Ben Target is a UK based
alternative comedian who won the
Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year in 2011.
Target is renowned for his
absurdist approach to comedy and has been gaining a
cult
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following on the UK circuit since 2010. His shows are well known for being,
surreal
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*Anything related to or characteristic of Surrealism, a movement in philosophy and art
* "Surreal" (song), a 2000 song by Ayumi Hamasaki
* ''Surreal'' (album), an album by Man Raze
*Surreal humour, a common aspect of humor
...
, absurd and different, often utilising
storytelling
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and
props to punctuate his narratives. In 2011 he found success as joint winner of the Leicester Mercury Comedy award alongside
Tom Rosenthal. The following year he was nominated for the
Fosters Comedy Award newcomer.
Target is a regular performer at some of the most prestigious alternative comedy clubs in the UK, including
ACMS,
Weirdos and the Invisible Dot. In 2012 Target featured on
BBC Three's Comedy at the Fringe.
In 2023, Target performed a new show, ''Lorenzo'', as part of the
Edinburgh Festival Fringe
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''.'' The show tells the story of how he gave up comedy in 2020 to become a
live-in carer for his non-biological Uncle Lorenzo.
References
British comedians
Date of birth missing (living people)
Living people
Year of birth missing (living people)
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