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The Book Of Quincy
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The Book Of Quincy

It only seemed fair to warn Quincy ahead of his show that, given there were only two of us in the audience, half of them were planning to review it. But the plucky comedian wasn't going to be intimidated, and was fully prepared to plough on before a pair of late arrivals eased the tension by doubling the size of the ‘crowd’.

It's testimony to Quincy's skill and his charm that all thoughts of awkwardness disappeared as he performed his show.  He opened by asking us if we have any phobias. I stayed silent about his fear of small crowds and left it to one of the latecomers to reveal an irrational fear of the dark.  This proved handy for Quincy as it was the very fear he wanted to talk about.  His fear of the dark is both literal and metaphorical and he uses it as a cipher for more meaningful concerns about the direction his life is taking as he enters middle age.

After running through some material about his dislike of horror movies, Quincy moved on to his main theme: a ‘spiritual reassessment’ of his life that he conducted as he approached his fortieth birthday.  Luckily, each member of his small audience could empathise with this as they were all older than Quincy himself.  After describing how he was worried that his advancing years might mean that he's about to become as lecherous as his father, he tells us about a cousin and a friend who both found God after leading lives chequered by criminality and a complete disregard for the welfare of others.

Quincy uses this to introduce an examination of four of the world's major religions to see what they could offer him. It's a premise with a fair bit of potential and while Quincy doesn't entirely squander the opportunity, he doesn't provide any searing insights either.  His charm prevents the material from ever being offensive but it is over-reliant on cliché and occasionally drifts towards lazy stereotyping of the kind that you expect modern comedians to avoid.

Anyone who's seen Quincy's material about how he came to be a single father will know he's capable of expertly combining comedy with emotional insight – but this set doesn’t pack such a punch. He needs to rely less on his affability and focus more on writing a set worthy of his previous work.  

In fairness, it's perfectly possible that the dynamic provided by more bums on seats would have enabled him to further explore his subject but, without that possibility, the material felt thin. Quincy's stagecraft is impressive and if the writing matched it, he might be able to avoid the ignominy of single-digit audiences on the Free Festival and banish his fear of under-achievement.

Date of live review: Wednesday 24th Aug, '11
Review by Jason Stone
Quincy: Single Mum [Leicester Comedy Festival 2008]
Quincy: Single Mum [Leicester Comedy Festival 2008]

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Comfortable to watch. Effortless. Think he is going to be great

danny, July 2011


Agree with the other comments, just went to his show for the first time and he's a natural host and very comfortable to watch.

Lara, December 2009


A remarkable host and comedian, who is creative and inspirational throughout all his performances. Using his skills and experience to unequivocally say he grips every member of the audience in laughter..

Dawn Bishop, July 2007


Being likeable is his greatest strength, while in other comics it can be sickening, in Quincy it feels natural

Mr Boosche, April 2007


This guy made my evening when I was at Birmingham Jongleurs. As the compere he had so much more to offer than the other comics

Debbie, July 2006


Wasn't too sure at first but i was pleasently surprised and impressed

Amanda, May 2006


Saw Quincy at JR's in Bishops Stortford last night. He was superb and even stole the show from the top of the bill act Rob Rouse. Tapped into the crowd and went for it. Top night.

Richie, April 2006


Saw this guy compere a show in stratford and he held the show together Lenny Henry could learn alot from him

Dujon, April 2006


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Where can I see Quincy next?

Where can I see Quincy next?

20:30 - Thursday 23rd May, '13
Venue: Glasgow Stand
Prices: £10 (£7 concs)
Comics: Jeff Innocent, Quincy, Susie McCabe, Bruce Devlin (MC)
Info: Plus: Eddie O'Dwyer
Show starts: 20:30 (Doors open approx 30 mins earlier)
20:30 - Friday 24th May, '13
Venue: Glasgow Stand
Prices: £12 (£10 concs)
Comics: Jeff Innocent, Quincy, Susie McCabe, Bruce Devlin (MC)
Info: Plus: Eddie O'Dwyer
Show starts: 20:30 (Doors open approx 30 mins earlier)
20:30 - Saturday 25th May, '13
Venue: Glasgow Stand
Prices: £15
Comics: Jeff Innocent, Quincy, Susie McCabe, Bruce Devlin (MC)
Info: Plus: Eddie O'Dwyer
Show starts: 20:30 (Doors open approx 30 mins earlier)
20:30 - Friday 31st May, '13
Venue: Piccadilly Jongleurs
Prices: From £12
Comics: Ian Moore, Quincy, Tania Edwards
Info: Plus: Will E-Robo
Show starts: 20:30 (Doors open approx 30 mins earlier)
18:00~23:55 - Friday 31st May, '13
Venue: Piccadilly Jongleurs
Prices: £12
Comics:
Show starts: 18:00 (Doors open approx 30 mins earlier)
20:30 - Saturday 1st Jun, '13
Venue: Piccadilly Jongleurs
Prices: From £12
Comics: Ian Moore, Philberto, Quincy
Info: Plus: Will E-Robo
Show starts: 20:30 (Doors open approx 30 mins earlier)
18:00~23:55 - Saturday 1st Jun, '13
Venue: Piccadilly Jongleurs
Prices: £15
Comics:
Info:
Plus: Will-e Robo
Show starts: 18:00 (Doors open approx 30 mins earlier)
21:00 - Saturday 15th Jun, '13
Venue: Croydon Jongleurs
Prices: Call for prices
Comics: Christian Reilly, David Ward, Luke Toulson, Quincy
Show starts: 21:00 (Doors open approx 30 mins earlier)
19:45 - Friday 5th Jul, '13
Venue: Birmingham Highlight
Prices: From £14
Comics: Brendan Dempsey, Dave Twentyman, Martin Mor, Quincy
Show starts: 19:45 (Doors open approx 30 mins earlier)
19:45 - Saturday 6th Jul, '13
Venue: Birmingham Highlight
Prices: From £14
Comics: Brendan Dempsey, Dave Twentyman, Martin Mor, Quincy
Show starts: 19:45 (Doors open approx 30 mins earlier)
20:00 - Saturday 20th Jul, '13
Venue: Funny Side Of Covent Garden
Prices: £12.50
Comics:
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Plus: Gareth Kane
Show starts: 20:00 (Doors open approx 30 mins earlier)
19:45 - Friday 30th Aug, '13
Venue: Highlight Camden
Prices: From £17
Comics: Andy White, Pete Johansson, Quincy, Sean Percival
Show starts: 19:45 (Doors open approx 30 mins earlier)
19:45 - Saturday 31st Aug, '13
Venue: Highlight Camden
Prices: From £17
Comics: Adam Staunton, Bobby Mair, Quincy
Show starts: 19:45 (Doors open approx 30 mins earlier)
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Quincy's Shows:
Edinburgh Fringe 2008
Quincy: Single Mum

Edinburgh Fringe 2011
The Book Of Quincy

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Quincy: Single Mum [Leicester Comedy Festival 2008]