Best Comedy Show - Adelaide Fringe Weekly Awards 2016
Nominated Best Comedy - FRINGE WORLD 2015
UK comic and freestyle rapper Chris Turner brings his brand new, fourth solo stand up show to FRINGE WORLD. The Crushing Proximity of Giants is this year’s new show and it is funnier than, bolder than, and exactly the same length as the other ones.
Since last year’s FRINGE WORLD, Chris Turner has moved to Los Angeles and he takes a look at cultural differences, board games with celebrities and attempts to put it all into context. Since moving to LA, Chris has also discovered that some love stories are best left untold.
Premiering in Northbridge, Perth at FRINGE WORLD, The Crushing Proximity of Giants is playing for a week Upstairs at Rosie O’Grady’s (31 Jan. – 3 Feb. at 8.45pm) and The Elephant and Wheelbarrow (14 – 18 Feb. at 7pm).
'The best show I've reviewed in seven years' ★★★★ The List, Edinbugh
‘Consistently digs up comedy gold' ★★★★ The West Australian
“Sometimes challenging, with laughs aplenty!” ★★★★ theclothesline.com.au
"A virtuoso...a hip-hop machine, the best freestyle joker the world done seen" The Guardian
"An undoubtedly talented, intelligent performer with a show that's full of music, laughter and a few moments that make you think about what is important in life" Broadway Baby
Artist Biography:
Oxford University graduate Chris Turner’s sharply written gags, assured stage presence and blisteringly quick improvised raps have established him as one of the most in-demand comics in the UK and internationally. He has racked up over 1.8 million views on YouTube; headlined for 1 million Dutch comedy fans on RTL4's flagship stand up show, The Comedy Factory; appeared live on BBC Radio 2 and 6Music and performed sold-out runs at festivals worldwide. In 2014, his debut show Pretty Fly won the Amused Moose People's Choice award for best show at the Edinburgh Fringe, with many of his jokes featuring in 'Best Jokes of the Fringe' lists in national newspapers. His 2015 show, XXV, was nominated for Best Comedy at FRINGE WORLD. His 2016 show Observational Tragedy won the Weekly Award for Best Comedy at Adelaide Fringe.
First run --
DATES: 31 January – 3 February 2017
TIMES: 8.45pm – 9.45pm
VENUE: Upstairs, Rosie O’Grady’s, Northbridge
Second run --
DATES: 14 - 18 February 2017
TIMES: 7pm - 8pm
VENUE: The Elephant & Wheelbarrow, Northbridge
TICKETS: From $15
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