John-Luke Roberts
John-Luke Roberts | |
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 John-Luke Roberts in 2020 | |
| Born | Newcastle, England, UK |
| Occupation(s) | Stand-up, actor, writer |
| Website | www |
John-Luke Roberts is a British stand-up comedian, writer, actor and performer.
Style
Roberts' comedy style is absurdist,[1][2][3] and often uses props and physical movement, as taught by French clown Philippe Gaulier with whom Roberts has trained.[4] Roberts uses character comedy within his stand-up.[5]
Roberts has had jokes nominated in the best[6][7] and worst[8] lists at the Edinburgh festival.[9][10]
Career
Roberts studied at the University of Cambridge where he was a member of the comedy society. Roberts took part in So You Think You're Funny,[11] and in 2005 was a finalist in the BBC New Comedy Award.[12] Roberts' 2014 Edinburgh show ‘Stnad-up’ concerned in part the end of his relationship with Nadia Kamil,[13] and his 2015 Edinburgh show ‘Stdad-up’ addressed the death of his father.[14]
Roberts founded The Alternative Comedy Memorial Society which he cohosts with Thom Tuck at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe and which has had residencies at the Soho Theatre, The New Red Lion, and The Bill Murray.
Roberts has written for Have I Got News For You, Newzoids and Never Mind the Buzzcocks for the BBC TV as well as The News Quiz, Dilemma and Newsjack for BBC Radio 4.[15] Roberts voiced the computer in Welcome to Our Village, Please Invade Carefully.[16]
In 2015 Roberts' sitcom Bull, co-written with Gareth Gwynn, aired on UKTV Gold, starring Robert Lindsay and Maureen Lipman.[17]
Roberts hosts The Tony Law Tapes podcast with Tony Law.[18] Roberts wrote the 2006 BBC 7 radio show Spats.[19] Roberts has been a guest on The Comedian's Comedian with Stuart Goldsmith.[20] and has appeared as a guest on Do the Right Thing (podcast).[21] Roberts has played comedy internationally such as in Adelaide[22] and Melbourne.[23]
As well as stand-up comedy Roberts has created absurdist plays with fellow comedians such as Mark Watson and Kieran Hodgson[24][25] and written and performed plays and sketches with Nadia Kamil under the name ‘The Behemoth’.[26]
Roberts wrote and appeared in the short film Asparagus Tips which included appearances by Cariad Lloyd and Margaret Cabourn-Smith and won Best Horror film at the 2019 Munich indie film festival.[27]
Robert's debut stand-up comedy album, It Is Better, is due to be released in 2021 on Monkey Barrel Records.[28]
References
- ^ Maxwell, Dominic (August 10, 2018). "Edinburgh comedy review: John-Luke Roberts at Assembly Festival" – via www.thetimes.co.uk.
- ^ Logan, Brian (August 21, 2018). "John-Luke Roberts review – Spice up your life with the nonsense manifesto" – via www.theguardian.com.
- ^ "John-Luke Roberts: All I Wanna Do Is [FX: GUNSHOTS] With a [FX: GUN RELOADING] and a [FX: CASH REGISTER] and Perform Some Comedy!: 4 star review by Charlie Ralph". broadwaybaby.com.
- ^ "John-Luke Roberts - End of the Road". endoftheroadfestival.com. Archived from the original on 2018-09-03.
- ^ "#EdFringe17 Comedy Q&A: John-Luke Roberts by Martin Walker". broadwaybaby.com.
- ^ "The 60 funniest one-liners from the 2017 Edinburgh Fringe". The Telegraph. July 28, 2017 – via www.telegraph.co.uk.
- ^ Fleckney, Compiled by Paul (August 15, 2017). "The 10 best jokes from the Edinburgh fringe" – via www.theguardian.com.
- ^ "50 of the worst jokes and one-liners from the Edinburgh Fringe". www.scotsman.com.
- ^ "Holiday pun is Fringe's funniest". BBC News. August 23, 2010.
- ^ Reporter, Metro (23 August 2010). "Edinburgh Fringe Festival: The best and worst jokes".
- ^ Guide, British Comedy (June 7, 2018). "John-Luke Roberts - First Gig, Worst Gig". British Comedy Guide.
- ^ Guide, British Comedy. "Spats - Radio 7 Sketch Show". British Comedy Guide.
- ^ "John-Luke Roberts: Stdad-Up | Comedy in Edinburgh". Time Out Edinburgh.
- ^ Logan, Brian (August 25, 2015). "John-Luke Roberts at Edinburgh festival review – filial rage fires up grotesque tribute" – via www.theguardian.com.
- ^ "Look on My Works, Ye Mighty, and Despair! (All in Caps)". Edfringe Review. Archived from the original on 3 September 2018. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
- ^ "BBC Radio 4 Extra - Welcome to Our Village, Please Invade Carefully, Series 1, Taking Overs, Welcome to Our Village, Please Invade Carefully - John-Luke Roberts". BBC.
- ^ Weekly, Theatre (17 June 2018). "Edinburgh Preview: John-Luke Roberts - All I Wanna Do Is [FX: GUNSHOTS] With a [FX: GUN RELOADING] and a [FX: CASH REGISTER] and Perform Some Comedy! at Assembly Studio Five".
- ^ "John-Luke Roberts Presents Tony Law in The Tony Law Tapes". www.tonylawtapes.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2017-10-12.
- ^ Guide, British Comedy. "Spats series and episodes list". British Comedy Guide.
- ^ "John Luke Roberts". The Comedian's Comedian.
- ^ Guide, British Comedy. "Series 3, Episode 6 (Angelos Epithemiou & John-Luke Roberts) - Do The Right Thing". British Comedy Guide.
- ^ "John-Luke Roberts: Dreamboat". Adelaidenow. March 10, 2017.
- ^ "Game Of Thrones parody hits town". www.heraldsun.com.au. September 12, 2017.
- ^ Saunders, Tristram Fane (August 21, 2018). "John-Luke Roberts: Terrible Wonderful Adaptations review, Edinburgh Fringe: highbrow tomfoolery". The Telegraph – via www.telegraph.co.uk.
- ^ "John-Luke Roberts: Look on My Works, Ye Mighty, and Despair! (All in Caps)". Fest Magazine. August 18, 2017.
- ^ "FRINGE INTERVIEW – John-Luke Roberts and Nadia Kamil: The Behemoth –".
- ^ Bennett, Steve. "'We accidentally made a horror film' : Punching Up 2019 : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide". www.chortle.co.uk.
- ^ "Monkey Barrel Records". Crowdfunder UK. Retrieved 2021-05-08.