O’Shea and O’Gaukroger: A Comedy Of Careers

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As two up-and-coming comediennes, O'Shea and O'Gaukroger have been delighting audiences everywhere with their witty, original brand of humour – but what would have happened had they chosen different careers? In their new show, A Comedy of Careers, a repertoire of characters, inventive sketches and hilarious songs takes them on a journey to find out.

Having previously toured the show up and down the country to great acclaim, Marina O'Shea and Tessa (O') Gaukroger are making their first stop in Manchester on 30th and 31st of July as part of the Greater Manchester Fringe. If you're unlucky enough to be missing it, don't panic – they'll be making further trips around the UK throughout July and August.

This is an exciting time for the pair – their most recent comedy short film, Beauty Contest, marks the fourth in a series of a six-part comedy collaboration with South-West based production company Cineon Productions. Their first film, Two Birds, One Pint, was screened on the opening night of the London Short Film Festival to rave reviews. Beauty Contest is aiming for similar success – after a screening at the Cambridge Strawberry Short Film festival on 31st May, it's going forward as part of a pitch to Channel 4's Comedy Blap series. You can watch the girls' forays into film so far HERE – remember, you saw them way back when…

“The warmth and intelligence of 'A Comedy of Careers' frequently reminded me of Victoria Wood and Julie Walters…(O & O) are cut from the same excellent quality cloth." – Remotegoat

“There was laugh-out-loud entertainment in Two Birds, One Pint directed by Marina O’Shea… with well-written and well-performed sharp hilarity, [this film] explores a magnificently amusing merge between man and beast.” –  PeanutButterThoughts

You can catch A Comedy of Careers at the King's Arms, Manchester on 30th and 31st July at 9pm as part of the Greater Manchester Fringe.
For more information and to book tickets, click HERE.

For further tour dates throughout July and August, keep an eye on the duo's website HERE.

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