American stand-up Russell Hicks is coming to Arlington Arts with his Happy to Be Here UK Tour.
Russell Hicks
This may be the debut tour for comedian Russell Hicks, but this ain’t his first rodeo. The award-winning comic has stunned audiences with his propensity to make it all up as he goes along.
Hicks has starred in ITV’s Stand Up Sketch Show, won Channel 4’s comedy competition show Captive Audience, and hosted the Prime Video reality series Lovestruck High. Fresh from winning Best Comedy Show at the 2024 Prague Fringe Festival, he just completed shooting on his first feature film.
Russell is renowned among fans and fellow comics alike. “Russell Hicks is the real deal of a comedian. I’m definitely in the back of the room to watch,” says Jamali Maddix, star of Taskmaster and Nevermind the Buzzcocks.
Happy to Be Here will showcase his ability to interweave an irreverent American perspective, incisive appraisals of British life, and spur-of-the-moment improvisations.
Initially met with some resistance by a comedy industry largely ruled by trends (he was once told by an industry exec, “We already have a guy named Russell in a tee shirt”) Hicks has persevered. He has decided to work as an independent artist, eschewing corporate comedy trappings like a large agency or PR reps, instead embracing social media and live performances to connect with his audience.
Legendary England Cricket Captain David Gower once had to give a speech after Russell’s stand-up, and opened with “That was ******* awesome. How am I supposed to follow that?” Luckily, no one has to follow Russell Hicks on this one.
Russell hicks plays Arlington Arts, Snelsmore on Saturday, February 1.
Visit https://arlington-arts.com/ for booking details.