2014 Edinburgh Fringe
Cariad and Louise's Character Hour
Character comedians Cariad Lloyd (Foster's Best Newcomer nominee, BBC Three's The Cariad Show, E4's Cardinal Burns) and Louise Ford (Sky1's Chickens, BBC2's It's Kevin) invite you to meet the bizarre and delightful comedy creations that live inside their heads. Featuring HSBC (Helena Susan Bonham Carter) and Tim Burton; Leonard and Dequann's Holiday Plan; and Jesus impersonator Alan Lantern and his flute playing wife Diane. An hour of character comedy joy. Free. 'A pocket dynamo of a comic' **** (Guardian). 'Rib-achingly hysterical' (Metro).
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Character comedians Cariad Lloyd and Louise Ford invite you to meet the bizarre and delightful comedy creations living inside their heads.
Featuring a collection of wünder-duets; HSBC (Helena Susan Bonham Carter) & Tim Burton; Leonard and Dequann's holiday plan; Alan Lantern (The UK's No.1 Jesus impersonator) & his flute playing wife Diane, and Neil Fence (South Africa's greatest horse trainer) & his alcoholic partner Brondha. An hour of character comedy joy. For free.
Cariad was nominated for Fosters Best Newcomer for her debut Edinburgh show and is a member of award wining improv group, Austentatious. Her TV credits include The Cariad Show (BBC Three), Cardinal Burns (E4), Badults (BBC Three) and Crims (BBC Three).
Louise wrote and starred in the hit Edinburgh show, Jenny Fawcett. She trained at RADA and her TV credits include In the Flesh (BBC Three), Chickens (Sky1), It's Kevin (BBC2) and Misfits (E4).
Performances
| Date | Time | Venue |
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| 1st Aug 2014 | 16:00 | The Counting House |
| 2nd Aug 2014 | 16:00 | The Counting House |
| 3rd Aug 2014 | 16:00 | The Counting House |
| 4th Aug 2014 | 16:00 | The Counting House |
| 5th Aug 2014 | 16:00 | The Counting House |
| 6th Aug 2014 | 16:00 | The Counting House |
| 7th Aug 2014 | 16:00 | The Counting House |
| 8th Aug 2014 | 16:00 | The Counting House |
| 9th Aug 2014 | 16:00 | The Counting House |
| 10th Aug 2014 | 16:00 | The Counting House |
| 11th Aug 2014 | 16:00 | The Counting House |
| 13th Aug 2014 | 16:00 | The Counting House |
| 14th Aug 2014 | 16:00 | The Counting House |
| 15th Aug 2014 | 16:00 | The Counting House |
| 16th Aug 2014 | 16:00 | The Counting House |
| 17th Aug 2014 | 16:00 | The Counting House |
| 18th Aug 2014 | 16:00 | The Counting House |
| 19th Aug 2014 | 16:00 | The Counting House |
| 20th Aug 2014 | 16:00 | The Counting House |
| 21st Aug 2014 | 16:00 | The Counting House |
| 22nd Aug 2014 | 16:00 | The Counting House |
| 23rd Aug 2014 | 16:00 | The Counting House |
| 24th Aug 2014 | 16:00 | The Counting House |