Adam Hills.
Adam Hills is one of Australia’s most talented and widely respected comedians. His unique style of thoughtful, uplifting comedy and rampant spontaneity have won him rave reviews, a shelf of awards and a legion of fans worldwide.
Adam’s solo shows have seen sell-out houses at the Adelaide Fringe, Melbourne Comedy Festival and the Kilkenny Comedy Festival. He is a regular at the Montreal “Just for Laughs” Comedy Festival, and was the first Australian comedian to appear at the US Comedy Arts Festival in Aspen 2005.
However it is at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival that Adam has truly made his mark. Totally sold-out 2000-04, three times nominated for the prestigious “Perrier Award”, winner of the inaugural Nokia Orange “Best of the Fest” Award in 2002, and the “Radio Forth Fringe Award” in 2003 – Adam has become one of the hottest attractions at the Fringe. His 2007 season of “Joymonger” sold over 13,000 tickets in Edinburgh, and was seen by over 25,000 people in Australia, where it also won The Helpmann Award for best comedy performance.
Adam’s British Television credits include “Mock The Week”, “Never Mind The Buzzcocks”, “The Charlotte Church Show”, “The BBC Stand Up Show,” “The World Stands Up” and “The World Comedy Tour” which also screened in Australia, USA and Canada.
In Australia, Adam is seen by one and a half million viewers every week as the host of the ABC’s hit music quiz show “Spicks and Specks.” He has also appeared on “Rove Live” and “The Glasshouse”, and hosted the 2003 “Just For Laughs” TV special from the Montreal Comedy Festival.
Radiowise, Adam has hosted two series of “Four at the Store” for BBC Radio 4, and co-wrote and co-performed “We Say Tomay-to” for BBC Radio 2. On top of all this, Adam made his acting debut at the 2005 Melbourne Comedy Festival in “Die On Your Feet” written by Greg Fleet, and followed this up with a starring role in “Breaker Morant” at the 2007 Edinburgh Fringe. As a writer, Adam has also contributed articles to Subaru Magazine, Inside Cricket and Ouch! Website.
“Hills delivers stand up so effortlessly brilliant you wonder why some other comics get out of bed” The Guardian
“Comedy so brilliant it could come with a money back guarantee. If you cannot enjoy Adam Hills you cannot have a pulse *****” The Scotsman
“Aw hell, just go see him alright *****” Metro UK
Gigs:
| Saturday 7th June 2008 | |
| City Limits Comedy Club, Cork 9:00pm Double Header |
021 4501206 www.thecomedyclub.ie |
| Thursday 5th June 2008 | |
| Town Hall Theatre, Galway 8:00pm Double Bill |
091 569777 www.townhalltheatregalway.com |
| Monday 8th October 2007 | |
| Balor Theatre, Ballybofey 8:30pm €15 Hosted by Jarlath Regan with support from Dermot Whelan |
074 9131840 www.balortheatre.com |
| Sunday 7th October 2007 | |
| Wexford Arts Centre, Wexford 8:30pm €15 Hosted by Colm O’Regan with support from Dermot Whelan |
053 9123764 www.wexfordartscentre.ie |
| Wednesday 3rd October 2007 | |
| The Bridge House, Tullamore 8:30pm €15 Hosted by John Henderson with support from Dermot Whelan |
057 9322000 www.bridgehouse.com |
| Friday 28th September 2007 | |
| The Electric Mouse, Kiltimagh 8:30pm €15 Hosted by Padraig Hyland with support from John Lynn |
0868239252 www.theelectricmouse.ie |
| Thursday 27th September 2007 | |
| Langtons, Kilkenny 8:30pm €15 Hosted by “John Lynn” with support from Colm O’Regan |
056 7765133 www.langtons.ie |
| Wednesday 26th September 2007 | |
| Dolans, Limerick 8:30pm €15 Hosted by Karl Spain with support from Colm O’Regan |
061 314483 www.dolanspub.com |
| Sunday 23rd September 2007 | |
| Cuba, Galway 9:00pm | 091 565991 www.cuba.ie |
| Saturday 22nd September 2007 | |
| City Limits Comedy Club, Cork 9:00pm | 021 4501206 www.thecomedyclub.ie |
| Friday 21st September 2007 | |
| City Limits Comedy Club, Cork 9:00pm | 021 4501206 www.thecomedyclub.ie |
| Thursday 20th September 2007 | |
| The Bailey, Enniscorthy 8:30pm €15 Hosted by Jarlath Regan |
053 9230353 |
| Sunday 16th September 2007 | |
| O'Keeffes, Clonmel 8:30pm €15 With support from Dermot Whelan |
052 21611 www.hearnshotel.ie |
| Friday 14th September 2007 | |
| The Model Arts Centre, Sligo 8:30pm Hosted by John Colleary |
071 9141405 www.modelart.ie |
| Thursday 13th September 2007 | |
| The Dock Arts Centre, Carrick 8:30pm Hosted by John Colleary |
071 9650828 www.thedock.ie |
| Wednesday 12th September 2007 | |
| Roscommon Arts Centre, Roscommon 8:00pm €15/12 conc. | 090 6625824 www.roscommonartscentre.ie |