Saturday Night Sensations!

Published Tuesday, 16th May 2017

Hartlepool’s Hot Potato Comedy Club set for another sizzling Saturday!

Hartlepool’s comedy fans have another top weekend ahead, with Alex Boardman, Tez Illyas, Debra Jane Appleby and Will Naameh leading the way at the popular monthly Hot Potato Comedy Club at the Town Hall Theatre on Saturday 27 May.

Phil Saunders of promoters Ten Feet Tall said: “We’ve got another absolutely storming gig here - an amazing line-up with bags of links to telly and radio, and we’re chuffed to bits to have Debra Jane Appleby as our special guest MC.

Debra Jane Appleby

Debra Jane Appleby

“Debra’s no-nonsense take on the world is currently going down a storm on the London comedy circuit and beyond. She’s also a sparky contributor to Sarah Millican’s online Standard Issue magazine, and a regular guest on 5Live and Radio 4’s Women’s Hour.

“Alex Boardman is one of the most in-demand headliners up and down the land, with a string of TV writing credits including Mock the Week and 8 Out of 10 Cats up his sleeve."

Alex Boardman

Alex Boardman

Phil Saunders continued: “He also writes for some VERY big-hitters, and has recently spent five nights supporting Eric Cantona at sold out gigs at Salford’s Lowry Theatre and the London Palladium.

“Co-headliner Tez Illyas was quickly snapped up for his own BBC Radio 4 series after a storming Edinburgh Festival."

Tez Illyas

Tez Illyas

Phil adds: “And don’t miss Will Naameh. He’s the 2016 Edinburgh Revue Stand-Up Champion, and the 2017 UK Improv Smackdown Champion.

“That makes him quite simply the world’s leading freestyle rapper to ever emerge from the ghetto of middle-class white West London. And that’s probably saying something!”

“Whichever way you look at it, that’s a storming gig right here, and we can’t wait to get cracking on the night.”

Hot Potato Comedy Club: Hartlepool Town Hall Theatre. Saturday 27 May. Starring Alex Boardman, Tez Illyas, Will Naameh & Debra Jane Appleby (MC). 8pm. Tickets: £7 early birds up to a week in advance / £9 if you leave it late. Box Office: Hartlepool Tourist Information Centre, 01429 890 000, and online at www.hartlepooltownhalltheatre.com