Ashley Frieze

» Profile

WARNING: This Act's Dvd clip contains swearing & sexual inuendo.

Ashley Friezeis a larger than life joker, who playfully teases the audience into laughter one minute, and then blasts them with comic energy the next. As a musical comedian, Ashley has a guitar case full of comic songs and musical observations. His likeable, electric onstage persona makes him the perfect act to add variety and energy to any line up.

Ashley Frieze performs headline and support slots all over the country. He also regularly MC's where his quick wit and cheerful banter charms and entertains.

Ashley Frieze has been performing on the UK stand-up comedy circuit since 2003. In that time he has performed extensively across much of the UK, as far north as the Highlands of Scotland and as far south as Penzance. He has made people laugh in comedy clubs, rock festivals and on moving buses.

With an infectiously joyous style of delivery and the energy to bombard the audience with quick-fire lines, Ashley's self-effacing and jolly persona will lift any room.

Edinburgh Fringe appearances 2003-2010 include various stand-up sets, The Seven Deadly Sings (solo show), The Seven Deadly Jokes (with Hannah George), The Great Big Comedy Picnic comedy showcase and co-starring in the highly successful comedy play The Musical! (Underbelly, 2004), which he also co-wrote.

» Played At

• London - Comedy Pub, Soho
• London - Laughing Horse - Headlines Most Venues
• London - Setup Punchline - Closing Act
• London - Downstairs At The King's Head, Crouch End
• Cirencester - Resist The Glamour, Resident Mc
• Cradley Heath - Regular Mc And Ringmaster
• Southampton - Comedy Bar (resident Mc)
• Taunton - Brewhouse
• Brighton - Providence
• Brighton - Komedia (comic Boom)
• Coventry - Phoenix Bar
• Birmingham - The Newt
• Southampton - Talking Heads
• Eastbourne - Oi Oi
• Manchester - Xs Malarkey
• Manchester - Buzz
• Manchester - Frog And Bucket
• Liverpool - Rawhide
• Sunderland - The Royalty
• Newcastle - Funny Bones
• Hartlepool - Funny Bones
• Stockton - Funny Magnet
• Edinburgh - The Stand
• Edinburgh - Capital Comedy
• Glenrothes - Capital Comedy, Regular Mc
• Bridlington - The Other Side
• York - The Other Side
• London - Laughing Horse
• Derby - Funhouse
• Penzance - Duck Egg
• And Many More!

» Festivals

• Manchester Comedy Festival
• 2010 - The Seven Deadly Sings
• 2010 - The Great Big Comedy Picnic
• Brighton Fringe
• 2010 - The Seven Deadly Sings
• 2010 - The Great Big Comedy Picnic
• 2010 - Laughing Horse Pick Of The Fringe - Mc
• 2009 - The Seven Deadly Jokes
• 2009 - The Great Big Comedy Picnic
• Leicester Comedy Festival
• 2009 - The Seven Deadly Jokes
• Glasgow Comedy Festival
• 2005 - The Musical!
• 2004 - Stand-up At Haha Comedy
• Nozstock
• 2009 - Resident Mc, Comedy Tent
• And Many More!

» Testimonials

"...affords the show a feeling of quality",
- Chortle

"brilliant quick-fire lyrics",
- Three Weeks

"Ebullient"
- The Scotsman

"A very natural comic",
- Basingstoke Gazette

"Plump, bald man"
- Three Weeks

"His 'Emopop' take-off of the Coldplay/Travis zombification of music was hilarious."
- Teesonline

"Controlled bursts of energy"
- Pure Space

"Walking on stage with guitar in hand, Ashley Friezes overly tight trousers aid him in his soprano comedic songs."
- Karen Slater, BBC Tees

"Hes a large, rather camp, presence"
- Last Laugh Comedy Club

"Certainly knew how to raise the big laughs"
- Edinburgh Evening News

» Set Formats

A musical stand-up comedian with a 20-40 minute set, based on demand -
material can be clean or more adult.
Hour-long clean solo show (Arts Centre/Fringe Theatre style) - The Seven
Deadly Sings - all about songs and singing.

*Equipment:*

Can provide own PA system for small-mid sized rooms. Requires a microphone
on stand and an extra channel into house PA system otherwise.

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