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2012 Edinburgh Fringe

David Trent - Spontaneous Comedian

David Trent - Spontaneous Comedian
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33: Pleasance Courtyard

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David Trent has a computer and a projector, which he uses to make phenomenal comedy. He was in the 2011 Barbican New Act of the Year final. He did not win it. This is his Edinburgh debut. It will blow your mind. He wrote this himself. 'His use of video, animation and repetition is brilliant and unique ... genuine originality' (Chortle.co.uk). A creator of bold, category-defying comedy' (Stage). 'Progressive, playful and painfully funny. I'd happily watch him for two hours on his own' (Latest 7). 'His performances are intense, fearless and original (LondonIsFunny.com).

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On 6th and 7th tickets are two for one.

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David Trent nominated for Edinburgh Comedy Award

The nominees for the 2012 Foster's Edinburgh Comedy Award have been announced.

British Comedy Guide, 22nd August 2012

Video: David Trent - 29 things to do at the Fringe

To kick off the commencement of the Edinburgh fringe, we asked top newcomer comic (and sometime primary school teacher) David Trent if he'd give us a quickfire filmic flavour of how best to approach the festival - and here's what he came up with. Hold on to your hats ...

David Trent, The Guardian, 6th August 2012

David Trent is a spontaneous comedian

An interview with David Trent about his new Fringe show.

Tommy Holgate, The Sun, 21st July 2012

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David Trent is a phenomenon. Making his debut at this year's Edinburgh Festival with his show Spontaneous Comedian, he uses both computer and a projector to make phenomenal comedy. Wielding a unique mix of music, video, animation & comedy, he is unlike anything you've ever seen at the Fringe or indeed anywhere else. His unique show defies categorization - it simply demands that you see it to understand what everyone else is raving about.

Spontaneous Comedian is David Trent's first ever Edinburgh show. Created on a one thousand five hundred pound Dell Studio 17 computer, the show contains 153 slides and consists of 16 high quality routines to be performed in the following order:

Introduction (1 movie), Spontaneity (3 slides) Don't Try This At Home (3 slides, 1 movie), Sex Face (4 slides, 2 movies), The Next Generation (14 slides, 8 movies, 2 pieces of music), This Cable (2 slides, 1 movie), Hoppipollistic Alexithymia (4 slides, 2 pieces of music, 1 movie), A Tweet (1 animation, 2 photos, 2 pieces of music), Ninety Nine (12 slides, 1 animation, 2 movies), A Modern Classic (3 slides, 2 movies) A Heroic Act (10 slides, 1 animation, 5 movies), One Armed Scissor (28 slides, 19 movies), A Cup Of Tea (4 slides, 3 movies), Good Value (5 slides, 5 animations), Excess Baggage (8 slides, 2 Radio Clips, 4 Animations), Seeing Clearly (3 slides, 2 movies), Best Film Ever (10 slides, 7 movies, 1 callback) Time To Go (2 slides, one sound file)

He was in the 2011 Barbican New Act of the Year final. He did not win it. David Trent has lost every major comedy competition in the first round apart from the 2008 North Essex comedian of the year competition where he was a finalist. David's progress in this competition was somewhat hindered by his decision to watch The Orphanage" at the Duke Of York cinema in Brighton on the night of the final.

A popular circuit comedian since 2006 - this debut show will be certainly worth the wait.

Performances

Date Time Venue
1st Aug 2012 22:45 Pleasance Courtyard
2nd Aug 2012 22:45 Pleasance Courtyard
3rd Aug 2012 22:45 Pleasance Courtyard
4th Aug 2012 22:45 Pleasance Courtyard
5th Aug 2012 22:45 Pleasance Courtyard
6th Aug 2012 22:45 Pleasance Courtyard
7th Aug 2012 22:45 Pleasance Courtyard
8th Aug 2012 22:45 Pleasance Courtyard
9th Aug 2012 22:45 Pleasance Courtyard
10th Aug 2012 22:45 Pleasance Courtyard
11th Aug 2012 22:45 Pleasance Courtyard
12th Aug 2012 22:45 Pleasance Courtyard
13th Aug 2012 22:45 Pleasance Courtyard
15th Aug 2012 22:45 Pleasance Courtyard
16th Aug 2012 22:45 Pleasance Courtyard
17th Aug 2012 22:45 Pleasance Courtyard
18th Aug 2012 22:45 Pleasance Courtyard
19th Aug 2012 22:45 Pleasance Courtyard
20th Aug 2012 22:45 Pleasance Courtyard
21st Aug 2012 22:45 Pleasance Courtyard
22nd Aug 2012 22:45 Pleasance Courtyard
23rd Aug 2012 22:45 Pleasance Courtyard
24th Aug 2012 22:45 Pleasance Courtyard
25th Aug 2012 22:45 Pleasance Courtyard
26th Aug 2012 22:45 Pleasance Courtyard
27th Aug 2012 22:45 Pleasance Courtyard

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