Nathan Cassidy: Press

AWARDS

2020 - BEST SHOW LEICESTER COMEDY FESTIVAL NOMINEE (FOR 'OBSERVATIONAL')

2019 - BEST SOLO COMEDY SHOW NOMINEE - BUXTON FRINGE (FOR 'OBSERVATIONAL')

2017 - BEST SOLO COMEDY SHOW NOMINEE - BUXTON FRINGE (FOR 'MAN IN THE ARENA')

2016 - BEST SOLO COMEDY SHOW NOMINEE - BUXTON FRINGE (FOR '42')

2015 - BEST SOLO COMEDY SHOW NOMINEE - BUXTON FRINGE (FOR 'BACK TO THE FUTURE 1 AND 2')

2014 - WINNER: BEST SHOW BUXTON FRINGE 2014 (FOR 'DATE OF DEATH')

2012 - MALCOLM HARDEE AWARD NOMINEE (EDINBURGH FRINGE)

2007 - WINNER SIR MICHAEL CAINE AWARD FOR NEW WRITING

03.07.20 British Comedy Guide interview

13.07.20 Nathan performed the first post-lockdown solo show at the Buxton Fringe - read the review!
'Acclaimed stand up Nathan Cassidy has always had something of the magician about him. You can think you are listening to observational comedy only to realise by the end of his show that it has become - and indeed always was - something else entirely.'

26.06.20 Beyond The Joke cover Nathan's new show Roses from Joe at the Buxton Fringe - the first post Covid-19 live show!

02.07.20 - 'First live gig since lockdown' Chortle

British Comedy Guide News - Feb 2020

REVIEWS

ROSES FROM JOE reviews

13.07.20 Buxton Fringe review - here

'OBSERVATIONAL' reviews

'As you watch his magic carpet unwind you sense a certain eerieness, that something special is going down, but you don’t know what... something transcendent, something sorcerous. Then comes the spinejangling & euphoric Keyser Söze finale, when all will seem well in the world!'
**** Mumble Comedy Aug 2019

‘Excellent show!!!’ Trevor Lock, June 2019

PSYCOMEDY

Now charting all over the world from UK and Ireland to France, Singapore, Iceland, Mongolia and Macau!
'Thoughtful, sensitive... and also funny! Nathan is a cracking host who listens carefully and only interjects to steer conversation to the deeper, more interesting elements of what it takes to be a comic.'
Alfie Joey, BBC Newcastle

PREVIOUS STAND-UP REVIEWS

'Stormingly good. Intelligent, funny, bang on point. I could have listened to much, much more.'
Kate Copstick April 2018

'Smart, relentlessly laugh out loud... hilarious.' Edinburgh Evening News Aug 2018

'Such a safe pair of hands... There's a smart mischief to the material... piercingly sarcastic jibes'
Steve Bennett, Chortle Oct 2017

'Rock-solid hilarity...Nathan Cassidy is true, vulnerable and genuine. His show goes deeper than just having a laugh. I think Nathan is an authentic example of bravery for us all because he dares to go on stage and show us what he, in particular, was put on this earth to do.' ★★★★ Mumble Aug 2017 for The Man in the Arena

'In a beautifully structured hour of comedy, Cassidy was brave and generous - and having seen Bill Hicks I can honestly say that he is as good as him.' Man in the Arena BuxtonFringe.org.uk review

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Fringe Guru ★★★★ Review for Deep 'An audacious high-risk strategy. Very clever and very good indeed'★★★★ Fringe Guru
A great comedian. His rapport with the audience is instant and constant… Nathan Cassidy seems like becoming a firm favourite
★★★★ Broadway Baby

'Nathan Cassidy offers comedy fare that fits right in at the Fringe, a mixture of social observation, wordplay, ranting and anecdotal amusement.' Broadway Baby 2016

‘Eye-wateringly funny... Easily the best comedy I've seen at this year's Fringe’
BuxtonFringe.org.uk Reviews 2016

'The audience loved it. Tonight’s performance inspired me to liken the comedian to one of the greats. Cassidy’s creation also has one of the most novel finales to have ever graced the Fringe. I sense a rising star in our midst.' ★★★★ Mumble Comedy - 42 - Edinburgh Fringe 2016

Timing and delivery flawless North West End @ The Manchester Comedy Store 2016

Animated and funny. Full of personality, genuine and extremely likeable' ★★★★ Mumble
for Back to the Future II 2015

"Awesome gig... Cassidy creates great energy on the stage, building an immediate rapport with the audience which continues throughout the show. Cassidy hits it on the nose... a must see show."
★★★★ www.coolasleicester.co.uk for Back to the Future 2015

Great jokes with an easy, confident manner. Cassidy seems to have a real commitment to making intelligent shows about fun ideas
Fringe Guru

Moments of genuine raucous laughter and some great gags The Skinny

Could be amongst the most astonishing, tear-inducing sights on the Fringe
Jay Richardson, Fest

25.08.17 - Nathan Cassidy wins a Terrier Award at the Edinburgh Fringe as reported in The Skinny
Chortle Review for Arena - 'The ambition is admirable. He is brave in his refusal to compromise'
Fringe pig Article
John Fleming blog 15/8/17
Nathan wins the world's best MC Award at the Edinburgh Fringe as reported in The Skinny
John Fleming blog 14/8/17
Chortle Perfect Playlist
John Fleming Blog feature 23/7/17
Broadway World interview
Chortle on MC awards
Mumble interview
Broadway Baby Podcast Interview
The List Theatre editor interview
Jay Richardson article the i paper '

Writer. The Great Xmas Rant. ITV2

Nathan's podcast Psycomedy in the News - number one comedy podcast in Argentina Feb 2020 !

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