Sketch
I could have saved myself a lot of time as a judge at this year’s Sketch Off Final. By a quirk of running order, my first three choices were the first three acts out of twelve, in precisely that order. Other judges didn’t quite agree with me, but I think we were in total agreement that this was the weirdest Sketch Off we’d ever seen.
The judges were unable to separate the two top acts at this year's Sketch Off final at the Leicester Square Theatre.
After much heated debate joint winners were declared – Betty Thompson (below in pink) and duo Jenny and Reese (below).
Second place went to Lady Bolognese
Third place went to SUPERHAUS_COLLECTIVE/3/DISTURB.zip
The winners both receive a trophy and £500.
The other finalists were:
Detective Muffins
Hamish Lloyd Barnes
Javert
Lily Edwards
Maya Ricote
There's a lot riding on the return of David Mitchell and Robert Webb to the world of sketch comedy. Given the amount of advance discussion about them you'd think the entire future of the genre was relying on this run. But given that the world of online comedy is drowning in short form funnies that hardly feels like the case. However, it is true to say that there isn't much sketch comedy on conventional TV these days. So it's a great relief that these veritable veterans of the format have come back with a flourish.
Just before he brought on the first act, compere Sam Nicoresti jokingly described the sketch comedy coming up as "essentially mucking about". At times over the next two hours it felt as if he had a point. But there was also creativity, imagination and audacity on display.
Spirit Studios, the Channel 4-backed independent production company has announced a partnership with live entertainment company Entertainers to bring its award-winning hit TV format The Stand Up Sketch Show to the West End stage.
This year's Sketch Off Final had me worried for a while. The line-ups are usually consistently strong and the standard is usually very high throughout. I was one of the judges* and at half-time this year although I'd enjoyed all of the acts, I hadn't really seen anyone who I thought had that special something - call it X Factor if you must – to make them the winner.
The final has taken place of this year's Sketch Off competition at the Leicester Square Theatre.
10 acts competed for the prize of £500 and a gig at the Museum of Comedy.
And the results are as follows:
1. Burger And A Pint
2. Jonathan Oldfield
3. Mudfish
The compere was Sam Nicoresti and last year's winner Ellie BW was the headliner.
Read a review here.
The other finalists were:
I guess April Fools Day was a pretty good day to have this year's annual Sketch Off Final, brilliantly hosted by waspish thespian Anna Mann (alias Colin Hoult). Though maybe they need to think of a new title. It's not just sketches, you see, it's character comedy, monologues, anything really apart from trad stand-up, or as they put it, it is a "showcase for the UK's best up-and-coming sketch artists and character acts".
The 2023 Sketch Off Final has taken place at the Leicester Square Theatre.
Ten acts competed for the title in a hotly contsted high stand competition that boasted musical acts and character acts as well as sketches.
The show was hosted by the legendary thespian Anna Mann and there was a headline set by reigning champions Low Effort Sketches
And the results in reverse order are as follows.
In third place was Andrew Doherty.
The final of the annual Sketch Off competition took place at the Leicester Square Theatre last night, hosted by Anna Mann/Colin Hoult.
The winners were Low Effort Sketches, Dregs came second and Christian Brighty came third.
The other finalists were Cowtools, Alice Cockayne, The Lovely Boys, Kit Sullivan, 2 Mouthed Men, Klause Fantastiche & Darren Thomas PSHE teacher. Last year's winner Kathy Maniura did a set while the judges deliberated.
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