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Kai Humphries

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Battle rap

Kings Theatre in Glasgow, March 2012


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Biography

2009 finalist in both the Laughing Horse New Act Of The Year competition and So You Think You're Funny

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Reviews

Kai Humphries: Evolution
Live Review

 rated 2/5
Kai Humphries: Evolution

How much you'll enjoy this show depends largely on how funny you find toilet humour.

If the answer's 'not very', you're in for a pretty tedious hour. Lavatory-related jokes make up a considerable chunk of the 26-year-old Geordie's debut and while not bad as they go, it's hardly such stuff as comedy dreams are made on.

He doesn't show much more ambition in the meat-and-potatoes observations that pepper the set; flimsy anecdotes about predictive text mix-ups and arguments with his girlfriend might steer him safely through a Saturday night Jongleurs club slot but they don't bear comparison up in Edinburgh.

He's a likeable guy, if a little nervy (machine gun laughter at your own punchlines is never good form) and has evidently put work into the construction of his less anecdotal material – perhaps too much in some instances.   A joke that imagines a recession-hit Narnia is too laboured for the Ross Noble flight-of-fancy it aspires to, ditto his vision of evolution where dogs bite back after years of submission. 

Still, both are marginally more interesting than what he describes as his 'second most embarassing hard-on story'.

Humphries doesn't seem sure who he's trying to be here and the collision of over-reaching material on complex topics and crude pub anecdotes is an awkward one. With a more confident, measured performer, perhaps the different strands would weave together more naturally but he's not there yet, making for a bumpy and at times uncomfortable ride.

Date of live review: Wednesday 11th Aug, '10
Review by Nione Meakin
Kai Humphries at the 2009 So You Think You're Funny Final
Sunday 6th Sep, '09-
Kai Humphries  at the Laughing Horse New Act Of The Year final 2009
Kai Humphries at the Laughing Horse New Act Of The Year final 2009

Tuesday 9th Jun, '09- The Dogstar
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Comments

Seen Kai perform twice now, and blown away both times. A unique twist on 'me grandad's rude one-lines' has killed in two very different rooms.

Alex, August 2012


I just had the pleasure of introducing Kai at the Cardiff students union, with a great way with words, the audience and his likeable personality, Kai is a great act and a credit to any night!

Patrick Harries-Hanson, December 2010


Some stand-out lines lurking like icebergs in a rnsea of juvenile (though 18+) smut. The simile of turds in a toilet bowl stood on its head.

Geoff F, September 2010


just seen him, brilliant with a gorgeous Geordie accent. Come down to Bedfordshire please

Denise Maher, September 2010


One word. Excellent

Love Comedy, September 2010


I've worked with Kai a number of times and every time he's absolutely ripped the roof off. Really tough to follow and very very funny, will got very far I suspect.

Bethany Black, August 2010


He's a likeable person whose star has risen very quickly and has all the attributes to be a big star BUT his material isn't great and needs work. Didn't laugh much .

zack, August 2010


Maybe it was the connection with the local Geordie crowd, but Kai Humphries managed to fly through one of the funniest stand-up sets I have ever seen last night. Fantastic.

Tom, July 2010




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19:45 - Friday 31st May, '13
Venue: Highlight Camden
Prices: From £17
Comics: Chris Cairns, Kai Humphries, Rudi Lickwood, Stuart Mitchell
Info: Plus: Russ Powell
Show starts: 19:45 (Doors open approx 30 mins earlier)
21:15 - Saturday 1st Jun, '13
Venue: Sway Bar
Prices: Call for prices
Comics: Eddy Brimson, Kai Humphries, Rudi Lickwood
Show starts: 21:15 (Doors open approx 30 mins earlier)
19:00 - Saturday 1st Jun, '13
Venue: Sway Bar
Prices: Call for prices
Comics: Eddy Brimson, Ian Moore, Kai Humphries, Rudi Lickwood
Show starts: 19:00 (Doors open approx 30 mins earlier)
21:00 - Friday 14th Jun, '13
Venue: Birmingham Jongleurs
Prices: From £12
Comics: Chris Cairns, Daliso Chaponda, James Dowdeswell, Kai Humphries
Show starts: 21:00 (Doors open approx 30 mins earlier)
21:00 - Saturday 15th Jun, '13
Venue: Birmingham Jongleurs
Prices: From £12
Comics: Chris Cairns, Daliso Chaponda, James Dowdeswell, Kai Humphries
Show starts: 21:00 (Doors open approx 30 mins earlier)
19:45 - Friday 21st Jun, '13
Venue: Birmingham Highlight
Prices: From £14
Comics: David Hadingham, Kai Humphries, Sean Percival
Info: Plus: Jonny Awsum
Show starts: 19:45 (Doors open approx 30 mins earlier)
19:45 - Saturday 22nd Jun, '13
Venue: Birmingham Highlight
Prices: From £14
Comics: David Hadingham, Kai Humphries, Sean Percival
Info: Plus: Jonny Awsum
Show starts: 19:45 (Doors open approx 30 mins earlier)
20:45~21:45 - Wednesday 31st Jul, '13
Venue: Gilded Balloon Teviot
Prices: £6 (preview) to £12
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20:45~21:45 - Thursday 1st Aug, '13
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20:45~21:45 - Friday 2nd Aug, '13
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20:45~21:45 - Saturday 3rd Aug, '13
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20:45~21:45 - Sunday 4th Aug, '13
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20:45~21:45 - Monday 5th Aug, '13
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20:45~21:45 - Tuesday 6th Aug, '13
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20:45~21:45 - Wednesday 7th Aug, '13
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20:45~21:45 - Thursday 8th Aug, '13
Venue: Gilded Balloon Teviot
Prices: £6 (preview) to £12
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20:45~21:45 - Friday 9th Aug, '13
Venue: Gilded Balloon Teviot
Prices: £6 (preview) to £12
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20:45~21:45 - Saturday 10th Aug, '13
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20:45~21:45 - Sunday 11th Aug, '13
Venue: Gilded Balloon Teviot
Prices: £6 (preview) to £12
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20:45~21:45 - Tuesday 13th Aug, '13
Venue: Gilded Balloon Teviot
Prices: £6 (preview) to £12
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20:45~21:45 - Wednesday 14th Aug, '13
Venue: Gilded Balloon Teviot
Prices: £6 (preview) to £12
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20:45~21:45 - Thursday 15th Aug, '13
Venue: Gilded Balloon Teviot
Prices: £6 (preview) to £12
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20:45~21:45 - Friday 16th Aug, '13
Venue: Gilded Balloon Teviot
Prices: £6 (preview) to £12
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20:45~21:45 - Saturday 17th Aug, '13
Venue: Gilded Balloon Teviot
Prices: £6 (preview) to £12
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20:45~21:45 - Sunday 18th Aug, '13
Venue: Gilded Balloon Teviot
Prices: £6 (preview) to £12
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20:45~21:45 - Monday 19th Aug, '13
Venue: Gilded Balloon Teviot
Prices: £6 (preview) to £12
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20:45~21:45 - Wednesday 21st Aug, '13
Venue: Gilded Balloon Teviot
Prices: £6 (preview) to £12
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20:45~21:45 - Thursday 22nd Aug, '13
Venue: Gilded Balloon Teviot
Prices: £6 (preview) to £12
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20:45~21:45 - Friday 23rd Aug, '13
Venue: Gilded Balloon Teviot
Prices: £6 (preview) to £12
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20:45~21:45 - Saturday 24th Aug, '13
Venue: Gilded Balloon Teviot
Prices: £6 (preview) to £12
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20:45~21:45 - Sunday 25th Aug, '13
Venue: Gilded Balloon Teviot
Prices: £6 (preview) to £12
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20:45~21:45 - Monday 26th Aug, '13
Venue: Gilded Balloon Teviot
Prices: £6 (preview) to £12
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20:00 - Friday 13th Sep, '13
Venue: Leicester Just The Tonic
Prices: £9 (£6.50 concs)
Comics: Andy Askins, Davey Connor, Kai Humphries, Tim Clark
Show starts: 20:00 (Doors open approx 30 mins earlier)
20:00 - Saturday 14th Sep, '13
Venue: Leicester Just The Tonic
Prices: £12.50 (£8 concs)
Comics: Andy Askins, Davey Connor, Kai Humphries, Tim Clark
Show starts: 20:00 (Doors open approx 30 mins earlier)
20:00 - Saturday 14th Sep, '13
Venue: Nottingham Just the Tonic
Prices: £10 (£6 concs)
Comics: Andy Askins, Kai Humphries, Lloyd Griffith
Show starts: 20:00 (Doors open approx 30 mins earlier)
20:00 - Friday 11th Oct, '13
Venue: Oxford Glee
Prices: Adult - £12.50, Student - £5.00
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Show starts: 20:00 (Doors open approx 30 mins earlier)
20:30 - Saturday 12th Oct, '13
Venue: Oxford Glee
Prices: Adult - £14.50
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Show starts: 20:30 (Doors open approx 30 mins earlier)
20:00 - Thursday 19th Dec, '13
Venue: Leicester Just The Tonic
Prices: £12..50
Comics: Gary Delaney, Kai Humphries
Info: Plus: Darrell Martin
Show starts: 20:00 (Doors open approx 30 mins earlier)
20:00 - Thursday 19th Dec, '13
Venue: Nottingham Just the Tonic
Prices: £12.50
Comics: Carl Hutchinson, Gary Delaney, Kai Humphries, Sam Avery
Show starts: 20:00 (Doors open approx 30 mins earlier)
20:00 - Friday 20th Dec, '13
Venue: Leicester Just The Tonic
Prices: £15
Comics: Gary Delaney, Kai Humphries
Info: Plus: Darrell Martin
Show starts: 20:00 (Doors open approx 30 mins earlier)
20:00 - Friday 20th Dec, '13
Venue: Nottingham Just the Tonic
Prices: £15
Comics: Carl Hutchinson, Gary Delaney, Kai Humphries, Sam Avery
Show starts: 20:00 (Doors open approx 30 mins earlier)
20:00 - Saturday 21st Dec, '13
Venue: Leicester Just The Tonic
Prices: £15
Comics: Gary Delaney, Kai Humphries
Info: Plus: Darrell Martin
Show starts: 20:00 (Doors open approx 30 mins earlier)
20:00 - Saturday 21st Dec, '13
Venue: Nottingham Just the Tonic
Prices: £15
Comics: Carl Hutchinson, Gary Delaney, Kai Humphries, Sam Avery
Show starts: 20:00 (Doors open approx 30 mins earlier)
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