Brighton-based musical comedy performer Hannah Brackenbury has reached the final of a prestigious national competition.
The Musical Comedy Awards is an annual celebration showcasing the best new acts in this specialist field of comedy, and having reached the semi-finals twice before the 37-year-old has this year claimed a place as one of six acts who will compete for the title at the Udderbelly on London’s South Bank on April 9.
Hannah, who moved to Brighton from Derby in 2009, has been a regular on the comedy circuit and is a popular performer around Brighton’s gay scene, establishing the Funny Girls comedy night at The Caroline of Brunswick as well as taking on the role of musical director with the long-running all-female improv troupe The Short & Girlie Show.
Her comedy songs received international attention last year when she released a parody video of a Taylor Swift hit, rewritten on the theme of lesbian couples and their cats. This year she will be embarking on a tour to promote her second album of original comedy songs entitled Jumbled, the follow-up to her 2009 release Postcard from Brighton which featured the songs Car Boot Sale and The L Word.
Hannah said: “It’s been a really great year for me and to reach the final of the Musical Comedy Awards is the icing on the cake. I’m so excited at the prospect of performing at such a unique venue, and the standard of acts has been exceptionally high this year so I’m honoured to be sharing a stage with these fantastic up-and-coming performers.
“It will be a nerve-wracking night as each act has just 15 minutes to impress the panel of judges so I will have to choose my songs carefully. My tour starts the next day at The Marlborough Theatre, so it will be a very busy weekend but it would be amazing to bring the trophy back to Brighton!”
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