Friday, January 12, 2007
Last night
If anyone was at the International last night all I can say is thanks. I can honestly say I think it is up there in the top ten nights I have ever had the pleasure of being involved in there. That is saying alot too as I think I have easily done over 500 shows in the place over the years. Those that were there will know how the show just took off at the end with some of the best off the cuff messing that has ever evolved out of one comedian who was not on the bill sticking his head around the corner. Thanks to Karl Spain on that front. But also thanks to Neil Hickey, Bernard O'Shea and an unbelievably in form Colm McDonnell who was just amazing last night. Thanks of course to Aidan for booking a wonderful show and also to Leo our door man who is the rock upon which the curch survives these days. If anyone ever comes down you should give Leo a big hug as he is one of the most amazing guys I know and you know him too as one of my Chinese co workers from Abrakebabra. He prefers to remain humble and probably enjoys the fact that do to a massve haircut not too many people make the connection. But secretly I think he would love a big hug from some attractive female fan of the work experience. I would also like to point out that Matthew Collins did an exceptional open spot and is also an International Comedy Club record holder for quick completion of a Rubiks Cube.
This brings me to clear up one small issue on a post someone has put below. I do not know where I was quoted as saying only two people from the show have continued to do comedy but I am sure I have been misquoted so let me clear this up. Below is a list of comedians from Joy In the Hood who have continued with varying degrees of success. I will be as informative as possible but I can only say that most of this information comes from my glancing from a distance.
Willa White and Eric Lalor have been mentioned below so I don't need to repeat it. Eric has also just been picked to perform at the Montreal Showcase in Vicar St. in Feb and Willa has been opening for Tommy Tiernan recently.
Pat and Jamie O'Shea both opened for me on my last tour and continue to do comedy in Cork and began their own workshop in a city center venue during the year which was well supported by a previously hostile local media.
Dean Scurry who as a result of time constraints we noticed after filming the pilot episode in Ballymun did not feature striongly in the TV show has continued to do comedy as well. He runs the house of fun comedy club with Willa and Eric and gigs around the country on the comedy circuit.
Colm O'Mahoney AKA cheddar is sitting his leaving cert so by order of the authorities he has not been able to continue his comedy career until it is finshed. However he performed 3 times in the Cork Opera house with me on my last tour and hosted the show in the Marquee in Cork in front of 4000 people.
Kevin Goldsmith moved to Dublin and is now working as a scaffolder while continuing his comedy career in venues like the International. Before moving up he became a regular in Cork venues like the LV and the Craichouse.
Darren Shine sporadically gets involved with very good results but has acting commitments with Limerick Local Drama groups. He has been over to Manchester to gig with Matin Beans.
Martin Beans has been very high profile in his comedy achievments. The media were quite interested in the first traveller comedian. He gigs on a regular basis but has moved to Manchester and is now running his own comedy venue there. he has been in talks with an Irish Production company about a TV show following his progress in comedy.
Paddy Taylor from Derry has continued to do comedy in the small circuit of Northern Ireland. He has had a lot of interest from the industry up there and has performed in the Empire among other venues. His travelling is restricted by the fact that himself and his wife had a baby girl recently. Which is of course a massive joy but a hinderance to getting to more gigs. Indeed Derry may be one of the most inconvienant locations to lauch a comedy career as you have to travel the furthest distances to find gigs. He did open up for me in Letterkenny though and is one of the strongest acts of those listed above.
Unfortunately I have had no feedback from the group in Mt. Vernon so I can't say. Though I thought that Jamie Duff and Alan Quail had so much potential. I hope they are well.
So in answer to your question about whether I am disappointed I guess I would have to say no I am not. But thank you for asking as I am sure some people were curious.
Peace out Y'all
Des
PS I have to run so I am not going to proof read this. Sorry for any spelling or grammar errors
If anyone was at the International last night all I can say is thanks. I can honestly say I think it is up there in the top ten nights I have ever had the pleasure of being involved in there. That is saying alot too as I think I have easily done over 500 shows in the place over the years. Those that were there will know how the show just took off at the end with some of the best off the cuff messing that has ever evolved out of one comedian who was not on the bill sticking his head around the corner. Thanks to Karl Spain on that front. But also thanks to Neil Hickey, Bernard O'Shea and an unbelievably in form Colm McDonnell who was just amazing last night. Thanks of course to Aidan for booking a wonderful show and also to Leo our door man who is the rock upon which the curch survives these days. If anyone ever comes down you should give Leo a big hug as he is one of the most amazing guys I know and you know him too as one of my Chinese co workers from Abrakebabra. He prefers to remain humble and probably enjoys the fact that do to a massve haircut not too many people make the connection. But secretly I think he would love a big hug from some attractive female fan of the work experience. I would also like to point out that Matthew Collins did an exceptional open spot and is also an International Comedy Club record holder for quick completion of a Rubiks Cube.
This brings me to clear up one small issue on a post someone has put below. I do not know where I was quoted as saying only two people from the show have continued to do comedy but I am sure I have been misquoted so let me clear this up. Below is a list of comedians from Joy In the Hood who have continued with varying degrees of success. I will be as informative as possible but I can only say that most of this information comes from my glancing from a distance.
Willa White and Eric Lalor have been mentioned below so I don't need to repeat it. Eric has also just been picked to perform at the Montreal Showcase in Vicar St. in Feb and Willa has been opening for Tommy Tiernan recently.
Pat and Jamie O'Shea both opened for me on my last tour and continue to do comedy in Cork and began their own workshop in a city center venue during the year which was well supported by a previously hostile local media.
Dean Scurry who as a result of time constraints we noticed after filming the pilot episode in Ballymun did not feature striongly in the TV show has continued to do comedy as well. He runs the house of fun comedy club with Willa and Eric and gigs around the country on the comedy circuit.
Colm O'Mahoney AKA cheddar is sitting his leaving cert so by order of the authorities he has not been able to continue his comedy career until it is finshed. However he performed 3 times in the Cork Opera house with me on my last tour and hosted the show in the Marquee in Cork in front of 4000 people.
Kevin Goldsmith moved to Dublin and is now working as a scaffolder while continuing his comedy career in venues like the International. Before moving up he became a regular in Cork venues like the LV and the Craichouse.
Darren Shine sporadically gets involved with very good results but has acting commitments with Limerick Local Drama groups. He has been over to Manchester to gig with Matin Beans.
Martin Beans has been very high profile in his comedy achievments. The media were quite interested in the first traveller comedian. He gigs on a regular basis but has moved to Manchester and is now running his own comedy venue there. he has been in talks with an Irish Production company about a TV show following his progress in comedy.
Paddy Taylor from Derry has continued to do comedy in the small circuit of Northern Ireland. He has had a lot of interest from the industry up there and has performed in the Empire among other venues. His travelling is restricted by the fact that himself and his wife had a baby girl recently. Which is of course a massive joy but a hinderance to getting to more gigs. Indeed Derry may be one of the most inconvienant locations to lauch a comedy career as you have to travel the furthest distances to find gigs. He did open up for me in Letterkenny though and is one of the strongest acts of those listed above.
Unfortunately I have had no feedback from the group in Mt. Vernon so I can't say. Though I thought that Jamie Duff and Alan Quail had so much potential. I hope they are well.
So in answer to your question about whether I am disappointed I guess I would have to say no I am not. But thank you for asking as I am sure some people were curious.
Peace out Y'all
Des
PS I have to run so I am not going to proof read this. Sorry for any spelling or grammar errors
Labels: International Comedy Club
Comments:
heya des wats the story? i just want to say that i think its bullshit that under 18's are not allowed into vicar street!! please please please do a show in a venue that i can go too!!!! p.s your fuckin gas!!! love ya lots like jelly tots. kim. xxxxx
Hey Des! Just wanna say i bought "Fitting In" and thought it was class. Also, best of luck with the nomination in Best Factual Entertainment IFTA award for Joy in the Hood. Regards, Ronan.
heya its kim again1!!! just heard about your ifta nomination!!! CONGRATULATIONS!!!! BY THE WAY DO YOU EVER WRITE BACK? i think ive finally know a person as bad as me for replying to stuff!!!1 ahh im only buzzin!!! writ back soon!!!! loves ya!!! kim. xxxxxx
You xenophobic cunt ! God save us from cowards who post comments anonymously. Des, keep on rockin' !
Hey Des man, fellow American here, up in U.C.C. truth be told never heard of you before, but met two of your guys last wednesday at the RaG comedy, they were father and son, they did comedy with you on Irish TV ? they had the audience laughing real loud and we could even understand their Cork accents, anyhow they told us all about you and we bought your DVD Fitting In, jeeze it would have saved us a lot of time if we just had the DVD coming to Ireland, very funny gonna keep an ear out for you back home, might even try out this comedy myself the guys siad they would help me out, room for twom American comedians in Ireland ???
who the fuck wrote god save us from the yanks!!! and the bastard wouldnt even leave there name!!!! what the fuck has des done to you??? if all americans were as good looking as des and aidan i wouldnt mind bein saved by them!!!! love kim. xxxxxxx
Boo! Post a comment, Bishop. Let us peek into your life! (I'm being serious, I like this blog and get disappointed when it hasn't been updated for ages). PS I reckon we should post questions here to inspire you to write. That way, when you sit down, if you've nothing to write about in your head, you can respond to these questions. So these are a few for starters:
How long have you been running the International?
What's it like meeting Eddie Izzard... were you star-struck?
Who's the most star-striking person you've met?
Have you ever been on stage and been lost for words?
If you weren't doing comedy, what would you be doing?
How long have you been running the International?
What's it like meeting Eddie Izzard... were you star-struck?
Who's the most star-striking person you've met?
Have you ever been on stage and been lost for words?
If you weren't doing comedy, what would you be doing?
Hey Des, please update this blog!!!
Here's a few questions so if you can't think of anything to write, you can simply answer these:
1. When did you start doing comedy?
2. What's the most star-struck you've ever been?
3. What was the hardest thing about starting being a comic?
4. What are you hoping to do in the next 3 years?
5. Do you have any yearning to go overseas and do lots of shows there?
6. What early gigs made you think, "I could make it as a comic"?
Here's a few questions so if you can't think of anything to write, you can simply answer these:
1. When did you start doing comedy?
2. What's the most star-struck you've ever been?
3. What was the hardest thing about starting being a comic?
4. What are you hoping to do in the next 3 years?
5. Do you have any yearning to go overseas and do lots of shows there?
6. What early gigs made you think, "I could make it as a comic"?
Bad night for your blues last night Des. Only 1-1 and Terry out for 6 weeks. Ah well, there's always the carling cup for you, I suppose.
des you must have no dvds or show coming up as you only up date the blog when you are selling something great to hear you are getting married thanks for letting you fans know cheers a ex fan
hey des mate,long time no see.im actually doing some work with bbc now and am still working on stuff with rte.ive got a comedy club outside manchester and have gone into business with my cousin and we now have 19 pubs 3 of which are live music venues.im still doing some gigs here and was in the comedy store last week.i hope you are well and keeping busy.i wouldnt mind doing a gig in the international sometime again.ive also been asked to star in a film by a man who was professionaly involved with"the wind that shakes the barley" so things are looking up.darren shine and i are still close friends and he is hoping to join me in manchester soon to do some gigs and scripts for tv.i hope aidan is doing well also and say hi to him for me as he never answers his phone.any way ill see you sonn.slan mo-chara
Boooo Bishop!!!
Why do I keep looking in the door of this blog to see if there's something interesting hiding here. I'm livid with anger and rage and more anger. I'm writing to my minister about people not updating their blogs for months, and not letting us take a voyeuristic peak into their (probably) more interesting lives. I'm going outside to kick a neighbour's cat to vent the rage I have built up from seeing that there is nothing new to see here - I'm so angry I'm may even kick the neighbour's new sunchairs over. That's how livid I am. Thanks a lot Des Bishop. Thanks a bloody lot.
Yours,
Raging in Roscommon.
Why do I keep looking in the door of this blog to see if there's something interesting hiding here. I'm livid with anger and rage and more anger. I'm writing to my minister about people not updating their blogs for months, and not letting us take a voyeuristic peak into their (probably) more interesting lives. I'm going outside to kick a neighbour's cat to vent the rage I have built up from seeing that there is nothing new to see here - I'm so angry I'm may even kick the neighbour's new sunchairs over. That's how livid I am. Thanks a lot Des Bishop. Thanks a bloody lot.
Yours,
Raging in Roscommon.
I see there's a mention of Manchester comedy in this blog, so I thought I'd let your Manchester viewers know about a new comedy evening going on in Manchester...
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Roll up!!! Roll Up!!! Roll Up!!!
Get ready for some action. Komedy Kollective, the North of England's maddest madcap political, satirical comedy horror theatre company, are hitting the Yorkshire and Manchester comedy circuits with their unhinged cabaret, "Skewed Circus". You can check them out at: www.komedykollective.com/skewedcircus.html
