Paul Currie is a Northern Irish award winning stand-up comedian, STREET CLOWN and a pioneer of absurdist avant guard stand up comedy. He has been pushing the boundaries of clown & stand-up ever since his debut in 2004.
By taking his brand of comedy which is a fusion of clown, surrealism, mime, puppetry, music, story and “in the moment” crowd participation he gently encourages audiences to think beyond the everyday comedy we are spoon fed via the TV and social media.
He has taken his unique style of comedy not only into regular stand up comedy clubs but also contemporary arts festivals and comedy festivals across the globe: from a fixture at Glastonbury for 10 years now where he broke the record in 2019 for gathering the largest crowd to date for a street act (3,000) to Melbourne International Comedy Festival, and from Belfast International Fools Festival to Utrecht International comedy Festival. Currie has also performed to many non English speaking comedy audiences with his use of physical comedy and mime to great success in Germany, Denmark, Belgium & the Nederland’s. He revels in breaking rules, opening audiences minds to other ways of laughing and showing people (mainly adults how to be kids again) and that comedy has as wide a spectrum of genres as music & fine art.
“The best comedy I saw was Paul Currie, which felt like the right comedy for this moment in human history.”
STEWART LEE
★★★★★
WINNER - BEST SHOW
EDINBURGH FRINGE FESTIVAL
Comedians Choice AWARD
WINNER - “Artists Award”
EDINBURGH FRINGE FESTIVAL
BEST SHOW - Nominee
Leicester Comedy Fest 2015, 2017, 2019, 2021
“The best comedy I saw was Paul Currie, which felt like the right comedy for this moment in human history.”
Stewart Lee
★★★★★
“This is a show that has everything! It’s pointless to resist, Curries turbo-charged lunatic presence is so infectious”
★★★★
BEYOND A JOKE
“Oh what a joy this show is. It may well be the funniest thing you see at the Fringe this year. Utterly unpredictable.. thrillingly silly… Gloriously Funny”
★★★★★
Entertainment Now
“ INCREDIBLE! A treasure trove of imaginative physical comedy.”
★★★★
THE SCOTSMAN
"I wish I'd seen him sooner. I'll be back to see him every year. My favourite comedy show of the Fringe this year."
STEWART LEE
★★★★★
“Currie produces the kind of extraordinary comedy you will just not find anywhere else”
★★★★★
THE SCOTSMAN
“Paul Currie is an untethered fire hose of absurdity; bonkers ideas gushing out in all directions and with a force that can floor you.”
★★★★
CHORTLE
“It would be insane to call Currie a “stand up” comedian, he’s so much more. You have to experience it to believe it”
★★★★★
THE CRUMB
“TEET is very difficult to describe.. Let’s just say that it’s BLOODY BRILLIANT and leave it at that.”
★★★★★
On The Mic
“Currie could give the masterclass in performativity and showpersonship. Hilarity, weirdness, and life-affirming laughter."
★★★★
THE VIOLET CURTAIN
“Quality nonsense from a consistently excellent performer.”
★★★★
ONE4REVIEW
“This show will make your fringe... silly yet thoughtful and intelligent and he will have you howling within seconds”
★★★★★
Fringe-Review
"He’s fast developing a cult following.
Everything Currie does has the spirit of Vic & Bob, The Young Ones and everything surreal that’s come before or since"
★★★★
EdFest magazine
“An expert presentation in absurdist humour... a gem that secretly shines brightest amongst the gold. He is simply and without question unmissable!”
★★★★★
Melbourne International Comedy Fest
"Paul Currie is a disturbingly brilliant comic."
★★★★★
Broadway Baby
"The way Currie interacts with the crowd is a marvel in itself.
★★★★★
The WEE Review 2018
"Currie is utterly unique. A new standard has been set for the fringe. "
★★★★★
The Skinny
"There was something extra original about this guy, it was like watching the Monty Python version of stand-up comedy." ★★★★★
FringeGuru
"Currie is easily the King of the Fringe." ★★★★★
Voice Magazine
"Currie is so inventive that it’s genuinely astounding."
★★★★ 1/2
Short Com
“The best comedy I saw was Paul Currie, which felt like the right comedy for this moment in human history.” Stewart Lee ★★★★★
