The Laughing Stock Comedy Club

IS PROUD TO...* HOST THE BEST INTERNATIONAL AND NATIONAL COMEDIANS.Reginald D Hunter Fegies Bar Lounge & Nite Club Friday August 29th 9pm. Tickets from Hearbeat City €15/€20 on the door“HIS PRESENCE AND INTELLIGENCE MAKE HIM ONE OF THE MOST BRILLIANTLY UNPREDICTABLE COMICS IN THE COUNTRY” The Sunday Times
In just a very short time Reginald D Hunter has become firmly established himself as one of the most sought after headline comedians on the comedy circuit. Audiences everywhere have been enthralled by his straight-talking, no-holds-barred approach to some of the most contentious issues of contemporary society.
Born in Georgia, USA, Reginald moved to the UK eight years ago, leaving behind what he felt was the repressive atmosphere of his hometown. Intending to further his acting career he studied at RADA and went on to perform in productions as varied as A Midsummer Night’s Dream and good old fashioned Pantomime.
His comedy career was launched when, having performed his first comedy set as a dare, he received the princely sum of £10 and realised that this was a far better way of earning a living than becoming a waiter or cleaning offices (the only other options open to him at the time).
Since then Reginald’s career has gone from strength to strength with his stand-up performances perfectly combining his love of acting with his great passion for seeing the funnier side of life. This potent blend of down to earth honesty and hilarious anecdotes about his life and relationships has captivated audiences everywhere and been the bedrock of his success.
“MAGIC…HIS IS A PERFECT SET” The Guardian
Reginald’s career has led to him being invited to perform the world over in places as far afield as Singapore, Hong Kong, Thailand and South Africa. He is also one of the rare breed of comedians to have been nominated for the Perrier Award in three consecutive years. His debut Edinburgh show in 2002, I Said What I Said (Perrier Best Newcomer Award nomination), was hugely successful and heralded his arrival as one of the Country’s new breed of comedian. Reginald went on to consolidate this success with his 2003 show, White Woman, and his 2004 show, A Mystery Wrapped In A Nigga (both received Perrier Award nominations), confirming his rightful place, centre stage of the Comedy Circuit.
Tickets from Heartbeat City Tullamore & P.I.S.S.T.A.K.E. PRODUCTIONS..”we’re serious about talent” PROFESIONAL.IRISH.SINGERS.SONGWRITERS.TRADIONALISTS.ARTISTS. KOMEDIANS.EXPOSED. 086-1783621Hamell on Trial @ The Canal Bar Tullamore Dew Heritage Centre Tullamore Thursday August 14th 9pm. Tickets Hertbeat City €10/€15 on the door
Ed Hamell picked up the guitar at age 7 and started writing songs not long after. In his early 20s, Mr. Hamell was the front man and writer for an original band, but local bands were a dime a dozen in the tough, working class neighborhoods in Syracuse, NY. So he launched a one-man act called "Hamell on Trial."
Armed with his battered 1937 Gibson acoustic guitar, Mr. Hamell toured the country, then settled in Austin, Texas, where he found a receptive audience for his esoteric mix of songs and story telling. In 1995, Mercury Records signed him straight out of the SXS Music Conference and released Big as Life and The Chord is Mightier than the Sword.
A few years later, and a move to Brooklyn, NY, brought Mr. Hamell and Ani DiFranco together. He signed with Righteous Babe Records and released Tough Love in 2003, followed by Songs for Parents Who Enjoy Drugs in 2006. Subsequently, he has toured extensively with Ms. DiFranco, and has collaborated with her on several songs.
Performing in and around the New York scene prompted Mr. Hamell to rediscover the roots of his hurricane-force musical style and authentic cutting edge world view. His response, The Terrorism of Everyday Life, is a one-man theatrical show which combines story telling, comedy and songs into a brilliantly outrageous theatrical event. Mr. Hamell explores family, politics, religion and death through his journey as a working musician, man of the street, and father of a young son.
Mr. Hamell was invited to perform at the 2007 Fringe Festival in Edinburgh, Scotland, where The Terrorism of Everyday Life earned five-star reviews in the Metro, Edinburgh Review, and Three Weeks, and was awarded the Festival’s prestigious Herald Angel Award, the highest honor the Festival gives to the most outstanding performance each year.
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