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Adam Hills Adam Hills
Date Of Birth: 1970

By near-universal consensus, Adam Hills is The Nicest Man In Comedy® - which, on the face of it, is probably not the epithet you immediately want as a comedian. Stand-up surely needs vitriol, bitterness, anger – a victim for the jokes, at least. Nice just screams bland.

Sure enough, Hills is never going to be a barbed, aggressive sort of a comic, but the natural warmth he exudes is infectious, and he can’t help but spread genuine joy among the audience. He’s a natural at communicating with people, and the easy bantering sets up an inclusive, fluid dynamic with any crowd, making each performance seem unique. Hill’s quick wit and affectionate piss-taking ensure there are plenty of laughs, but never at the expense of causing anyone to squirm. Playful, that’s all it is.

He’s got a couple of solid set-pieces which capitalise on his natural skill with people, especially when he’s in compere mode. His most often-used trick is to drag five unsuspecting blokes from their seats to create an impromptu boy band. The gags he cracks as he assembles them mightn’t amount to much, but they are only incidental to the horseplay, all contributing to his goal of creating a fun environment without causing morbid embarrassment to anyone he engages with.

When it comes to less physical routines, Hills continues to spread his happiness and goodwill. The way he tells them, every anecdote has an uplifting message. Again there might not, on the face of it, appear to be a huge amount of comedy in an elderly lady buying a baguette only to discover she couldn’t possibly eat it all. But for this upbeat Australian, it’s cause for another celebration of politeness, of slight eccentricity, of the basic good of human nature.

His set is a string of such conversational anecdotes about the sort of thing everyone can identify with. It may be considered old hat to do routines about air travel (though Hills’ artificial right foot means he always has a different experience of security than the rest of us), but it’s just typically inclusive, unthreatening material from which Hills can base his message of goodwill.

The eternal optimist, Hills makes the world a better place – and by quashing the inner cynic, inspires you to want to make it that little bit better, too.

Date of review: Jun 2007

Where can I see Adam Hills next?

When: 20:00 - Thursday 5th Jul, '07
Venue: Comedy Store
Prices: £16
Comics: Craig Campbell, Greg Davies, Jason Byrne, Seymour Mace, Adam Hills (MC)
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When: 20:00 - Friday 6th Jul, '07
Venue: Comedy Store
Prices: £16
Comics: Craig Campbell, Greg Davies, Jason Byrne, Seymour Mace, Adam Hills (MC)
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When: 23:55 - Friday 6th Jul, '07
Venue: Comedy Store
Prices: £13
Comics: Craig Campbell, Jason Byrne, Seymour Mace, Adam Hills (MC)
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When: 20:00 - Saturday 7th Jul, '07
Venue: Comedy Store
Prices: £16
Comics: Craig Campbell, Greg Davies, Jason Byrne, Seymour Mace, Adam Hills (MC)
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When: 23:55 - Saturday 7th Jul, '07
Venue: Comedy Store
Prices: £16
Comics: Craig Campbell, Greg Davies, Jason Byrne, Seymour Mace, Adam Hills (MC)
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When: 22:00 to 23:00 - Friday 13th Jul, '07
Venue: Newbury Corn Exchange
Prices: £8 (£6 concs)
Info: Newbury Comedy Festival
Show: Adam Hills: Joymonger
When: 20:15 - Friday 20th Jul, '07
Venue: Comedy Carnival Wessex House
Prices: £12
Comics: Adam Hills, Kitty Flanagan
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When: 20:00 - Saturday 21st Jul, '07
Venue: Slough West Wing
Prices: £8 (£6 concs)
Comics: Adam Hills, Shappi Khorsandi
When: 20:30 - Tuesday 24th Jul, '07
Venue: Falling Down With Laughter
Prices: £6 (£4 concs)
Info: Edinburgh previews
Comics: Adam Hills
When: 20:30 - Wednesday 25th Jul, '07
Venue: Electric Mouse Brixton
Prices: £6 (£5 concs/if you mention Chortle)
Info: Edinburgh previews. Plus Idiots Of Ants
Comics: Adam Hills, Elliott Tiney
When: 13:40 to 15:10 - Thursday 2nd Aug, '07
Venue: Udderbelly
Prices: £10 to £14.50
Show: Breaker Morant
When: 19:30 to 20:30 - Friday 3rd Aug, '07
Venue: Assembly Rooms
Prices: £13 to £15
Show: Adam Hills: Joymonger
When: 13:40 to 15:10 - Friday 3rd Aug, '07
Venue: Udderbelly
Prices: £10 to £14.50
Show: Breaker Morant
When: 19:30 to 20:30 - Saturday 4th Aug, '07
Venue: Assembly Rooms
Prices: £13 to £15
Show: Adam Hills: Joymonger
When: 13:40 to 15:10 - Saturday 4th Aug, '07
Venue: Udderbelly
Prices: £10 to £14.50
Show: Breaker Morant
When: 19:30 to 20:30 - Sunday 5th Aug, '07
Venue: Assembly Rooms
Prices: £13 to £15
Show: Adam Hills: Joymonger
When: 13:40 to 15:10 - Sunday 5th Aug, '07
Venue: Udderbelly
Prices: £10 to £14.50
Show: Breaker Morant
When: 19:30 to 20:30 - Monday 6th Aug, '07
Venue: Assembly Rooms
Prices: £13 to £15
Show: Adam Hills: Joymonger
When: 13:40 to 15:10 - Monday 6th Aug, '07
Venue: Udderbelly
Prices: £10 to £14.50
Show: Breaker Morant
When: 19:30 to 20:30 - Tuesday 7th Aug, '07
Venue: Assembly Rooms
Prices: £13 to £15
Show: Adam Hills: Joymonger
When: 13:40 to 15:10 - Tuesday 7th Aug, '07
Venue: Udderbelly
Prices: £10 to £14.50
Show: Breaker Morant
When: 19:30 to 20:30 - Wednesday 8th Aug, '07
Venue: Assembly Rooms
Prices: £13 to £15
Show: Adam Hills: Joymonger
When: 13:40 to 15:10 - Wednesday 8th Aug, '07
Venue: Udderbelly
Prices: £10 to £14.50
Show: Breaker Morant
When: 19:30 to 20:30 - Thursday 9th Aug, '07
Venue: Assembly Rooms
Prices: £13 to £15
Show: Adam Hills: Joymonger
When: 13:40 to 15:10 - Thursday 9th Aug, '07
Venue: Udderbelly
Prices: £10 to £14.50
Show: Breaker Morant
When: 19:30 to 20:30 - Friday 10th Aug, '07
Venue: Assembly Rooms
Prices: £13 to £15
Show: Adam Hills: Joymonger
When: 13:40 to 15:10 - Friday 10th Aug, '07
Venue: Udderbelly
Prices: £10 to £14.50
Show: Breaker Morant
When: 19:30 to 20:30 - Saturday 11th Aug, '07
Venue: Assembly Rooms
Prices: £13 to £15
Show: Adam Hills: Joymonger
When: 13:40 to 15:10 - Saturday 11th Aug, '07
Venue: Udderbelly
Prices: £10 to £14.50
Show: Breaker Morant
When: 19:30 to 20:30 - Sunday 12th Aug, '07
Venue: Assembly Rooms
Prices: £13 to £15
Show: Adam Hills: Joymonger
When: 13:40 to 15:10 - Sunday 12th Aug, '07
Venue: Udderbelly
Prices: £10 to £14.50
Show: Breaker Morant
When: 13:40 to 15:10 - Monday 13th Aug, '07
Venue: Udderbelly
Prices: £10 to £14.50
Show: Breaker Morant
When: 19:30 to 20:30 - Tuesday 14th Aug, '07
Venue: Assembly Rooms
Prices: £13 to £15
Show: Adam Hills: Joymonger
When: 19:30 to 20:30 - Wednesday 15th Aug, '07
Venue: Assembly Rooms
Prices: £13 to £15
Show: Adam Hills: Joymonger
When: 13:40 to 15:10 - Wednesday 15th Aug, '07
Venue: Udderbelly
Prices: £10 to £14.50
Show: Breaker Morant
When: 19:30 to 20:30 - Thursday 16th Aug, '07
Venue: Assembly Rooms
Prices: £13 to £15
Show: Adam Hills: Joymonger
When: 13:40 to 15:10 - Thursday 16th Aug, '07
Venue: Udderbelly
Prices: £10 to £14.50
Show: Breaker Morant
When: 19:30 to 20:30 - Friday 17th Aug, '07
Venue: Assembly Rooms
Prices: £13 to £15
Show: Adam Hills: Joymonger
When: 13:40 to 15:10 - Friday 17th Aug, '07
Venue: Udderbelly
Prices: £10 to £14.50
Show: Breaker Morant
When: 19:30 to 20:30 - Saturday 18th Aug, '07
Venue: Assembly Rooms
Prices: £13 to £15
Show: Adam Hills: Joymonger
When: 13:40 to 15:10 - Saturday 18th Aug, '07
Venue: Udderbelly
Prices: £10 to £14.50
Show: Breaker Morant
When: 19:30 to 20:30 - Sunday 19th Aug, '07
Venue: Assembly Rooms
Prices: £13 to £15
Show: Adam Hills: Joymonger
When: 13:40 to 15:10 - Sunday 19th Aug, '07
Venue: Udderbelly
Prices: £10 to £14.50
Show: Breaker Morant
When: 19:30 to 20:30 - Monday 20th Aug, '07
Venue: Assembly Rooms
Prices: £13 to £15
Show: Adam Hills: Joymonger
When: 13:40 to 15:10 - Monday 20th Aug, '07
Venue: Udderbelly
Prices: £10 to £14.50
Show: Breaker Morant
When: 19:30 to 20:30 - Tuesday 21st Aug, '07
Venue: Assembly Rooms
Prices: £13 to £15
Show: Adam Hills: Joymonger
When: 19:30 to 22:30 - Tuesday 21st Aug, '07
Venue: Edinburgh Festival Theatre [Fringe]
Prices: £20 (£19 concs)
Show: Comedy Gala 2007
When: 13:40 to 15:10 - Tuesday 21st Aug, '07
Venue: Udderbelly
Prices: £10 to £14.50
Show: Breaker Morant
When: 19:30 to 20:30 - Wednesday 22nd Aug, '07
Venue: Assembly Rooms
Prices: £13 to £15
Show: Adam Hills: Joymonger
When: 13:40 to 15:10 - Wednesday 22nd Aug, '07
Venue: Udderbelly
Prices: £10 to £14.50
Show: Breaker Morant
When: 19:30 to 20:30 - Thursday 23rd Aug, '07
Venue: Assembly Rooms
Prices: £13 to £15
Show: Adam Hills: Joymonger
When: 13:40 to 15:10 - Thursday 23rd Aug, '07
Venue: Udderbelly
Prices: £10 to £14.50
Show: Breaker Morant
When: 19:30 to 20:30 - Friday 24th Aug, '07
Venue: Assembly Rooms
Prices: £13 to £15
Show: Adam Hills: Joymonger
When: 13:40 to 15:10 - Friday 24th Aug, '07
Venue: Udderbelly
Prices: £10 to £14.50
Show: Breaker Morant
When: 19:30 to 20:30 - Saturday 25th Aug, '07
Venue: Assembly Rooms
Prices: £13 to £15
Show: Adam Hills: Joymonger
When: 13:40 to 15:10 - Saturday 25th Aug, '07
Venue: Udderbelly
Prices: £10 to £14.50
Show: Breaker Morant
When: 19:30 to 20:30 - Sunday 26th Aug, '07
Venue: Assembly Rooms
Prices: £13 to £15
Show: Adam Hills: Joymonger
When: 13:40 to 15:10 - Sunday 26th Aug, '07
Venue: Udderbelly
Prices: £10 to £14.50
Show: Breaker Morant
When: 13:40 to 15:10 - Monday 27th Aug, '07
Venue: Udderbelly
Prices: £10 to £14.50
Show: Breaker Morant
 
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Products
CD (2004):
Go You Big Red Fire Engine
Live CD

Adam Hills's Shows: Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2001Adam Hills: Go You Big Red Fire EngineEdinburgh Fringe Festival 2002Adam Hills: Happy Feet Perrier nominee Tartan Ribbon Comedy BenefitEdinburgh Fringe Festival 2003Adam Hills: Cut Loose Nokia Orange Best of the Fest 2003Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2004Adam Hills: Go You Big Red Fire Engine 2: Judgemen Stand Up For FreedomEdinburgh Fringe Festival 2006Adam Hills: CharacterfulEdinburgh Fringe Festival 2007Adam Hills: Joymonger Breaker Morant Comedy Gala 2007Melbourne Comedy Festival 2005Die On Your Feet

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