The Comedy Lock-In at Komedia in 2022 will take place on 24th AUGUST, 12th OCTOBER, 11th DECEMBER
Brighton comedy legends The Noise Next Door are back for another bout of improvised anarchy with the biggest names in comedy. The stars of Britain’s Got Talent and the U.K’s premier improv comedy troupe have taken the comedy world by storm but there’s nowhere they’d rather be than the sensational Komedia in their beloved hometown.
“Hilarious… A superior kind of chaos” TELEGRAPH
In ‘The Comedy Lock-In’ the guys invite your favourite stand-up stars and celebs out of their comfort zones and into an improvised world of ludicrous characters, witty one-liners and explosive physicality. Every show is totally unique and full to the brim with once-in-a-lifetime comedy curiosities as audience suggestions are transformed into mind-blowing songs and side-splitting stories before their very eyes. Previous guests that have joined the chaos include Katherine Ryan, Romesh Ranganathan, Joe Lycett and Myleene Klass.
“Comedy gold… Staggeringly well executed.” GUARDIAN
‘The Comedy Lock-In’ has been running at Brighton’s Komedia for an astonishing 12 years and has become a must-see cult hit for comedy fans. The Noise Next Door have performed versions of the show all over the country over the years in London, Manchester, Cardiff and Edinburgh to name but a few but it all started right here in Brighton.
“Phenomenal” DAILY MIRROR
The Noise Next Door have appeared on numerous TV shows including ‘The One Show’, ‘Britain’s Got Talent’ and ‘Roast Battle’. They were nominated for a Chortle Award and having received standing ovations in front of corporate dinners, the British forces, secondary school students and even fans at ‘Download’ Heavy Metal music festival, they are also one of the most versatile acts in the business.
“21st century comedy at its finest and funniest.” THE STAGE
‘The Comedy Lock-In’ really is the show where anything can happen… Tim Vine singing a heartfelt duet with Lake Windermere? It happened. Dave Benson Phillips being ridden round like a donkey? It happened. Lost Voice Guy performing a hit and run on his mobility scooter? It happened. To find out what happens next join they guys and their
very special guests at Brighton Komedia on 24th August, 12th October and 11th December.
MEET THE NOISE NEXT DOOR
ROBIN HATCHER: originally an Essex boy, spent part of his childhood in Egypt, before returning and spending his teenage years in Bishops Stortford. He received a First Class Masters Degree in ‘Drama, Theatre Studies’ from the University of Kent. He joined the NND in January 2018 after performing with his slapstick trio ‘The Three Half Pints’. ‘The Three Half Pints’ went on three national tours and worked as writers and performers on the CBeebies series ‘Spot Bots’ and ‘Justin’s House.’ Robin is also a producer for puppetry company ‘Half a String’. In 2018 Robin was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis, and is vocal about how the condition affects him and in raising money for the MS Society. In 2021- Robin and fellow ‘Noise’ boy Matt undertook twelve sponsored physical challenges including cycling the circumference of the Isle of Wight and hiking an ultra-marathon. He has recently signed up to run the Brighton Marathon, which he will be running in April 2023 (right in the middle of the Hometown Heroes tour!)Robin enjoys cooking, video games, and the work of musical virtuoso Craig David.
He says “There’s no feeling like being on stage with a real audience. A lot of people started paying attention to us after our Britain’s Got Talent audition, but when Covid saw to it that the semi-finals would be filmed with no audience, we had to pull out of the competition. Now the hope is that all those people who liked what we did on BGT will come and see what it’s like in the flesh!”
MATTHEW GRANT: grew up in Kenya and Kent and spent his formative years making low budget films with his friends. Nothing has really changed as now he makes them with the NND. He has a BA in Film Studies and an MA in Film Production so he should know what he’s doing. Matthew has also worked behind the scenes in TV and Film – in the Art Department on BBC’s ‘Mr Maker’, as Director for Nabiah Iqbal’s ‘Something More’ music video and as a Chicken Wrangler on BBC’s ‘Big Barn Farm’. Matthew is also a talented illustrator and has designed artwork for all sorts of projects from podcasts to postcards. His other ‘achievements’ include breaking his humerus whilst dressed as a clown, winning Supermarket Sweep, and the fact that Luke Skywalker once made him a Yorkshire Pudding. Somehow, all of these things are true. Matthew loves rock climbing, paddle boarding, and the sort of holidays that Bear Grylls would approve of.
He says “Don’t tell the rest of the country but… Brighton audiences are the best. A Brighton audience is usually very smart and very up for a laugh and as an improviser there’s really not much more you can ask for!”
SAM PACELLI: half British, half Italian, all Coeliac and grew up in Sussex. Having spent his childhood as the class clown, Sam received a Masters Degree in ‘Stand-Up Comedy’ from the University of Kent. So if you don’t laugh at him, you’re denying the validity of the UK’s education system. In 2020 Sam started the ‘Movies In 15 Seconds’ TikTok page (@_moviesin15) where he turned his love of all things Disney into a series of low-fi, high energy fifteen second recreations of all the animated Disney classics. The videos were a viral smash (with over 8 million views!) and Sam followed them with versions of all the Pixar movies and an advent calendar of twenty five Christmas film favourites. An avid fan of traditional Commedia Dell’Arte, Sam offers workshops in the ancient art form, as well as other masked theatre workshops for children and adults alike. His love of masks extends into the world of professional wrestling and writes for several wrestling websites. He is an excellent cook, a dedicated follower of pretty much every sport in the world, and a big fan of lie-ins.
He says “The best thing about ‘The Comedy Lock-In’ is getting to improvise with some of our best stand-up buddies and occasionally our full on stand-up heroes… Playing Zoe Lyons’ identical twin sister was so funny we almost had to stop the show so we could recover. Playing mime ping pong with Milton Jones was a surreal experience that I’ll literally never forget!“
TOM LIVINGSTONE: spent his childhood making up stories and being too loud in rural Devon. He received a Masters Degree in ‘Contemporary Performance Practice’ from the University of Kent and regrets that fact every time he has to explain what that actually means. He is married to stand-up comedian and author Laura Lexx. The two met at university and work together on various writing projects, they are also currently designing a board game together themed around the comedy industry. Tom and Laura once faced each other on Comedy Central’s ‘Roast Battle’… Tom won. Not that he ever brings that up. As a self professed nerd, Tom spends his spare time with comic books, video games, Marvel movies, and Dungeons & Dragons. He’s even managed to transformed some of these hobbies into ‘work’ – developing a Marvel themed improv show for the Edinburgh Fringe in 2019 with comedy duo The JustUs League, live streaming a D&D campaign in 2021 and he is currently writing for an indie video game releasing at some point in the future. Tom also enjoys fine dining, cheap drinking and walking his stupid, tiny dog.
He says “I can’t quite believe it, but this is our 12th year of ‘Comedy Lock-In’ shows in Brighton. What makes me so happy is that, despite 12 years of this show, I still love it. It’s still so much fun to do because every show is different and I get to perform alongside three guys who make me laugh every night. And they get to perform with me, which must be amazing, because I’m hilarious.”
DETAILS
DATES AND GUESTS: 24th August – Tom Houghton and Michael Odewale, 12th October – Daisy Earl and Keith Farnan, 11th December – Rosie Jones and Eleanor Tiernan.
VENUE: Komedia, 44-47 Gardner St, Brighton BN1 1UN
TICKETS: komedia.co.uk/brighton
WATCH THE BOYS IN ACTION: shorturl.at/kouAZ
SOCIALS
Twitter: @NoiseNextDoor (Sam: @RedNextDoor, Matt: @GreenNextDoor, Tom: @YellowNextDoor, Robin: @OrangeNextDoor)
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