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Fri 21 Jun 2013
- Nottingham Jongleurs
- 21:00
- From £12
- Del Strain, James Dowdeswell, Jeff Innocent, Nik Coppin
Fri 21 Jun 2013
- Nottingham Jongleurs
- 19:00~02:00
- £12
- Del Strain, James Dowdeswell, Jeff Innocent, Nik Coppin (MC)
Sat 22 Jun 2013
- Nottingham Jongleurs
- 21:00
- From £12
- Del Strain, James Dowdeswell, Jeff Innocent, Nik Coppin
Sat 22 Jun 2013
- Nottingham Jongleurs
- 19:00~02:00
- £15
- Del Strain, James Dowdeswell, Jeff Innocent, Nik Coppin (MC)
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Vince Croft - 02/10/2011
An extremely funny man! He was the MC at a gig near me, he was extremely funny indeed, had me in stitches, very very funny!
James - 28/04/2010
Very shocked to see all the negative reviews. Del did a set for us a couple of nights ago and had the joint in hysterics with his routine. An absolute pleasure to watch.
Delboy - 03/12/2009
Abysmal
Soccer - 12/01/2009
At least del strain keepin it real not something you middle class wanna bes know about
John Ryan - 28/03/2008
I worked with Del at the Epsom playhouse 28/03/08. I had never met him before. I thought he was excellent. He was funny, quick witted and he stuck to his time. The audience loved him and he was a pleasure to work with. I will recommend him to anyone that asks and look forward to working with him again.
Robert - 20/11/2007
Very unfunny. "I did 22 minutes at Jongleurs Glasgow when I was only booked for 15" - well you're a cunt then. Repeat after me: "It's not just about myself..."
Davey Hay - 16/09/2007
Very funny and has a lot of personality
Jo-Ann - 22/06/2007
I have seen Del Strain on a couple of occasions, when he first started and more recently. I have to say that there was no difference in both performances. Both were wooden. Both were excrutiatingly unfunny and the last occasion was tinged with an arrogance displayed in his above posts, He is peddling the old steriotypes - which as a Scot, I find quite tiresome. For God's sake, do some work and get better!
Omydaize - 30/05/2007
Ive seen Del once after readinding this review I thought he was goner be really pants, But he had some great gags and was very pleasant off stage. I think the comments are just to wind him up as it seems quite easy and maybe he shouldnt let it get to him. I just though I would add that he is a good comic and deserves a better review/comments.
Del Strain - 07/05/2007
FACT-MAY 4TH AND 5TH Jongleurs glasgow opened and did 22 minutes even though i was only booked for a 15.And again Saturday and Ive also did Camden and stormed it before doing 10s so before its even said no its not because im scottish.Im glad to see me getting results for hard work seems to annoy so many of the Fictional posters.Again these are facts and when im being called a liar well thats why im even bothering.Oh and ive also now done paid ones for Glee,Banana Cabaret,Komedia and the Backyard just to make your day.
Michael Witherow - 14/03/2007
'Also why are any positive remarks from me never put on here?' Because nobody has anything positive to say. Pathetic.
A Jongleurs Comic - 14/03/2007
You've had an open spot at Jongleurs in Glasgow. Get over yourself.
Del Strain - 12/03/2007
Again for third time,currently doing paid spots at the stand,comedy cafe,banana cabaret,gsoh, and in 4 years Jongleurs paid 15s.So who is right? anon posters or real comics and bookers? Also why are any positive remarks from me never put on here? Del \"im so shite in 4 years im doing paid Jongleurs\" Strain.
STEPHEN BARRY - 30/10/2006
Del performed at my night in Barcelona for a weekend, i found as the audience did Del to be funny and did well on both nights.My name is stephen barry and i am the owner of the Dubliner in Barcelona.
Monkeyman - 15/07/2006
Abysmal. I saw him do a set in Cambridge that was amongst the poorest standup that I have ever seen. The subject matter was tired, the jokes either missing or so weak that nobody in the audience spotted them. I racked my brains to recall any acts I have seen that were worse - and could only come up with two acts at the weakest open mic nights I ever went to.
Pat Gallagher - 29/05/2006
Met Del once at Potions wine bar London open spot gig now defunct. Came across as an okay guy who was learning his craft. Good luck to you Del. As Norman Stanley told Godber, Don\'t let the bastards grind you down. Pat Gallagher 29.05.06
Richard - 11/04/2006
Saw him attempt to MC at a club in Islington a few weeks ago and he was absolutely abysmal. He not only alienated the audience but seemed to aggravate the acts. He even went as far as to pull the mic from the sound system when one act was on in what I can only guess was some sort of childish jealous tantrum as the said act was doing something he seemed to be incapable of - getting laughs. It was probably for the best that most of what he garbled was completely indecipherable to the vast majority of the audience but unfortunately being a Scotsman myself I understood every word. Maybe there is some comic genius underneath it all as looking at his rants in response to previous criticism below made me laugh a hell of a lot more than an evening of 'comedy' did. I eagerly await his well thought out explanation of the above evening.
Jon - 29/03/2006
Didn't even turn to up to the gig I reluctantly booked him for the last week. Saw him gig last night and realised i'd saved myself an embarrasment.
Jimmy - 23/01/2006
He was proper cack man, I mean I find Carrot Top hilarious but this guy...
Bobby Fischer - 02/06/2005
Could this be the incoherent rantings of an insane genius? Does Strain know something we don\'t? Watch this space... Bobby Fischer 02.06.05
Hamish - 02/06/2005
It dosen\'t matter how long you\'ve been doing material if the general trend has become tired and overplayed. I have seen Del a number of times and his act is poor, his delivery stale and he has no abilities beyond his weak script. This stream of conciousness style of grammer bashing makes no sense whatsover and only serves to make you look stupid. Only a fool reacts to a bad review. Hamish 02.06.05
Del Strain - 31/05/2005
After reading two reviews before me how far off mark they were according to actual people who had seen them thank fuck you dont like me I SEE USUAL TACTIC OF NOT ANSWERING POINTS {VALID} PUT TO YOU YAAAWN YOUR A TOSSER i dont give a monkeys and never have PROPAGANDA PROPAGANDA ANT BROWN [MOODY NAME} JAMESP? LIKE I GIVE A FUCK LUCKY YOUR NOT DON W OR NOEL{CAFE} OR DAVE BANANA ISNT IT YOU SAD SAD MAN Del Strain 31.05.05
Ant Brown - 30/05/2005
I agree. Has a wooden delivery with too many crap gags. Also, obviously an illiterate psycho who needs to be kept away from keyboards. Ant Brown 30.05.05
Matt Price - 30/05/2005
I saw Del Strain once at a gig and enjoyed his set. This is damaging as a review and if it costs him work as a result, then you deserve to be slated Mr.Chortle. As far as I could see Del Strain is a good comic who, given the number of gigs that he\'s done, is always trying to be a better one. Matt Price 30.05.05
Del Strain - 28/05/2005
MY AGENT WANTS TO KNOW WHO THIS ANON SLANDERER IS AS THE WHOLE ARTICLE IS FILLED WITH MISINFORMATION AND UNTRUTHS WHICH ANYONE NOT KNOWING COULD TAKE AS FACT WHEN INFACT THATS FURTHEST FROM THE TRUTH AND COULD CAUSE FINANCIAL LOSS AND MORE IMPORTANTLY CREDABILITY LOSS NOT BECAUSE THE REVIEW WAS NEG BUT BECAUSE IT WAS SO INFACTUAL ON ACTUAL SET{2 YRS OF TAPES AND VIDEOS PROVE THAT}DOING A HATCHET JOBS ONE THING BUT NOT EVEN GETTING FACTS RIGHT IN HATCHET JOB IS RECKLESS AND IRRESPONSIBLE FOR A SITE THEIR TO HELP?? COMEDIANS NOT UNREG PEOPLE AND BECAUSE ASKED WHY NOT ON LIST A TO Z AS AFTER SOME SUCCESS AND 500+GIGS THEIR WERE COMEDIANS ON IT WITH LESS SUCCESS AND GIGS YOU DO A HATCHET JOB MAKING SURE THE POINT OF THE HACKNEY COMPS FINALLY PUT ON MY NAME BUT ONLY NEXT TO HATCHET JOB REVIEW EVEN THE SNYDE E MAIL OVER MY MANOR AND TONE TO YOU IS SOMETHING I NEED TO ADDRESS SAME AS DIG IN REVIEW BUT THEN IM THE ONLY ONE WHO WAS MEANT TO KNOW THIS BUT THE PROOFS IN THE E MAILS YOU SENT ME DOESNT TAKE SHERLOCK HOLMES TO SEE WHATS GOING DOWN {E MAILS CAN BE EVIDENCE IN CIVAL PROCEEDINGS SO IN SUMMARY CAIN MY SET THATS YOUR OPINION BUT ANYONE WHO KNOWS MY SET KNOWS THEIRS CLEARLY INCONSISTINCES IN SO CALLED REVIEW AND AS TO MOTIVE WELL YOU AND I KNOW WHY THAT IS AND I CAN PROVE IT MORAL OF STORY GO AND SEE THE COMEDIAN YOU HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THEN YOU COVER YOURSELF AND I NEVER WILL BE SO FAR UP PEOPLES ARSES SO I NEED TO BE SURGICALLY REMOVED AND GIGS I GET ARE ON MERIT NOT BECAUSE I SOOK UP PEOPLES ARSES AND NEVER WILL Del Strain 28.05.05
Del Strain - 27/05/2005
WHAT NO WITTY COMEBACK MR CHORTLE MM IS THAT BECAUSE I HIT HOME WITH A FEW HOME TRUTHS?? AND MY ACCENT IS MINE AND I WONT BE ADDRESSING IT HOW DARE YOU BE SO RACIST AND IM POLITE AND A GENTLEMEN TO THE COMEDIANS AND BOOKERS WHO ACTUALLY KNOW ME BUT NOT TO SNOBBY PRETENCIOUS MIDDLE CLASS TWATS WHO ASSUME A HELL OF ALOT AND WHO ENCOURAGE SLOPPY JOURNOULISM I TAKE IT THATS WHAT SNYDE REMARK WAS HINTING AT YOU DONT KNOW ME AND ASSUME ALOT Del Strain 27.05.05
Del Strain - 27/05/2005
now ive got abit of time ,sloppy sloppy workHERES SOME FACTS 1/BEGBIE DOES STAND UP ALREADY USED IN REVIEW AND HE WAS FICTIONAL TEUCTER FROM EDINBURGH NOT GLAS VEGAS 2/AT NO TIME DO I IMPLY IM A SHOPLIFTER ITS THE AUDIENCE MEMBER I IMPLY IS {I DO IMPLY IM A BANK ROBBER JOKINGLY}3/THE TWITCH IS SOMETHING IVE BEEN TRYING ONLY THE LAST 8/10 GIGS NOT THE OTHER 540+ GIGS IVE DONE AND JOKE IS ABOUT ROAD RAGE WHICH IS FUCK ALL TO DO WITH CHARACTEUR 4/BECAUSE I DONT SPEND 5 MIN ASKING A LOAD OF BOLLOCKS TO THE AUDIENCE AND DARE TO ATTEMPT TO TELL GAGS FOR 10 MINS IM NOT NATURAL AND AM THINKING OF THE NEXT PREPARED GAG BOLLOCKS I CHANGE SET ON HOW I FEEL 5/AND IF BEING SCOTTISH ISNT A ISSUE WHY MENTION IT ? FOR THE SAME REASON YOU COULDNT SAY ANYTHING POSITIVE WITHOUT BEING SNYDE DID I MAKE AUDIENCE LAUGH ? REVIEW NEY SIR PAYBACK FOR DARING TO ACCUSE YOU OF BEING A SNOB AND DARING TO ASK WHY AFTER TIME AND GIGS LESSER COMS WERE ON ATOZ AND I WASNT OVER A YEAR OF BEING UNREGISTERED TWICE AND SNYDE E MAILS ITS PAYBACK like i give a fuck what a hatchet job i still think you have a problem with strong working class characteurs BULLIED AT SCHOOL?WHEN FIRST ASKING WHY I WAS UNDER IMPRESSION IT MATTERED {A TO Z} A YR LATER I NOW KNOW LIKE YOUR SNYDE REVIEW IT DOESNT MATTER SO YOU CAN TAKE IT OFF I SOOK UP NO ONES ARSE ESPECIALLY YOURS MR CHORTLE POWER TRIP LIKE I SAY SLOPPY SLOPPY THE IMPRESSION OF BEING A NUTTER IS FROM START TO FINISH EVEN WHEN I MC I EVEN TALK TO AUDIENCE! AND I DID SHAKESPEARE AT THE YOUNG VIC {FACT} MOST OF THIS YOU WOULD KNOW IF YOU HAD SEEN ME BYE WAY 1 LINERS PUN, JOKES IN FACT HARD TO SNORT 1 NEVER MIND 2 LINES IN MORNING WHEN YOUR NOSE RUNS AS YOUR A COKE HEAD NOT THE PUN YOU COMEDY DISLEXIC PEACE LOVE AND WELL BOLLOCKS TO ANON PERSON AND NOT NAMED VENUE[SUPPOSE ILL BE UNREG AGAIN LIKE I GIVE A MONKEYS] AND AT NO TIME DO I MENTION CHAV/SCALLY{CORRECT SPELLING SLOPPY}/OR NED SO TAKE AWAY BULLSHIT AND NOT ALOT OF REVIEW FACTUAL I HOPE YOU HAVE A DAY JOB?DEL STRAIN and you forgot laughi!
ng horse final 2005 and holsten/fhm semi final 2004 and sketch writer for itv {shoot the writers } pilot and series thats itv1 so sloppy Del Strain 27.05.05
Del Strain - 26/05/2005
honest appraisal?your catty snyde remarks even when saying positive points shows a biast to be honest you and i know why that is.im far from finished article and feel you had some valid points in your hatchet job but ive been going 2 yrs its a craft that takes 5/6 so its just lucky your not a booker for the cafe store banana caberet etc thats what matters bye the way where was this gig ?? to mention hackney seems like your implying it was then? and point my set neds etc has been theme for two yrs the media obsession of chav is more recent so who did this stuff before 2 yrs ago chav/chavie diddy kie word for child se/lon chavie your children was what chav meant when i started doing stand up WHERE DID YOU SEE ME i feel the other stuff in set not mentioned would have been so when??honest review no payback for running disagreament with you over being unreg etc and other snyde moves on your part thank you no publicitys bad publicity bye the way im young vic trained but lack performance skills how many of 550+ gigs have you seen if any Del Strain 26.05.05
Andrea Thomas - 01/01/2005
Only an idiot posts messages under his own review. Fucking awful act. If you\'ve got an agent, I reckon it\'s probably a kidnapped special needs adult. Andrea Thomas 01.01.05