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Chris Forbes - Comedy Biography |
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Written by Stephanie
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 Press Quotes:
"Immediately charismatic....a confident stand up." (Daily Record)
"A very friendly man with a likeable and energetic stage presence" (The Heckler)
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| Performance Style: |
| Chris has a conversational, laid back and playful style that gives him a likeable onstage persona, and with constant references to the crowd between lines he delivers room-shaking laughter with every joke. His acting background (coupled with his 6’2 stature) mean that he commands the stage, and he’s not afraid of making the most of his wiry frame with some great physical comedy. |
| Biography: |
| Chris Forbes burst onto the comedy scene towards the end of 2006 and has never looked back. It didn’t take long before this gangly and good natured funny-man quickly established himself as one of Scotland’s fastest rising young stars. Regularly playing all of Scotland’s Top comedy venues, Chris has also been venturing south of the border to play gigs in Newcastle, London and Manchester. |
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| Forbes was recently seen making his T.V debut on the BBC’s hit Scottish Sitcom, ‘Dear Green Place’, alongside stars Ford Kiernan and Paul Reilly. Chris was also a finalist in the Great Canadian Laugh Off 2008 where he performed at Yuk Yuk's comedy club in Toronto for part of a showcase filmed for and broadcast on the Canadian Comedy Network.' |
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