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NATYS: New Acts of the Year Showcase Awarded for Annual industry showcase for emerging Comedy and Variety acts Country England , United KingdomPresented by New Variety Lives First awarded 1982 Website https://www.newvarietylives.com
The NATYS: New Acts of The Year Showcase , previously known as The Hackney Empire New Act of the Year , is an annual industry showcase that promotes new waves of emerging Comedy and Variety acts. It ran at the Hackney Empire Theatre from 1988 until 2010.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]
History [ edit ]
Roland and Claire Muldoon, of underground theatre group CAST, pioneered "new variety", auditioning many of the acts that became the new wave of comedy and performance in the UK. The process evolved into the New Act of the Year Show produced by Claire and compered by Roland from 1982.[5] Linda Smith winning that year's award. It is currently produced by New Variety Lives, Which is managed by Roland and Claire Muldoon, alongside Frank Sweeney and Tony Goodrick. The 2011 final was held at the Barbican Theatre , the 2012 final at Stratford Circus and both 2013 and 2014 finals were held at The Bloomsbury Theatre and returning there for the 2015 NATYS Showcase final. The 2016 Showcase Final was held at The Leicester Square Theatre.
Previous winners include Stewart Lee , Ardal O'Hanlon and Linda Smith . Harry Hill , Russell Brand and Simon Amstell were finalists. The final has been compered for many years by alternative comedian Arthur Smith .
In 2004, William Cook of The Guardian wrote that it "may not be the best-known comedy award, but it might well be our most important".[6]
The 2006 final was considered to be "the best since 1994" according to Cook. After the 2011 final, held at the Barbican Centre , Bruce Dessau of the London Evening Standard said the line-up confirmed ‘that there is more to the current comedy boom than Michael McIntyre wannabes exploring their man-drawers’,[7] [This quote needs a citation .
In 2012, The Stage described it as a "display of endurance, sweat, and probable performance enhancing drugs", and "the most important show of the year for new comedy and variety talent"[8]
The 2022 installment was co produced by Soho Theatre's New comedy Promoter team and took place at the Bernie Grant Arts Centre in Tottenham. It was hosted by Curtis Walker.
Rules and eligibility [ edit ]
Entrants are acts seeking to become established on the live comedy circuit that are not as yet full-time paid professional acts, must have performed for at least one year and have recommendations from two established promoters/agents/venues. Previous finalists do not qualify.
Winners and finalists [ edit ]
2022 - The Bernie Grant Arts Centre (Co-Produced by Soho Theatre) [9]
Viggo Venn - Top of the Bill
Roman Harris - First Runner Up
Dan Wye - Second Runner Up
Lorna Rose Treen
Flat and the curves
Caroline Madds
Dee Allum
Kathryn Higgins
Adam Flood
Luke Chilton
Mark Flynn
Joshua Bethania
Andy Watts
Eugene Dusauzay
2020 - The Hackney Empire
Ali Woods - Top of the Bill
Adam Coumas - Runner Up
Blake AJ - Runner Up
Sheba Montserrat
Angelica
Charlie Partridge
Iona Fortune (Anna Dominey)
Jerry Bakewell
Katherine Kenway
Rob Copland
Sue Gives a F**k (Chris Nelson)
Trevor Bickles
2019 - The Hackney Empire [10]
Njambi McGrath - Top of The Bill
Eamon Goodfellow - Second Place
Mad Ron (Steve Lee) - Third place
Nicole Harris
JennyBSide
Chris Allen
Nicholas De Santo
Audrey Heartburn (Tracey Collins)
Trev Tokabi
Kuan-Wen Huang
Matt Hutchinson
El Baldiniho
Josh Jones
Patrick Healy
Susie Steed
2018 - Rich Mix
Ada Campe (Naomi Paxton)- Top of The Bill
Maggie Kowalski - Second Place
Huge Davies - Joint third place
Bunny Hopkyns (Bruce Williams) - Joint third place
Mary O'Connell
Paul Cox
Ellis & Rose
Jake Howie
Kevin O'Connell
Amy Hooplovin'
Wisebowm (Steve Whiteley)
Dannie Grufferty
Will Mars
John Meagher
Jon Udry
2017 - Leicester Square Theatre
Rahul Kohli - Top of The Bill
Roland SaundersTV-TV - Second Place
Sindhu Vee - Joint third place
Phil Lucas - Joint third place
Arielle Souma
Claire Lenahan
EiLeAnn Harris
Enda Muldoon
Joshua Robertson (Yeah Man)
Lauren Pattison
Michael Clarke
Rasputin's Lunchbox
The Establishment (Dan Lees & Neil Frost)
The Monks (Yazz Fetto & Kevin Moore)
2016 - Leicester Square Theatre [11]
Bilal Zafar - Top of the Bill
Jimmy Bird - second place
Emma Sidi - joint third place
Josh Pugh - joint third place
Revan and Fennel - Fourth place
Thomas Rackham
President Obonjo
Mr Spooky (Joseph Murphy)
Luca Cupani
Svetlana the Oligarch's Wife
Patrick Brusnahan
Bucket
Dave Green
2015 - The Bloomsbury Theatre [12]
Daniel Duffy (Michael Stranney ) - Top of the Bill
Jenny Collier - joint second place
The Herbert (Spencer Jones ) - joint second place
Francis Foster - third place
Ashley Haden
Cheekykita
Chris Betts
Don Biswas
The Jest
Joe Sutherland
Josh R. Cherry
Mikey Bharj
Nick Elleray
Rachel Fairburn
Sean Patrick
2014 - The Bloomsbury Theatre [13]
Alasdair Beckett-King - Top of the Bill
Garrett Millerick - second place
Twayna Mayne - joint third place
Kelly Kingham - joint third place
Archie Maddocks
Candy Gigi Markham
Jo Coffey
Nick Hodder
Pete Dobbing
Thomas Ward
Thünderbards
Tina T'urner Tea Lady (Tracey Collins)
Vinegar
Wilson
2013 - The Bloomsbury Theatre
Paul F Taylor - Top of the Bill
Sam Savage - runner up
Darren Walsh - runner up
2012 - Stratford Circus [8]
Patrick Cahill - winner
Mark Stephenson - second place
Adams and Rea - third place
2011 - The Barbican
David Mills - winner
Prince Abdi - joint second place
Julian Deane - joint second place
Darius Davies - third place
Jav Jarquin - fourth place
Nat Tapley
Steve Aruni & Henry The Hoover
Asian Provocateurs
Joe Wells
Rachel Parris
David Trent
Tania Edwards
McNeil & Pamphilon
How do I get up there?
2010 - The Hackney Empire (final show at this venue)[14]
Abandoman - winner
Inel Tomlinson - second place
Frisky & Mannish - third place
Andrew Ryan - fourth place
Luke Benson
Jo Selby as Tatiana Ostrakova
Luke Graves
Giacinto Palmieri
Val Lee
Nathaniel Metcalfe
Alan Hudson
Dave Gibson
Alyssa Kyria as Ariadne the Greek WAG
Richard Rycroft
Sir Harold Hackney, Alternative Mayor of London
2009[15]
Fergus Craig - winner
Seann Walsh - second place
David James - third place
Ross Ashcroft
Ro Campbell
Gary Colman
Jon Kudlick
Lady Garden
Grainne Maguire
Moonfish Rhumba
Craig Murray
Colin Owens
Jim Park
Jason Patterson
Piff the Magic Dragon
Ahir Shah
2008
2007
Luke Toulson - winner
Liz Carr - second place
Gareth Richards - third place
Crispin Flintoff - runner-up
Christian Lee - runner-up
Isma Almas
Evie Anderson
Tamika Campbell
Matt Grantham
Dan Hoy
Joe Kay
Teak Show
Holly Walsh
David Whitney
Maureen Younger
2006
2005
2004
Peter Aterman – winner
Kerry Godliman - second
Ava Vidal – third equal
Jaik Campbell – finalist
Roisin Conaty – finalist
Nelson David – finalist
James Goldbury – finalist
Pablo – finalist
Del Strain – finalist
Reverend Dick Tate – finalist
Vinell, Camel, Kiernan – finalist
2003
2002
Graham Anthony – winner
Nina Conti – second
Steve Day – finalist
Henrik Elmer - finalist
Vicky Frango – finalist
Patrick Monahan – finalist
Dave Palmer aka Dave Dynamite – finalist
Verity Welch - finalist
Graeme Casey - finalist
2001
2000
1999
Anton - winner
Daniel Kitson - runner-up
Paul Sinha – third
Mary Bourke – finalist
Shirley Goorwich - finalist
Sally Smith - finalist
1998
1997
1996
Dean Kelly - finalist
Noel Britten – winner
Mike Gunn - finalist
Veronica McKenzie - finalist
Hovis Presley - finalist
Cornish Patsy - finalist
Will Smith - 4th
Alex Marion - finalist
Gina Yashere - 2nd
Mal Kay - finalist
Seanie Conran - finalist
Dan Evans - 3rd
Arthur Smith - compere
1995
1994 - The Hackney Empire[16]
1993
1991
Paul Tonkinson - winner
Nick Wilty - finalist
Neville Raven - finalist
Martin Davies - finalist
1990
1989
1987
References [ edit ]
^ Logan, Brian (27 January 2014). "New Act of the Year Show – review" . the Guardian .
^ Solutions, Powder Blue Internet Business. "Reviews : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide" . www.chortle.co.uk .
^ a b Goodrick; Tony. "New Variety Lives" . Retrieved 3 January 2015 .
^ William Cook (3 March 2004) "Stand and deliver" , The Guardian . Retrieved 2013-08-30.
^ Bruce Dessau (21 March 2011) "David Mills crowned New Comedy Act of the Year " , Evening Standard . Retrieved 2013-08-30.
^ a b Tony Cooke (1 February 2012) "New Act of the Year Final 2012" , The Stage
^ "Viggo Venn tops the Natys bill : News 2022 : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide" .
^ Dessau, Bruce (2 February 2019). "News: New Act of the Year Results" . Beyond the Joke .
^ Bennett, Steve (1 February 2016). "Naty New Act Of The Year final 2016" . Chortle . Retrieved 2 February 2016 .
^ Bruce Dessau (26 January 2015) "Review: NATYS, Bloomsbury Theatre" , Beyond the Joke
^ Steve Bennett (27 January 2014) "NATYS 2014 Final" , Chortle
^ Tony Cooke (1 February 2010) "Hackney Empire New Act of the Year Final 2010" , The Stage
^ Tony Cooke (19 January 2009) "Hackney Empire New Act of the Year Grand Final 2009" , The Stage
^ Cook, William (22 Feb 1994). "New Act of the Year" . The Guardian London . p. 31 . Retrieved 7 November 2017 – via Newspapers.com .
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