Marcel Lucont
Flâneur, raconteur and bon-viveur, Marcel is an internationally-renowned comedy and cabaret performer, whose dry, deadpan delivery and world-class sex poetry has gained him much critical acclaim around the globe.
He has released 3 albums of original songs and poetry and the book “What We French Think Of You British… And Where You Are Going Wrong.”
For his tenth year at Edinburgh Fringe he performed with a live band and was named one of the Top 10 Shows at the festival by The Telegraph.
He has appeared on Comedy Central At The Comedy Store, The John Bishop Show (BBC1), Russell Howard’s Good News (BBC3), Set List (Sky Atlantic) and Live At The Electric (BBC3).
Winner: Fringe World Award – Best Comedy Show
Winner: Amused Moose Award – Best Comedy Show, Edinburgh Fringe
Winner: Best Kids Show – UK Kids Comedy Festival
Winner: Mervyn Stutter’s Spirit Of The Fringe Award, Edinburgh Fringe
Nominated: Best International Show – New Zealand Comedy Festival
“Fresh, accessible and hilarious” – The Guardian
“Excellently dry… superb” – The Times
“Wonderful French wit… his elegant, sardonic turns of phrase are an utter joy… superb stuff” – Time Out
“An absolute gem… a treat from beginning to end” ★★★★★ Edinburgh Festivals
“As far as comedy goes it doesn’t get much better than this” ★★★★★ AdelaideNow, Adelaide Fringe
“Marcel’s control of his audience is like that of Stewart Lee, and I have no higher praise than that… Pulling clever punchlines out of every interaction with his audience… Sometimes arrogance is bliss” – The Scotsman, Edinburgh Fringe
