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| Alexis Dubus | |
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 Alexis Dubus | |
| Pseudonym | Marcel Lucont |
| Born | 1979 (age 44–45) Buckinghamshire, England |
| Medium | Stand-up, character comedy, spoken word |
| Nationality | British |
| Website | alexisdubus |
Alexis Dubus (born 1979) is an English alternative comedian and actor known for his French alter ego Marcel Lucont.
Born in Buckinghamshire, he studied Philosophy and Psychology at the University of Warwick, where he became part of the sketch troupe Ubersausage.
In 2003 he set up Falling Down With Laughter Comedy Club in London Bridge with fellow comedian Sy Thomas. The club ran until 2010.
He is a board member of The Alternative Comedy Memorial Society, at which he has appeared in various guises.
Dubus studied Le Jeu and Clowning at École Philippe Gaulier under master clown Philippe Gaulier.
His television acting roles include Nathan Barley (Channel 4), Pramface (BBC3), Derek (Channel 4) and Red Dwarf XI (Dave). As a stand-up comedian he's appeared on John Bishop's 2014 Christmas Show,[1] Set List,[2] Russell Howard's Good News and various stand-up shows on Comedy Central.[3] He was also a regular on series 2 and 3 of Live at the Electric.[4]
In New Zealand he has been a panellist on Best Bits and 7 Days.[5]
He has made radio appearances on BBC Radio 4 Extra in 4 Extra Stands Up[6] and BBC Radio 1's Phil And Alice's Comedy Lounge.[7]
He performed at the Adelaide Fringe for several years, where he stirred local debate in 2016 after saying that the festival had lost its way, making it increasingly difficult for independent producers to make money. He returned to perform in the 2018 Fringe, praising a new initiative which helped to put more money in the artists' pockets by dropping inside ticket charges, but left disappointed that the festival was still not suited to independent producers and venues, losing track of the reason for its initial inception.[8][9][10]
Dubus hosts the Comedy Cul-de-Sac podcast, in which established comedians give accounts of their worst ever experiences on stage.
- ^ "John Bishop's Christmas Show episode guide". bbc.co.uk.
- ^ "Set List episode guide". comedy.co.uk.
- ^ "Russell Howard's Good News episode guide". bbc.co.uk.
- ^ "Live At The Electric episode guide". comedy.co.uk.
- ^ "7 Days official site". tv3.co.nz.
- ^ "4 Extra Stands Up episode guide". comedy.co.uk.
- ^ "Phil And Alice's Comedy Lounge". bbc.co.uk.
- ^ "Artists Praise Adelaide Fringe For Cutting Inside Charges". Adelaide Fringe. 7 March 2018. Archived from the original on 19 August 2019. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
- ^ Keen, Suzie (8 March 2016). "Adelaide Fringe: If you can make it here..." InDaily. Solstice Media. Retrieved 14 March 2016.
- ^ Richardson, Tom (8 March 2016). "Political leaders welcome Fringe debate". InDaily. Solstice Media. Retrieved 14 March 2016.