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'WANT AN ALL OUT LAUGH-FEST WITH GAGS-A-PLENTY? MAFF BROWN IS YOUR MAN. I SAW HIM TEAR THE ROOF OFF, GENERATING MORE JOY AND MORE LAUGHTER THAN ANY ARENA-SELLING COMEDIAN' - GQ From the writer of Shooting Stars and Mock the Week comes a brand new show featuring some of the sharpest one-liners you're likely to hear at this year's Edinburgh Festival Fringe (or anywhere else for that matter).

The Wicked Young Writers' Award announced its winners for 2012 at a prestigious ceremony on 6th December at the Apollo Victoria Theatre, home of the award-winning musical Wicked. The ceremony was hosted by Louise Dearman, who stars as Elphaba, and prizes were presented by Michael Morpurgo, best-selling author of War Horse and Chair Judge of the Award.

Surfacing - in a cluttered Fitzroy warehouse five people are rehearsing a new play. Three weeks in, and with 10 days to go, the cast of four and their director already speak the secret language of the tightly knit.