The Alternative Comedy Memorial Society
The Alternative Comedy Memorial Society (ACMS) is a British comedy night, where comedians are invited to perform sets that might not work at more mainstream comedy nights. It was founded by John-Luke Roberts and Thom Tuck at the New Red Lion Theatre[1] in Islington, London, though since Summer 2012 it has usually been held at the Soho Theatre. It has been running since March 2011, usually on Monday evenings.
The show
The show is curated and hosted by John-Luke Roberts and Thom Tuck. There are a group of regular comedians, referred to as "The Board", including William Andrews, Steve Pretty, Tom Bell, Bridget Christie, Alexis Dubus, Nadia Kamil, Josie Long, Sara Pascoe, Isy Suttie and Ben Target. The ACMS has developed a number of in-jokes, such as a list of permitted heckles and a repeated call and response with the audience.
In December 2012, the "AXMS panto" debuted. This was loosely structured around a performance of Aladdin, and played with many pantomime conventions.
The show has been filmed as a series of Comedy Blaps for Channel 4. Due for release in late 2013 the series is produced by Adrian Sturges and directed by Chris Shepherd.
Participants
- Ed Aczel
- Tom Allen
- William Andrews
- Tom Bell
- Jonny and The Baptists
- Dan Antopolski
- Tom Basden
- Aisling Bea
- Bob and Jim
- Alfie Brown
- Abigail Burdess
- Holly Burn
- Margaret Cabourn-Smith & Zoe Gardner
- Bridget Christie
- Matthew Crosby
- Paul Currie
- Eleanor Curry
- Alexis Dubus
- Alex Edelman
- Kevin Eldon
- Pippa Evans
- Deborah Frances-White
- Nick Helm
- Adam Hess
- Matthew Highton
- Bec Hill
- Harry Hill
- Wil Hodgson
- Amy Hoggart
- Tommy Holgate
- Colin Hoult
- Robin Ince
- Elis James
- Sanderson Jones
- Jonny & The Baptists
- Phill Jupitus
- Nadia Kamil
- John Kearns
- Tim Key
- Adam Larter
- Marek Larwood
- Tony Law
- Michael Legge
- Cariad Lloyd
- Josie Long
- Al Lubel
- Joe Lycett
- Eleanor Morton
- Simon Munnery
- Robert Newman
- Phil Nichol
- Joz Norris
- Andrew O'Neill
- Celia Pacquola
- Henry Paker
- Benjamin Partridge
- Sara Pascoe
- Howard Read
- Adam Riches
- Lou Sanders
- Terry Saunders
- Abigoliah Schamaun
- Karl Schultz
- Waen Shepherd
- Silky
- Bob Slayer
- John Robertson
- Rachel Stubbings
- Nick Sun
- Isy Suttie
- Paul Sweeney
- Ben Target
- Alison Thea-Skott
- Asher Treleaven
- David Trent
- John Paul McQue
- Addy Van Der Borgh
- Holly Walsh
- Paul Savage
- Danielle Ward
- Martin White
- Joe Wilkinson
- Mike Wozniak
- David McIver