If being handpicked to support Kevin Bridges and the late Sean Lock isn’t enough of an accolade to sell you on Paul McCaffrey, perhaps his hit podcasts What’s Upset You Now? with Sean Walsh or Gladrags with Rachel Fairburn will do the trick.
If that still isn’t enough, trust me when I say Paul McCaffrey is one of the safest pairs of hands on the modern comedy circuit.
‘Asking the Big Questions’, his latest tour, delves into life, exploring the good and bad in disproportionate measure. “Modern life is annoying, but was it really much better before?” is the central question McCaffrey tackles in this new hour, as he wrestles with age, life and a plethora of observations guaranteed to be hysterical.
McCaffrey is a comedian’s comedian, oozing stage presence, confidence and anecdotes aplenty. There is an ease to his performance and a warmth on stage that few comedians can rival. What may appear as conventional stand-up is never without a waft of danger, as he teases the potential to twist and turn in any direction.
Always confessional yet constantly blurring the line between fact and fiction, you may never know where you stand when dropped into a McCaffrey tale, but you will know one thing – it will be funny.
Join him as he performs at Gosforth Civic Theatre on Friday 13th February for an evening of sharp wit, storytelling and irrepressible humour.
Tickets, priced from £13.50 in advance, are available at gosforthcivictheatre.co.uk.
