The hottest comic in  the industry confirms the perfect show!!

Alternative comedy has been the resurgent genre internationally in the last 3 to 4 years as shows of this type have dominated the awards from Edinburgh to Melbourne. The alternative comedy scene of Britain in the 80's is responsible for  so much of the vibrant industry we know, love and sometimes don't today. One uncompromising artist who has been at the heart of this scene is once again at the centre of its revival, Stewart Lee has once again got the genre back on mainstream TV.
His Comedy Central show, The alternative Comedy Experience  where Stew hand picks the best of the comedy industry has just been  commissioned for a second series reinforcing the demand that is out there. One of the biggest stars of the 1st series was the amazing Tony Law and he is the only comic to be recalled for Season 2. In a year when he was nominated for the main Edinburgh Award and won the 2 Chortle awards but also one was for his brilliant 'Maximum Nonsense'' show.
He is totally the comic of the hour and will go back to Edinburgh with a new show entitled 'Nonsense Overdrive' and no one would back against him winning the main prize, such is his current form.
A Tony Law show is simply only to be experienced live and he has been in Spain before. He performed in Madrid to a small Giggling Guiri crowd (when are you going to believe us) in 2012 but it provoked the strongest reaction we ever had to a show in Spain.
However it is my great pleasure... as it is in response to a personal request by this programmer who never actually got to see the 'Maximum Nonsense' show, that we can announce Tony will perform a  show entitled 'Maximum Nonsense Overdrive'.
It means the most exciting Law show possible as we will get a show of two halves one half the award winning 'Maximum Nonsense' and the other the brand new show 'Nonsense Overdrive' destined to rock the Edinburgh Fringe this August.
It promises to be an incredible comedy show, and really a one off exclusive for FIC.

Single show tickets are onsale right now just follow the links to the city you would like to see the show and until July 28 tickets are available at unbelievable Early Bird prices.
The show is also part of the best value ticket in Spanish entertainment this year, our 'FRIENDS OF FIC VIP TICKET' which entitles the holder entrance to all our Headline shows for just

Dum, dum, dum!!! The first post of a reluctant blog as the admin involved in creating this 6th edition has been pretty tough and with the convocatoria's for the local comedy industry currently being released and promoted we only expect that to get busier...

So expect posts to be sporadic and really just a log of how this event will come together but we will try and keep it interesting...

POST NO. 1 - Tuesday 11/06/2013
just to give a sense of place I, the Chief FICer have been largely working from an ergonomic hammock on a terrace, with a view of the Atlantic which has been my office for the last 5 months. I am in the city of Natal, where it is Xmas everyday if your idea of Xmas is very hot and tropical. The city is the practically the closest point to Europe with an international airport just 7 hours or so flying time from Lisbon. More on the largely very beautiful North East of  Brazil later.
I love the view I have from where I work, the ocean and a family of dolphins are wonderful company, the days are pretty much the same every day, sun up 4.30am and sundown at 6pm, every day with sun 300 days a year. The light and ocean horizon are constantly changing. We are in winter now or so the locals tell me but I have apparently assimilated and 'gone indigenous' dressed only in my micro sungas to complete the image :)
Today at sunset I had the most remarkable cloud, bright enough to create its own light that reflected onto the ocean, presumably this is the one where they keep the internet these days