Every month Louis Zezeran and Comedy Finland present this great Stand Up Comedy event, showcasing the best local comedians and introducing great International headliners, all in English. Every show is all new material!

This month our headliner is David Deery, American and long time resident of Berlin. Since he moved from Brooklyn/NY, he took a stately fanbase by storm through his performances at underground-clubs in Berlin. His overcrowded shows in the Ping-Pong-Bar Kreuzberg or at the circus “Cabuwazi” are legendary. With his high energy, there is not a dull moment. David Deery is the “street artist” of stand up. The cardboard king. The Burrito kid. Nerd Master. Class clown. The Dork from Ork. The most famous unknown comedian of all time. He is the nerd master!

MF David Deery (USA)

Out other guest is Chris Kent from Ireland. In 2013 Chris was voted as one of the Top Five Irish Comedians by Hot Press Magazine, following on from being listed as “One to watch” in The Dubliner magazine’s ‘Red Hot and Rising’ for 2012.

‘The young Cork man is a gifted storyteller of yarns, centered on misunderstandings, frequently with himself as the butt of the joke. His seemingly nondescript tales are garnished with rich, surprising details, delivered with an endearingly straight face. The raw, rough edges of his slow, deliberate delivery make it feel like you’re listening to the hapless, slightly touched one in your group of mates.’ Jay Richardson

Chris Kent (IRE)

Tickets are 12€/10€ from Tiketti and the door (if available)

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Performing on the evening

David Deery (USA)
Chris Kent (IRE)

Ray Zambino (SCO)
Elen Veenpere (EST)
Miska Kajanus

Host: Louis Zezeran

Show starts at 20:00, doors 19:30. Show ends around 22:20

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Host: Louis Zezeran (AUS)

Flip Schultz, the fantastic American comic is coming to Finland for the second time to play the Musiikkitalon Klubiravintola in Helsinki on 21.03 and the Tampere-talo on 22.03.

Tickets for Helsinki and Tampere are available art Lippu

Every month Louis Zezeran and Comedy Finland present this great Stand Up Comedy event, showcasing the best local comedians and introducing great International headliners, all in English. Every show is all new material!

Our headliner is Bob Maclaren from New Zealand who set off to tour the planet endlessly. His sharp and original style has seen him play to packed houses in every corner of the globe. He is an enchanting story teller with a captivating physical style. Hilarious and sometime surreal his stories ramble and stumble from flightless kiwis to stoned nazis and biblical revelations.

Our other special guest is Niels Forsberg from Denmark. Not a comedian that will change your political opinions. He wont solve the problems of the world. He is however guaranteed to make you laugh (especially if you, like Niels, are lacking a moral compass).

Performing on the night

Bob Maclaren (NZ)
Niels Forsberg (DK)
Janika Maidle (EST)
Ulla Virtanen
Isak Rautio

Host: Louis Zezeran (AUS)

Tickets are 12€/10€ from Tiketti or if any are left, at the door cash only.

Comedy Finland & Suomen Stand Up Club are proud to present the biggest comedian in Ireland, Tommy Tiernan in Helsinki March 27th

A legend in Ireland, Tommy Tiernan outsells any other Irish comic. His record-breaking ticket sales extend across the world, including the UK, USA and Canada. Currently performing a sold-out tour of Australia and New Zealand – which includes two performances at The Sydney Opera House – Tommy will return to The Soho Theatre in London’s West End during January and February 2014 before embarking on his European dates.

His mastery of stand-up allows him to take risks other comedians dare not. Through hilarious story telling and a high energy, non-apologetic delivery he is continually challenging his audience who can be confident they are in safe hands. To see TIERNAN live is a rare treat, as his stories unfold and themes are elaborated his performance mesmerises as his lyrical way with words make you laugh harder than you’d ever believe possible.

“Has a comic ferocity resembling that of Billy Connolly
THE TIMES

“Bright, original and refreshingly funny”
THE NEW YORK TIMES *****

“Tiernan confirms how good traditional stand-up can be”
THE GUARDIAN

Tickets are 21,50€ from Lippu

Thank you to everyone who came to the shows in 2013, we have more fantastic events planned in 2014, updates coming very soon!

Merry Christmas!

/ Comedy Finland Team

GET TICKETS FROM WWW.TIKETTI.FI

Just in time for Christmas, Comedy Finland presents another HUGE night of International comedy in Manala!

Our special guest this month is Brian Mørk from Denmark.

Brian is best known for his talk show Brian Mørk Show on TV2 in Denmark. He made his debut as a standup comedian in 2002. Brian has been in many different TV shows on both the DR and TV 2 stations, as well as many other Danish TV channels. Among the shows he has starred in are:’Mørk og Jul’, 2009., ‘Zulu Late Night Live!’, 2009.

His last name means Dark in Danish. He is one of the best known megastars in Denmark and now he is coming to Estonia to treat us to some ‘Dark’ humour and much more.

We also have a extra treat for you. Coming back for his 4th time in Manala, THE Joe Eagan is coming back to be GUEST HOST!!

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Appearing on the night

Brian Mørk (DK)
James McKie (UK)

Karl-Alari Varma (EST)
Bahar Tokat
Henric Chezek

SPECIAL GUEST HOST: THE JOE EAGAN (CAN)

Tickets 12€/10€ but just a few left!

WATCH OUT, THIS ONE IS ON A THURSDAY CAUSE OF INDEPENDENCE DAY

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Louis Zezeran and Sami Hedberg are proud to present the biggest English Comedy Event each month in Helsinki, the English Night at Apollo on Nov 21 and English Comedy Club Turku on Nov 22

This month we present two amazing International comedians with headliner, good friend of Comedy Finland, Markus Birdman!

Markus’ show is a dissection of the end of a relationship and its aftermath, with a cool look at marriage, religion, sexuality and romantic archetypes. And it’s a whole lot more fun that suggests. Birdman cuts a dashing figure, elegant, poised, smart and theatrical. There’s an abundance of wit and honesty that lifts it way out of the ordinary. He doesn’t paint himself particularly heroically – he’s volatile and quick to take offence, even from an eight-year-old, but there’s an unsentimental emotional core to this, which gives depth to the barbed observations and knowing sexual undercurrent.

This is not a vulgar or explicit show, but certainly ‘contains adult themes’. It’s not only about romantic love, there’s the passionate love of family, for his parents, for his children and an incisive approach to championing same-sex relationships and marriage. It’s a hugely entertaining show of thoughtful, heartfelt mature comedy, performed crisply with great energy and dynamism.

‘He packs his show with more affection, positivity and healthiness than you find in a pharmacy. Like a moment of genuine loveliness that is hard to explain. Funnily positive and positively funny.’ (Skinny).

Our opening act in Helsinki is John Hastings from Canada! He is a comedian. He has been on television (in Canada, yes it still counts), on the radio in the UK (BBC4 which still counts as well) and on stage in America (it was a contest where he was the only Canadian finalist). He was also told by the Comedy Network that he was one to watch. He can’t wait to come to Tallinn. Mostly because he has never been here and is excited to see what it’s like.

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Performing in Apollo on Nov 21

Markus Birdman (UK)
John Hastings (CAN)

Opener from Johanna McDonald (CAN)

Host

Louis Zezeran (AUS)

Performing in Turku on Nov 22

Markus Birdman (UK)
Harri Soinila
Pietari Vihula
Elen Veenpere (EST)

Host

Louis Zezeran (AUS)
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Get tickets for English Comedy Night at Apollo from here (www.tiketti.fi) and for English Comedy Club Turku from here (www.tiketti.fi)

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THIS SHOW IS NOW SOLD OUT!! Thank you to everyone for your support!

For the diehard Bill fans (or those who barely need a reason to get on a ferry) Bill is playing the night after, November 11th at the Nokia Concert Hall in Tallinn!

Check out the FB event for all the details

(tickets are even a little cheaper too. SCANDAL! Things are cheaper in Estonia)

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Bill Bailey, musical comedian extraordinaire and “Manny” from Black Books is coming to Helsinki on Nov 10th with his new show, Quampeddler!

Bill Bailey had doubts about the modern world, but these have now grown into qualms. He will be channeling these feelings of unease and apprehension with the help of religious dubstep, his folk bouzouki, horntallica, a re-appraisal of some of the world’s greatest works of art and perhaps a dub version of Downton Abbey. He looks at the consequences of lies, the unending search for the higgs and the hiding skills of dentists. Bill tries to confront his cluster-qualm of living in a time of spectacular ignorance and rare planetary alignment. Come savour this broth of anxiety with Bill Bailey, Qualmpeddler.

This show has the all classic Bill Bailey elements, trademark musical mash-ups, multi-lingual riffs, films, songs, philosophizing and silliness on a grand scale… Plus one amazing owl.

“He’s a genius, full stop. Calling this Swiftian satirist, versatile multi-instrumentalist and gifted actor merely a comic genius is like calling Michelangelo a house painter.”
THE WEST AUSTRALIAN

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Tickets are onsale now for 49€ from Lippu!

GET THE TICKETS FOR OCT 17  IN HELSINKI FROM HERE AND FOR OCT 18 IN TURKU FROM HERE

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Hey everyone, we are very sorry to say that both performances by Luisa Omielan have been cancelled. She was admitted to hospital last night with a chest infection and while she is home now in bed, she can not move on doctors orders.

Please contact Lippupiste or Tiketti from Wednesday onwards to get refund or change your ticket to another show at Apollo.

We are really sorry about this, Luisa is gutted and so are we

/ Louis

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Louis Zezeran, Comedy Finland and Sami Hedberg are proud to present the biggest English Comedy Event each month in Helsinki, the English Night at Apollo and a fantastic night of English Stand Up Comedy in Turku!

This month we present something special, Luisa Omielan and her full hour show “What would Beyoncé do?!”.

Luisa has fast become a cult hit word-of-mouth sensation in the UK with her sell-out show What would Beyoncé do?!. It sprung from a cramped, dingy room above a pub on the Edinburgh Free-Fringe in 2012, to selling out numerous London and Edinburgh runs, all extended due to phenomenal demand.

This is an uproariously funny feel-good show, combining a party atmosphere with Omielan’s brutally raw honesty and fearless approach to subject matter so often shied away from by her peers. This is a very personal story of heartbreak, devastation and unemployment aged thirty, woven together with Omielan’s mercilessly sharp wit and the lyrics of her personal role model, Beyoncé. This ‘Queen B of Comedy’ (WhatsOnStage *****) is certainly one to watch.

“So fresh, so original, so funny” Vogue

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Also appearing on the 17th of Oct on the English Night at the Apollo

Johanna MacDonald (CAN)
Nickolay Antonov (RUS)

Host for the evening is Louis Zezeran (AUS)

Tickets are 21,50€ and 16,50€ from Tiketti

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Also appearing on the 18th of Oct in the English Comedy Club Turku

Joahnna MacDonald (CAN)
Aatu Raitala (FIN)

Host: Louis Zezeran (AUS)

Tickets are just 12€/10€ at Tiketti!

We had a great season opener at Manala last month and we are back with another all new show on Oct 4th! This month our special guests are two amazing young comedians, Dane Baptiste and Yemi Afolabi!

Dane Baptiste is a stand up comedian from South East London. He first won acclaim on the urban circuit performing alongside some of its biggest stars.

Since moving over to the mainstream circuit he has risen up the ranks quickly achieving notable success in numerous comedy competitions and is now a regular at some of the most famous venues including Up the Creek, Comedy Café, Frog & Bucket and Jongleurs.

Known for his amicable stage persona, his brilliant take on all of life’s irritations and his phenomenal gift to tame some of the most difficult of crowds; Dane Baptiste is on the verge of greatness.

“Dane Baptiste is a brilliantly original and truly gifted new comedy star”
James Longman, Series Producer, Nevermind the Buzzcocks & Celebrity Juice

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Performing on the night:

Dane J. Baptiste (UK)
Yemi Afolabi (NYC)

Johanna MacDonald
Harri Soinila
Nickolay Antonov

Host: Louis Zezeran

Entry is 12 euros and 10 euros for students from Tiketti