By Quins
November 9 2010

Just Fair Laughs presents Comedy All Stars - the best in stand up at Harlequins Rugby Club in the Members' Clubhouse (LV= Stand).

Thursday 2nd December 2010 - Starts 8:30 - Doors 7:00

Tickets only £5 (£10 on the door) to book ring the Quins Ticket Office: 0871 527 1315

Headliner - Duncan Oakley

Duncan Oakley is known for being very naughty and really quite rude, at least on stage; but this cheerfully childish behaviour beleies his credentials as a seasoned professional show off. Plus he's older than he looks: Duncan has been a musician, composer and performer for twenty years, the last five of which as a full time stand up. He'll blow you away as he powers out a deft blend of stupidity and truly impressive musicianship (he's nifty on a guitar), and you'll quickly warm to his easy confidence and good natured banter. assisted by his loyal band of imaginary friends and anthropomorphised instruments - most notably the lovely Maurice the Fender Strat - he'll take you on an exuberant and educational rock 'n' roll journey, exploring with relish the horrors and delights found in, on and around the human body and beyond, on a ceaseless quest to find your inner child. He'll locate it for you, guaranteed, and entertain it with a quick song!

Support - Stan Stanley

"Stan and Deliver! Stan Stanley can shake a crowd with his energetic pace…" The Daily Telegraph

Since becoming runner up of the Daily Telegraph Open Mike Award 2002 and making a big impact at the Edinburgh Fringe 2003 ("Simply Class" - Fest), Stan has become a firm favourite on the comedy circuit. Stan is a warm and genial comic with brilliant timing, who delivers smart, satirical observations that have more of an edge than their light-hearted handling and delivery suggest.

In 2004 Stan was invited to perform in the prestigious 'Britcom Show' at the Montreal Just For Laughs Comedy Festival. His appearance was so successful that the festival extended his stay.

"Stan Stanley was the triumph of the night" - Chortle review of the Britcom Show.

A prolific writer, Stan has written sketches for radio and television including two series of 'Man Stroke Woman' for BBC 3 (which later transferred to BBC 2), 'Blunder' Channel 4 and 'Parsons and Naylor's Big Pullout section' BBC Radio 4.

Stan is currently developing a radio sketch show with his wife Nina Conti. 2007 will see Stan continuing his success on the circuit, and making further inroads into TV and radio, through both his writing and performance.

MC - Tiernan Douieb

Tiernan has been doing the stand-up thing for a little while now. In that time that he’s graced many a stage with his beardy face, playing gigs all over the UK and abroad. Douieb’s friendly manner and fast paced gags have made him a highly sought after compere and act on the circuit.

Tiernan’s took his debut solo show ’28 Years Later’ to the Edinburgh Festival 2009 where he had several sell out crowds and great reviews for his tenuously zombie linked rant about kidulthood.

Prior to this Tiernan had taken part in a two hander with Scottish Comedian of the Year Sean Grant at the Fringe 2008, as well as successful sketch shows Tea and Cake (2007) and Tea and Cake 2: In the Gateaux (2008).

He has done a lot of work for the Comedy Club 4 Kids, which is a stand-up show for 6-11 year olds, invented by James Campbell. Tiernan rather enjoys these as its one of the few times the audience are on the same intellectual level as him. Its is also one of the few gigs he has been heckled with the line ‘My teacher’s scared of bananas!’

Tiernan’s also done a bit of telly work for CBBC, Orange Television, Virgin Media and a Carlsberg advert where he had to sing badly on purpose. He did not find the last one that difficult.

Regularly gigging for the top clubs, promoters and festivals, Tiernan has also supported Jim Jeffries on tour and in Oct 2008 he unknowingly had to follow Robin Williams on one of his surprise London appearances which was a bit terrifying.