An Irish Comedy Double Bill : Danny O' Brien & Ger Staunton
The Fish Bowl Comedy Showcase Presents : An Irish Double Bill
Please join us for a very special night of professional international comedians hailing from Ireland.
Friday 16th September 2016
Doors open at 8pm
Show starts at 9pm
Danny O' Brien (IRE)
Ger Staunton (IRE)
★★★★★ ABOUT DANNY O´BRIEN ★★★★★
Danny O' Brien - Biography
Following in the footsteps of Simon Pegg, Dylan Moran and Dara Ó Briain
- Danny was hand picked this year to perform as part of the iconic
“Best of The Edinburgh Fest” Show (which has run successfully for over
20 years) and has just returned from Australia touring Perth World
Fringe, Adelaide Fringe Festival and The Melbourne International Comedy
Festival. Danny is currently preparing for his fourth solo show at the
Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
Danny has been performing stand-up
comedy for over seven years, playing regularly at top comedy clubs and
festivals to worldwide audiences, as well as being the resident host and
owner of The Comedy Crunch in Dublin, Ireland's most successful comedy
club. With his friendly, anecdotal style, this Irish charmer draws in an
audience and brings on the big laughs with ease. He performed his first
solo show at the 2012 Edinburgh Fringe Festival to rave reviews and
scooped the title of "Dublin's Funniest Comedian" at the prestigious
Stand Up For FM104 that same year. In 2013 Danny took part in Irish TV
show The RTE Comedy Awards and released his first comedy album on iTunes
as part of the Irish Underground Comedy Show. He also beat sixteen of
Ireland's best up-and-coming acts and take the coveted Toilet Duck Award
at Tedfest (the now-famous Father Ted celebration). In 2014 Danny
performed at the Edinburgh Fringe with his second solo show 'Back To The
Hills!' and had a hugely successful sold-out run, returning in 2015
with 'Ah Jaysus!', performing another triumphant run to full houses
followed by shows in Ireland, the UK and Europe and appearances at The
Forbidden Fruit Festival, Longitude Festival, and Vodafone Comedy
Festivals.
"O' Brien took to the stage like a force of
nature...one suspects it wont be too much longer before stadiums come
calling” The Examiner ****
" a perfect mix of brains, banter and brilliance!" Great Scott ****
"Instantly amiable, his easy Irish charm and repartee quickly won over
the audience... it’s all done with affection and no little style. What
Danny also has going for him is he's young, got a good look and he can
tell a story better than most." Giggle Beats UK
★★★★★ ABOUT GER STAUNTON ★★★★★
Ger Staunton - Biography
Hailing from the west of Ireland, deadpan comic Ger Staunton has been
performing regularly at top comedy clubs throughout Ireland, Europe and
the UK. His material is meticulously crafted and delivered in a playful,
tongue-in-cheek style that endears him to audiences of all ages and
demographics. In the last 3 years he has been invited to perform as part
of the iconic Electric Picnic music and Arts festival, the Kilkenny Cat
Laughs Festival, The Vodafone Comedy Festival and this year will mark
his debut show in what will be his third Edinburgh Fringe festival.
“Excellent quirky stylings… Incredibly funny” - The Examiner
“One of the best comedy writers in Ireland. An absolute stand out.” - The International Comedy Club
“One of our favourite acts… Hit’s the mark every time” - The Comedy Crunch
“Confident storytelling and meticulous joke structure. Among the finest
joke-writers in the country. When Ger's on, the night is in safe
hands.” - Roisin Dubh Comedy, Galway.