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Before starting out on the comedy circuit, he studied at Lancing College (Fields House, 1991 - 1996). He first appeared at the Edinburgh Festival in 2000 with his show, "How to avoid big ships". His 2003 Edinburgh show, "Making Fish Laugh" was nominated for a Perrier Newcomer Award . In 2004 he won a Chortle Award for Best Breakthrough Act. His latest shows have been "When In Rome" and "Every Body Talks". He is represented by Bound & Gagged Comedy. Alex Horne is touring Roman Towns of UK with "When In Rome" until 31st May 2006 REVIEWS "One man who laughs in the face of narrative structure is the increasingly brilliant Alex Horne, whose shows resemble 'choose your own adventure' fantasy books, in which an unfeasible number of potential outcomes might happen, according to individual choices. For the past two years Horne has flirted with disaster by building a show so dependent on computer-aided graphics that the tiniest power flicker would demolish it altogether - except that it probably wouldn't - Horne and his deadpan assistant, Tim Key, project such an air of quick wit and calm assurance that you suspect they could possibly ad lib almost anything. The show - this year all about learning Latin - works by very deft use of pre-programmed visual segments, selected in response to interventions unique to that night's audience, giving you an uncanny sense that Horne is magically prescient. It's almost impossible to describe in mere words the absurd inventiveness of this show - you can only see it for yourself (quoting individual lines, such as 'working at the tiddly-wink factory was counter-productive' can't really do it justice). It was packed out on the first night, so get a move on." The Observer , August 7 2005 "Brilliant one liners" The Times "Horne has superb timing and fascinating delivery... Pure comedy gold" Metro "A quick witted and genial comedian" The Independent
“It’s gloriously inventive stuff… One of the most enjoyable shows up here” (Edinburgh 2005) Dominic Maxwell – The Times |
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