MORE ABOUT THE FINALISTS

STEPDADS
Stepdads is a funk-comedy double act that wish they were your dad (but who are glad he went to prison). Luke Rollason and Tom Penn are guaranteed to erase your memories of childhood and replace them with better ones.
Sketch Off 2019 - 2nd Place
Musical Comedy Awards 2019 - 2nd Place
Sketch Off 2020 - Finalists
"It might be funny to perform in your pants and fall over but it’s hardly pushing the comedy envelope." (Bruce Dessau)

ALEXANDER MACKEITH
Alex is not only a gifted musical comedian, but also a critically acclaimed playwright (School Play), was nominated for Most Promising New Playwright at the Off West End Awards 2018 and is one third of sketch trio Princes of Main ("consistently funny... able to get laughter from all sorts of angles” — Chortle).

SHELF
Since their formation, Shelf have performed at Bestival, London Pride, and been nominated for Sketchfest’s Best New Act award. Their work has appeared on BBC3 and LADBible.
THE SKINNY"...cool and relevant"EdFringe Review"a winning hybrid of sketch show and standup."

AMY WEBBER
Amy accidentally fell into comedy in 2019 when she was commissioned to write a song about a 'show-off' singer and realised she could combine her two favourite things - singing and trying to make people laugh. As well as being a 2019 'Beat the Frog' finalist in Manchester, Amy has performed live on BBC Radio 4's Front Row and has a weekly feature on BBC Radio Manchester's Friday afternoon show.
“Phenomenal and versatile singer” Chortle
“Funny and impressive” BBC Radio Manchester

2 MOUTHED MEN
Beatboxing. Sketch Comedy. At the same time. 2 Mouthed Men is a brand-new musical comedy act taking the UK by storm. Utilising beatboxing, rap, poetry, guitar, bass and looping, Daniel Stanger-Corwell and James Hawley are a double act for the modern age and bring their insane energy to the stage every time, putting the audience in stitches.
★★★★★ “Simply fantastic” – BingeFringe
“A ★★★★★ box of comedy beats!” - The Review Chap
'Fun. Fresh. And fantastically funky!' London Theatre Reviews

JAMIE FINN
Jamie has been performing musical comedy for two years. He writes songs about his mundane and deeply awkward love life. Jamie draws upon his real life experiences and makes them rhyme. What larks! This is the second year in a row Jamie has made it to the final of the MCA's and over the moon that he gets to perform at the lovely Bloomsbury in October!'

BENNET KAVANAGH
Bennet started writing and performing sketch comedy at university in Leeds, where he also began performing his surreal brand of musical comedy. In the last 3 years he has been a finalist in several national comedy competitions and was shortlisted for the BAFTA Rocliffe TV Comedy Writing Initiative in 2019 for the sitcom he co-wrote.
“a very good set” – NottsComedyReview
“witty musical comedy” – GetReading.co.uk
“assured set” – British Comedy Guide

CHRIS RIO
Chris Rio is a fresh-faced comic based in Cardiff and has stormed his way into the finals of the WeGotTickets Musical Comedy Awards (much to his own surprise). He adopts a joyful and introspective style and, with the help of his trusty ukulele, has a knack of finding the awkwardness in almost any situation. When he’s not on stage he’s a playworker; gleefully getting paid to play Monopoly with 7 year olds.

CANADIANS IN SPACE
Do you remember the good old days, when a song with a dance routine was all the rage?
Canadians In Space are from Barnsley, South Yorkshire and have never been to Canada.
They are a songwriting duo (trio when live) and perform mildly hilarious pop songs so colloquial or irrelevant that the comedic interjections are often unintentional but necessary. They journey through space and time (mostly time) rediscovering their imagined shared past in a village neither grew up in. They are considered pioneers in the Soap Popera genre, based on the fact they coined the phrase and, in turn, the genre. If you love music and comedy then you are guaranteed 50% satisfaction.

TOM TAYLOR
A favourite of live bookers across the UK, Tom Taylor has previously supported Simon Munnery, John Kearns and Abandoman on tour, reached the final of English Comedian of the Year 2018 and performed on Radio 2 and Radio 4 as part of the BBC Radio New Comedy Award.
"Wave after wave of funny ... a genuine joy" - The Scotsman