Danielle Ward

'Delightfully naughty…a potential star' Time Out
'The most exciting female talent around' The Comedy Store

Danielle Ward, with her twisted sensibilities and darkly absurd humour, has been taking the comedy world by a storm since appearing regularly on the circuit in 2004, winning the approval of audiences and industry alike.

'Time Out' Critics Choice Best Newcomer 2006
BBC New Comedy Awards Runner Up 2004
London Comedy Festival New Act Finalist 2004

In the short time she has been performing stand-up she has gigged at, 'Banana Cabaret' 'Comedy Café' and 'The Comedy Store', opened the Spit Lit Festival Comedy Night in 2005 and performed on the comedy stage at the Latitude Festival in 2006. She is also a regular at Robin Ince's award winning Book Club both in London and as part of the UK tour.

As well being a circuit regular, Danielle is the founder, compere and hip priestess of London's critically acclaimed Freakshow, a no-holds barred comedy cabaret dedicated to the absurd, eccentric and perverse. Touching on Siamese twins, humanzees and the perils of decapitation, Danielle Ward understands that certain things should not be discussed in polite society but chooses to ignore these boundaries.

In addition to her stand-up, Danielle has built a reputation as an exciting and original writer and performer and in the last year alone she has appeared regularly on BBC Radio 1's flagship comedy show 'The Milk Run', written for Radio 4's 'The Now Show', Radio 2's 'The Day the Music Died' as well as 'Comedy Shorts' on BBC7, and has performed sketch and character comedy at a number of theatres across London including the Battersea Arts Centre, Etcetera Theatre, Canal Café and The Old Red Lion.

'The combination of freakishness and humour makes for an unforgettable routine…she certainly knows funny when she sees it' Chortle