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Past programme
Showcases an eclectic range of fresh and interesting contemporary work, largely by emerging artists
ELEFUNNY Comedy Night
A terrific line-up of up-and-coming comedians is taking over Blue Elephant - grab a drink and witness some of the most exciting acts the UK comedy circuit has to offer!
Including:
Hasan Al-Habib
Micah Hall
Karyna Aslanova
Freddie Hayes
Compered and additional set by Fitzgerald Honger
Unfortunately Chantel Nash and Charlie Vero-Martin are unable to perform as planned; instead we're delighted to have Karyna Aslanova and Freddie Hayes step into our lineup!
Special offer: Book What Else is New? and ELEFUNNY together to get 15% off ticket prices! Discount applies automatically when both events are in the basket - press 'Continue Shopping' after choosing your tickets to add a second event
Hasan Al-Habib
Arab. Muslim. Brummy. Hasan Al-Habib is “Deliciously funny” (The Guardian), “super talented” (Mae Martin) and “F***ing brilliant” (Limmy).
Micah Hall
Hailing from South London, Micah Hall has quickly become a rising star in the comedy scene with his unique blend of hard-hitting honesty and laid-back humour. He regularly performs at the UK’s most legendary comedy venues including Up The Creek, The Comedy Store and West End Comedy, solidifying his status as one of the most exciting new talents in the industry.
Micah has performed stand up on BAFTA winning The Lateish Show with Mo Gilligan and won a much coveted place on the annual Pleasance Comedy Reserve at the Edinburgh Fringe. He also joined Babatunde Aléshé as support on his smash hit nationwide tour, Babahood.
Freddie Hayes
Outrageous character comedy by Freddie Hayes "The Magic Lady" (otherwise known as Claire Voyante), is a powerful, deluded, reckless woman, with a 80s cabaret aesthetic reminiscent of Glenn Close or Cilla Black. She is a haphazard showbiz loon. Once a glamorous assistant, it is now her moment in the spotlight.
Freddie Hayes is an acclaimed comedian and puppeteer. In 2022 she received multiple 4 star reviews for her solo show Potatohead directed by Sh!t Theatre. Freddie sold out nationally recognised theatre venues across the UK, including York Theatre Royal, Brighton Fringe and Wardrobe Theatre.
“There is never a dull moment and no way of knowing what Hayes is going to do next” ★★★★
Fitzgerald Honger - Compere
A regular on the London comedy circuit, Fitzgerald Honger is a dynamic comedian who has performed in top comedy clubs across London and the UK including Up the Creek and the comedy store.
A rising star, Fitz’s style is observational and dead-pan, drawing on his personal relationships, work and taboo subjects to leave audiences in stitches.
When not doing comedy, Fitz is a producer. He’s worked for international companies spanning PR and broadcast television including MTV and Discovery, and has developed a wealth of contacts within the TV and entertainment industries.
What Else is New? WIP
Fitzgerald Honger, resident MC of ELEFUNNY, is putting on his first solo work-in-progress What Else is New? where he details the many changes in his life and how he has dealt with them. Watch as he grows as an individual while trying not to become a grown-up.
A regular on the London comedy circuit, Fitzgerald Honger is a dynamic comedian who has performed in top comedy clubs across London and the UK including The Bill Murray and The Stand Newcastle.
A rising star, Fitz’s style is observational and dead-pan, drawing on his personal relationships, work and taboo subjects to leave audiences in stitches.
Fitz has performed his sketches and been in stage productions at leading London fringe theatres including Blue Elephant Theatre. His last show was at Camden Fringe with Micah Hall in 2022. Currently, he is working towards a 45-minute show for Edinburgh Fringe.
When not doing comedy, Fitz is a producer. He’s worked for international companies spanning PR and broadcast television including MTV and Discovery, and has developed a wealth of contacts within the TV and entertainment industries.
Hosted by and with additional material from Louis Pollick.
Special offer: Book What Else is New? and ELEFUNNY together to get 15% off ticket prices! Discount applies automatically when both events are in the basket - press 'Continue Shopping' after choosing your tickets to add a second event
ELEFUNNY Comedy Night
A terrific line-up of up-and-coming comedians is taking over Blue Elephant - grab a drink and witness some of the most exciting acts the UK comedy circuit has to offer!
Including:
Alex Prescot
Alex Bertulis-Fernandes
Nathan D'Arcy Roberts
Roman Harris
Farah Sharp
Compered and additional set by Fitzgerald Honger
Alex Prescot
Alex is a musical comic who was a Brighton Grin Award Finalist in 2021, So You Think You're Funny Semi-Finalist in 2022 and Leicester Square Sketch Off Semi Finalist, UTC Beat the Blackout & Ding Dong Gong Winner this year. He both performs pre-written songs and also improvises songs off the crowd!
Alex Bertulis-Fernandes
Alex Bertulis-Fernandes is a stand-up comedian and comedy writer. This year Alex became a Channel 4 Sean Lock Comedy Award Finalist and Beat The Frog World Series Finalist. Alex has previously won Big Belly Comedy Club's Ding Dong Gong show and been a 2Northdown New Act, Leicester Square New Comedian of the Year, and So You Think You're Funny? Semi-Finalist. Last year Alex co-starred in 'White Chicks 2' at Soho Theatre. Her jokes have been featured in The Guardian and The Telegraph.
Nathan D'arcy Roberts
Nathan has been twice nominated for the BBC New Comedy Award, won the BBC's prestigious Felix Dexter comedy bursary, and provided tour support for Reginald D Hunter.
Roman Harris
Mixing anecdotal and observational comedy with his quirkiness and devilment, Roman Harris tells tales of his personal life, relationships and random experiences. Roman has graced the stage at popular London clubs, such as Backyard Comedy Club, Banana Cabaret, Top Secret and Up The Creek, winning their blackout competition on his first appearance. He was also shortlisted for the BBC New Comedy Awards 2021, first runner up in the 2022 NATYS and recently had a successful run at Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
Farah Sharp
Farah Sharp is a London-based comedian who was recently named “One to Watch” by the Funny Women Awards. She has been featured on BBC Radio 4 and performs regularly all across the UK, even gracing the stages of The Royal Albert Hall, Latitude Festival and Leeds Festival. Her high-energy delivery and sparkling quirkiness make her comedy a unique delight to watch. “Farah Sharp is very funny. I saw her first!” - Seann Walsh
Fitzgerald Honger - Compere
A regular on the London comedy circuit, Fitzgerald Honger is a dynamic comedian who has performed in top comedy clubs across London and the UK including Up the Creek and the comedy store.
A rising star, Fitz’s style is observational and dead-pan, drawing on his personal relationships, work and taboo subjects to leave audiences in stitches.
When not doing comedy, Fitz is a producer. He’s worked for international companies spanning PR and broadcast television including MTV and Discovery, and has developed a wealth of contacts within the TV and entertainment industries.
The Elf who Saved Christmas
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Clause 302 of your contract as a Workshop Elf: ‘Should Santa Claus be ill at Christmas time, the Elf is to deliver presents to children all around the world in his stead’.
There’s a problem in the North Pole this Christmas when Santa is too ill to deliver presents. There’s only one Elf who can make sure presents are delivered all over the world. It’s a busy night travelling from country to country but there’s lots to learn along the way. But why is one present always left over? Who is it meant for?
Join us for a whirlwind adventure around the world! Funny, interactive and joyful, The Elf who Saved Christmas is a new show about learning to value yourself.
The Elf who Saved Christmas touches on celebrations across the globe as our Elf rushes to deliver every single present. Supported by Southwark Council’s Culture Together Fund, it was inspired by conversations with young people from our Young People’s Theatre.
Performance Information
Suitable for ages 3+ and with a running time of approximately one hour. Performances on weekends are at 2pm & 4pm and can be booked via Ticketsource.
Weekday performances are at 10.45am & 1.30pm from Tuesday 5th December - Friday 8th December and from Tuesday 12th December - Friday 15th. Availability for weekdays is currently as follows:
Tuesday 5th: 10.45am (fully booked) & 1.30pm (limited availability)
Wednesday 6th: 10.45 (fully booked) & 1.30pm (fully booked)
Thursday 7th: 10.45am (very limited availability) & 1.30pm (very limited availability)
Friday 8th: 10.45am (fully booked) & 1.30pm (fully booked)
Tuesday 12th: 10.45am (very limited availability) & 1.30pm (fully booked)
Wednesday 13th: 10.45 (very limited availability) & 1.30pm (very limited availability)
Thursday 14th: 10.45am (fully booked) & 1.30pm (fully booked)
Friday 15th: 10.45am (fully booked) & 1.30pm (very limited availability)
Reviews
Quotes from reviews by our Year 3 Young Reviewers
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ELEFUNNY Comedy Night
A terrific line-up of up-and-coming comedians is taking over Blue Elephant - grab a drink and witness some of the most exciting acts the UK comedy circuit has to offer!
Including:
Samira Banks
Jenan Younis
Alvin Liu
Manraj Bahra
Blank Peng
Greg Houston
Compered and additional set by Fitzgerald Honger
Samira Banks
This year's winner of So You Think You're Funny?, Samira Banks is an up-and-coming stand-up comedian of Middle Eastern origin.
Jenan Younis
Jenan is the BBC New Voices Award winner which led to her own BBC comedy radio show in January 2020. Her podcast Jenan’s stand-up snippets was listed as one of the funniest things to listen to in lockdown by The Guardian. She is a founder and host of the WEAPONS OF MASS HILARITY comedy night for Middle Eastern performers which was featured in The Guardian and performed to a sell-out run at Soho Theatre in 2023.
Alvin Liu
Alvin Liu started his comedy career in Shanghai before moving to London in 2022. With his struggles to be a free spirit back home and a growing knowledge of British culture, Alvin offers a fresh perspective on society's quirks and absurdities, tickling (spiritually) international audiences with his observations. Since coming to the UK he has taken the stage at Top Secret, Backyard, the Comedy Store and performed his solo show 'First World Eyebrows' at the Edinburgh Fringe."
Manraj Bahra
Manraj Bahra is a 31-year-old British-Asian comedian, based in London. He combines an unusual surgically impaired voice with a joke-heavy and occasionally dark set that touches on topics such as identity and relationships. During his short career, he has been a BBC New Comedian of the Year Regional Finalist, Chortle Student Comedy Competition Semi-Finalist and Laughing Horse National Comedy Competition Semi-Finalist and has entertained audiences across the UK.
Blank Peng
Blank Peng is a bilingual comedian who quickly squeezed into the British comedy circuit as the Chinese humour Spokesperson. She was among the finalists of Funny Women Awards 2023, Leicester New Comedian of the Year 2022. You can find her regularly in Top Secret Comedy, The Comedy Store, the Bill Murray, etc.
"You are the future of comedy." -- David McSavage.
Greg Houston
Greg Houston has been delighting audiences across Canada and the UK since 2012. Born in Toronto, raised in rural Ontario, he grew his first beard in the capital of Canada. He recently moved to London to eat all of its biscuits. Houston has made people laugh at the: Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Camden Fringe, Hastings Fringe Festival, Cottage Comedy Festival, Brantford Comedy Festival, CROM Festival, Pouzza Fest, Ottawa Fringe Festival, JFL Toronto, Tunbridge-Wells Fringe, and Kingston Storefront Fringe Festival (award winning show). He's worked with Tig Notaro, Doug Stanhope, Mike MacDonald, and Jon Dore to name a few. He can be heard on SiriusXM or on his upcoming debut album. Winner of the 'Funniest of the Fringe' Award Winner - Kingston Storefront Fringe Festival.Winner of the Ottawa Comedy Awards Best Newcomer 2012.Winner of Ottawa Comedy Awards Best Independent Show 2014.“Houston is definitely funny - great laughs.” - New Ottawa Critics.
“Houston earns many laughs with his self-deprecating sense of humour.” - On Stage
Fitzgerald Honger - Compere
A regular on the London comedy circuit, Fitzgerald Honger is a dynamic comedian who has performed in top comedy clubs across London and the UK including Up the Creek and the comedy store.
A rising star, Fitz’s style is observational and dead-pan, drawing on his personal relationships, work and taboo subjects to leave audiences in stitches.
When not doing comedy, Fitz is a producer. He’s worked for international companies spanning PR and broadcast television including MTV and Discovery, and has developed a wealth of contacts within the TV and entertainment industries.
Black Joy: On Stage Performances
Inspired by the themes of Black Joy and Black History, these performances are the culmination of our community arts project, Black Joy: On Stage.
Different generations of woman within one family recall their great-great grandmother's famous Chicken Soup. As they recount the tale as they remember it, from the origins of the recipe to fond memories of family, they lovingly put together the recipe for the soup....
Black Joy: On Stage is funded by Southwark Council's Black History Month Fund.
Tickets are free and can be booked via Ticketsource.
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Boy Out The City
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The euphoria of seeing Sister Act 2 for the first time, surviving the streets of Coventry in his NafNaf jacket and the lonely aisles of Hobbycraft, this is the electric, funny and raw autobiographical debut by Declan Bennett.
Declan takes us on a journey into the messy and turbulent world of toxic masculinity, homophobia and men's mental health; confronting his Catholic school days in Coventry, discovering the Gay scene in 90’s Soho and surviving the harsh bright lights of New York City.
This is a story of a man in desperate search of identity and sanity who when confronted with the unexpected isolation of the Oxfordshire countryside, is forced to fight the demons of his past and come face to face with the Boy Out of The City.
Previous praise for Boy Out The City:
"This is invigorating theatre and one of the best one-man shows out there" ☆☆☆☆☆ Boyz Magazine
"Bennett is an outstanding actor and a master of words" ☆☆☆☆☆ London Theatre Review
"Declan's performance is a tour-de-force in raw emotion" ☆☆☆☆ Jack The Lad Magazine
☆☆☆☆☆ - Get The Chance
☆☆☆☆ - The Reviews Hub
☆☆☆☆ - The Upcoming
Reviews
ELEFUNNY COMEDY NIGHT
A terrific line-up of up-and-coming comedians is taking over Blue Elephant - grab a drink and witness some of the most exciting acts the UK comedy circuit has to offer!
Including:
Joshua Bethania
Aisha Amanduri
Tasha Cluskey
Louis Pollick
MIss Mo'Real
Compered and additional set by Fitzgerald Honger
See them here first!
Our ELEFUNNY comedy night in November last year featured Viggo Venn, who went on to win Britain's Got Talent 2023! Congratulations Viggo!
Joshua Bethania
Joshua Bethania is an award-winning comedian from India. His stand-up includes observations on life in London as an outsider and what he is doing to become an insider. Since starting stand-up in 2021, Joshua has gone on to win So You Think You're Funny? and become a BBC New Comedy Awards Finalist. In 2022 he also won King Gong at The Comedy Store and became a NATYS Finalist and was nominated in 2023 for Best Newcomer at the Chortle Comedy Awards
Aisha Amanduri
Aisha Amanduri is a South London based comedian from Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan. A Komedia New Act semi-finalist (2023), NATYS (2022) and 2Northdown New Act Finalist (2022). She is described in the Guardian as "clever, edgy and unexpected" and in Chortle "an appealing mix of upfront attitude with mischievous undercurrent". When she isn't explaining to people that Kazakhstan isn't in China or Romania, she is rotting her brain scrolling on Tiktok.
Tasha Cluskey
Tasha Cluskey is a London based, cockney voiced Comedian. She has gone from cracking people up by oversharing in beer gardens to oversharing on stages.With tales and stories around navigating life, love and family in her late 20's as a bi woman, she delivers it all in a direct, high energy, classic Essex style. Subtlety might not be her strong suit but leaving you laughing definitely is.
NATYs Semi Finalist 2022
West End New Act Semi Finalist 2023
Rising Star New Act Finalist 2023
So You Think You're Funny Semi Finalist 2023 (ongoing)
Louis Pollick
For most of Louis’ set you’ll be wondering if he knows what he’s doing. And then before you’ve quite made up your mind, it will all be over. He recently won Backyard Comedy Clubs knockout competition - who knows how!? (he also wrote this bio)
Miss Mo'Real
African British South Londoner Miss Mo’Real is refreshingly funny inspiring and is guaranteed to bring the house down.
She has performed around the UK including Comedy Store and the Hackney Empire and won the prestigious 291 Club talent show in July 2019. She has performed at the Wahala Comedy And won two roast competitions and was nominated for The Social Media Personality of the Year Award in 2018..
Though she tends to wear wigs and fake nails her material is based on her real life experiences and current issues- turning pain into power. She attended the Sylvia Young Performing Arts School, gaining a merit distinction in her diploma in performing arts. She ran her own Comedy Club in Brixton for 2 years and has presented a talk show on Urban Jazz Radio.
Fitzgerald Honger - Compere
A regular on the London comedy circuit, Fitzgerald Honger is a dynamic comedian who has performed in top comedy clubs across London and the UK including Up the Creek and the comedy store.
A rising star, Fitz’s style is observational and dead-pan, drawing on his personal relationships, work and taboo subjects to leave audiences in stitches.
When not doing comedy, Fitz is a producer. He’s worked for international companies spanning PR and broadcast television including MTV and Discovery, and has developed a wealth of contacts within the TV and entertainment industries.
5OLOS
5OLOS is an evening that will guide you into the chaotic mind of the choreographer.
Featuring performances by Antonello Sangirardi, Kennedy Junior Muntanga, Lauren Scott, Orla Collier and Harry Claxton.
harmony. 天人合一
“Nothing is softer or more flexible than water, yet nothing can resist it” - Lao Tzu
harmony. 天人合一 is a physical play which explores the impact oil drilling and a culture of extraction has on our greatest natural resource, water. Through theatre and dance this work exposes our greed for oil, the desires of a capitalist society, and apathy in the face of a climate emergency.
Three performers represent water spirits inspired by East & Southeast Asian mythologies and Chinese philosophy. Together they shepherd us through a journey of water being corrupted by oil and human intervention but water remembers where it has been and what has dissolved in it, so the question this play asks is, what does an enraged and incensed water do? An immersive sound design and composition underscores moments of rhythmic and percussive movement and evocative text.
Produced by award-winning British East & Southeast Asian theatre company Ellandar Productions, harmony. 天人合一 was originally commissioned by Certain Blacks for Ensemble Festival 2022 and further supported by The Pleasance Theatre Trust, Centre151, and Blue Elephant Theatre. This work is funded by Arts Council England.
Photo credit: Camilla Greenwell
Science Adventures: Deep Sea
We will be heading to the bottom of the sea with Coppice Theatre for an exciting aquatic adventure!
Join Professor Flotsam and Dr Wright in their brand new submarine as they look for the strangest creatures in the deep, learn about looking after the oceans and read some of their favourite sea stories! This fantastical show explores the importance of protecting our coast and oceans through puppetry, animation and storytelling whilst fostering a love of science and literature.
The team that brought you Science Adventures (2018) and Science Adventures: The Power Pickle (2021) bring you a brand new show with exciting new characters and three new stories aimed at primary school-aged children. Coppice Theatre are a Cornish-based company that specialises in creating engaging, entertaining and educational productions for young people.
This show was created thanks to kind support from Arts Council England and Feast Cornwall.
Please note that owing to the nationwide emergency notification test on Sunday 23rd, the afternoon performance will now begin at 1.45pm. All current bookers are being notified.
4SOLOS
An evening of improvisation starring Kennedy Junior Muntanga, Max Cookward, Elisabeth Mulenga, and Moses Ward.
Deluge
In the wake of a relationship, a woman circles the drain, sifting through other people’s stories in an attempt to contain the overflow of her thoughts. But something's blocked, and to make matters worse there are leaks to fix in her house. It was meant to be a quick job, but the holes just keep getting bigger.
The water is rising.
Deluge is a captivating and humorous piece of magical realism about loss, blending true stories with fiction, movement with text, and comedy with music.
This is a work-in-progress sharing of an exciting new dance theatre piece lasting approximately 25 minutes, which will be followed by a Q&A with the artist.
This project is supported by Arts Council England.
Not A Girl Not Yet A Woman
“I'm not a girl, not yet a woman. All I need is time, a moment that is mine, while I'm in between.”
Remember that Britney-themed sleepover you had in 2002? Welcome back to your mum’s basement, sort of… Come over, put on your pjs, try your best to sing karaoke without waking your dad. But wait, you’re not a girl anymore, are you? Are you a woman? Something in-between? None of the above?
In Not a Girl Not Yet a Woman, two confused performers in their late-twenties submerge themselves in Britney’s story to interrogate their own adultness. Expect fun noughties nostalgia as they take you through a coming-of-age, Britney-themed sleepover. Dabbling in dance, live music, other-people’s-poetry, comedy, and games, they unpack what we can learn from the Princess of Pop (while trying not to have an existential crisis). It’s messy, it’s a 13-year-old’s sleepover nightmare, and it’s about control.
About Popsie Theatre
Popsie Theatre is a female, queer, migrant-led devising company based in London. Members include performers Talia Kracauer and Rute Costa, and director Tilney Brune. They joined forces to make movement-based work with a strong comedic vein - camp and entertaining, whilst exploring the political and profound topics that take up a lot of space in our brains.
Content warnings: swearing, partial nudity, discussions of mental illness, heavy use of perfume
ELEFUNNY COMEDY NIGHT
A terrific line-up of up-and-coming comedians is taking over Blue Elephant - grab a drink and witness some of the most exciting acts the UK comedy circuit has to offer!
Line-up
COMPERE: FITZGERALD HONGER
A regular on the London comedy circuit, Fitzgerald Honger is a dynamic comedian who has performed in top comedy clubs across London and the UK including Up the Creek and the comedy store. When not doing comedy, Fitz is a producer. He’s worked for international companies spanning PR and broadcast television including MTV and Discovery, and has developed a wealth of contacts within the TV and entertainment industries.
DEE ALLUM
Dee Allum is an award-winning stand-up comedian and writer.
Dee started her comedy career performing sketches with the Cambridge Footlights and wrote the prestigious Footlights Pantomime in 2018. Dee has also written and performed a 45-minute solo stand-up show, and has performed on the UK Comedy circuit, at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and at Latitude Festival.
In the last two years Dee has been nominated for Best Newcomer at the Chortle Awards, placed as runner up in the Leicester Square Theatre New Comedian of the Year award 2021, won the 2Northdown New Act Competition 2021 and was a finalist in the 2022 BBC New Comedy Award competition.
SHARON WANJOHI
Sharon Wanjohi is an up and coming stand up comedian with a varied act ranging from shock to absurd comedy. A Chortle Student Comedy Award Finalist and Funny Women Stage Award Finalist, with 4 years on the circuit, she talks (maybe too much) about children's films and the cartoon dilfs that inspired a generation of sexual awakenings. And she thinks Ratatouille is a commentary on race.
SHALAKA KURUP
Shalaka is an observational comedian and a huge fan of living, laughing & loving.
She's performed at venues across London, including Angel Comedy, Vauxhall Comedy Club and the Comedy Store.
2Northdown New Act Competition Finalist 2022
Brighton Komedia New Act 2023: Runner Up
"Deadpan joy" - James Walsh, The Morning Star
“(an) air of easy professionalism” - Chortle
LUKE CRAIG
Finalist in the 2019 Leicester Square New Comedian of the Year, Luke Craig draws the audience in with his impeccable wit and stage presence. With topics ranging from his South London upbringing to fatherhood, Craig is surely one to watch out for.
“He is a compelling storyteller, with command of pacing, timing, and the dramatic pause.” – The Evening Standard
“His talk of growing up around the shady characters of Croydon and Lewisham, offer[s] some insight into a world not often credibly portrayed” - Chortle
RICKY BO LEE
Ricky is an upcoming comedian and writer from South London who uses his lived experiences to dissect and make fun of everyday life. He uses his comedy to point out the unspoken everyday things with a tint of nostalgia. Be sure to catch him on the circuit!
LUCA CUPANI
Luca has been no stranger to the comedy world circuit since – gigging in Dubai and across Europe (Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, Switzerland, Sweden, Denmark to name a few) and of course in Italy, where he has appeared on Zelig, the most successful Italian TV comedy show (recorded live in front of an audience of 2300 people).
Cupani has appeared at the Just For Laughs Festival in Montreal, competed in Seattle and San Francisco International Comedy Festival and regularly performs at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Luca’s latest show Happy Orphan received multiple rave reviews.
His solo show in Italian has been broadcasted on the TV channel Rai 5 and it is available on streaming on Amazon Prime Video (Italian Stand Up, episode 3). Luca’s UK credits include appearing on Comedians Vs. News (BBC World Service) The Arts Hour (BBC World Service) and The Arts Hour International Comedy Show (BBC World Service)