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Award-winning comedy duo Straitjacket, otherwise known as Tom Bennett and Ian Todd, split in October 2008 to pursue solo careers.They originally formed in 2003 when they began writing and filming sketches in their native North East.
They wrote sketches for BBC Radio One and E4 and completed two successive runs at the Edinburgh Festival in 2005 and 2006.
In 2006, they were nominated for the prestigious Talent Circle Short Film Mobile Award and the following year won a 4Laughs competition. In late 2007 won the 4Talent Comedy Award voted for by expert judges at Channel 4.
Straitjacket were soon discovered by American comedian Bob Odenkirk (Mr Show, Saturday Night Live).
Bob Odenkirk champions their comedy in the States, fronting their video sketches at festivals and screenings, including the Montreal Just for Laughs Festival and shows in LA, San Francisco, New York and Hollywood.Tom and Ian finished writing a sketch show pilot for TV with Bob Odenkirk in December 2007.In 2008,they signed with Olivia Wingate artists and continued to film new sketches,work on developing a sitcom and writing for other sketch shows.
Contact
Straitjacket: Mail@straitjacketcomedy.com
Quotes about Straitjacket
"One of the best lines we've heard, a line that Big Train writer Graham Linehan would be proud of: "You did it in Wingdings, John, Wingdings! No one can understand Wingdings!"
Chris Norman-4talent Magazine Talking about Font Perv.
"Straitjacket are the next great sketch show."
"...all their pieces share an inspired silly/absurd tone that is as precious as it is rare."
Bob Odenkirk
"Straitjacket have a dark and surreal style of their own that comes somewhere near Lee and Herring. "Three Weeks
Straitjacket have done a number of shows in the UK,Canada and in the United States, our comedy has been shown at the following places:
Sunderland
Newcastle
Middlesborough
York
Hartlepool
Chesterfield
London
Edinburgh (Fringe 2005 and 2006)
Los Angeles
Vancouver
New York
Montreal
Hollywood
San Francisco (SketchFest w/UCB ASSSSCAT and Bob Odenkirk)
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Activities begin at 1pm at The Place, in Athenaeum St, Sunniside, with Maximo Park’s Duncan Lloyd's 'Songwriting Masterclass'.
Jim Mawdsley, CEO of Generator and Director of The Evolution Festival leads a 'Live Music Promoter Workshop' from 3pm.
Then, from 6pm, an A&R panel session will take place featuring reps from 1965 Records, EMI, Universal and XL Records.
The SMF AGM will directly precede the A&R session.
If your music requires attention, bring along a CD to receive individual feedback on a first come-first served basis!!!!
Following the day’s events at The Place, The White Room in Holmeside will host the evening’s live show, featuring Frankie & The Heartstrings, U-U, The Wooden Spoons and Widows. Doors open at 8pm.
Admission for all events is free but limited and subject to advance booking. For more information contact joe@generator.org.uk or call 0191 2450099 ext 4 or The Sunderland Music Forum on 01915671777.
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