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Kieran Hodgson brings ‘Voice of America’ to London
Kieran Hodgson to premiere new show at Soho Theatre…
Kieran Hodgson is set to premiere his latest show ‘Voice of America’ at London’s Soho Theatre this Summer, running for a limited time from 16th to 28th June. The production will see Kieran engage with current affairs for the first time with an ever-evolving political stand-up routine, whilst the show still keeps the character-led personal storytelling that he’s known & acclaimed for.
Kieran will attempt to understand what America truly sounds like—from the roaring chants of Trump rallies to the anthems of Taylor Swift, from Pride Marches to the chaos of January 6th.
The show stems from events in 2021, when Hodgson’s American dream came true and landed a role in the mega-budget Warner Brothers superhero movie The Flash, stealing the opening scene as the unforgettable ‘Sandwich Guy’. The only catch? He had to sound American, and on day one, producers told him that he really, really didn’t.
Kieran Hodgson as Gordon in BBC sitcom, Two Doors Down
Can he, a man known for his incredible vocal mimicry, capture the essence of a country through its voices? Can American voices still inspire hope in a complicated world? And, most crucially, can Sandwich Guy make his peanut butter and banana on a seeded roll in time for The Flash to save the day?
Four-time Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee Kieran is an acclaimed actor, writer and comedian who has sold out theatres and comedy venues across the UK with his shows ‘Lance’, ‘Maestro’, ”75′ and ‘Big In Scotland’. He has been consistently recognised as one of the most exciting and acclaimed comics of his generation, and was named by the Telegraph as one of the 50 funniest comedians of the 21st Century.
Kieran was a series regular across five series of BBC One smash hit sitcom ‘Two Doors Down‘. He also wrote and starred in – Prince Andrew The Musical – for Channel 4, in which he led a cast of comics in a satirical send-up of the life and times of Prince Andrew.
In 2023, Kieran’s show Big In Scotland was awarded his fourth nomination for Best Show at the Edinburgh Comedy Awards following a hugely successful run. His live work has been recorded and adapted for Amazon Prime, Channel 4 and BBC Radio, and he received the 2021 Royal Television Society of Scotland Award for ‘Best Comedy’ for his programme How We Forgot To Save The Planet.
Kieran is from Holmfirth, West Yorkshire and has just become patron of the town’s Arts Festival, which means he’s finally made it in the eyes of his parents. He has a cat and has done 44 Parkruns.
Tickets for ‘Voice of America’ at London’s Soho Theatre are on sale now at berksnest.com/kieran
