Gabriel Bisset-Smith's 'MOST ORIGINAL AND FUNNY JOKE' Set for Soho Theatre This April

Gabriel Bisset-Smith, in association with Soho Theatre, presents "Gabriel Bisset-Smith Tells The Most Original And Funny Joke In The Universe!" at the Soho Theatre (21 Dean Street, London W1D 3NE) Friday 29th and Saturday 30th April 2016 at 8.45pm.

Fresh from a side-splitting Edinburgh 2015, Gabriel Bisset-Smith, half of double act Guilt & Shame, takes you on a journey of intergalactic travel, strange sexual positions, bizarre dance routines, Kanye West and unhinged murder to deliver ultimate hilarity.

The show itself is a big, epic, inventive hour... Bisset-Smith explains that he's striving to do something original, both in his comedy and life, in a world where everything has been said or done before (Ben Williams, Time Out).

Part stand-up, part sketch show, part theatre and a little bit filthy, Gabriel Bisset-Smith Tells The Most Original and Funny Joke In The Universe! is this man's entertaining journey to achieve originality, avoid conformity and change the way you look at the universe (or not). In a world where the internet has already done everything, Gabriel has had to go to some very weird and unsavoury places for inspiration.

Gabriel comments, All the stuff I do, whether it's a political play or the twenty-four hour long murder mystery, toys with the idea of structure and narrative. I love challenging how we approach entertainment and also what audiences can get out of it. This show takes that to the max.

Gabriel is an award-winning writer, director and actor who last year was named one of Dazed & Confused magazine's Dazed Visionaries. His plays have been produced at the Hampstead Theatre, York Theatre Royal, Theatre 503, Old Vic and BBC Radio Four. He was a regular story contributor on the Channel 4 series Skins and he recently directed and co-created the BBC's ground-breaking multi-platform murder mystery The Last Hours of Laura K, and has won multiple awards for his short film Thrush. His comedy double act Guilt & Shame tours the country regularly and has played sold-out shows at Soho Theatre and Edinburgh, Bestival and Latitude festivals.

IF YOU GO:

Gabriel Bisset-Smith Tells The Most Original and Funny Joke In The Universe!

Friday 29th and Saturday 30th April, 8.45pm

Running time: 1 hour

At Soho Theatre, 21 Dean Street, London W1D 3NE

Tickets are available from www.sohotheatre.com or 020 7478 0100 priced £12.50 (£10)

Soho Theatre is located on Dean Street. The nearest underground stations are Tottenham Court Road (on the Central and Northern lines), Oxford Circus Street (on the Bakerloo, Central and Victoria line) and Leicester Square (on the Northern and Piccadilly lines). The nearest rail station is Charing Cross.

Gabriel Bisset-Smith is an award winning writer/actor/director/comedian from London. He trained at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama and, as an actor, has worked for the RSC, The Royal Court, Young Vic, York Theatre Royal, Lyric Hammersmith, Old Vic New Voices and (of course) "The Bill". His short film Thrush won the Rushes Soho Shorts Festival Tenderpixel audience choice award, the 2010 Vimeo Best Narrative award and the Grand Jury Prize at the Disposable Film Festival. He has also been nominated for the Off West End Most Promising Playwright award and has three feature films in development. Gabriel has just directed and co-created the BBC's ground-breaking multi- platform murder mystery The Last Hours of Laura K which was nominated for a Prix Italia and won a Gold and Audience award at the LOVIES.

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