August 2009 News Archive
George McEncroe on Spicks and Specks
Tune into Spicks and Specks this Wednesday 2 September to watch George McEncroe as she teams up with Myf Warhurst and Paul Grey to take on Alan Brough, Dave Hughes and Charlie Thorpe from Dash & Will.
ABC TV 8.30 on Wednesday 2 September.
Celia Pacquola awarded four stars in Edinburgh
Fresh from her award winning performance at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival Celia Pacquola has made an early splash at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
Celia's show Am I Strange? has been awarded four stars and several cracking reviews from the local UK press.
Celia Pacquola in Am I Strange? is on at the Gilded Balloon at 7.45pm until 31 August.
The Scotsman **** 4 stars
"..one of the more uplifting, delightfully funny hours I've ..spent at the festival"
"Emotionally candid and frequently insightful, but with a warm, winning playfulness"
"An exceptional Fringe debut."
The Daily Telegraph **** 4 stars
"...Profoundly Charming..."
"...winning hour of stand-up..."
'...a rare gift for comic storytelling.."
The Guardian ****4 stars
"Pacquola invites us to spend an hour in her mind, but it's her redoubtable heart that makes the bigger impression"
"...the real virtue of Pacquola's show is its emotional honesty...But is it funny? Well, yes.."
Timeout London ****4 stars
'...Extremely funny ... Utterly delightful".
'How funny? Funnier than a stoned koala bear falling out of a tree.'
Read the full reviews here: The Scotsman, The Daily Telegraph, The Guardian and Time Out.
For queries about Celia please email emma@adamsmanagement.com.au or to contact Celia's Edinburgh based producer please contact Bobbie Pryor via email on Info@littlerednoise.com or you can call her on 07801 694176.