Talk of the Fest - Hosted by Paul Provenza

Edinburgh, United Kingdom, June 21, 2006 --(PR.com)-- “I’m never keen to burden any comic with the laurels of the great Bill Hicks, but there were shades of the funniest man since Lenny Bruce...”
The Scotsman

“...with his confident, but never arrogant, delivery and his compelling Bronx accent, you've got a welcome immigrant to the UK circuit.”
Chortle

Comedy history made nightly. Talk of the Fest gets up close and
personal with the great names shaping the craft today, as the legendary Paul Provenza invites his friends in the industry up to the mike to perform the set they’ve been wanting to showcase for years, and then join him on the stage to talk about why.

TV comedy host and film director Paul Provenza is the Michael Moore of comic documentary, nominated for the 2005 Grand Jury prize at the Sundance Film Festival for his surprise hit movie The Aristocrats filmed “hanging out” backstage with fellow comedians, Billy Connolly, Eddie Izzard, Robin Williams and a storm of others. Already a Cable ACE award nominee for Best Entertainment Host and Best Comedy Series, Provenza is at home leaning back in the Host chair and giving his friends license to let loose in front of a live audience in the capital of comedy - Edinburgh.

Talk of the Fest is backstage comedy brought forward, a rare glimpse into the world of comedy through the eyes of comedians, with the director who proved to fans worldwide that a close look at the comic art form could be wipe-your-eyes, blow-your-mind, pee-your-pants funny.

Venue: Smirnoff Underbelly – White Belly
Dates: 3-28 August (not 14 Aug)
Tickets: Mon – Thurs £9:00 (£8:00), Fri – Sun £10:00 (£9:00)
Times: 23.15 (24.15)
Box Office: telephone 0870 745 3083 ~ online www.underbelly.co.uk

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