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Joseph Morpurgo
Joseph Morpurgo

Joseph Morpurgo

  • Actor, writer, comedian, improviser and producer

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How Kirsty Young inspired Joseph Morpurgo

Soothing Sounds for Baby is the result of hours spent rummaging in record shops and listening to Radio 4's castaway show. Its star took us on a vinyl spree.

Ryan Gilbey, The Guardian, 13th October 2015

Joseph Morpurgo review

The laughs come from his magnificent sense of wordplay and keen observational skills.

Rachel Holdsworth, Londonist, 9th October 2015

Review: Joseph Morpurgo: Soothing Sounds for Baby

This is a damn fine show, one that we've seen bits of three times now; we'd just like a bit more of that dangerous glint, please.

Rachel Holdsworth, Londonist, 8th October 2015

Ham Fist Award: the short list

Nominations are Greame Connelly's review of Stuart Goldsmith, Paul Fleckney's review of Bobby Mair, Mark Divine Calver's review of Lieven Scheire, Laura Geoff's review of The Beau Zeaux, and Philip Fraser's review of Joseph Morpurgo.

FringePig, 27th August 2015

I'd love to see Kieran Hodgson grab the glory

The comedian's show Lance would be a worthy winner, if he can triumph over four-time nominee James Acaster and the inventive Joseph Morpurgo.

Brian Logan, The Guardian, 26th August 2015

Interview: Joseph Morpurgo - Soothing Sounds for Baby

'A lot of the records I've found straddle that line between innocent and nightmarish'

Yasmin Sulaiman, The List, 23rd July 2015

Edinburgh preview: David Elms

It's tempting to put performers into a box. I was thinking about that when I wrote about Joseph Morpurgo and the same applies to David Elms.

Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 12th July 2015

Edinburgh preview: Joseph Morpurgo

I've never quite been able to get a handle on Joseph Morpurgo because he has done so many different brilliant things.

Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 11th July 2015

11 character comics to see at the 2015 Fringe

Wigs, wigs and more wigs!

Ben Williams, Time Out, 10th July 2015

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