Amateur theatre and comedy group at the University of Cambridge
For the theatrical equipment, see Footlight. For the 1921 American silent film, see Footlights (film).
Footlights
The ADC Theatre is the home of the Footlights.
Formation
1883; 141 years ago (1883)
Type
Theatre group
Purpose
Amateur theatrical club
Location
Cambridge University, Cambridge, England
Website
https://www.cambridgefootlights.org/
The Cambridge Footlights, commonly referred to simply as Footlights,[1] is a student sketch comedy troupe located in Cambridge, England. Footlights was founded in 1883, and is one of Britain's oldest student sketch comedy troupes. The comedy society is run by the students of Cambridge University.[2]
^Parkin, Simon (26 October 2019). "'Old-fashioned sketch comedy has a very white sensibility': the race row that rocked Cambridge Footlights". Guardian US. Guardian Media Group. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
^"The Cambridge Footlights Home". cambridgefootlights.org. The Cambridge Footlights. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
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comedy circuit. His interest in comedy prompted him to audition for the Footlights, which he did successfully. Mohammed has featured in the second series...
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studied at Pembroke College, Cambridge, and joined Cambridge University Footlights. He reached stardom when he co-created and acted in the sketch series...
followed by Pembroke College, Cambridge. He was vice-president of Cambridge Footlights and his contemporaries included Stefan Golaszewski, Sarah Solemani, Tim...
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year in Cambridge. Having already finished his degree, he joined the Footlights in 1989 and worked with Andy Parsons, David Wolstencroft, and Sue Perkins...
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educated at Newnham College, Cambridge, where she became a member of the Footlights troupe, and appeared in the comedy sketch series Alfresco (1983–1984)...
player. He wrote and performed for the Cambridge Footlights, often known to refer to himself as a 'footlights regular', and he has also taken his stand-up...
act consisting of Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis. The duo first met at the Footlights while studying at Cambridge University in the early 1980s. Initially they...
College, Cambridge, where he read English. While at Cambridge, he joined Footlights, where he first met comedy partner Hugh Dennis and was vice-president...
a member of the famous Cambridge Footlights. In 2012, he co-wrote and performed in Perfect Strangers – the Footlights' 50th annual revue – touring the...
Webb Sound and That Mitchell and Webb Look. The duo first met at the Footlights in 1993 and collaborated on the 1995 revue while at Cambridge. After graduating...
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Emmanuel College, Cambridge. While at Cambridge, he was a member of the Footlights with Stefan Golaszewski, Tim Key and Mark Watson, and was also active...
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and Trinity College, Cambridge, where he was President of the Cambridge Footlights. Upon graduating, he wrote for various TV shows, including Man Stroke...
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