Archie Henderson
- Actor, writer, musical comedian and composer
Press clippings Page 5
Jazz Emu: You Shouldn't Have - Soho Theatre, London review
There's clearly a lot of talent here, but whilst the performance is meticulously presented, it just lacks any originality or risk.
Miriam Sallon, The Reviews Hub, 13th December 2022Jazz Emu review - a joyful hour with a delusional musical star
With his Scandi-nowhere accent and cool-dude aspirations, Archie Henderson's comic character is improbable, clever and very funny.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 13th December 2022Jazz Emu: You Shouldn't Have review
Jazz Emu is an incessantly clever one-man funk-comedy/Youtube show that insists on the genius of its maker. But why 'Jazz'?
George Matthew, Lost in Theatreland, 13th December 2022Jazz Emu: You Shouldn't Have review
My new favourite comedian.
Dominic Maxwell, The Times, 12th December 2022Short Com Film Festival 2022 award winners
Night Of The Living Dread swept the board at the Short Com Awards 2022. Other winners included James Martin, The Diamond and Joseph Reaney.
British Comedy Guide, 19th November 2022Gilded Balloon announces full Edinburgh Fringe Programme
Britney Spears, mental health, fitness, relationships, disability and sex are just a snippet of themes covered, while hilarious storytelling, music and magic take kids on an unforgettable journey of laughs and self-discovery.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 8th June 2022Jazz Emu pilots musical comedy series
Archie Henderson stars as Jazz Emu, his musical character, in new comedy pilot which has just been released online.
British Comedy Guide, 25th May 2022Chortle Awards 2022 shortlist revealed
The nominees have been announced for the Chortle Awards 2022, with Bob Mortimer, Liz Kingsman and Adam Rowe leading the shortlists, with two nominations apiece.
British Comedy Guide, 8th March 2022Comedy festival for April Fools
The OSO Arts Centre in Barnes is launching a two-day celebration of the most creative new voices in comedy today. Headling the festival will be John Robertson.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 28th February 2022Interview: The Jazz Emu
Is it he a bird? Is he a musical genre? No... he's... The Jazz Emu. So-called for his excessively Dromaius frame, and exceptionally jazzy demeanour, Archie Henderson, aka Jazz, combines the speed and flamboyance of the world's second largest flightless bird, with the no-holds-barred freewheeling of early 20th century ragtime. The culmination of these seemingly impossible partners is an electro-funk fusion overlaid with a lyrical wit so cutting it could cut like a hot knife cuts through some kind of soft spread for sandwiches.
David E. J. A. Bennett, Capers Magazine, 13th July 2021