Alexis Dubus
| Alexis Dubus | |
|---|---|
| Born |
5 January 1979 London, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Website | http://www.alexisdubus.com |
Alexis Dubus is an English alternative comedian and actor known for his French alter ego Marcel Lucont.
Born in Buckinghamshire, he studied Philosophy and Psychology at the University of Warwick, where he became part of the sketch troupe Ubersausage.
In 2003 he moved to London to perform solo on the UK comedy circuit and, with fellow comedian Sy Thomas, set up Falling Down With Laughter Comedy Club in London Bridge (2003-2010).
He is a Board Member of The Alternative Comedy Memorial Society.
Dubus has appeared on John Bishop's Christmas Show (23 December 2014),[1] Set List (6 January 2014)[2] and Russell Howard's Good News[3] (2 December 2012). He was also a regular on series 2 and 3 of Live at the Electric.[4]
He has made radio appearances on BBC Radio 4 Extra in 4 Extra Stands Up[5] and BBC Radio 1's Phil And Alice's Comedy Lounge.[6]
Dubus hosts the Comedy Cul-de-Sac podcast, in which established comedians give accounts of their worst ever experiences on stage.
Edinburgh Fringe shows
- A R#ddy Brief History Of Swearing (2008/9). A comedy lecture on the history of curse words, which won Alexis a Three Weeks Editors' award.[7]
- Marcel Lucont: Sexual Metro (2009). The debut of Alexis' long-running French character Marcel Lucont, which won the Best Comedy Individual Award at Buxton Fringe.[8]
- A Surprisingly Tasteful Show About Nudity (2010). Another lecture in the vein of his Swearing show, Alexis addressed the taboo of nudity, enlisting a different Fringe performer every night to stand as a life model as the audience entered the room.
- Marcel Lucont: Encore (2010).
- Marcel Lucont Etc. - A Chat Show (2011). An irreverent chat show hosted by Marcel Lucont, described as "the prince of the chat-show genre" by The List.[9]
- Marcel Lucont: Gallic Symbol (2012). Winner of the Amused Moose Laughter Award for Best Comedy [10] and also the Fringe World Award for Best Comedy.[11]
- Marcel Lucont A La Carte (2013). A concept show in which, for 10 days, people could bid for Marcel to perform for an hour a day at a time and location of their choosing, selecting certain poems, songs and routines from a menu.[12]
- Alexis Dubus: Cars And Girls (2013/14). A series of true travel tales, first performed as a stand-up show and then adapted into a 50-minute poem, listed in Chortle's Ten Most Memorable Shows Of 2014 [13] and receiving 5 stars from The Scotsman.[14]
- Marcel Lucont Is (2014). A multimedia show focusing on morality, mortality and masculinity.
References
- ↑ John Bishop's Christmas Show episode guide
- ↑ Set List episode guide
- ↑ Russell Howard's Good News episode guide
- ↑ Live At The Electric episode guide
- ↑ 4 Extra Stands Up episode guide
- ↑ Phil And Alice's Comedy Lounge
- ↑ "A R#ddy Brief History Of Swearing". Three Weeks. 24 August 2008.
- ↑ "Buxton Fringe Awards 2009". 26 July 2009.
- ↑ "Prince of the chat show genre". The List. 24 August 2011.
- ↑ "Marcel Lucont wins Amused Moose Laughter Award". British Comedy Guide. 19 August 2012.
- ↑ "Fringe World Award winners 2013" (PDF). 30 April 2013.
- ↑ "French comedian turns auction hero". Daily Record. 26 July 2013.
- ↑ "Ten Most Memorable Shows Of 2014". Chortle.co.uk. 28 December 2014.
- ↑ "Alexis Dubus: Cars And Girls". The Scotsman. 22 August 2014.
External links
- Official website
- Alexis Dubus at the Internet Movie Database
- His entry at comedycv.co.uk
- His page on chortle.co.uk
- Alexis Dubus on Twitter
- The Comedy Cul-de-Sac podcast
- Interview on The Comedian's Comedian with Stuart Goldsmith podcast