Jonathan Mayor hosts a special festival edition of Contact’s infamous comedy lab with a heady mix of comedy superstars.

Featuring: Paul Sinha, Debra-Jane Appleby, Tom Allen, Heena Patel, Kate McCabe and Sarah Emmott.

PAUL SINHA

Paul Sinha is a qualified GP and international stand-up comic, having performed in all major comedy clubs in the UK, as well as China, Auckland, Singapore, the Middle East, South Africa, Netherlands and Germany. Paul’s second full length solo show “Saint or Sinha” received widespread critical acclaim at the 2006 Edinburgh Fringe Festival and was nominated for the IF comedy award (formerly the Perrier).
paulsinha.com

DEBRA-JANE APPLEBY

Winner of both The Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year, and Funny Women Comedy Award in 2005, Debra-Jane Appelby is fast becoming one of the most popular comedians on the circuit. Debra has appeared the BBC's 28 Acts in 28 Minutes and on Paramount Comedy's The World Stands Up as well as number of appearances on BBC Radio 5 Live, and as a guest on BBC Radio 4's Woman's Hour.
debrajaneappelby.com

TOM ALLEN

Tom Allen is a comedian, broadcaster, wit and raconteur. A regular on Radio 4, and with numerous TV & film credits to his name, Tom also regularly hosts a daytime chatshow during the Edinburgh Fringe.
omindeed.com

HEENA PATEL

Heena Patel abandoned the Black Country in favour of Manchester in search of adventure and beautiful women, but all she got was wet feet and boys. Sitting uncomfortably between the PC Brigade and Bleeding Heart Liberals i.e. a rock and a hard place, she desperately searched for a cushion. Instead she found stand-up comedy. It helped.

KATE MCCABE

American comic Kate McCabe now resides in Manchester, England. She's performed in NYC, DC, Philadelphia, Los Angeles and throughout the UK. When not performing stand-up, she also writes and performs with Manchester-based sketch group The Tourists.
ilovethingsthataregreat.com

SARAH EMMOTT

Sarah was dubbed as “the love child of Bill Hicks and Lee Evans” whilst performing a sold out comedy tour ‘The Speed of Dating’. She’s gigged at Laughing Cows, the Frog and Bucket and recently appeared in Channel 4 comedy FRESH MEAT.

JONATHAN MAYOR – HOST

Jonathan Mayor is one of the finest comperes in the country, setting the stage alight with his razor sharp audience banter and stunning charisma.
gagreflex.co.uk/index.php/act-management/jonathan-mayor

NOTES:

• Over 16s.
• May contain strong language

Part of Queer Contact 2013
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