Alex MacKeith: Thanks for Listening

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Comedy (music, stand-up)

  • Accessibility: May not apply to all performances. You'll find more information about accessibile performances and how to book tickets in the accessibility tab below.
  • Babes in arms policy: Babies do not require a ticket
  • Policy applies to: Children under 2 years

This show has performances in multiple locations

Description

Alex MacKeith (2020 Musical Comedy Awards winner) delivers his debut show. Join Alex and his guitar and hopefully other audience members on an acoustic odyssey of songs that are playful, dark and maximum three minutes long*. If you’re looking for a sexy, confident musical comedian, by all means please find one and bring them to this. 'Hilarious' (Time Out). 'Ridiculously hilarious' (Skinny). 'Utterly hilarious' (Telegraph). 'Brilliantly funny' (Stage). 'Able to find gags from all sorts of angles' (Chortle.co.uk). *Please note some songs may be longer than three minutes. No refunds.

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General venue access

  • Accessible entry: There are 19 steps into this venue if not taking the lift.

    • Wheelchair access type: Building Lift

  • Stairs: 11- 20
    Number of stairs is provided as guidance and is not in addition to any wheelchair access type (lift/ramp etc) stated above.

Each venue can contain several space with different accessibly information. Visit the venue page for full venue accessibility info

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  • Requires a complimentary personal assistant ticket to attend a performance

Jane Jackson 41 days ago

Absolutely brilliant! We cried with laughter from start to finish. It's a small venue, so book if you want to see him.

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Roland Hanbury 43 days ago

Alex is a clever chap. This is of course a good thing in a comedian. His songs tend to start with the nimble fingered plucking of a beautiful melody from his acoustic guitar then a light introductory context (e.g. persuading his dad to watch Bridgerton in lockdown) but get progressively darker and more absurd (e.g. a surprise party that… does not go well. No spoilers here). Immaculate comic timing and thoroughly original. Sold out when we saw it, so book ahead.

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Grace Owens 44 days ago

Really enjoyed all Alex's songs, they were all a lot of fun, but I think the short ones he kept sneaking in really made it for me - little nuggets of comedy gold!

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David Copley 44 days ago

Caught him doing a three minute set at Fast Fringe, decided to go to his full show. Very funny and original songs, his act has matured wonderfully since his Cambridge Footlights days. Definitely worth seeing.

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Robert Scarr 45 days ago

He is a star - such a good show, clever and witty from an engaging musician. Go enjoy yourself.

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Ken Miller 49 days ago

If amongst the plethora of fringe shows you are seeking an engaging performer full of original wit, then go enjoy yourself at Alex McKeith’s observant and amusing show - he was excellent.

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Lizzy Pittendreigh 52 days ago

So funny and clever. Alex is both a talented musician and comedian. Had a brilliant experience, would definitely recommend checking out this show.

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Susan Grant 52 days ago

Fantastic show. Funny, clever, topical and wise

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LondonTheatre1 (4/5 stars) 33 days ago

Absurd and astounding in equal measure.

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One4Review (4/5 stars) 37 days ago

Mr MacKeith claims that this is comedy-as-therapy. When done right, that sort of comedy can be cleansing and cathartic (as well as enjoyable) for the audience too – and this show certainly is.

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Musical Theatre Review (4/5 stars) 38 days ago

Quirky, witty and wonderfully genuine, Alex MacKeith presents a series of songs and stories loosely based on his real life experiences.

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Chortle (4/5 stars) 39 days ago

This is a great routine, full of real frustrations we can all relate to, which just happens to be set to music.

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The Student (4/5 stars) 51 days ago

Nestled in a small, ambiently lit room on the lower ground floor of McEwan Hall (this year’s Dexter venue hosted by Underbelly), Alex MacKeith is performing a daring one-man musical comedy. Armed with a middle-class white man’s “primary form of communication”, the humble acoustic guitar, and fuelled by an ample supply of off-beat anxieties and fictitious anecdotes, Alex MacKeith: Thank you for Listening is an impressive solo Fringe debut from the winner of the 2020 Musical Comedy UK Awards.

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