Photgraph by Claire Haigh at Moth Club
Alex writes and performs musical comedy. Here you'll find info about previous shows, some clips, and upcoming gigs.
Thanks for Listening (Underbelly, Edinburgh Fringe 2022 and Soho Theatre, 2023)
★★★★ Chortle
★★★★ On The Mic
★★★★ The Wee Review
★★★★ Musical Theatre Review
★★★★ One4Review
★★★★ London Theatre 1
★★★★ The Student
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"Thanks For Listening is funny, atmospheric, sometimes gently ludicrous, sometimes rooted in reality and sometimes a little of both" - Chortle
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"An acid trip through the very inside of his brain. Quick, funny and relatable, this comedian-musician combines ridiculous stories with catchy melodies that have his audience singing" - The List
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"An entertaining debut and superior example of the genre" - Fest
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"Sophisticated in structure, drizzled with self-deprecation, and loaded with all kinds of serpentine narrative twists and unpredictable gags" - The Wee Review
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Produced by Country Mile Productions (Alex Cartlidge and Kathryn Craigmyle)
Operated by by Molly Stewart
Publicity Design by William Stone
Photography by Karla Gowlett
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The live recording of Thanks for Listening at the Soho Theatre is available on Spotify.
Soho Theatre Poster
Edinburgh Fringe Poster, Designed by William Stone
BBC New Comedy Awards 2023
Semi-finalist of the BBC New Comedy Awards 2023, performing in the Leith heat.
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You can watch the set opposite or watch the whole episode here.
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Musical Comedy Awards 2020
Winner of the 2020 Musical Comedy Awards at the Bloomsbury Theatre (which happened in 2021, owing to pandemic).
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You can read Bruce Dessau's review of the final for Beyond The Joke here.
Alex and Ben's Carousels
Seasonal mixed-bill nights hosted with Ben Pope at the Bill Murray and The Pleasance Islington. That's us in black tie for our Big Gig for Parkinson's in October 2024, which raised over £3000 over the course of the show.
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Previous iterations include: Valentines Eve Love Carousel, Spooky Wooky Halloween Ghost Carousel, Midsommar Flower Crown Carousel, Pancake Day Pantasmagoria, and Halloween Show 2: The Spookening.
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Check in here for upcoming dates.
Clips
Some clips from previous shows and gigs. More available on Instagram.
Eel at Soho Theatre
Keeping My Seat at Soho Theatre
Lloyds TSB at Chortle's Fast Fringe
Photograph by Dylan Woodley
Upcoming Gigs
Saturday 4th January - Jericho Comedy, Oxford
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​Friday 7th February - WIP at Pleasance Islington
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Saturday 22nd February, Quip Shed, Whitchurch
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Thursday 27th March, Quip Shed, Wendover
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Thursday 24th April - Angel Comedy​
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Thursday 8th May - WIP at Artista, Brighton
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Wednesday 28th May - WIP at Presuming Ed, Brighton
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Saturday 31st May - Angel Comedy
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