Caimh McDonnell
Genial
white-haired Irishman Caimh (pronounced 'Queeve') McDonnell has quickly
established himself as one of the circuit's most amiable and friendly acts.
Equally at home performing a set or compering, Caimh is a regular at most major
UK venues, and his gentle yet incisive humour makes any audience feel involved
whilst playing with their expectations - sucking them in with his chatty,
playful stage presence before metaphorically slapping them in the face with an
unexpected punchline.
Caimh made
his Edinburgh Festival debut in 2005, with his solo show 'Futureshock' and as
one quarter of sketch group 'The Art Of Conversation’. Since then he’s played
around the world at all the major festivals as well in weird and wonderful
locations. He’s a regular at Comedy Store and Jongleurs type venues across the
UK too.
Although
rarely seen on the screen or on the air, Caimh is much in demand as a writer -
from cult animated satire 2DTV (ITV) to his own childrens sitcom currently in
development. He has also written for the BBC ('The Crust'), Channel 4 ('Don't
Worry') and RTE Radio ('Dead Air', nominated for the PJ O'Connor Award for New
Radio Drama),
"A
standout act" - Daily Telegraph
"Blessed
with natural charm" – BBC
"Chatty,
charming and loveable" - ents24.com
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