Hackney Comedy Experience with John Kearns

The most original, odd, off-beat and hilarious alternative comic to arise this decade, John Kearns is an act who has forged his own raggedy path all the way to success.

London-based comedian and Winner of the Foster's Edinburgh Comedy Award, Best Newcomer 2013.

'Tremendous originality... a jumpy and unpredictable raconteur... a shot of nervous energy, an elastic band about to snap... I can't see him waiting in reserve for long' (Broadyway Baby)

'... brilliantly bonkers' (Time Out)

'Now THIS is how you do absurd comedy' (http://www.Chortle.co.uk).

A former member of the Cambridge Footlights, he first came to the Fringe with the 2001 Edinburgh show Far Too Happy, which also starred Mark Watson and was nominated for the Perrier award for best newcomer.

He also featured in Alex Horne's best-newcomer nominated Making Fish Laugh in 2003, and is part of the four-man sketch troupe Cowards. His solo Edinburgh debut came in 2004, with the tragic one-man comedy play Luke & Stella, which was made into a Radio 4 series called All Bar Luke.

'This is one art house form-buster who can really give you a good time' (Times)

'In any other sphere apart from comedy, we'd probably class this way of looking at the world as certifiable. Here it feels like genius' (The Daily Telegraph)

'As daring and innovative as it is ridiculously funny... He's a genius, plain and simple' (Time Out).

Jessica has been performing improvised comedy and working as a comedy actress since 2005. In January 2008 she hit the UK stand up circuit like a thunderbolt of joy and was a finalist in the Funny Women's Awards 2010.

Jessica co-hosts the mighty Guilty Feminist podcast which has reached well over 10 million listeners and is regularly in the Top 10 on the iTunes chart. She starred in this year’s hugely acclaimed new BBC2 sitcom from Sharon Horgan and Graham Linehan Motherland as well as the award winning BBC1 drama Three Girls.

“Intensely funny” Time Out

'Fostekew is a hugely engaging presence and there's something reassuringly honest about her... Consistently hilarious' (Fest)

'Great fun' (Guardian).

Huge has risen to become one of the most promising new acts in the UK. He has filmed for Comedy Central online, supported acts such as Sara Pascoe and Nish Kumar and is a member of the Soho Young Company Comedy Lab, performing regular sold out showcases at the Soho Theatre.

‘Jet black, funny and unsettling’ - Chortle

BBC New Comedy Award 2017 – Nominee.

Amused Moose 2017 – Finalist.