Monday Night Laughs – March 9th
March 9th – Special Birthday Edition –
Paul Currie (IR) was born in County Antrim in North of Ireland and still lives & works in Belfast. He has carved a reputation for themselves since 2004 as an uncompromising alternative comedian, street performer & avant garde clown artist in the UK, Ireland, Australia and around Europe building up a fan base with his unique style of genre breaking performance stand up.
Paul came to prominence by winning The Big Tickle comedy festival NEW COMER AWARD in Derry City in 2005.
Paul fuses traditional stand up with the energy and crowd work of his street performing background and utilising his performance art skills they developed while studying theatre for 3 years in Newtownabbey Tech.
Paul has appeared on TV comedy show “LIVE AT THE ELECTRIC”. Their first solo performance show at Edinburgh fringe was in 2009, Paul then returned in 2011 as part of Avalon’s prestigious “COMEDY ZONE” a showcase that launched names like The Mighty Boosh, Stewart Lee, Lee Evans, Al Murray, Russell Howard.
Paul won the prestigious Edinburgh Fringe Comedians Choice award for BEST SHOW in 2018. Paul again was nominated in 2023 for BEST SHOW for their latest silent show SHTOOM which was brought to Soho Theatre London in Feb 2024, and to Australia & NZ Arts Festivals in March/April 2024.
Paul has performed at the Adelaide Fringe, the Melbourne Comedy Festival & Edinburgh Fringe Festivals, Utrecht comedy fest, Belgium, Dresden, Brussels, Rotterdam, Amsterdam, Arhaus, Copenhagen, Hamar: Norway, with sell out performances and 5 star reviews.
“EXCEPTIONAL” ★★★★★ – Mervyn Stutter (Edinburgh awards 2023)
“Currie has created a real masterpiece of comedy. Unique and jaw dropping.
★★★★★ -Entertainment Now (Ed Fringe 2023)
“The best comedy I saw of the Fringe this year was Paul Currie.” STEWART LEE
★★★★★ “An expert presentation in absurdist humour. Simply unmissable!”
★★★★★. (Melbourne International Comedy Festival)
EDINBURGH FRINGE AWARD 2018: WINNER Best Show, Comedians Choice
BEST SHOW – Nominee: Leicester Comedy Fest 2015 /2017/ 2019 & 2022
WINNER – Artists Award: Edinburgh Fringe 2017
Barney Rivera (US) is a global comedian who has performed at comedy and entertainment venues around the United States and across the world. Being based in Los Angeles, CA Barney has headlined in over 20 countries including Japan, Portugal, Mexico, Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia and many more.
Rivera has been featured Netflix is a Joke, on international television in China, Japan, booked in the USA as a guest comedian on CBS’s the Late Late Show, and has even delivered his own presentation and comedy performance for Tedx Talk. He was also chosen as the best next generation comedian at the Singapore Comedy Festival, and was a finalist at the Palm Springs International Comedy Festival (PSICF).Barney was handpicked to feature on tour with comedians such as Doug Stanhope, Neal Brennan, Dylan Moran, Tom Green, and Theo Von amongst many others.
Barney has performed numerous times overseas entertaining the troops in Atsugi, Yokosuka, Singapore, San Diego, and Guam.
He is a Mexican and an American whose presence brings a unique world view with Latino flavor that has a huge payoff of laughter — a stage favorite and a must see.
Talent Spot: TBD