Perrier Award Nominee Hal Cruttenden Joins Brighton's Seann Walsh In June's Comic Boom @ Komedia - 24/6/2010
Published 3rd Jun 2010 by Matt Costello

Fact: Comedy is the new rock n’ roll. Fact: We all like to say “I saw them before they were famous!” Fact: Comic Boom gives you the chance to see the acts you might not know… but need to know… before they hit the big time and go stellar! Featuring the rising stars of tomorrow’s comedy, Comic Boom presents the best breaking acts - those on the very threshold of stardom – alongside an established headlining comedian at Komedia on a monthly basis. With Brighton’s own legendary Seann Walsh as compère, described as "this generation's Dylan Moran" by Time Out and winner of Best Newcomer at the Chortle Awards 2009, this fast-paced quality show runs every last Thursday of the month.

“A chilled-out, multiple-chuckle worthy night out. Make sure you catch the next one” – Latest 7

Comic Boom is a unique concept and the brainchild of the UK’s leading comedy coach Jill Edwards, who has coached some of Britain's top comics over the last fourteen years, including Jimmy Carr and Shazia Mirza. The idea behind the night is to give breaking hot new comic talent from across the country a platform to perform in front of audiences they might not necessarily be able to achieve at smaller clubs on the new act comedy circuit. Each night also features an established headlining act alongside the less known acts – June sees Hal Cruttenden take the headline slot.

"When Comic Boom is on there is nowhere else to be: it puts the world in a comedy nutshell." – Latest 7

Hal Cruttenden is one of the top comedians working in the UK today, as well as being a highly accomplished writer and actor. 2009 was an extremely busy year, which ended with Hal's critically acclaimed appearance on The Royal Variety Performance. Hal’s big breakthrough in stand up came with his nomination for the Perrier Newcomer Award at the 2002 Edinburgh Festival for his solo show ‘Hal’, since then he has many successful returns to Edinburgh and supported Rob Brydon, Ardal O’Hanlon and Omid Djalili on their nationwide tours. His comedy career has also taken him all over the world, including travelling across Canada on the Just For Laughs 2008 Comedy tour, playing to over 40,000 people, which followed rave reviews for his appearance at the Just For Laughs Gala in Montreal hosted by Joan Rivers. Other international comedy tours include everywhere from Belgium to Bali and yet he still finds time to be a regular performer at all the top UK clubs, including the Comedy Store, and has been described as “Without doubt, one of the funniest comics on the circuit - a very clever man indeed” (Time Out).

COMIC BOOM visits Komedia Brighton on Thursday 24 June at 8pm. Tickets are £6.50 / £8.50 available on-line at www.komedia.co.uk/brighton or from the Box Office on 0845 293 8480.

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