Thu 12th Jun 2025 at 8:45pm ends 9:45pm
The Jenny Lind Inn, High Street, Hastings, UK - Map
Hastings Comedy Festival 2025 presents:
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TweetKate-Lois Elliott's family lived in a secretive cult until her mum escaped. One generation later, a teenage Kate finds herself in the clutches of an equally militant operation... just your average group of teenage girls. Because, as it turns out, cults are everywhere – ask anyone with a Tesco Clubcard. British Writers' Guild Award nominee, British Comedy Guide Awards finalist. ”Such funny business” Jessica Fostekew ‘‘Funny, clever and sharply observed. With more substance than many comedy shows, Kate is one to watch’' Voice Magazine “Thought provoking & funny… clever, witty & unique” Heart London “A genius approach to breaking down what self reflection truly means and how to laugh in the face of coercion, rules, and fear. A brilliant talent for normalising the absurd” Entertainment Focus “A confident debut’’ Just Celebrity “Zeitgeisty” Dominic King, BBC Radio Kent) “Could snif vodka from the plinth” Helen Lederer The Times & Edinburgh News Best Jokes of The Fringe 2024 Directed by Esther Manito.
Age Restrictions:
18+
Venue opens at:
8:30pm
Venue closes at:
9:45pm
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Great show, but will make your granny blush.
Review left at 8:12am on Tue 21st Jun 2022
Review left at 12:06am on Tue 21st Jun 2022
Review left at 11:29pm on Mon 20th Jun 2022
The whole family enjoyed it, good variety lots of laughter.
Review left at 10:05pm on Mon 20th Jun 2022
I recall seeing Stephen K Amos taking on a similar character some years ago in Edinburgh to good effect and this portrayal was of equal merit. However the 'black dictator' gag wore a little thin too early and maybe the revelation that he was actually someone else should have come sooner. The gags worked well at times..the funniest being the reference to the Halifax man. There is a more interesting story in there somewhere. Overall well performed.
Review left at 9:25pm on Mon 20th Jun 2022
I found the story more informative than amusing. Having experienced the cancer business, chemo, radiotherapy with my wife and then for myself I know parts of cancer treatment be comedic and a little haphazard but Sarah's experiences came across as a little self indulgent. Some of the NHS references resonated but is it really understaffed....no it isn't. It is just inefficient and frankly poor 'value for money'. I felt sorry for Sarah who clearly is a naturally funny person but she needs to tell another story, find a different vehicle. This show goes to Edinburgh. It needs a hell of a tweak and some lessons in how to use the technology. Good luck with it. Return with something a little more subtle. By the way my wife died, not of cancer. Just remember joking about serious illnesses is tricky. I am sure you are a nice person...let that part of your personality come through.
Review left at 9:16pm on Mon 20th Jun 2022