SHORTFUSE - Thursday 8th April

For this week's fusion of performance comedy, stand up poetry and music we bring you four wide ranging performers and poets including: 


JUDE SIMPSON


poetry with its feet in the clouds and its head on the ground,
bristling with insight into love, life and language.


 


 


VIC LAMBRUSCO


– football terrace meets Plato, the toughest and funniest stand up
poetry you’ll hear. ‘not for softies’ – The Observer.


 


 


PAUL HICKMAN


– energetic stand up from the Hackney Empire new comedian of the year.


 


STEVE TASANE


- poetry you can dance to from a spokenword performer for the clubbing generation. ‘poetry with attitude’ – Sunday Telegraph.


 


 


 


 


Hosted by the ever svelte "Edinburgh sensation NATHAN PENLINGTON" (The Guardian) / decks manned by DAVID BUSH

Every Thursday @ The Camden Head, Camden Walk, Islington, London, N1

Tube: Angel. Doors: 8.30pm. Admission: £5 waged / £3 concessions.
So, see you there, or if you require further information just CONTACT US
2.4.04 12:20


4th BIRTHDAY SPECIAL - 15th APRIL 2004

SHORTFUSE celebrates its 4TH BIRTHDAY on Thursday April 15th.


YES! It's that time of year again...but this time we are celebrating 4 YEARS of presenting a weekly fusion of performance comedy, stand up poetry and music from some of the best acts around. And to help us celebrate in style we have organised a very special fusion of performance comedy, stand up poetry and music:


PAUL LYALLS


- weaves brilliantly funny poems, stories,


and stand up humour with a diverse range of subjects into a rich performance.


'Playfully comic' - Glasgow Herald


'Has a keen eye for the absurd...his views on life are poignant' - The Daily Mail


 


 


 


 


 


PLUS VERY SPECIAL GUEST:


JOHNNY CANDON



 


- celebrated stand up, TV and radio writer and performer, and aficionado of popular culture.


 


 


 


NEWS FLASH: due to unexpected circumstances JOHNNY CANDON is unable to perform tonight. But stepping into the breach is the brilliant LOGAN MURRAY.


HOSTED BY:


NATHAN PENLINGTON- 'Edinburgh sensation' - The Guardian


'A young turn of promise' - John Hegley


"An act truly worthy of praise! His section is a smooth blend of comedy, storytelling and poetry. His writing and stage presence are both enjoyable and understated" - Three Weeks 


decks manned by DAVID BUSH

Every Thursday @ The Camden Head, Camden Walk, Islington, London, N1

Tube: Angel. Doors: 8.30pm. Admission: £5 waged / £3 concessions.


AS A SPECIAL BIRTHDAY GIFT TO YOU we are sticking by our promise made all those years ago that anyone with a SHORTFUSE badge or an orignal copy of the 1st SHORTFUSE booklet will get in FREE to our BIRTHDAY SPECIAL - we can't say fairer than that.



So, see you there, or if you require further information just CONTACT US
14.4.04 12:38


SHORTFUSE - THURSDAY 22 APRIL 2004

For this week's fusion of performance comedy, stand up poetry and music at SHORTFUSE we present:


JESUS LICKS



The world's first truly feral band, producing a mix of grassy sounds and beautiful melodies. Songs with a pop sensibility teamed with dark chord sequences and black comedic lyrics.


 


Unprocessed dark raw cane sugar music.


RACHAEL PANTECHNIKON


The best character performer in London opens her handbag of emotion and offers fluff covered pastilles of insight.


JASON PECK


Performing an excerpt from his forthcoming Edinburgh Fringe show, a fusion of stand up and storytelling. 'A real treat' - The Stage.


HOSTED BY:


NATHAN PENLINGTON- 'Edinburgh sensation' - The Guardian


"An act truly worthy of praise! His section is a smooth blend of comedy, storytelling and poetry. His writing and stage presence are both enjoyable and understated" - Three Weeks 


decks manned by DAVID BUSH

Every Thursday @ The Camden Head, Camden Walk, Islington, London, N1

Tube: Angel. Doors: 8.30pm. Admission: £5 waged / £3 concessions.



So, see you there, or if you require further information just CONTACT US
20.4.04 09:57


SHORTFUSE - THURSDAY 29TH APRIL

For this week's fusion of performance comedy, stand up poetry and music at SHORTFUSE we present


ANDREW BAILEY


– a feature length set from the cult
comedian and winner of the Edinburgh Fringe Festival Tap
Water Award. A performance that pingpongs from the weird  to
the down right bizarre.


ANDREW IS DONATING THE FEE FROM THIS
PERFORMANCE TO THE MS SOCIETY.

BETTE O’CALLAGHAN – one of london’s finest poetry
performers this side of today/ hard livin’/ heavy
drinkin’ chain smokin’ verse that walks the walk it
talks.

SARAH WISHART – acutely observed poetry performed with an
honesty that cuts deep to the literary bone.


HOSTED BY:


NATHAN PENLINGTON- 'Edinburgh sensation' - The Guardian


"An act truly worthy of praise! His section is a smooth blend of comedy, storytelling and poetry. His writing and stage presence are both enjoyable and understated" - Three Weeks 


decks manned by DAVID BUSH

Every Thursday @ The Camden Head, Camden Walk, Islington, London, N1

Tube: Angel. Doors: 8.30pm. Admission: £5 waged / £3 concessions.



So, see you there, or if you require further information just CONTACT US



 
23.4.04 15:34


SHORTFUSE - THURSDAY 6TH MAY

For this week's fusion of performance comedy, stand up poetry and music at SHORTFUSE we present:

DAN ANTOPOLSKI


– a rare chance to see this triple perrier award nominated comedian perform an extended set in an intimate venue.


‘breathtaking stage presence…hilarious’ – The Independent


‘Ground breaking talent’ – Melody Maker.


PAUL BIRTILL – the master of the morbid, blacker than a goth nightclub, brings you his latest poems sprinkled with greatest hits from his recently published anthology of his first three collections.



SP HOWARTH – winner of the SHORTFUSE POETRY IDOL 3 CONTEST performs his first ever full length set at SHORTFUSE. A great blend of observation and in your face performance, a poet with a future to watch. 


HOSTED BY:


NATHAN PENLINGTON- 'Edinburgh sensation' - The Guardian


"An act truly worthy of praise! His section is a smooth blend of comedy, storytelling and poetry. His writing and stage presence are both enjoyable and understated" - Three Weeks 


decks manned by DAVID BUSH

Every Thursday @ The Camden Head, Camden Walk, Islington, London, N1

Tube: Angel. or click here for details of bus routes.


Doors: 8.30pm. Admission: £5 waged / £3 concessions.



So, see you there, or if you require further information just CONTACT US
30.4.04 12:32