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Live Review: Angel Comedy Club Opening Night
With Nish Kumar, Tony Law, Tom Rosenthal, Barry Ferns, Yuriko Kotani, Jamali Maddix and Jarred Christmas.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 16th November 2016Fringe & Just For Laughs: the same but very different
"Well," said Luca Cupani, "the Fringe is all on the shoulders of the performers. You do your show and, among the punters, there might be some industry people. But the industry it is hidden; you don't see them. In Montreal it is more visible - the industry. The companies, they promote the shows, they invite people and then the punters come. It is on the same level as Edinburgh but different."
John Fleming, John Fleming's Blog, 5th August 2016Leicester Mercury Comedian Of The Year 2016 review
The penultimate night of Leicester's three-week comedy love-in means it's time for the Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year, the traditional beginning of the end of the city's comedy festival. Once again it's sold out, but then punters know there's going to be talent here as all the contenders have been selected by promoters from around the country.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 21st February 2016Leicester Mercury Comedian Of The Year 2016 review
The penultimate night of Leicester's three-week comedy love-in means it's time for the Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year, the traditional beginning of the end of the city's comedy festival. Once again it's sold out, but then punters know there's going to be talent here as all the contenders have been selected by promoters from around the country.
Marissa Burgess, Chortle, 21st February 2016Yuriko Kotani wins BBC New Comedy Award
Japanese stand-up Yuriko Kotani has won the 2015 BBC Radio New Comedy Award, after a public vote.
British Comedy Guide, 20th November 2015One to watch: Yuriko Kotani
A 34-year-old newbie comic from Japan, now based in London, who's been on the circuit for just over a year.
Ben Williams, Time Out, 15th May 2015