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Anthony King is an outwardly normal
looking bloke who turned to comedy after he was disowned by the
Catholic Church for confessing in too much detail. Having finally
found a use for his twisted sense of humour, his never-ending stream
of one-liners and non-sequiteurs have won him fans the world over. A
favourite at the Edinburgh Festival, Anthony's elegantly mournful
performance is based on his own true life experiences and a whole lot
more lies he has just made up.
Anthony's gigs have not been confined to the small stage; he has also
made numerous appearances on TV. These include Mad for it
(Granada), House of Fun (Meridian), Live at Jongleurs
(UK Gold).
As well as his stand-up performances,
Anthony is also well known for his writing skills. Credits include a
sketch show for Granada, a series of bizarre short stories and a pilot
sitcom for Radio 4. Anthony was also chosen to be part of The
Comedy Factory, which was a team of writers brought together by
Carlton and KDR Productions to develop and script various ideas for
television. Projects included a sketch show, a quiz show, a cabaret
show, a sitcom and a very tongue-in-cheek documentary.
Anthony has also been running a
series of comedy workshops in his hometown of Leicester.
'King of the one-liners'
BBC
'They (his one-liners) condense an
entire sketch into a single sentence'
Guardian
'Outstanding is Anthony King, an
elegantly mournful figure whose timing and delivery of a stream of
one-liners and non-sequiteurs are masterly'
Scotsman |
