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Carey Marx
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Carey Marx: Laziness & Stuff |
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![]() Carey Marx is impotent. Comedically speaking, at least. He’s been offering up ideas to change the world for a decade or so, but, he admits: ‘No one is really listening to me.’ He can’t even get the audience he deserves – this was a particularly lairy weekend crowd, with a bunch of lads in the front row letting rip with a Pavlovian ‘way-hey!’ when Marx says, with no intention of double entendre: ‘My wife came into the bedroom.’ Never mind the clever theories and smart punchlines, with which Marx is well-endowed, comedy is merely saying the word ‘come’, apparently. It certainly made for an odd dynamic. Much of Marx’s material is aimed at exploding some hack comedy myths: how crap in bed must you be to not be able to find a clitoris, for example. Only problem is, our laddy lads clap the tired myths as if it was comedy gold, not interested in the deconstruction. But after something of an awkward battle of wills, Marx pulled the gig back to his agenda; those years served on the circuit coal-face doing him proud. Once he was finally allowed to deliver his intended material, Marx demonstrated his usual flair for giving uncomfortable subjects a cheeky twist. He can be quite brutal, in a darkly comic Quentin Tarantino kind of way, as his routine on ‘rabbi rape’ clearly proves. But generally the tone is playful – whether it’s on testicles floating in the bath or , erm, slapping women. Not acceptable, but surprisingly playful. Fat people come in for some particular stick; he hates the way they seem to stop dead in the street, and the anecdote about a fat schoolgirl on a bus is hilarious – and far from the usual complaints about tinny mobile phone music. There’s no astounding high concept to this show, just a few themes to link otherwise disparate chunks of stand-up. But he’s a bright operator, with a smart – even smartarse – flair to much of his writing that guarantees a solid cascade of laughs.
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| Date of live review: Sunday 14th Aug, '11 | |
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He was laid back in his delivery and did most of his gags with a pint in his hand which made the whole thing feel like you were just listening to some funny bloke in a pub. I find it hard to believe that this guy's ever died on stage, generally because hes so arid. He lit the place up last night and I'd pay good money to see him again. A, March 2011 |
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Saw Carey Marx at Glee club last night. Bloody brilliant, will def be going to see him again. Emma George, March 2011 |
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We saw Carey last Friday as part of a comedy showcase at Bannermans (Fringe Festival). He was the only one of the four who was even vaguely funny - in fact, I thought he did a valiant job of salvaging something out of the mess that the others had left behind. Carey, I would respectfully suggest that if you have to share the stage with any of them again that you try to get on first, you were the only one who deserves to make a living out of it! Tony, August 2010 |
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I usually somewhat resent having to stay too long past 11 at Fallowfield's "XS Malarkey" but Carey Marx made a midweek late night VERY worthwhile. A craftsman of bad taste, he is clearly a very accomplished writer/performer and recommended to anyone prepared to be challenged by their stand-up. (Also, to do the best part of an hour at a low-price gig shows a certain generosity and dedication). Ben, June 2010 |
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My favourite comedian on the circuit, genius! Adam, February 2010 |
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Brilliant, brilliant, brilliant. Alaric Dynevor, Guffaw Comedy Club, November 2009 |
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I saw Carey Marx at the Tobacco Factory in Bristol on 20 July 09. He was obviously trying out new material for his new Edinburgh show. Once he's polished it up a bit, this will be a class act. It is fine as it is though. He packs a lot of material into an hour. His nonchalant rant on the X Factor and his own vision as to how Ms Boyles meltdown should have been played out in his mind was the most twisted and sublime fantasy I have ever heard. A work of genius, albeit a sick one. I shall also think of him when I next climb a tree. You need to see the show to appreciate this. Rich, July 2009 |
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I find it difficult to comprehend what beckie says (see comment below). Carey is a one-liner comedian ("an uapologetic gagsmith") and so it would be unusual for him to die on stage in such terms as those described. If the punters don't like a certain punchline, they don't have to wait long for another one to come along. Carey is an industrious writer and was probably trying out some new material - it's best to persevere. He recently won the Best International Act at the NZ Comedy Festival and that alone shows the strength of his material. Perhaps the crowd at Fat Tuesdays just couldn't appreciate his delivery style and the sometimes controversial jokes. Bill Ryan, July 2009 |
Where can I see Carey Marx next?
| 20:15 - Friday 25th May, '12 | |
| Venue: | Highlight Camden |
| Prices: | Call for prices |
| Comics: | Carey Marx, Ellie Taylor, Karen Bayley, Noise Next Door, Rudi Lickwood |
| 20:15 - Saturday 26th May, '12 | |
| Venue: | Reading Highlight |
| Prices: | From £17 |
| Comics: | Carey Marx, Geoff Boyz, Kevin McCarthy, Mark Walker |
| 20:15 - Friday 1st Jun, '12 | |
| Venue: | Leeds Highlight |
| Prices: | £18.50 |
| Comics: | Carey Marx, Curtis Walker, Des Clarke |
| Info: | Plus: Craig Murray, Martin Semple |
| 19:00 - Saturday 2nd Jun, '12 | |
| Venue: | Leeds Highlight |
| Prices: | £18.50 |
| Comics: | Carey Marx, Curtis Walker, Des Clarke |
| Info: | Plus: Craig Murray |
| 22:30 - Saturday 2nd Jun, '12 | |
| Venue: | Leeds Highlight |
| Prices: | £18.50 |
| Comics: | Carey Marx, Curtis Walker, Des Clarke |
| Info: | Plus: Craig Murray |
| 20:30 - Sunday 3rd Jun, '12 | |
| Venue: | Crack Comedy Club |
| Prices: | Adult - £7.00, Student - £4.00 |
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| 18:00 - Saturday 9th Jun, '12 | |
| Venue: | Sway Bar |
| Prices: | £17 |
| Comics: | Carey Marx, Lucy Porter, Rudi Lickwood, Tony Hendriks |
| 20:00 - Saturday 9th Jun, '12 | |
| Venue: | Sway Bar |
| Prices: | £40 |
| Comics: | Carey Marx, Lucy Porter, Rudi Lickwood, Tony Hendriks |
| 20:30 - Friday 15th Jun, '12 | |
| Venue: | Bournemouth Funnybone |
| Prices: | Call for prices |
| Comics: | Carey Marx, Tom Craine |
| 20:30 - Saturday 16th Jun, '12 | |
| Venue: | Bath Komedia |
| Prices: | From £10.50 |
| Comics: | Carey Marx, Joe Lycett, Matthew Osborn, Mark Olver (MC) |
| 20:00 - Friday 22nd Jun, '12 | |
| Venue: | Up The Creek |
| Prices: | £11 (£8 concs) |
| Comics: | Carey Marx, Colin Owens, Ian Smith (MC) |
| 20:00 - Saturday 23rd Jun, '12 | |
| Venue: | Up The Creek |
| Prices: | £15 (£12 concs) |
| Comics: | Carey Marx, Colin Owens |
| Info: | Plus: Man with a Beard, Foil, Arms & Hog |
| 20:15 - Friday 29th Jun, '12 | |
| Venue: | Highlight Camden |
| Prices: | Call for prices |
| Comics: | Carey Marx, Chris Turner, Daliso Chaponda, Mark Olver |
| Info: | Plus: Paul Myrehaug |
| 20:15 - Saturday 30th Jun, '12 | |
| Venue: | Highlight Camden |
| Prices: | Call for prices |
| Comics: | Carey Marx, Chris Turner, Jimmy McGhie, Mark Olver |
| Info: | Plus: John Newton |
| 20:15 - Saturday 7th Jul, '12 | |
| Venue: | Reading Highlight |
| Prices: | From £17 |
| Comics: | Carey Marx, Erich McElroy, Windsor |
| Info: | Plus: Paul Myrehaug |
| 20:00 - Sunday 8th Jul, '12 | |
| Venue: | Drayton Arms Theatre |
| Prices: | £6 (£3 concs) |
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| Info: |
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| 20:00 - Saturday 14th Jul, '12 | |
| Venue: | Highlight Watford |
| Prices: | £15 |
| Comics: | Carey Marx, Geoff Boyz, Liam Speirs, Rob Carter, Stefano Paolini |
| 20:30 - Thursday 19th Jul, '12 | |
| Venue: | Hideaway Streatham |
| Prices: | Adult - £7.00, Student - £4.00 |
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| 20:30 - Friday 20th Jul, '12 | |
| Venue: | Electric Mouse Palmers Green |
| Prices: | £12 (£9 in advance) |
| Comics: | |
| Info: |
Plus: Ant Dewson
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| 18:10~19:10 - Sunday 22nd Jul, '12 | |
| Venue: | Derby Bar One |
| Prices: | Call for prices |
| Comics: | Carey Marx |
| Info: | Edinburgh Preview Show |
| 20:15 - Friday 28th Sep, '12 | |
| Venue: | Highlight Camden |
| Prices: | Call for prices |
| Comics: | Andy Askins, Carey Marx, Jessica Fostekew, JoJo Sutherland, Nick Revell |
| 20:15 - Saturday 29th Sep, '12 | |
| Venue: | Highlight Camden |
| Prices: | Call for prices |
| Comics: | Andy Askins, Brett Goldstein, Carey Marx, JoJo Sutherland |
| Info: | Plus: Guy Manners |

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Cary Marx: Albino Hunter
Edinburgh Fringe 2005
Carey Marx: Marry Me
Edinburgh Fringe 2006
Carey Marx: White Night
Cutlery Wars
Edinburgh Fringe 2007
Carey Marx: Sincerity Aside
Onomatopoeia Society III
Spinistry of Moonerism
Edinburgh Fringe 2008
Carey Marx: Careyness
Edinburgh Fringe 2009
Carey Marx: The Doom Gloom Boom
Edinburgh Fringe 2010
Carey Marx: Scoundrel
Edinburgh Fringe 2011
Carey Marx: Laziness & Stuff
Misc live shows
Latitude 2008


