Lady Garden
The all-female sketch troupe have taken the comedy circuit by storm over the last 12 months, reaching the finals of the Hackney Empire New Act of the Year and the Laughing Horse New Act of the Year competitions, scooping the Lol! Manchester Best New Act 2009 gong and being named by The Independent as one of the top-five sketch comedy acts to see.
The show at Sheffield City Hall will see audiences treated to Bev and the Bevettes, Beatboxing funerals and L.A.R.P (Live Action Role Play), while the group's 'girls on tour' will have males and females alike in stitches.
'SKETCH DEMOCRACY OF THE BEST SORT' - The Metro
Lady Garden are Hannah Dodd, Beattie Edmondson, Rose Johnson, Jessica Knappett, Eleanor Thom and Camille Ucan. Having met at the University of Manchester, the group debuted at The Comedy Store, Manchester, with a sell-out, one-off charity gig, and on the back of the success they devised a new show for the Edinburgh Fringe 2008.
Glowing reviews and invitations to the major comedy festivals followed soon after which saw Lady Garden embark on a UK tour, whilst they also secured a 12-month development deal with the BBC, performed on BBC Radio 4's Front Row and as part of BBC Comedy Presents.
Having developed a large following in London, the group were also invited to host a monthly residency - Lady Garden & Friends - at the Wilmington Arms in London, seeing the likes of Tom Allen, Ginger & Black and Jonny Sweet appear at what quickly became the capital's number one night for comedy.
WHEN: 8pm, Thursday 8th October 2009
WHERE: Sheffield City Hall, Barkers Pool, Sheffield, S1 2JA
TICKETS: £12 (£11), from http://www.sheffieldcomedyfestival.com
PRESS
‘Excellent comic writing and comedy acting‘ - Chortle
‘Punchy material and confident performances”‘
'Possess the talent to return the sketch show to its rightful place at the forefront of British comedy.' - The Skinny
www.ladygardencomedy.com
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