 Kevin McCarron presents a completely spontaneous hour of responsive,
if not responsible, stand-up comedy, with the subject matter coming almost entirely from audience
suggestions. The very title of his show is, quite literally, the very first contribution he ever
received from an audience member when he previewed it in London, at the Laughing Horse, Soho. McCarron is a highly experienced comedian and compere, performing throughout the year at
the nation-wide Laughing Horse chain of comedy clubs, while also appearing at comedy venues up, down
and across the UK, as well as in France, Monaco and Spain.
He `grew up', so to speak, in New Zealand but has lived in England for the past
20 years. He views the British way of life through the bemused perspective of a colonial; one who
understands the concept of politeness, for example, but one who would also, every now and then, like
to punch some civil servant's lights out.
 Like many Antipodeans, McCarron has travelled the world, but, unlike most of them, he has
never worked behind a bar to support himself financially, although he has leaned against more than his
fair share of bars to support himself, physically. Over the years McCarron has worked as a cleaner, a
roadie, a teacher, a model (ok, he didn't), a body guard (yes, he did), and a rock music critic.
He is married, with two staggeringly respectable young children, both of whom
look at his tattoos and his refusal to age with even a hint of dignity with indignation and
well-modulated despair.
Nuclear War will cover a huge range of subjects suggested by the audience, but
Kevin will no doubt talk about many of his favourites: from rugby union, Justin Timberlake, drug
consumption, nightclubs, tattoos, Shakespeare and sex in parked cars, to cowboy films, problem
drinking, sex shops, dancing, dead cats, and, of course, Pingu.
'Brilliantly Quick Witted' - Time Out, Comics Choice
'Kevin can command an audience' - Martin Kellner
'Excellent Timing' - Arnold Brown 'Top London Comic' - Liberty
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