likeable young man has an instinct for funny.”
CHORTLE

“Joey Page is brilliantly inventive and imaginative and very funny”
JOSIE LONG

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•Portsmouth Gong Show Joint Winner March 2009

Half-Greek, half-Austrian, Austrian born PAT BURTSCHER was raised in Canada and doesn’t enjoy writing about himself, and since he’s writing this he’s not experiencing that much joy, but it is better than almost dying in a car crash. That car crash, however, lead to him quitting his job and chasing his dreams.

Pat was a Finalist in the both the Laughing Horse and Hackney Empire new act competitions in 2008. Although relatively new to the UK comedy scene Pat possesses the confidence and poise of a veteran comedian. So hopefully this will lead to something joyous as well. Thank you and good morning/day/night/afternoon!

“Canadian Pat Burtscher has the air of an acid casualty, gazing at an angle to the floor or to the middle-distance while random thoughts tumble out of his mouth
… very ambiguous as to whether he’s a random genius … or just a slighty unhinged oddball.”
CHORTLE

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•Winner of Comedy Café competition 2007
•Amused Moose Hot starlet 2007
•Gok Won fashion show warm up act 2008
•Portsmouth Gong Show Joint Winner March 2009

LUKE McQUEEN is an energetic and charming act, with some challenging questions and great observational material always told with a playful sense of fun.

As well as appearing on Channel 4’s ‘Coach Trip’ alongside Joey Page (see above) Luke has appeared many times on British television including a guest spot on Sky Poker, a T.V commercial for Clearasil and also as one of the stars of Embarrassing Illnesses, showing off his trademark third nipple. Something that often features in his set.

As well as this Luke has worked with and performed sketches for the BBC and recorded a hidden camera show for ITV, and in 2008, Luke was asked to be the warm-up act for the Gok Won fashion show which he fitted into easily because of his natural confidence and quick witted banter.

In 2007, Luke appeared at the Edinburgh festival for the first time appearing in the award winning comedy club Amused Moose’s festival show, “Hot starlets”, featuring the best up and coming stand up’s from around the whole of the UK.

The following year, Luke was back in Edinburgh as part of a sketch group named “The Gadabouts”. They performed to sell out audiences at the Pleasance dome and received great reviews, showing great writing and acting skills as well as the all important comedy timing. As well as this, Luke stuck to his main goal and put on his own stand up show with one other comic doing 30 minutes of stand up every day for the festival run.

“Some of the best jokes that I have heard in years!!!”
ADAM BLOOM

“…in complete control with the audience who were lapping up with delight everything he had to offer”
ENTS24

“Great with the crowd”
RICH HALL

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Compere RICHARD BROPHY

Black Cat Comedy presents… The Gong Show

Enter NOW!!!

Black Cat Comedy Club in association with the World Famous Gong Show are hosting the return of the PORTSMOUTH GONG SHOW™ … and it’s BIGGER and BETTER in 2009.

Heats will run from March with nine comedians battling it out for £100 cash prize and the chance of reaching the KING GONG GRAND FINAL™ in the autumn, as well as a prestigious gig at a future Black Cat Comedy Club.

Keep up-to-date with the goings on by joining the dedicated Facebook Group: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=16606075674

To enter simply send the following details to portsmouthgongshow@googlemail.com

Name:
Stage Name:
Current Location:
Address:
Landline*:
Mobile*:
Myspace/Comedy CV/Website*:
Transport:
Brief description of act/style:
Gig History*:

*if applicable

The format is three series of three acts, hosted by professional compére. You get a maximum of six minutes to impress the audience. Three “red cards” will be amongst the audience, and after a two-minute “Grace Period” if all red cards are held you are off. If you last the five minutes you go through to the public vote.

At least one act from each section must be allowed to go through for the public vote at the end…when the first Portsmouth Gong Show™ winner of 2009 will be announced and issued with the cheapest trophy we can get from a local engravers/cobblers (may involve darts/snooker) and a bottle of inexpensive champaigne. Oh, and a hundred knicker.

The Winner and Runner-Up from each heat will go through to the KING GONG GRAND FINAL™ with the chance of winning £250!!! If you do not make it through you may enter a later heat, subject to availability.

Basically we’ve been inundated with requests for open spots which we can’t feasibly hope to host, so we are trying this to find the acts we want to bring back.

If you know other new acts local to you and are prepared to drive down together we will offer some fiscal renumeration, inline with Black Cat’s ethical green policy of trying to save our dying planet from global capitalism.

Good luck!!!