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The Comedy Store Players
The Comedy Store Players are a group of improvisational comedians who perform at The Comedy Store in London. The group first came into being in October 1985. The group celebrated its 40th anniversary in 2025.
Members of the group have included:
Currently there are five regular cast members: Josie Lawrence, Neil Mullarkey, Lee Simpson, Richard Vranch and Ruth Bratt, who in 2024 became the first new permanent member of the Players in almost 30 years. Sweeney retired from performing in 2008 but is still listed as a member and is also the group's President. Paul Merton ceased appearing as a full-time member in 2020 in order to concentrate on Paul Merton's Impro Chums but makes occasional appearances as a guest performer.
The Comedy Store Players was in the Guinness World Records in 2010 for being the world’s longest-running comedy show with the same cast. This was a new Guinness award.
The Players currently perform once a week on Sunday at The Comedy Store, but in recent times performed once each on Wednesdays and Sundays.
Performances are usually with the regular cast, although occasionally a guest performer will appear. Guests have in the past included the likes of Niall Ashdown, Marcus Brigstocke, Stephen Frost, Eddie Izzard, Greg Proops, Steve Steen and Phill Jupitus. Shows start at 7.30pm on Sundays. They last approximately 2 hours (including interval), in which time they play 6 or 7 games. There is no one host of the show, and no points to be won; players rotate the introduction and performing duties.
Usually, the games are:
Aside from The Comedy Store in London, the Comedy Store Players perform annually at Shakespeare's Globe as well as other venues around the UK. From 2000 to 2003 they performed regularly at the Manchester Comedy Store and for many years appeared at Regent's Park Open Air Theatre. They held national tours of the UK in 1990, 1991 and 2003, and toured India in 2004.
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The Comedy Store Players
The Comedy Store Players are a group of improvisational comedians who perform at The Comedy Store in London. The group first came into being in October 1985. The group celebrated its 40th anniversary in 2025.
Members of the group have included:
Currently there are five regular cast members: Josie Lawrence, Neil Mullarkey, Lee Simpson, Richard Vranch and Ruth Bratt, who in 2024 became the first new permanent member of the Players in almost 30 years. Sweeney retired from performing in 2008 but is still listed as a member and is also the group's President. Paul Merton ceased appearing as a full-time member in 2020 in order to concentrate on Paul Merton's Impro Chums but makes occasional appearances as a guest performer.
The Comedy Store Players was in the Guinness World Records in 2010 for being the world’s longest-running comedy show with the same cast. This was a new Guinness award.
The Players currently perform once a week on Sunday at The Comedy Store, but in recent times performed once each on Wednesdays and Sundays.
Performances are usually with the regular cast, although occasionally a guest performer will appear. Guests have in the past included the likes of Niall Ashdown, Marcus Brigstocke, Stephen Frost, Eddie Izzard, Greg Proops, Steve Steen and Phill Jupitus. Shows start at 7.30pm on Sundays. They last approximately 2 hours (including interval), in which time they play 6 or 7 games. There is no one host of the show, and no points to be won; players rotate the introduction and performing duties.
Usually, the games are:
Aside from The Comedy Store in London, the Comedy Store Players perform annually at Shakespeare's Globe as well as other venues around the UK. From 2000 to 2003 they performed regularly at the Manchester Comedy Store and for many years appeared at Regent's Park Open Air Theatre. They held national tours of the UK in 1990, 1991 and 2003, and toured India in 2004.