Lee Kyle
- Actor, writer and stand-up comedian
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Lee Kyle on being a working-class comic
'There are a lot of reasons to be bitter as a working-class comic'. Lee Kyle on his jealously of the middle-class safety net, and how he's trying to redress the balance.
Lee Kyle, Chortle, 5th April 2018Lee Kyle to launch Gateshead's new comedy club
Gateshead Rugby Club will tackle first ever Cutting Hedge Comedy Club with a line-up of stand-up favourites.
Barbara Hodgson, Newcastle Chronicle, 18th October 2017New Newcastle Alternative comedy festival at The Stand
Jason Byrne, Gary Delaney, Zoe Lyons, Ed Gamble and Seymour Mace are among the comedians performing during the 16-day event.
Sam Wonfor, Newcastle Chronicle, 23rd September 2016Lee Kyle: 10 things I'm worried about
I worry about things. I didn't worry about things in the past, but since I started doing stand up comedy I've developed a number of wonderful neurosis. Thanks comedy! Anyway, I'm doing a new show at The Stand Comedy Club in Newcastle on 3 April and I'm worried about it. The worries are manifold; here are ten of them...
Lee Kyle, Giggle Beats, 25th March 2016Five questions for Lee Kyle
Geordie comedian Lee Kyle is bringing his critically-acclaimed kids' show, Gunge! A Show With Gunge In It!, to the Edinburgh Fringe later this week. Ahead of its two show run, we ask him five questions.
Andrew Dipper, Giggle Beats, 11th August 201513 things I've learned doing comedy for kids
Comedy for kids used to be making fart noises with your hands. Recently, however, live comedy aimed at children has enjoyed something of a boom, with established grown-up clubs like The Stand and Soho Theatre running regular shows for nippers.
Lee Kyle, Giggle Beats, 23rd June 2015Review: Idiots + Gunge = Laughing, Newcastle Stand
Picture the scene; two grown men in make-up and ladies' underwear, aggressively singing Disney songs in a variety of accents before a baying crowd of children and adults. For over a hundred people on a Saturday afternoon in Newcastle, this was not some sort of feverish nightmare, but a reality; a reality wrought by comedian Lee Kyle and his gunge-based kids' comedy show.
Nic Wright, Giggle Beats, 18th January 2015Interview: Funny Team
After a mighty fine debut show at Jesterval earlier this year, Funny Team - that's Lee Kyle, Sammy Dobson, Catherine Scott, Nicola Mantalios-Lovett and Matt Reed to me and you - are back! We catch up with the gang to talk comedy.
Andrew Dipper, Giggle Beats, 17th November 2014Jesterval 2014: 5 paid shows you really ought to see
Previews of Gavin Webster, Lee Kyle, Jason Cook, Dave Johns and Tony Law.
Steve Drayton, Giggle Beats, 6th June 2014Interview: Funny Team
New North East sketch group Funny Team - consisting of Lee Kyle, Sammy Dobson, Catherine Scott, Nicola Mantalios-Lovett and Matt Reed - make their debut at Gateshead's Jesterval Comedy Festival in June. Ahead of the show, we meet the team to talk comedy, sketch and more.
Andrew Dipper, Giggle Beats, 30th May 2014