Michael Fabbri is an
English stand-up comedian
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based in
Brighton
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. In 2003 he reached the final of ''
So You Think You're Funny
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The finals are held every August at The Gilded Balloon during the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Past wi ...
''.
As well as performing all over the world, he has also performed in several solo shows at festivals.
He has written for
Channel 4's television show ''
Stand Up for the Week
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''
and was a support act during
Micky Flanagan's 'Out Out' tour in 2011.
His
BBC Radio 4 comedy series on
dyslexia
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, ''Dyslexicon'', was produced by Dabster productions and was first broadcast in May 2016 and repeated in September 2018.
Edinburgh Fringe
Fabbri has performed five solo shows at the
Edinburgh Fringe:
* ''Dumbing Up'' (2008). A themed show on the subject of intelligence and stupidity. The anonymous reviewer for ''
The Scotsman'' wrote, "Looking like an
if.comedy best newcomer contender, Michael Fabbri has crafted an exceptionally funny and intelligent show about his stupidity".
* ''Michael Fabbri'' (2009). A show in which he primarily recounted tales from his 8 years working in a
Job Centre.
* ''Fabrications'' (2010). A lightly themed show about deception and lying. During this show he recounted an incident in his early 20s when his former best friend embroiled him in an incident in which his friend's seemingly innocent plan to produce his own reality TV show ended in disaster. Marissa Burgess noted, "
abbriis an amiable and engaging storyteller and his tales from various points in his life are liberally peppered with excellent punchlines".
* ''Buffering'' (2013). An unthemed stand up show. Writing for
Chortle
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, Jay Richardson found that, "
€¦this capable comic sells himself short with some initial hesitation and a sporadic lack of confidence in his material, occasionally offering decent jokes apologetically rather than delivering them.
€¦What follows is unquestionably a mixed bag, with the storytelling strands stronger than the observational gags. Nevertheless, Fabbri's distinctively off-kilter views and easy shifting of gears between bewilderment and acute perception is effective.
€¦Not all gold but an entertaining hour nonetheless."
* ''Oversharing'' (2014)
References
External links
Michael Fabbri's Chortle Page
Living people
English male comedians
Date of birth missing (living people)
Year of birth missing (living people)
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