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Carey Marx & Co
March 14, 2020 @ 8:30 pm - 11:00 pm
from £13CAREY MARX & CO Featuring MICHAEL ODEWALE
plus compere SALLY-ANNE HAYWARD
Carey Marx replaces the previously advertised headliner Tez Ilyas who is unable to appear due to tour commitments.
Carey Marx is an unapologetic gagsmith. The jokes are short and sharp, often uncomfortably so, as any morality is sacrificed on the altar of quick laughs. And there’s no better way of guaranteeing a reaction than storming headlong into decidedly dodgy territory.
There’s plenty here for the connoisseur of comedy writing. The lines are efficient, original and potent – and rarely fail to blindside the audience.
And they come at a blistering rate, thanks to a hugely economical delivery. He doesn’t go out of the way to befriend an audience, yet there is a subtle charm and intelligence to him, even when the material is blatantly offensive.
“Anecdotally debauched … But if his lines are frequently sick, they’re elegantly written, too, and there’s a childlike glee to his naughtiness.” The Herald