Nearly ten years on since he first debuted at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, John is still the only comedian to have ever won the Edinburgh Comedy Award for Best Show (Shtick) and Best Newcomer (Sight Gags for Perverts) in the awards forty-year history.

An internationally acclaimed live act, he has delivered his “richly, idiosyncratic comedy” (The Guardian) across the world, notably picking up two Melbourne Barry Award nominations along the way and was twice-voted one of the Evening Standard’s 1000 Most Influential Londoners. Following sold out residencies at the Soho Theatre, Battersea Arts Centre and at the Edinburgh Fringe, he toured the UK for the first time with his third solo show, Don’t Worry, They’re Here, directed by Olivier winning playwright Jon Brittain. John’s fourth and latest show Double Take and Fade Away was hailed by critics as his finest yet, making numerous ‘best of the year’ lists including the Evening Standard and The List. The show had a sold-out Edinburgh run, two weeks at London’s Soho Theatre, and a UK tour.

“Kearns could be your new King of Comedy”
Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard

 

★★★★★
“John Kearns has restored my faith in comedy
Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard 

 

★★★★
“The best showcase for his greatness yet…
Kearns is as original and beguiling as any comedian in Britain”
Dominic Maxwell, The Times 

 

★★★★
“A toothy, tragicomic delight… cult purveyor of mock-heroic suburban standup”
Brian Logan, The Guardian

  

★★★★ 
“There is something quite magical about the world John Kearns creates…
exquisite to watch”
Alice Jones, The i 

 

★★★★ 
“Kearns' poised, poetic stream of consciousness is the whirring logic of a very funny man with a profound understanding of the human condition”
Jay Richardson, The Scotsman 

 

★★★★★
“Damn funny…
An hour of this unique act, exquisite but robust, is more rewarding than any arena stand-up”
Steve Bennett, Chortle 

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