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ANNOUNCEMENT Sadly we have to announce that due to circumcisions beyond our lack of control things seem to have gone a bit pear shaped at Pear Shaped in Sydney. This is not unusual. things were actually quite pear shaped even when it was going ok. Head honcho Jonas holt has suddenly decided to retire as managing director of Pear Shaped's prestige Australian branch. Having dedicated the last year of his life to making Pear Shaped what it is today he feels that he would now like to spend more time with his family instead of enjoying himself. We are currently head-hunting a new CEO and will call a press conference as soon as the post is filled. In the meantime this web page will remain unchanged so that when the appointment is made we can just carry on as if nothing has happened.
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Brian &
Krysstal are back in the UK for a while leaving Pear Shaped in the highly
incapable hands of
Sydney funnymen
Jonas Holt, Chuck Boyd & Chris Strickland.
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Jonas Holt
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COMEDY brought to you
by (UK Comedians) who proudly present the
best and worst of Australia's comics, cranks and crackpots. Pear Shaped in Sydney follows in the
footsteps of its sister clubs in London and at The Edinburgh Festival, a
favourite of comedians and audience alike. There is no telling who will drop
in to perform for the sheer pleasure of it, to plug their show, try out new
material or just have a laugh. Brian Damage & Krysstal (his
glamorous assistant) run a weekly club in London called self-proclaimed as London's Second Worst
Comedy Club. Pear Shaped has the well-deserved
reputation of discovering and smothering new talent. Comedians new and old have performed at
Pear Shaped over the years including special shows at the Edinburgh Festival
and at its predecessor, the Oval Comedy Club RIP.
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Chuck Boyd
Pear
Shaped in London "...a line-up of acts ranging
from the highly professional to the unashamedly amateurish. It is wild. Madly
wonderful." The Stage (Aug 2002) "This unthreateningly cheerful
atmosphere lends a real sense of fun to the evening. A unique comic
experience that you really have to sample at least once." Brian
Damage & Krysstal " Legendary Brian Damage and top
strangely straight-woman Krysstal are a one-off cross-genre act, but they
have echoes of The Bonzos, the heyday of music hall and some rather seedy
country & western club. Four stars
I laughed like a drain" John Fleming, (Edinburgh Fest 2004) " - as daft and charming as they
are funny" The
Stage (Aug 2002) "Brian Damage is a legend on the
London Comedy Circuit. Cracking deadpan act." Chris Wilson StandUpCom Magazine " Always enjoyable. incredibly funny.
His 'Buddy Holly plays Oasis' is a gem" Chortle.co.uk (UK Comedy Guide) "If you like daft stuff you'll
love this new album by Brian Damage & Krysstal" TIME OUT (London) "..excellent but grumpy Brian
Damage his material is very dry, his charm infectious" IC Scotland.co.uk (Edinburgh Festival
2001) "Brian Damage and his glamorous
assistant Krysstal.. particularly engaging" The List (Edinburgh Festival 2001)
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Chris
Strickland
BOASTING Well-known comics who have graced (and
disgraced) Pear Shaped stages include: *Daniel Kitson * Malcolm Hardee * Al
Murray * Boothby Graffoe * Dan Antapolski * Charlie Chuck * Mark Maier * Nick
Wilty * Phil Nichol * Sarah Kendall * Marty Lappan * George Bush * Peter
Willey * Rhyss Darby * Damien Clarke * Paul Foot * Clint Paddison * The Pope
* Ivan Steward * Michael Hilder * Mick Meredith * Jimbo * Shazia Mirza * Hal
Cruttendan * Nina Conti * Holywood Brett Sheargold * Peter Willey * Darren
Sanders and many others
too humorous to mention! Sydney
Comedy Webzine
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