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Vikki Stone
Born
Vikki Stone

(1983-04-15) 15 April 1983 (age 41)
Rugby, Warwickshire, England
EducationRugby High School Wells Cathedral School Royal Academy of Music
Occupation(s)Composer, comedian, actor
Notable work
  1. zoologicalsociety musical The John Bishop Show
    "The Thing That Matters" - a commission by the National Youth Choirs of Great Britain
HonoursAssociate of The Royal Academy Of Music
Websitewww.vikkistone.com

Vikki Stone (born 15 April 1985) is a British composer, comedian, actress and musician.

Early life

Stone went to Rugby High School, and then won a flute scholarship to go to Wells Cathedral School for the sixth form. In 1997 she became a flautist for the National Children's Orchestra.[1] From 1999-2001 she was a member of the National Youth Music Theatre, performing in various productions. Later training was as an actor/musician at Rose Bruford College and then a postgraduate at the Royal Academy of Music.[1] In 2013 Vikki was awarded a Foundation Fellowship from Wells Cathedral School and in 2015 was made an Associate of the Royal Academy Of Music (ARAM).

Television

She has appeared as a comedian on The John Bishop Show (BBC One; 2015), Richard Hammond's Secret Service (BBC One), I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! NOW! (ITV2), Dara Ó Briain: School of Hard Sums (Dave), It Was Alright in The 70s (Channel 4), Celebrity Bigmouths (My5 & Channel 5), Greatest Ever 3D Moments (Channel 4), 50 Funniest Moments of 2014 (Channel 4), Britain in Bed (BBC Three), Most Annoying People (BBC Three), The Hour (STV), FlashPrank (MTV), That Sunday Night Show (ITV) and This Morning (ITV). She narrated the second series of Impractical Jokers UK for BBC Three in 2014.

Following a spoof How To look like Hilary Devey sketch that gained popularity after the real Hilary Devey became a fan of the impression,[2] Stone appeared in BBC2's The Hilary Devey Story, performing as Hilary.

Stone released "The Phillip Schofield Song", in which Phillip Schofield plays a cameo of himself, where he talks to Stone through the television from the This Morning set. Following the success of the video, Stone performed the song live on ITV1 to Schofield on This Morning.

She also plays the character Miss Dotty in the CBBC show Titch & Ted.

Radio

Stone has appeared a number of times on BBC Radio 4, most notably her appearances on The Now Show, Live at The Fringe and Live at The Stand. Throughout 2014, Stone hosted her own radio show, The Friday Night Show with Vikki Stone, on Fubar Radio.

Stone is the current presenter of the BBC Radio 3 Proms "Proms Unplucked" podcasts.

Compositions

Shows

In August 2011 Stone performed her Edinburgh debut show Big Neon Letters, and received highly favourable reviews. Kate Copstick giving four stars in The Scotsman wrote “really very good stand-up, and she delivers quite a punch...cleverly constructed stuff with some terrific one-liners, smart little callbacks woven into not just the chat, but the songs too. She is a woman to watch, I suspect. Those big neon letters cannot be far away”.[5] Big Neon Letters transferred for a run at London's Soho Theatre.

A year later, her second show "Hot Mess" sold out for the entirety of the festival, with extra shows added due to demand, again receiving positive reviews. In 2013, this show also transferred to Soho Theatre.[6]

In June 2013 Stone performed her full-length show at London's Southbank Centre, as part of the Udderbelly Festival.[7]

In August 2013 her third show "Definitely" opened at the Edinburgh Comedy Festival, followed by her first national UK tour.[8]

Her fourth show in 2014 'Instrumental' was her most personal and technically challenging to date. It focused on her life as a musician and her father's struggle with alcoholism, whilst setting herself the challenge to play twenty different instruments throughout the performance.

"Instrumental" has been her most successful show, touring the UK in 2014, and returning to Soho Theatre in 2015. Steve Bennett in Chortle describing it as "a lovely show, playful and happy with a good heart and an irresistible energy, neatly tied together and guaranteed to please. It’s easily Stone’s best show yet"[9]

Musicals

Stone is currently[when?] writing at least two original musicals. Stone re-adapted the musical of Nick Hornby's High Fidelity to be set in the UK. Stone's version premiered at the Turbine Theatre in Battersea Power Station on 21 October 2019.[10]

Awards

References

  1. ^ a b Richardson, Jay (August 4, 2011). "The Edinburgh Festival comedy shows incorporating High Art". The List (684): 28–29. Retrieved October 5, 2011.
  2. ^ Devey, Hilary. "Have you seen @vikkistone 's impression of me on youtube". Retrieved January 24, 2012.
  3. ^ "VIKKI STONE ANNOUNCES NEW WORK". Vikki Stone.
  4. ^ "CONCERTO FOR COMEDIAN AND ORCHESTRA". Vikki Stone.
  5. ^ Copstick, Kate (August 11, 2011). "Comedy review: Vikki Stone & the flashbacks: Big Neon Letters". The Scotsman. Retrieved October 5, 2011.
  6. ^ "About". Retrieved August 6, 2013.
  7. ^ "whats on". Southbank Centre. Retrieved August 6, 2013.
  8. ^ Christie, Janet. "Comedian Vikki Stone is heading for the top". The Scotsman. Retrieved October 6, 2013.
  9. ^ Bennett, Steve. "Vikki Stone: Instrumental". Chortle. Retrieved October 25, 2014.
  10. ^ Bennett, Steve. "Vikki Stone helps rewrite High Fidelity musical : Other news 2019 : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide". www.chortle.co.uk.
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