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SUMMARY:Comedy At The Con - Rachel Parris
DESCRIPTION:Comedy At The Con\n\nWe are very excited that Rachel Parris wil
 l be previewing The Rachel Paris Songbook (WIP)\n\nTickets\, when availabl
 e will be here…  wegottickets.com/comedyatthecon\n\nBar from 5:00pm. Do
 or time: 7:30pm. Start time: 8:00pm.  18+. Unreserved seating.\nRachel Pa
 rris is a BAFTA-nominated comedian\, and an author\, actor and musician. S
 he is perhaps best known for her viral satirical clips on The Mash Report 
 on the BBC\, which have garnered over 100 million views online. She went o
 n the host Late Night Mash\, and has also appeared on Have I Got News For 
 You\, Mock The Week\, Would I Lie To You\, Q.I.and Live At The Apollo.\nRa
 chel is a regular on BBC Radio 4’s I’m Sorry I Haven’t A Clue\, and 
 Just A Minute. She has been performing as a comedian for over 15 years\, w
 ith her trademark mix of acerbic comedy song and stand-up.\nTrained as a c
 lassical pianist and singer\, she has been compared to Victoria Wood and T
 im Minchin\, and her songs have been heard on Harry Hill’s ClubNite and 
 on the Now Show. Her interest in classical music means she has worked on t
 he BBC Proms coverage and\, on BBC3\, presented “Da Da Da Daaaah” a ce
 lebration of Beethoven’s Fifth.\nShe has written two books – a comic m
 emoir\, Advice From Strangers\, and a novel\, Introducing Mrs Collins\, ba
 sed on the story of Charlotte Lucas in Pride and Prejudice. Both are publi
 shed by Hodder and available to buy online or from your local book shop. H
 er interest in Jane Austen has also led her to write and perform “Austen
 sibly Famous” on BBC Radio 4\, and she has recently appeared alongside J
 uliet Stevenson in “By A Lady” at Wilton’s Music Hall and Buxton Ope
 ra House\, acting out the life-story and favourite moments from the work o
 f Austen.\nShe is a founding member of award-winning improv group Austenta
 tious\, who perform a made-up Jane Austen inspired story each week. The sh
 ow has been running for 15 years and has a residency at the Vaudeville the
 atre in London’s West End as well as being on tour. She also improvises 
 with the Comedy Store Players\, and with Paul Merton in Paul and Suki’s 
 improv show\, all at the Comedy Store\, London.\nRachel co-hosted the podc
 ast How Was It For You? with her husband Marcus Brigstocke\, a comedy revi
 ew show. The podcast came about following their cult online show Tuesday N
 ight Club\, which ran every week for a year and a half\, broadcast from th
 eir home\, across lockdown during Covid.\nShe also hosts The Power of A Bo
 ok\, in which she asks much-loved figures to discuss their favourite child
 hood books. It is in aid of the Children’s Book Project and guests have 
 included Stephan Mangan\, Lauren Laverne\, Andi Oliver\, and many more to 
 come in Series 2 and 3.\n“tears of laughter” – Guardian“a gifted p
 erformer” – Times“venomously witty” – Evening Standard\n\nSubscr
 ibe to the mailing list comedy.conmailinglist@gmail.com  In the subject l
 ine write: ‘ Please Add’ for news of shows and a link to buy tickets b
 efore general publication. Some shows sell out from the mailing list.\n\nW
 e offer discount tickets to our mailing list subscribers for 36 hours only
 \n\nwww.facebook.com/comedyatthecon
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