TUNBRIDGE WELLS
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goingout FEBRUARY 2011
WE ASK THE QUESTIONS...
Ed Byrne
STAYGO EXCLUSIVE!
T
op comedian Ed Byrne is holding the opening night of his brand-new show Crowd Pleaser at The Assembly Hall in March. Tickets are bound to be hot for one of TV’s best comedians of the moment, who stars regularly in Mock the Week and Have I Got News for You. To start the show rolling, here’s an exclusive interview for Staying In & Going Out magazine! Our very own Lisa Miles spoke to Ed about his comedy and his new show…
LISA: Thanks for talking to us, Ed. You’re coming to Tunbridge Wells in March. Have you been here before?
ED: Yes, I have played there before. I once wrote a joke about Kent – if Kent is the Garden of England, then Maidstone must be the patio! LISA: Like it! :D How did you start doing stand-up? ED: When I was at university, I used to make speeches to the student union. I started putting in a few jokes to help me and it worked well. I had a go at stand-up and eventually hosted a comedy club in Glasgow and went on from there… LISA: Now you perform to audiences all over the world. For instance, you’ve appeared in Canada, America and Australia. How does humour translate across the pond and further afield? ED: The main problem is America. You never know how things are going to go down there, and you have to change stuff for them and adapt as you go along. If something doesn’t work, you rewrite it for the next gig. You also learn things about places by performing there. For instance, Australians love having a go at the government, so that kind of material goes down well there. LISA: You’ve also appeared in theatre and a few films. Is acting something you enjoy? Continued on page 5...
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