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Keith Farnan arrives at Soho Theatre

Peekay — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 22:42:39 +0000

Whilst working in a restaurant in the USA, Keith came across this old-fashioned sign in the manager’s office. Stranger still is that the employees consisted of a young African-American, a Jewish waiter and his Irish self, but no dogs to be seen, so perhaps certain prejudices never die. ‘No Blacks. No Jews. No Dogs. No Irish. All Welcome’ is the exploration into racism and religion-ism in the bad old days as well as the issues raised by immigration today.

Critically acclaimed comic Keith Farnan has always found being Irish an advantage – who doesn’t love a good old Irish accent whilst sipping on a pint of stout? But it wasn’t always like this and signs such as “No Irish Need Apply” were commonplace where the Irish landed in droves. So what happened to change people’s mind? And how have the Irish treated their own immigrants over the years?

A former qualified solicitor practicing in litigation, Keith has performed all over the world, from the Boston International Comedy Festival to the Middle East. His debut show ‘Cruel and Unusual’, a comedy show against the Death Penalty in America, garnered much attention from media and punters alike at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and went on to become part of the Royal Festival Halls Xmas Festival in London as well as the N20 Comedy Festival and a feature on BBC Radio 4.

So in this hilarious hour of political queries and investigation, expect lots of questions, very few answers but plenty of laughs! It’s the perfect way to start St Patrick’s Day!

Keith Farnan
NO BLACKS. NO JEWS. NO DOGS. NO IRISH. ALL WELCOME.
Irish Comedian Versus Racism, Religion–ism and Immigration-ism

VENUE: The Soho Theatre, 21 Dean Street, London W1D 3NE
DATE: 17th – 20th March 2010
TIME: 9:45pm
PRICE: £12 / £10
BOX OFFICE: 0207 4780100 / www.sohotheatre.com

Banter, Radio 4. New series starts 3rd April 2008

Peekay — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 10:20:47 +0000

The Andrew Collins fronted “Banter” returns to Radio 4 this Thursday for a six week run of Top Three fun and games.

The show enters its third series with the same successful format, and the same regular comedy panellists – Richard Herring, Will Smith and Russell Howard – joined by a different guest contestant each week.

With categories ranging from science to cinema, playwrights to Playstation, the show is based around those random debates people indulge in at work or down the pub. With quick-fire rounds, and the panels’ attempt to guess what the studio audience is thinking, “Banter” continues its high standards in this series.

The first show features Herring, Howard, Dave Gorman and Dillie Keane discussing their top three Bank Holiday films, top three museums and top three Australian imports!

Radio 4 – 6.30pm

“Laura, Ben and Him” Preview

Peekay — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 11:07:57 +0000

I’m always a little wary about any new sketch show, there seems to be such a glut of them these days, and the quality is sometimes very low.

Luckily this eight-part series has a talented set of writer-performers in Laura Solon, Ben Willbond and Marek Larwood.

It’s not got a 100% hit-rate, and some of the gags can be seen a mile-off. But the gags that do come are good and new and refreshing. Worth a half-hour of your time.

Series begins on Tuesday 11th March at 10.30pm on ITV2.