18th May 2013 – UK Tour
It will surprise nobody to hear that last night’s Alternative Eurovision Song Contest at London Wonderground was won by me.
Yes, despite Norway’s cynical use of stage-children and the Dutch flashing their nether regions, I emerged triumphant with a rousing rendition of my hip-hop classic “Merde Oui,” accompanied by my wonderful dancers, all of whom have now been thanked personally.
You can see photographs from the night here:
www.thisiscabaret.com/in-pictures-alternative-eurovision/
10th May 2013 – UK Tour
Due to expected popular demand, it is finally time for me to tour the UK solo, without having to dilute a show with other acts.
The tour is organised by Objective Talent Management.
Ireland and Wales, I am told we are awaiting your response, but here are the dates for now.
If I am not playing in your town, simply make arrangements to visit the closest one. Your country really is not that big…
13 Sep – Firestation Arts Centre, WINDSOR
19 Sep – Gatehouse Theatre, STAFFORD
20 Sep – Norden Farm Arts Centre, MAIDENHEAD
21 Sep – Kirkgate Arts Centre, COCKERMOUTH
22 Sep – Hilarity Bites, DARLINGTON
27 Sep – West End Centre, ALDERSHOT
28 Sep – The Junction, CAMBRIDGE
29 Sep – That Time Of The Month, NEWPORT PAGNELL
5 Oct – Lincoln Comedy Festival, LINCOLN
6 Oct – The Lowry, SALFORD
11 Oct – The Brindley, RUNCORN
12 Oct – Comedy Festival Studio, HARROGATE
13 Oct – The Stand, EDINBURGH
14 Oct – The Stand, GLASGOW
15 Oct – The Stand, NEWCASTLE
16 Oct – Brighton Dome, BRIGHTON COMEDY FESTIVAL
17 Oct – Fairfield Halls, CROYDON
18 Oct – Lemon Tree, ABERDEEN
20 Oct – Warwick Arts Centre, COVENTRY
1 Nov – The Carriageworks, LEEDS
2 Nov – Colston Hall, BRISTOL
8th May 2013 – Marcel Lucont: Eurovisionary
SBS, the Australian broadcasters, have employed me to give my astute opinions on this year’s Eurovision Song Contest.
You can see the results at www.sbs.com.au/eurovision, including a song summarising all 39 entries, to save you some time.
For those living outside Australia, you can view them here:
www.youtube.com/SBSeurovision
12th March 2013 – Gallic Symbol wins yet more awards
Persons often ask me whether I ever grow tired of being handed awards, or whether it seems unfair to even allow me to be eligible for them at festivals. I reply “no,” “no” and, if they ask a third question that requires a negative response, “no” again.
It will not surprise any who have seen my show Gallic Symbol that it has been awarded both a Weekly Award at Adelaide Fringe and the award for Best Comedy at Fringe World in Perth.
For the latter award I was presented with a medallion, which you can see modelled around a lady’s décolletage (i.e. tits) here: http://t.co/Vuffey1Tqx
Merci Perth, merci Adelaide. Your taste is impeccable.
30th January 2013 – Cabaret Fantastique – Adelaide lineups
15th Feb
Sammy J & Randy
Morgan & West
Jess Love
16th Feb
Le Gateau Chocolat
East End Cabaret
Rani Huszar
17th Feb
Sammy J
Le Gateau Chocolat
Boonesque
21st Feb
Daniel Oldaker
Jess Guille
Frisky & Mannish
22nd Feb
Piff The Magic Dragon
Titty Bar Ha Ha
Steve Hughes
23rd Feb
Trixie And The Monkey
Barry Morgan
Sammy J
24th Feb
Greg Fleet
Rani Huszar
Abby Cadabra
28th Feb
Granny Flaps
Tom Flanagan
Ben Hutton
1st Mar
Chopper
Tumble Circus
Dayne Rathbone
2nd Mar
Squidboy
Casey Wood
Smart Casual
3rd Mar
Xavier Michelides
Jess Love
Steve Sheehan
7th Mar
The Magnets
Tomas Ford
Agent Lynch
8th Mar
Spontaneous Broadway
Sarah Jones
Dado
9th Mar
Piff The Magic Dragon
Puppetry Of The Penis
Frank Sanazi
10th Mar
Mickey D
Casey Wood
Anthropoetry
14th Mar
Sam Simmons
Azaria Universe
TBC
15th Mar
Paul Foot
Jess Love
Jon Bennett
Morgan And West
16th Mar
Smart Casual
Lucy Hopkins
Tommy Bradson
17th Mar
Burlesque Beauties
Agent Lynch
Kunt And The Gang
Tickets available HERE
22nd January 2013 – Cabaret Fantastique – Perth lineups
My lineups for this year’s Cabaret Fantastique have just been announced. There are likely to be some very speacial guests too…
Feb 7th
Tomas Ford
Adrienne (Wau Wau Sisters)
Tom Flanagan (Kaput)
Le Gateau Chocolat
Feb 8th
Frisky And Mannish
Tumble Circus
Morgan And West
Special guest…
Tickets available HERE
20th January 2013 – Australia
Australia, once again I will soon be in you.
Here are my dates for 2013:
PERTH
Gallic Symbol, Feb 3rd-10th, 9.45pm, De Parel Spiegeltent – tickets HERE
Cabaret Fantastique, Feb 7th & 8th, 11.15pm, De Parel Spiegeltent – tickets HERE
ADELAIDE
Gallic Symbol, Feb 14th – Mar 17th, 9.45pm, Tuxedo Cat – tickets HERE
Cabaret Fantastique, Feb 15th – Mar 17th, 11.30pm, Le Cascadeur – tickets HERE
SYDNEY
The Comedy Store, Mar 21st-30th, tickets HERE
10th December 2012 – Christmas song
It is evident that the average British idiot will buy anything with a sleigh bell in it at this time of year, so chanteuse La Poule Plombée and I have recorded a Christmas song, featuring plenty of them.
Fortunately, unlike most festive chansons, it is excellent. You can buy your copy of “You Put The ‘No’ In Noël” now at iTunes.
You can also watch the video on YouTube.
All proceeds from the song will go to us.
31st October 2012 – Marcelevision
UK television is finally being given the boost it requires, thanks to several upcoming appearances by me:
- November 2nd – 9.45pm – BBC3 – Russell Howard’s Good News
- November 19th – Sky Atlantic – Set List – I am unsure which episode I am in, but the series begins on November 19th. I imagine they will not wish to start with an act of my calibre, as the remainder of the series will then prove a let-down.
- 2013 – BBC3 – Live At The Electric – I will be a regular performer on series 2 of this show, filming in January 2013.
24th October 2012 – Soundcloud
Finally, you can take in my aural genius, including the teenage tennis romance classic “Fifteen Love.” I will be releasing more songs before eventually releasing the long-awaited album, “Vive Lucont.” For now, sign up and wait. www.soundcloud.com/marcellucont.
16th October 2012 – Royaltitties
These past weeks, countless persons have been asking for my reaction to the Kate Middleton tit “scandal.” I felt it best to reply via the medium of song, here on YouTube.
Enjoy.
20th August 2012 – Winning
My latest and greatest show GALLIC SYMBOL has been recognised for its genius, by winning the Amused Moose Award for Best Comedy 2012 at Edinburgh Fringe.
This means it will be filmed for a DVD release by 2entertain and performed at Soho Theatre in London on September 26th.
I was also awarded £5000 (approximately €6315) and a silver moose trophy, which I am hoping will not cause guests at future soirées to believe I am Canadian.
You can purchase tickets for the SOHO THEATRE show here: www.sohotheatre.com
It will also be appearing at BRIGHTON COMEDY FESTIVAL – tickets available here: www.brightondome.org
20th June 2012 – Cabaret Fantastique 2012
CABARET FANTASTIQUE is set to wow the Edinburgh Fringe once again, this time at Assembly’s “Salon Elegance” (this already seems my natural home). It is running for 3 NIGHTS ONLY: August 10, 17 and 24 at 11.59pm. It is actually midnight but I am contractually obliged to put this so that idiots do not get confused. I assured them that my crowds are above the average intelligence but still they insisted.
My guests are:
AUG 10
Pajama Men
Sarah-Louise Young
Tumble Circus
AUG 17
Phill Jupitus
The Boy With Tape On His Face
Agent Lynch
AUG 24
East End Cabaret
Randy
Gypsy Wood
A panda
Tickets, if there are any left, can be purchased here:
www.assemblyfestival.com
20th June 2012
CABARET FANTASTIQUE increases its girth and comes to The Spiegeltent as part of London Wonderground on London’s Southbank, on 10th July at 7pm.
There will be the usual mix of bizarre and brilliant acts, and a few little surprises.
My guests are:
Abandoman
Dr Brown
Card Ninja
Agent Lynch
I will see you there.
www.pricelesslondonwonderground.co.uk/cabaret-fantastique
22nd May 2012
CABARET FANTASTIQUE returns to The Vandella in Shepherd’s Bush, London, on 24th June.
The show is very likely to sell out in advance, so book early (tickets online are £2 cheaper).
Contains magic and tits.
The line-up this time is:
Tim Key
Ben Target
Tom Adams
Pat Cahill
Sam Fletcher
Agent Lynch
Ed Eales-White
You can buy tickets for you and those you respect from WeGotTickets.
21st May 2012
GALLIC SYMBOL has of course been nominated for the Best International Show Award at New Zealand Comedy Festival. Peruse my GIGS section to see where you can find it next…
12th March 2012
Fans of CABARET FANTASTIQUE will be ecstatic to know it will now be a regular(ish) feature of London’s nightlife, at brand new venue The Vandella in Shepherd’s Bush.
I have, of course, been asked to host the club’s first ever show.
Dates are April 3rd, June 26th and July 24th.
The line-up for April 3rd is:
Tony Law
Loretta Maine
Frank Sanazi
Des O’Connor
Christian Manley
Clovis Van Darkhelm
You can buy tickets from Ticketmaster. I suggest you do so now.
27th February 2012
Persons of Melbourne, you will no doubt have heard the news that I am not doing a full show at your Comedy Festival this year. Well, put away the razors and the rope, I will in fact be there for the final week, performing as part of Set List, 11pm at the Victoria Hotel. Fortunately I am just as wonderful improvising as performing pre-written material, so you will not be disappointed.
Persons of New Zealand, I shall be taking my soon-to-be-described-as-superb new show GALLIC SYMBOL to two of your towns as part of New Zealand Comedy Festival:
Q Theatre, Auckland: April 28th – May 5th (not April 29th)
San Francisco Bath House, Wellington: May 7th – 12th
I shall also be appearing in the Comedy Galas (Auckland, April 27th and Wellington, April 29th) and hosting once again La Comique at SkyCity Theatre on May 6th.
After this I shall be appearing in towns all over your nation, as part of the Comedy Convoy Tour. The full tour dates will be found on my gig list when they are announced.
17th February 2012
My show ENCORE was nominated for BEST COMEDY SHOW at Fringe World in Perth and, astoundingly, did not win. I am as surprised as you. I have heard that a petition has been started out in Australia, but I fear it is too late for that now. I should not have to sleep with the judges of these competitions (this should at least be through my own volition), although it is clear that these are the tactics being employed by my rivals…
05 January 2012
I am once again travelling around the girth of the globe to visit Australia, taking two wonderful shows to Fringe World in Perth:
ENCORE (Jan 31 – Feb 6, Metcalfe Playhouse) and CABARET FANTASTIQUE (Feb 2 – 4, The Spiegeltent).
Tickets are available NOW from fringeworld.com.au.
Check back here for updated CABARET FANTASTIQUE lineups.
Thur 2nd Feb
TOMÅS FORD
CAPTAIN RUIN
HOT PINK BITS
JOHN CONWAY
ODETTE MERCY
BOB SLAYER
CAT COMMANDER
Fri 3rd Feb
AXIS OF AWESOME
TUMBLE CIRCUS
JANELLE KOENIG
TIM WATTS
MISS GAIL FORCE
THE GRAPE MEN
Sun 4th Feb
ZACK ADAMS
LUKE & WYATT
DAVID QUIRK
ROSS VEGAS
MISS GAIL FORCE
DIRK DARROW
ANGELIQUE A’LLURE
01 October 2011
Tickets are available for the final performances of my superb show ENCORE at Manchester Comedy Festival (Oct 18th and 19th) and Brighton Comedy Festival (Oct 21st)
The Brighton show is being recorded for a DVD release.
Tickets for Manchester are available here.
Tickets for Brighton are available here.
August 2011
MARCEL LUCONT ETC. – A Chat Show
Line-ups so far
Tickets are now available for the guaranteed hit of the Edinburgh Fringe, MARCEL LUCONT ETC. – A CHAT SHOW.
You can buy them here: www.underbelly.co.uk
Check here for each night’s line-ups. And if you have any questions you wish me to ask my guests, send them to me via this website.
Note please that these are subject to change, especially with English acts, who are notably perfidious.
4th Aug – Jen Brister, Markus Birdman
5th Aug – Steve Hall, Tom Bell
6th Aug – Josh Howie, Zoe Lyons
7th Aug – Andi Osho, Thom Tuck
8th Aug – James Dowdeswell, Loretta Maine
9th Aug – Meryl O’Rourke, Liam Mullone
10th Aug – Simon Munnery, Wendy Wason
11th Aug – Dan Antopolski, Catie Wilkins
12th Aug – Matthew Crosby, Sara Pascoe
13th Aug – Tony Law, Yianni Agisilaou
14th Aug – Seymour Mace, Chris Martin
16th Aug – Bridget Christie, Tom Price
17th Aug – Carl Donnelly, Tiernan Douieb
18th Aug – Edward Aczel, Abigoliah Schamaun
19th Aug – Elis James, Stuart Goldsmith
20th Aug – Sarah Millican, Abi Titmuss
21st Aug – Ahir Shah, Joe Bor
22nd Aug – James Sherwood DeAnne Smith
23rd Aug – Ro Campbell, Brett Goldstein
24th Aug – Vikki Stone, Holly Walsh
25th Aug – Richard Sandling, Matt Green
26th Aug – Andre Vincent, Kerry Godliman
27th Aug – Paul Foot, Dave Callan
28th Aug – Scott Capurro, Tom Allen (plus bonus special guests)
Reviews so far:
“Well-honed poems and songs are perfectly balanced by moments of genuine spontaneity in this consistently brilliant performance… An essential Fringe show”
★★★★★ Simon Fielding, The Skinny, Edinburgh Fringe
“Choice chat, skilful wordplay, wry badinage”
★★★★★ Vyvyan Almond, BroadwayBaby, Edinburgh Fringe
“A witty host, willing guests and wine. It’s a perfect night out with Marcel Lucont… No night is the same but every one is a delight”
★★★★.5 Helen Sobelewski, The Advertiser, Adelaide Fringe
“The prince of the chat show genre in 2011”
★★★★ Niki Boyle, The List, Edinburgh Fringe
“Entertaining from start to finish… A highlight of the festival”
★★★★ Julian Benson, Three Weeks, Edinburgh Fringe
“Excellent… a winning performance.. the laughs come easily throughout”
★★★★ David Hepburn, Fest, Edinburgh Fringe
“The combination of egotism and deadpan humour accompanied by original poetry and song make for a hilarious combination. Vive la France!”
★★★★ Three Weeks, Edinburgh Fringe
“Very funny… a great deal to enjoy”
★★★★ Rupert Uzzell, Spoonfed, Edinburgh Fringe
“Hilarious from the get-go… The funniest show I’ve seen this Fringe… Magnifique!”
David Knight, RipItUp, Adelaide Fringe
“Incredibly funny… Has the audience in the palm of his hand from the start… One of those gems that we’re so glad to have found at the Fringe”
Harry Clayton-Wright, Gay Times, Edinburgh Fringe
“If there is one rude, sleazy, foul-mouthed drunkard of a Frenchman you purposely see in your life, make sure it’s Marcel Lucont… Gallic charm at its finest. This is one comedian who crams more into his show than the ticket price suggests”
Kosta Jaric, Fringe Benefits, Adelaide Fringe
05 June 2011
My first book in the English language, What We French Think Of You British… And Where You Are Going Wrong, is to be released on Friday 17th June, in all book shops with exquisite taste.
Marcellites, you can receive a 35% discount and free postage if you buy from the link above and enter the code “marcel.”
It is OK, you can repay me some other time.
13 May 2011
Due to expectedly high demand two extra shows have been added to my run at New Zealand Comedy Festival:
Fri 19 May – 5pm – The Basement, Auckland
Sat 20 May – 5pm – The Basement, Auckland
And that is all you are getting, New Zealand. I am too good to you.
Book here to avoid enormous disappointment: www.comedyfestival.co.nz
30 April 2011
Marcel will appear on the New Zealand Comedy Gala on TV3 this Sunday. Hopefully it will feature his unexpected exchange with an idiot in the crowd during what was supposed to be a 4-minute set. If so, we are paid by the minute for the TV appearance, so I definitely win. If it is shown, this should be obvious anyway…
12 February 2011
Marcel is currently taking his superb show “Encore” around various festivals in Australia and New Zealand. You can buy tickets in the SHOP section.
He will also be playing the Sydney Comedy Festival Gala on April 11th and the New Zealand Comedy Festival Gala on April 29th.
On May 8th he will be co-hosting Le Comique, a cabaret night at Auckland’s SkyCity Theatre
