BARREL O'LAUGHS presents: DAMIAN CLARK (I Dare Ya)

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One of the stars of the hit RTE comedy series 'I Dare Ya' headlines his own Dublin show in Crawdaddy this Thursday.

BARREL O'LAUGHS in association with Metro presents:

DAMIAN CLARK

Support: Keith Farnan

Matthew Sadlier (MC)

Thursday November 29th

Crawdaddy – Harcourt St – Dublin 2.

Doors – 8pm

Tickets €10 available from Ticketmaster, Road Records, City Discs, Sound Cellar and usual outlets. www.ticketmaster.ie

www.myspace.com/barrelolaughsclub

Dublin's premier monthly comedy club with some of the most exciting comic names in the business. Guests to date have included Karl Spain, Owen O'Neill, David McSavage, Bernard O'Shea, Maeve Higgins, Joe Rooney Kevin Gildea and Neil Delamere.

DAMIAN CLARK: Damian Clark is one of the most exciting comics to emerge from Australia in recent years. His enthusiastic and consistently energetic storytelling has captivated people all across Australia and is now based in Dublin while he treks across the UK and European circuit.

Clark burst into the stand-up comedy scene when winning the 2000 Perth Comedy Fringe Award. He then packed his backpack for Melbourne where his lively approach found success in numerous shows in the Melbourne International Comedy Festival including The Art of Schmoozing with fellow comic Anthony Menchetti which was hailed 'the best that comedy can be' (The Age) and Damian's first solo show The Bandit which was a recipient of the highly acclaimed Moosehead Award. After several tours around Oz and national TV stand-up appearances where he was labeled 'the future of Australian comedy' (The Comedy Channel), Damian moved to Dublin in search for more laughs and a 'proper pint of Guinness'.

In doing so, Damian was voted 'The Number 1 event to see' & 'cream of the crop' (In Dublin Magazine) within only months of moving to Ireland . Notably his ability to target everyday observations culturally as a source of humour immediately builds a great rapport with every audience. Damian is also part of the comical duo 'I Dare Ya' which airs on RTE on the 12th Nov

KEITH FARNAN: Having appeared on Irish Television in the StandUp series," The Liffey Laughs", and the BBC Stand Up series, One Night Stand, Keith Farnan is beginning to make an impression on a wider audience with his intelligent and charming onstage persona. With performances in the Edinburgh Festival "Best of the Irish", the Boston Comedy Festival, the Kilkenny Cat Laughs Festival, and having played across Ireland and the UK, Keith has honed his ability to weave audience interaction with sharp observations to create a mesmerising set. He is currently the resident host of the Laughter Lounge, Ireland's biggest comedy club. He has also enthralled American audiences in some of the biggest clubs in New York, appearing recently in the British Invasion Comedy Tour, the New York Underground Comedy Festival and the Boston Comedy Festival. He has also written and performed in his own comedy show, "The Insomniac Club" for BBC radio.

"Possessed of Talent, Focus and Energy." HOT PRESS

"Irelands latest Comedy Star" IRISH EXAMINER

"One of the best sets I've seen in ages…" IN DUBLIN

MATT SADLIER (MC): Matt Sadlier is Ireland's best kept comedy secret, as he's been on the comedy circuit for several years. His technique of combining high energy performances with a keen eye for observation continues to generate a great rapor with audiences everywhere. Recently returned to Dublin he regularly plays across Ireland and was brought to Barcelona to perform, bringing with him his perspective on everything. The last year has seen him return to stand up after a break but now he is back with a vengeance. Capping the return by supporting Eddie Izzard in Vicar Street.