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Biography
Grumpy
BRIAN DAMAGE met KRYSSTAL his glamorous assistant, at THE EDINBURGH
FESTIVAL in 2000. They teamed up immediately to record their own excellent
CD Silly Songs and
form a unique act which they have performed in places as diverse as JOHANNESBURG (South Africa), AUSTRALIA, SCOTLAND, IRELAND,
SPAIN, GOZO, DENMARK and all over the UK.
Brian
& Krysstal have appeared
five years running at THE EDINBURGH FESTIVAL and also performed at international festivals such as GLASTONBURY, LONDON COMEDY FESTIVAL,
ADELAIDE & MELBOURNE COMEDY FESTIVALS & WOODFORD FOLK FESTIVAL 2005
Wherever
they go their baggage goes with them, including several musical instruments
(not always musical in their hands!) and many years of experience in the
entertainment industry. Much of this baggage spills forth during their
unconventional vaudeville style act, punctuated by occasional silly songs,
the odd bit of Spanish dancing and loads of belly laughs.
Brian
& Krysstal also run and compere Pear Shaped Comedy Club every Wednesday
in Central London.
Apart
from regular live appearances Brian and Krysstal are not averse to TV,
radio or any other media performances. They write scripts and songs and
have hosted corporate functions, private parties and are suitable for many
types of comedy-based events!
If you want
something different and funny that stands out from the crowd
book
Brian &
Krysstal
REVIEWS
Chortle
Review 2006
"
Legendary Brian Damage and top strangely straight-woman Krysstal
are
a one-off cross-genre act but they have echoes of The Bonzos, the heyday of
music hall and some rather
seedy country and western club.
Four
stars I laughed like a drain"
Chortle
- Edinburgh Festival (Aug 2004)
"
- as daft and charming as they are funny"
The
Stage (Aug 2002)
"Brian
Damage is a legend on the London Comedy Circuit.
A
cracking deadpan act."
Chris
Wilson - StandUpCom Magazine
"Always
enjoyable. incredibly funny.
His
'Buddy Holly plays Oasis' is a gem"
Chortle
(The UK Comedy Guide)
"If
you like daft stuff you'll love this new album
by
Brian Damage and Krysstal"
TIME
OUT (London)
"..excellent
but grumpy Brian Damage
his
material is very dry, his charm infectious"
IC
Scotland.co.uk (Edinburgh Festival 2001)
"Brian
Damage and his glamorous assistant Krysstal.. particularly engaging"
The
List (Edinburgh Festival)
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have
performed at
THE MECCANO *
BEARCAT * UP THE CREEK * JONGLEURS * LAUGHTER LOUNGE IN DUBLIN & GALWAY * THE HACKNEY EMPIRE * MIRTH CONTROL * BANANA CABARET * COMEDY CAFƒ * BOUND & GAGGED * STAND & DELIVER * ROAR WITH LAUGHTER * JESTER LAUGH * BUZZ CLUB * JUST THE TONIC , JOKERS
(Southend)
and regularly headline at many other top comedy venues all over the
UK.
Brian & Krysstal are not afraid to travel.
They have also performed in
AUSTRALIA:
COMEDY STORE (Sydney), A-LIST CIRCUIT (NSW), COMEDY CRUISE (Sydney
Harbour), LAUGH GARAGE, BIG NIGHT OUT (Syd); THE ESPY, COMEDY LOUNGE,
MILANO'S (Melb), LAUGH A LOT COMEDY BAR (Albury), DOCKSIDE (Brisbane), LIZARD
LOUNGE (Lismore) WOODFORD FOLK FESTIVAL 2005 (Queensland)
SOUTH AFRICA:
CARNIVAL CITY CASINO, HURRICANES (Johannesburg)
FESTIVALS:
EDINBURGH (2000 to 2007), GLASTONBURY, LOND0N COMEDY FESTIVAL ,
WOODFORD FOLK FESTIVA, RUN TO THE SUN, HALESWORTH ARTS FESTIVAL, ADELAIDE
(2002), MELBOURNE (2003)
CORPORATE:
ROTARY, REGENCY CLUB, ASCOT RACE COURSE, CAPTAIN'S NIGHT
(Coventry), SAINSBURY'S, ROYAL COLLEGE
OF MUSIC (London), DORCHESTER HOTEL, GOLF DAY (Chiswick), EAST LONDON PARISH
MINISTERS, LICENSED VICTUALERS
ASSOC.
UNIVERSITIES:
MIDDLESBOROUGH, LONDON, BOURNEMOUTH, WARRINGTON, TEESIDE,
NEWCASTLE (NSW), SYDNEY (NSW)
CABARET:
KENT (2001), BIRMINGHAM (2002),
DAGENHAM (2004), MINSTER WMC (2004), UPLANDS SC - WOODFORD (2004), WESTGATE
(2004), BASILDON SC (2004), GREENWICH SC (2004), FRIGHT NIGHT (Liverpool, NSW
2003)
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KRYSSTAL
Actress
Vicky de Lacy appears with
Brian Damage as KRYSSTAL
one of many characters she has developed during her career. She has been a
professional performer for over 20 years. Her career has encompassed
theatre, television, film, video, singing, cabaret, voice over and stand up
comedy. In the early 90's she co-founded and managed the successful Iron
Cove Theatre and later went on to form the company Rare Birds Productions.
Rare Birds produces theatre, short films, corporate videos, documentaries,
and comedy/cabaret shows.
Vicky
was based for many years in Sydney and in August 2000 she took her
one-woman show "JOURNEY
TO ITHACA" to the Edinburgh Festival. The show went on to enjoy a
brief season in London (East Dulwich Theatre & The Fitzroy) and short
tours in regional venues (2002-4).
It
was in Edinburgh 2000 that she met BRIAN DAMAGE, and since then they have
worked together as a comedy double act in numerous venues in the UK,
Ireland, South Africa and Australia.
REVIEWS
"Vicky de Lacy is
impressive." Eastern Express; "Beautiful images" The
Hub; "A
stirring, moving, theatrical experience" Australia Council for the
Arts review; "...big themes - love, sex and religion ...an
accomplished performer" The Scotsman; "The most
powerful theatre I've seen for a long time" Sydney Metro; "What a talent!
...all the characters were so different" 3D Magazine
Vicky de Lacy
Rare Birds Links:
Journey to
Ithaca
RareBirds Productions
Holyrood Too @ Faith
2007
Holyrood Tavern 2006
Edinburgh Festival
2005
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BRIAN DAMAGE
For
more years than he cares to remember BRIAN DAMAGE has entertained psychopaths
and lunatics in London pubs, workingmen's clubs and sanatoriums. As a
musician he has always been a comedian, but in 1996 he discovered the
London Comedy Circuit, and decided to take comedy as a serious option!
Brian
won the JONGLEURS New Act Competition in April '98 and has never looked
back - that is until he met KRYSSTAL, now he ’s looking constantly over his
shoulder, wondering what on earth she ’s up to.
Brian
has earned legendary status on the comedy circuit, a favourite with the crowd
and other performers alike. His affable grumpy persona, with his trusty
guitar a permanent feature, is guaranteed to charm and delight audiences
wherever he goes.
If
anyone deserves to have a glamorous assistant Brian does!
Coupled with his natural ability
for comedy Brians writing and singing skills shine through his stand up
comedy act
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Brian & Krysstal Links:
Brian
& Krysstal
Gigs
Biog
Silly Songs CD
Krysstal's Page
Vicky de Lacy
Pear Shaped Links:
Pear Shaped in Fitzrovia
Pear
Shaped Listings
Pear Shaped Comedy
Cabaret
Fitzroy Tavern
Pear Shaped in Sydney
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