POD CAST COMEDY looks great, check out the line up (in post)

Barrel O'Laughs

POD CAST COMEDY
OCT FRIDAY 24 - MON 27 2008

POD presents a brand new season of risqué, razor sharp comedy showcasing a serious line- up of debauched entertainment. The hosts of Electric Picnic are launching this eclectic comedy extravaganza across the October Bank Holiday Weekend in some of Dublin's most stylish venues.



FRIDAY OCT 24/ SUNDAY OCT 26
ROSEANNE BARR
TRIPOD 7:30

Roseanne Barr makes her stand- up debut in Ireland, headlining POD CAST COMEDY WEEKENDER. The US Domestic Goddess opens the Weekend at Tripod on Friday Oct 24. After 9 years, 224 episodes, 1 Golden Globe award, 4 Emmys, and countless other accolades, she single-handedly re-landscaped the medium of situational comedy forever. Her creation and stark portrayal of "Roseanne Conner" made her a household name -"She's the funniest disturber of peace that we have.

" (Entertainment Weekly) www. roseanneworld. com .. .. ..


FRIDAY OCT 24
WE ARE KLANG
THE BUTTON FACTORY 7:30

Know and behold the matchless, the maverick, the mighty - We Are Klang. Comprised of Greg Davies, Steve Hall and Marek Larwood, together they are an unholy trinity of truly contagious comedy chaos. The infamous anarchic sketch troupe perform twisted vaudeville that is relentlessly rude, yet entirely inoffensive. Klang nuke their egos to make themselves the prime butt of their jokes.

Visually pitiful genius fools…
"an equal-opportunities disrespect for absolutely everything. Joyful stuff."TIMES
http://www.myspace.com/weareklang



FRIDAY Oct 24
OWEN O NEILL
CRAWDADDY 8:00
One-man comedian, playwright, actor, writer and film- making machine Owen O' Neill brings his unique brand of comedy to town. He is an annual visitor to the Edinburgh Festival where he has produced and directed seven one-man shows, winning a string of awards including three Fringe firsts, The Herald Angel award for best comedy , The LWT award for best original one-man play and a Perrier award nomination. 'O'Neill fills the stage with real stories from his life. This is beyond stand-up. This is an hilarious emotional washing of the underwear.' (The Toronto Sun.)


SAT OCT 25
SEAN HUGHES
TRIPOD 7:30

Perrier Award Winner Sean Hughes promising a no-holds-barred, quick-fire wit performance. 'hugely impressive and intelligent' (Time Out); 'high calibre comedy as it should be' (The Standard); 'one of the best stand-ups of his generation' (Daily Telegraph). Best-known to TV audiences for his long-running stint in the mould-breaking quiz show Never Mind The Buzzcocks, his razor sharp delivery is a force to be reckoned with.

http://www.myspace.com/seanhughescomedian

SAT OCT 25
STEVE HUGHES & Friends
THE BUTTON FACTORY 7:30

Steve Hughes is the joker with the devil-horns His die-hard skepticism about religion, war, politics and the corporate machine is such stuff as great comedy is made on. Steve is now widely regarded one of the most esteemed and exciting stand up comedians working on the UK and International circuit. A chain smoking, beer swilling, plain talking Australian, Steve's eloquently argued points are always passionate and delivered with blistering conviction.

www. myspace. com/ .. stevehughescomedy


SAT OCT 25
LADY CAROL - TOMORROW IS MY TURN
CRAWDADDY: 5:30

Dublin born ukulele-playing chantuese used her feminine wiles at the Edinburgh Fringe 2006to secure herself as a guest on Fullmooners where she wowed audience and performer alike so much she was immediately offered a permanent home on the show and bestowed the title of "Lady". She has been performing with this traveling circus ever since while also branching out and creating her own inimitable style, combining unique and surprising cover versions along with original songs strange song singing Lady "A husky-voiced songbird who puts delicious twists on cool tunes.

" - ★★★★★ Metro, www. myspace. com/ .. ladycarolofthemoon ..


SAT OCT 25
NICK DOODY - TOUR OF DOODY
CRAWDADDY: 8:00
Just back from the dark side is Nick Doody with Edinburgh Hit -Tour of Doody. The world is torn apart by poverty, religion and war. Now, more than ever, we need a man who makes jokes about his balls. The " new Dennis Leary " is one of the brightest, radical talents on the comedy circuit. Sharp, topical and not afraid to say what he thinks his brand of political comedy and satire has won fans all over the country .

http://www.myspace.com/nick_doody

SUN OCT 26
GLENN WOOL - GOODBYE SCARS
CRAWDADDY: 6:30
Glenn Wool just keeps going from strength to strength and is returning to Edinburgh with his brand new show Goodbye Scars. 2008 has been an interesting year for Glenn and he chronicles in this brilliant, new show what's happened to him over the last twelve months. This is an honest, frank, but always funny account of his most difficult yet at times most exhilarating year.

"Why aren't you in a queue somewhere buying a ticket?" The Scotsman
http://www.myspace.com/glennwool



MON OCT 27
MATT KIRSHEN- KEEP SMILING, MATT. JUST KEEP SMILING.
CRAWDADDY: 6:30

Hot on the heels of a sell out Edinburgh run is Matt Kirshen (finalist in Paramount's Last Comic Standing) who took to the US last year and has made a triumphant return to obscurity with Keep Smiling Matt, Just keep Smiling.This is his triumphant return to the circuit, with a brand new hour of razor-sharp comedy. He will be sharing his hilarious tales about America and what happened to him whilst he was there and how he managed to deal with his newly found mild level of fame "A roller coaster of comedy genius" The Scotsman 2008.


http://www.myspace.com/mattkirshen


MON OCT 27
JIM JEFFRIES - HAMMERED
BUTTON FACTORY: 6:30

The controversial Jim Jeffries is in town with his new 2008 Edinburgh show Hammered. With an ability to both charm and offend the crowd in equal measure, he is regarded as one of comedy's fastest rising young stars. Jim succeeds with jokes that most comedians wouldn't touch. His brash confrontational style has made him one of the most sought after comics on the world stage.
"…Britain's most offensive stand-up comic" Q www. jim-jeffries.com