BOOTHBY GRAFFOE (UK) - FULL-LENGTH SOLO SHOW - FRIDAY, 4TH DECEMBER 2009

“.... a sleeping giant - TIME OUT”

“Sings songs that are both beautiful and funny - The Guardian”

“Buy two copies of his cd because you'll want to share but you won't want to give it away - The Scotsman”

“It's gloriously entertaining and creative stuff, with surreal leaps of imagination, twists of language and intelligent and pithy one-liners all entertwined with poiniant yet often hilarious songs and music.”

Boothby Graffoe is one of the UK's top comedians. He has had several series of his own radio show in the the UK and has appeared on numerous TV shows including Have I Got News For You, Never Mind the Buzzcocks and The King Of Comedy.

He often incorporates guitar playing into his stage act, through his oddball (and usually slightly twisted) songs, including such titles as "Planet Dog", "Woof" and his album's title track "Wot Italian" Some of his song titles are still more surreal, in that they do not reflect the subject matter, such as "Giraffes Don't Play Harmonicas, So It Can't Be a Giraffe" and "The Consequences of Living in a Container". He has in the past been accompanied by the violinist Nick Pynn and has also tored toured with acclaimed acoustic guitarist Antonio Forccione.

He also both tours live and writes extensively on television for Omid Djalili, star of TV's The Omid Djalili show in the UK as well as frequently touring with the Canadian band The Barenaked Ladies. He is a regular performer at the annual Edinburgh Festival Fringe and has built up a huge following there over the years.

The Adelaide Fringe Award For Excellence 2002, Edinburgh Festival Perrier Award nominations and a Time Out London Comedy Award all bear testimony to what a brilliant musician and comedian he is and whom The Guardian in the UK described "as the funniest in the land" and The Times describes as "a genius".

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