CV / COMEDY

STICKMEN:

Damian was one of three-man comedy group,

The Stickmen, directed by TV comedy producer

Rohan Acharya. They appeared at the Edinburgh

festival and performed regularly at comedy venues

such as Madame JoJo’s and the Canal Cafe.

They also appeared on television amongst an impressive

list of established acts in BBC3’s 28 Acts in 28 Minutes.

"Could be the show that propels sketch comedy into

 the next millennium". Time Out ’25 Things to see in Edinburgh’

"A rollercoaster of comedy genius. The Sticks perform

 like wizards of their craft. Remember their names:

after all, from little acorns big oaks do grow". The Scotsman

CHARACTER & SKETCH COMEDY:

Damian has been a regular performer in the Abigail Burdess sketch show 'Space Clowns' and also plays characters for Al Murray's live warm-up shows. He has compèred London Bites at Madame JoJo’s and performed solo character comedy with 'Dusty Limits and Friends' and also around the UK and Europe.

"A tour de force performance, combining excellently-written

and delivered character-comedy with his delightful singing

voice". Fringe Report.com

NEWSREVUE:

Damian first dabbled in comedy in Newsrevue. This culminated in his appearance in the Best of Year show in

Edinburgh - the most successful to date, which was one of

Metro’s top 10 best-selling shows on the fringe 2003.

"A powerful show from exceptionally strong actors …

Damian Kell delivers a Blair of great perception -

his sketch about him learning to feel is extremely moving;

his airline steward safety drill the highlight of the evening. A star rising - a remarkable performance. A high energy, fast-paced show from a cast that’s a delight to watch". FringeReport.com

"What can I say? This show is f**king funny and had me laughing out loud. The company are all fantastic impressionists, particularly Damian Kell's Blair. They obviously know what it takes to make an audience laugh". Three Weeks

WRITING:

Damian wrote his own solo material and has written for The Stickmen and Newsrevue shows. He was part of a BBC comedy workshop for new young comedy writers. Currently, he is concentrating on writing a historical drama, on commission from the BBC.

The Stickmen on BBC3's 28 Acts in 28 Minutes: