Wind down.

Well,

I have made the decision recently to press pause on my stand up exploits.

The reason is thus, I feel I have exhausted my existing material in the last 2 years and don’t want to merely beat the jokes to death on stage night after night.

So, barring my final gig on the eve of my 30th birthday I shall take the time away to try and develop some new material and ideas.

Hopefully, this will yield some good comedy crops which I can then share with my comedic chums and the public at large.

Thank you for all of your support, you know who you are.

I still intend on coming to gigs and whatnot to try and get my creative juices flowing, so you havent seen the last of me at all.

See you later.

Steve Dunne

Paused for now

 

Ryans Bar

Bryan White offers you a night of comedy at Ryans Bar off St Peters Street in Derby City Centre.

Performing tonight:

Peter Smith
Adnan Ahmed
James Hately
Anonymous the Poet

and me, Steve Dunne

MC , may be Bryan White..

 

Reviews of my act.

Hey folks, I have found or been directed to a couple of reviews of my act in the “internet press” as it were.

Please find them quoted below.

Dave Dinsdale wrote a review of my set performed 28 August 2008 at The Holly Bush in Cradley Heath.

“The second half was opened by Steven Dunne who told a stream of puns and jokes. I am still gratified that people put stuff in just for my benefit. His ‘back and to the left’ gag never gets a laugh except by me which is a travesty. There was some more edgy material which added a little shock value. Steve’s act hit the spot as the crowd were wanting jokes. It is probably the best I have seen him”.

An unknown Journalist for the Coventry Telegraph wrote a review of my set at the Giggling Badger at the Anker Inn in Nuneaton on 22 October 2008:-

“Steve Dunne was a mixed bag containing some inspired material, but gave the impression of being a comedian still mastering his trade”.

It is a strange feeling seeing reviews of your act by a non biased other. I am pleased at the reviews as they match my own feelings of the gigs mentioned.

Nice. By the way I was tempted to post the last review as the following.

“Steve Dunne … containing some inspired material, …. a comedian master… of his trade”.

But I am an honest fellow so I thought I would tell the truth.

Hehe

 

The Black Horse – Leicester – 20 November 2008

Tonight, I with great delight performed for Ben Ennis at his gig in Leicester at the Black Horse.

On the bill that night, Paul Savage, Johnny Showaddywaddy Sorrow, Pete Smith, Steve Dunne and headlining Charlie Chuck with compere Alan Seaman.

A new gig in a lovely room also used as a skittle alley, the audience truly went with the night and nicely supported the acts.

Paul Savage ably warmed the audience up with his tales of intergalactic dairy, Johnny Sorrow proved why he is a circuit legend with several tour de force performances, those who were there will know what i mean.

Pete Smith continued with well told tales of shire discrimination and chat up escapades.

and Alan Seaman led the crowd as MC for the night.

I had a lovely time during my set with an audience willing and able to have a good chuckle.

Nice one.

thanks to Ben Ennis and Phil the landlord.

Sweet.

 

The greatest, the latest, Nottinghams finest venue. Trent Bridge Inn

I was super sub, last minute legend, back up bernie.

Yes, tonight I stepped in by popular demand, well for promoters Pete Smith and Matt Turner, but hey they are popular and I agreed to play for them at their premiere gig at The Trent Bridge Inn in West Bridford.

A lovely room and lovely crowd led ably by Compere Matt Turner, all the acts had a great time, I highly recommend this to punters and acts alike.

SD

 

Town Mill

So there we were, Pete and I scrambling around in the dark looking for lights, worry not we found em . (its scary in the dark see, monsters and that)

Soon enough we were playing insult draw with the microphones ( its a legit form of soundtest, honest).

Doors opened and , blimey lots of people came , enough at least to fill the seats.

Technical and geographical problems ensued resulting in an amusing 20 minute marathon comperemanship by Pete Smith, compere.

I went on first, a true example of bravery.

It was nice, had I been in a farther afield venue, I could have been home by 10pm snugly warm in bed, but I stayed, my duties as hand stamper and door collecter forbade an earlier exit.

And it was fun, Pete had a good time as compere, I had a good time stamping hands.

Strangely, I worried about hand etiquette, do I take the hands in full before stamping ensuring a good print, or do i nervously try to stamp wih the least possible contact.

Admittedly i didn’t decide, in future I may just use a spray paint can or DNA sawb.

The things you learn from CSI.

Fun night had by all.

 

Kind words.

“Steve has some great one-liners, some of them pitched in comedy darkness (by that I mean he plucks the funny from things that you shouldn’t be thinking about). Steve delivered accordingly and didn’t let us down on the night”

Matt Turner

Co-promoter of the premier gig at The Trent Bridge in West Bridgford Nottingham 13 November 2008.

 

Funhouse Comedy at The Trent Bridge Inn West Bridgford Nottingham

Tonight I will be gigging at the premier gala opening night of the latest comedy venue to hit the town!!

See blurb and link  http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/group.php?gid=28508044927

A BRAND NEW monthly comedy night opening on November 13th 2008 by the Funhouse Comedy Club.

Bringing you the best of the UK stand-up comedy circuit to the ‘World Renowned Trent Bridge Inn’ in West Bridgford, Nottingham, on the 2nd Thursday of every month.

Your resident MCs Matt Turner and Pete Smith extend the warmest of welcomes to what promises to be a cracking night of top notch live entertainment, and all for the credit-crunch beating price of just £6! We hope to see you there.

Funhouse Comedy Club
Trent Bridge Inn
West Bridgford
Nottingham
NG2 6AA

MC Matt Turner introduces:
MATT HOLLINS
Steve Dunne
Gareth Urwin
ROGER MONKHOUSE

 

TONIGHT -MANSFIELD – TOWN MILL -8PM – FUNHOUSE COMEDY – BE THERE

Thurs Nov 6th
ASHLEY FRIEZE
Chris Tavner, Steve Dunne, Ishi Khan Jackson, David Bedlow, Mahinder Suniara
Compere Pete Smith

Doors 8.00pm. Show 8.30pm. £3/£2 NUS

Town Mill,
Bridge Street
Mansfield
Nottinghamshire
NG18 1AN

 

The Giggling Badger – Nuneaton – 22 October 2008

Last night Wednesday 22 October 2008 I performed for Jim Smallman and the Giggling Badger comedy club in Nuneaton .

After an arduos drive thanks to a lorries shed load of building materials I finally got to the gig. Then after 3 attempts to park my car I could relax, well as much as possible as you can before a gig.

It was nice to see Jim again, he helped me and my other comedic course colleagues a year and a half ago so it was good to gig for him.

The venue The Anker Inn was absolutely packed full, which is always good although it got a little hot in there.

Still free drinks helped cool me down and a kidnly audience member got me a pint too, even if he did balk at my request for a coke, so I upgraded to a shandy which got only a slightly less disapproving look.

I also signed my first autograph on the night which was nice and met some other guys from the circuit.

These being Skatz, Jem, Big D, Jims dad and best of all Gary Delaney. I’ve been a fan of Gary Delaney now for several years and it was a pleasure to meet him properly and share the stage on the same bill.

The audience were fantastic and played along like a good audience should, very enthusiastic and welcoming and they made the gig a favourite of mine already.

Cheers guys and gals, cheers Jim , The Giggling Badger and other acts. I look forward to doing the Hinckley venue in the New Year .

Bye

SD