Carey Marx
Cariad Lloyd
Carl Barron
Carl Donnelly
Carl Hutchinson
Carl-Einar Häckner
Carly Baker
Carly Smallman
Caroline Aherne
Caroline Clifford
Caroline Mabey
Catherine Semark
Catherine Tate
Catie Wilkins
Cecilia Delatori
Celia Pacquola
Chambers & Nettleton
Charlie Baker
Charlie Chuck
Charlie Covell
Charlie Drake
Charlie Ross
Charmian Hughes
Chris Addison
Chris Brooker
Chris Cairns
Chris Corcoran
Chris Cox
Chris Cross
Chris Fitchew
Chris Forbes
Chris Gilbert
Chris Hardwick
Chris Henry
Chris Kent
Chris Langham
Chris Luby
Chris Lynam
Chris Martin
Chris Mayo
Chris McCausland
Chris Morris
Chris Neill
Chris Norton Walker
Chris Quaile
Chris Ramsey
Chris Roche
Chris Rock
Chris Stokes
Chris Tavner
Chris Turner
Christian Elderfield
Christian Reilly
Christian Steel
Christina Martin
Christophe Davidson
Clare Campbell
Clare Lomas
Clever Peter
Clyde West
Cole Parker
Colin and Rob
Colin Cole
Colin Hoult
Colin Manford
Colin Murphy
Colin Owens
Colm O'Regan
Conor Neville
Craig Campbell
Craig Cash
Craig Hill
Curtis Walker
Caimh McDonnell
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Caimh McDonnell: Fringe 2012 |
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![]() This is a jolly wee show presented by an engaging comedian. He started off by disingenuously claiming to have no small talk and to not get on with anybody. That is, of coursem ridiculous. First he is a comedian, his raison d’etre is finding the right words for any situation, second he’s Irish, which gives him a head start for the task. Anyone ever met a tongue tied Irish comedian? Thought not, but it was a reasonable starting point. Caimh McDonnell is a valued member of the UK comedy circuit and it was presumably force of habit that led him to compere his way into the first few minutes of the show, shaking hands with several members of the audience in order to comment on the expectation of social handshakes, too weak, too long, too strong, how easy it is to get wrong, some observations about the venue (very nice, BTW) So far, so unexceptional, this might have been the start of any club night. But it got better than that. He had a fund of stories that entertained for the whole hour, commentary on the comedian’s life, his exceptional girlfriend, living in Manchester, which brings its own considerable frustrations, from the postcode related insurance battering to violent badger-related incidents. It really warmed up with the family anecdotes from Ireland and he topped it with a potentially tragic story of a man with mental health issues. The strengths of this show were his fluency and his ability to cast a spell over his crowd. Even as he gently mocked his compatriots’ tendency to jaw the hind leg off a donkey, he was doing it himself. He didn’t seem to have a misanthropic bone in his body. I feel churlish suggesting that what the show could do with is a bit more grit, bite or backbone because it is what it is. The ambition seemed modest, this was a closer to a good bar chat than a performance. McDonnell has a good teatime show, a post-work, pre-dinner event that will leave you without your socks blown off but considerably cheered by his self deprecating and vigorous storytelling.
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| Date of live review: Monday 20th Aug, '12 | |
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Review by Julia Chamberlain |
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Just like a middle aged couple in a Vauxhall Astra in a suspect layby, he was a pleasure to watch perform. Ni Tle, February 2012 |
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Come back to Scotland! We saw Caimh in Edinburgh 2007, and he was the best comic there. Jo Evans, April 2009 |
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Brilliant. Have seen him many times and the audience have always loved him, a great comic. Barry Dodds, November 2008 |
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Genuinely warm and funny. Had me and the rest of the audience in stitches. Loved the chase story. He get my vote Mark, June 2006 |
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For once, I agree with totally with the reviewer. A very nice man and a very good, storytelling comic with genuine warmth Fubbers, June 2006 |
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Never saw his Futureshock show, but on the dozen occasions I've been lucky enough to catch Caimh he s more than done the business every time. Catch him before he s filling theatres Rob, June 2006 |
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Don't agree with much of this review. I saw Caimh's 'comedy show', Futureshock last year and was well and truly shocked and will continue to be in the future. Caimh's smug delivery can't cover his poor material. He's just another bloke who works the circuit hard but lacks any natural talent. He's the Boyzone of the comedy circuit, without the success John Gleeson, June 2006 |
Where can I see Caimh McDonnell next?
| 20:30 - Saturday 29th Jun, '13 | |
| Venue: | Bath Komedia |
| Prices: | £10 to £18 |
| Comics: | Caimh McDonnell, Mark Olver, Rudi Lickwood |
| Info: | Plus John Whale |
| 20:00 - Saturday 6th Jul, '13 | |
| Venue: | Leicester Just The Tonic |
| Prices: | £12.50 (£8 concs) |
| Comics: | Ahir Shah, Caimh McDonnell, Ian Cognito |
| Info: | Plus: Darrell Martin |
| 21:00 - Friday 26th Jul, '13 | |
| Venue: | Bristol Jongleurs |
| Prices: | From £12 |
| Comics: | Andrew Bird, Caimh McDonnell, Jeff Innocent, Mark Olver |
| 21:00 - Saturday 27th Jul, '13 | |
| Venue: | Bristol Jongleurs |
| Prices: | From £12 |
| Comics: | Andrew Bird, Caimh McDonnell, Jeff Innocent, Mark Olver |
| 20:00 - Saturday 3rd Aug, '13 | |
| Venue: | Leicester Just The Tonic |
| Prices: | £12.50 (£8 concs) |
| Comics: | Caimh McDonnell, John Lynn, Karen Bayley, Tim Clark |
| 20:00 - Saturday 3rd Aug, '13 | |
| Venue: | Nottingham Just the Tonic |
| Prices: | £10 (£6 concs) |
| Comics: | Angela Barnes, Caimh McDonnell, Tiernan Douieb, Tim Clark |
| 20:00 - Thursday 12th Sep, '13 | |
| Venue: | Birmingham Glee Club |
| Prices: | Adult - £11.00, Student - £6.00 |
| Comics: | |
| 20:15 - Friday 13th Sep, '13 | |
| Venue: | Birmingham Glee Club |
| Prices: | Adult - £15.50, Student - £6.50 |
| Comics: | |
| 20:15 - Saturday 14th Sep, '13 | |
| Venue: | Birmingham Glee Club |
| Prices: | Adult - £18.50 |
| Comics: | |
| 20:00 - Saturday 26th Oct, '13 | |
| Venue: | Nottingham Just the Tonic |
| Prices: | £10 (£6 concs) |
| Comics: | Caimh McDonnell, Michael Fabbri, Paul McCaffrey, Phil Ellis |

Caimh McDonnell: Futureshock
Monkey Butlers
Edinburgh Fringe 2007
Caimh McDonnell: I.D.
Edinburgh Fringe 2012
Caimh McDonnell: The Art of Conversation
Comx 2012

