Josie Long
Cara Josephine
On Tour including:
Tuesday 24th February HULL, Fruit Space
Monday 16th March NEWCASTLE, The Stand
Thursday 19th March STOCKTON, Arc
Saturday 20th March KENDAL, Brewery Arts Centre
RADIO ACADEMY AWARD NOMINEE – 2014
BAFTA SCOTLAND NEW TALENT AWARD NOMINEE – 2013
EDINBURGH COMEDY AWARD NOMINEE - 2012
EDINBURGH COMEDY AWARD NOMINEE - 2011
EDINBURGH COMEDY AWARD NOMINEE – 2010
BARRY AWARD – NOMINATION 2008
CHORTLE BEST BREAKTHROUGH ACT 2007
PERRIER BEST NEWCOMER AWARD – 2006
CHORTLE BEST NEWCOMER AWARD – 2005
BBC NEW COMEDY AWARD – 2005
Three-time Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee and cult optimist is back on the road with her most personal show to date about love, family and being as outdoorsy as a bear.
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| Josie Long Photo: Giles Smith |
In her seventh nationwide tour and with a new niece in the picture, Josie reflects on her own childhood and the resilience of an older sister. She had never really truly known heartbreak until now, and she is using this experience to change her ways; to be more patient, to work out what she really wants and to become a better person. This is truly her most heartfelt, honest and revealing material, but don’t fret - Nigel Farage and Nick Clegg still get a mention…
In her last Fringe appearance in 2012, Josie received her third Edinburgh Comedy Award nomination, and at this year’s festival she collected more stars than a small solar system and was officially cited the best reviewed comedy show. Throwing aside the whimsical reputation that she had become known for, a new, more politically aware and socially conscious comedian had emerged and captivated the comedy industry in a totally different way.
Josie is renowned for writing about what she cares about and, although there has more recently been a political underlying to her material, she always has the ability to make her shows friendly and silly. As many reviewers point out, you cannot help but come away from her shows hoping to become her best friend.
In addition to her numerous DVD releases, TV appearances, sell-out tours, charity benefits and a co-host slot on BBC Radio 6 Music, Josie started an ongoing project in 2011 called the Alternative Reality Tour; an anti-cuts, pro-youth, no-profit performance in a bid to fight for social justice and support public art. They even bring blankets in case it’s cold. She runs a monthly club night in London, The Lost Treasures of the Black Heart, which celebrates the world’s unsung heroes and has since been turned into a podcast. She was recently nominated for a Radio Academy Award for her adventurous short documentaries Short Cuts on Radio 4, earned a BAFTA Scotland New Talent Award nomination for her two short feature films, Let’s Go Swimming and Romance and Adventure, and is co-founder of the Arts Emergency Service, a charity which aims to support students from underprivileged backgrounds who wish to study arts degrees. Her showcase for adventurous documentaries, Short Cuts, can currently be heard on Radio 4 on Tuesdays at 3pm.
On The Web:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/JosieLong
Press On ‘’CARA JOSEPHINE’: Edinburgh 2014
★★★★★ “By turns raucously silly and profoundly moving, Long is a top class performer at the top of her game” EDINBURGH EVENING NEWS
★★★★★ “An absolute gem of a show” ONE4REVIEW.COM
★★★★★ “A sincere, wonderful, hilarious, life-affirming triumph” THREEWEEKS
★★★★★ “She’s the consummate comedian. A wonderful talent” BROADWAYBABY
★★★★★ “Long has crafted a show nothing short of joyous” GIGGLEBEATS
★★★★★ “Josie Long is a truly fantastic comedian, and Cara Josephine is a masterpiece”FRESH AIR
★★★★★ “A one hour master class in storytelling” THE MUMBLE
★★★★ “Authentic, revealing and generous of spirit… this is a lovely show” THE GUARDIAN
★★★★ “Delightful and more widely digestible… brilliantly evocative… original and unflagging” THE TIMES
TOUR DATES
JANUARY VENUE BOX OFFICE
Mon 19th – Sat 31st (not 25th) LONDON, Soho Theatre 020 7478 0100
FEBRUARY
Weds 4th EXETER, Phoenix Theatre 01392 66708
Thurs 5th WINCHESTER, Railway Inn 01962 867795
Sat 7th CANTERBURY, Marlowe 01227 787787
Tues 10h CARDIFF, Clwb Ifor Bach 029 2023 2199
Thurs 12th COVENTRY, Tin Angel 02476 230 699
Fri 13th DUBLIN, Workmans Club +353 1 670 6692
Sun 15th BIRMINGHAM, Electric Cinema 0121 643 7879
Tues 17th LEICESTER, The Y Theatre 0116 2557066
Weds 18th WOLVERHAMPTON, The Civic 0870 320 7000
Thurs 19th BRIGHTON, Dome 01273 709709
Fri 20th NORWICH, Playhouse 01603 598 598
Sun 22nd BRISTOL, Tobacco Factory 0117 902 0060
Mon 23rd CAMBRIDGE, Junction 01223 511 511
Tues 24th HULL, Fruit Space 01482 221113
Weds 25th LEEDS, Wardrobe 0113 383 8800
Thurs 26th SHEFFIELD, Crucible 0114 249 6000
Fri 27th YORK, Duchess 01904 641413
Sat 28th DERBY, Deda 01332 370911
MARCH
Mon 2nd LIVERPOOL, Unity Theatre 0844 873 2888
Tues 3rd FOLKESTONE, Quarterhouse 01303 858500
Weds 4th NOTTINGHAM, Arts Theatre 0115 947 5925
Thurs 5th NORTHAMPTON, NN Café 01604 638944
Fri 6th READING, South Street 0118 960 6060
Sat 7th MANCHESTER, Gorilla 0161 407 0301
Sun 8th COVENTRY, Warwick Arts Centre 024 7652 4524
Weds 11th OXFORD, The North Wall 01865 319450
Fri 13th MULL, Comar 01688 302211
Sat 14th SKYE, Aros Centre 01478 613649
Mon 16th NEWCASTLE, The Stand 0844 693 3336
Tues 17th EDINBURGH, The Stand 0131 558 7272
Weds 18th GLASGOW, The Stand 0844 335 8879
Thurs 19th STOCKTON, Arc 01642 525199
Sat 20th KENDAL, Brewery Arts 01539 725 133
Fri 27th BELFAST, MAC 028 9023 5053
Sat 28th LONDON, Battersea Arts Centre 020 7223 2223
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