Charlie George
About
Charlie is an award winning stand-up comedian and writer.
LGBTQ New Comedian of the Year 2019. So You Think You’re Funny & Funny Women Awards runner up 2019 & Leicester Square New Comedian Award & Pride’s Got Talent finalist 2018.
A former circus performer and dancer, Charlie started doing stand-up in 2018, and since then, has fast become one of the UK circuit’s most exciting new talents. Hailed as “Hilarious” & “Lights up a room,” Charlie developed her stand-up at Angel Comedy Venue The Bill Murray, along with bursary places to the Soho Theatre Young Company & FA improv.
Charlie has also performed stand-up on BBC Asian Network Live and the BBC’s No Country for Young Women Podcast.
A talented and accomplished writer Charlie was recently shortlisted for a Creative Futures Award, longlisted for a Thousand Films & Sid Gentle scriptwriting competition, selected for the BFI Film Network & chosen to feature in Charlie Brooker’s writers room for “(Philomena) Cunk & Other Humans” shorts 2019. And was recently shortlisted for ITV’s Original Voices scheme to find new writers for continuing TV drama (Coronation Street).
ACCOLADES
Runner up
So you think you're funny 2019 Funny women awards 2019
WINNER
LGBTQ+ New comedian of the year 2019
Finalist
pride's got talent 2018
LEICESTER SQUARE NEW COMEDIAN AWARD 2018
LIVE AT BBC
BBC iPlayer & BBC Sounds
"We're in fashion now, aren't we brown ladies? 🙋🏽♀️ No one wants white people anymore"
— BBC Asian Network (@bbcasiannetwork) May 2, 2019
Watch more of @CGdoescomedy's hilarious and no messin' #ANComedy performance on @BBCiPlayer ➡️ https://t.co/RPxowSvDgo pic.twitter.com/3RPqueS1tX
Baahhhh what is happening!? Worst day ever & then this mad night where I win this even though all the acts were sublime. Feeling dead grateful & super chuffed. Massive thanks to everyone at Comedy Bloomers & all the fab acts in the final. Woweeee!??? 🤪x All the love CG. pic.twitter.com/SucPIQqHWn
— CharlieGeorgeComedy (@CGdoescomedy) May 22, 2019
You've got so many killer lines that I want on a t-shirt and a piece of driftwood in my flat. Winning this competition really is only the beginning for you..."
GIGS
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crack-up comedy cabaret
hosted by Charlie George & Jennie Falconer
Our next event is a Spooky Special on
Thursday 24th October 2019!
“Charlie George and Jennie Falconer make you want to put them in your pocket and take them away with you. They are as warm and gooey as a treacle tart, but they will make you laugh like a hyena!”
– Diva Magazine.
Meet the funny women running LGBTQ friendly comedy nights
Diva Magazine Review: https://divamag.co.uk/2019/06/12/review-crack-up-comedy-cabaret/
We have been very impressed with the quality of her work and dedication through Soho Theatre Young Company and look forward to supporting her through various projects ahead."
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So You Think Your Funny Competition Judge
This accounts for the fact that from her eyebrows to her mouth she has complete control over her body movements and uses them to full comic effect. She's just fun to watch! With dark, brilliantly-timed humour."