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Paul Ricketts

Paul tried his hand as a musician, playwright, pornographer, chimney sweep, stage hand and primary school teacher before turning to stand-up comedy on the advice of his therapist. His black, sub – urban humour on everyday, topical and satirical subjects is now in demand.

In 2006 Paul co-hosted his first Edinburgh fringe show - 'Peter Friends' at the Roxy Art House. A year later he was part of a late night show as part of the Laughing Horse free festival, performed at the Smirnoff Underbelly and MC-d 'Pretty Dirty Things' which received a four star review from ONE4REVIEW.COM. In 2008 Paul hosted 'Up The Arts Comedy Lock-In' to packed audience as part of the PBH Free Fringe and performed his first solo hour show 'Paul Ricketts & Buff Wood - Wood Pushers' awarded five stars from THREE WEEKS.

Live comedy including:

Comedy Store, Just The Tonic, Outside the Box, Comedy Café, Downstairs At The Kings Head, Bearcat Comedy, Falling Down With Laughter, Fun @ The Funhouse, Paul is the regular MC at Up The Arts comedy clubs,

Quotes:
'always amusing' TIME OUT (2008)

'great gags' ADAM BLOOM (2007)

'a really funny comic' ED BYRNE (2008)

'innovative style of comedy... gentle but amusing novel opening set' ONE4REVIEW.COM (2007)

'a love god' ANNE ROBINSON (2007)

'well above the standard' PETERFIELD POST (2008)

'Ricketts excels as a natural story-teller, with an amusing eloquence that would make you smile even if he was the one telling you that your granny's just died.' THREE WEEKS (2008)