John Gordillo

John Gordillo
John Gordillo in March 2008.
Born
Alberto John Gordillo

London
Comedy career
MediumStand-up and director.
Websitejohngordillo.square.site

John Gordillo is a director and former comedian. He has directed and produced live shows, specials and TV series for Eddie Izzard, Reginald D Hunter, Ross Noble, Josh Widdicombe, Dylan Moran, Michael Mcintyre, Mark Steel, Shappi Khorsandi, Seann Walsh, Shazia Mirza and Sean Lock among others.[1][2][3]

He has been described as "one of the key shapers of the modern comedy landscape" [4] by The Guardian.

The Book about the Comedy Circuit "Comedy and Critique[5]" describes Gordillo's work "as significant in the development of the modern Fringe show, intellectually sophisticated and formally rigorous work driven by a clear philosophy of comedy concerned with structure, emotional escalation, and the relationship between persona and material."

Gordillo performed stand-up from 1996 to 2000 before he co-created & hosted two series of The RDA aka The Recommended Daily Allowance, a talk show for BBC Three.[6][7][8][9] Gordillo returned to stand-up in 2006.[10] In 2016, his Work-in-Progress stand-up set won Best Show at the Leicester Comedy Festival.[11]

Gordillo's solo work includes the 2009 production of Fuckonomics which received mixed reviews. British comedy website Chortle said the show's subject placed Gordillo "on potentially hack, misogynistic ground"[12] whilst The Herald described it as "excruciatingly unfunny."[13] More favourable reviews described Fuckonomics as "intellectually ambitious."[14]

His show about his father, Divide & Conga, was received some positive reviews at the Edinburgh fringe[15][16][17][18] and his show Cheap Shots at the Defenceless toured internationally and received mixed reviews.[19][20][21]

In 2017, he directed & co-devised Ugly Chief at Battersea Arts Centre with performance artist Victoria Melody and her father, TV antiques dealer Mike Melody. The show was a seriocomic examination of death and the tensions of a father-daughter relationship. The piece received positive reviews.[22][23]

Gordillo is represented by the British talent agency Off The Kerb.[24]

Filmography

Director

Live credits

  • 2007 Free John Gordillo (at the Edinburgh Fringe)[25]
  • 2008 Divide & Conga (at the Edinburgh Fringe)[26]
  • 2009 Fuckonomics (at the Edinburgh Fringe)[27]
  • 2013 Cheap Shots at the Defenceless (at the Edinburgh Fringe)[28]
  • 2016 Love Capitalism (at the Edinburgh Fringe)[29]

Theatre credits

Director

References

  1. ^ Kettle, James (6 July 2013). "John Gordillo on Tour". The Guardian.
  2. ^ Goldsmith, Stuart (27 March 2015). "Interview with John Gordillo". The Comedian's Comedian.
  3. ^ Smith, Daniel R (20 June 2018). Comedy & Critique. Policy Press. ISBN 9781529200164.
  4. ^ Kettle, James (6 July 2013). ""This Weeks New Live Comedy"".{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. ^ Smith, Daniel (2018). Comedy and Critique: Stand-Up Comedy and the Professional Ethos of Laughter (1st ed.). Bristol University University Press: Policy Press. ISBN 9781529200164.
  6. ^ Greaves, Ian (6 August 2009). "The Greatest Chat Show You Never Saw". The Fix.
  7. ^ "RDA Episode Guide". reallywannaknow.co.uk. Internet Archive wayback machine. Archived from the original on 13 September 2007.
  8. ^ Jones, Ian. "Dark Days: The Birth of BBC3". Off the Telly. Archived from the original on 11 October 2008.
  9. ^ Aston, Criag. "Cult Heaven". Garbled Online.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  10. ^ "John Gordillo". StandUpComedyNights Creating the perfect comedy event for you. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
  11. ^ Dessau, Bruce (21 March 2016). "Dave's Leicester Comedy Festival Winners Announced". Beyond the Joke.
  12. ^ Burgess, Marissa. "John Gordillo: Fuckonomics - Fringe 2009 : Reviews 2009 : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide". www.chortle.co.uk. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  13. ^ "The road to enlightenment". HeraldScotland. 29 August 2009. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  14. ^ "This week's new live comedy". the Guardian. 6 July 2013. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  15. ^ Maxwell, Dominic. "John Gordillo at the Pleasance Dome". The Times.
  16. ^ Deansway, Harry (15 August 2008). "John Gordillo, Edinburgh". The Guardian.
  17. ^ Shaw, Corry. "Divide & Conga Review". Chortle.
  18. ^ Macinnes, Paul (14 August 2008). "Comedy Contenders at the Ready". The Guardian.
  19. ^ Delilkan, Sharu. "Cheap Shots at the Defenceless". Theatre Scenes.
  20. ^ "John Gordillo: Cheap Shots at the Defenceless: 3 star review by Sam Waddicor". broadwaybaby.com. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  21. ^ "John Gordillo: Cheap Shots at the Defenceless | Comedy Review | The Skinny". www.theskinny.co.uk. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  22. ^ Marlowe, Sam. "Ugly Chief theatre review". The Times.
  23. ^ Gardner, Lynne (3 November 2017). "How To Have Fun at Your Own Funeral". The Guardian.
  24. ^ "Artists - Off The Kerb". offthekerb.com/. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
  25. ^ "John Gordillo: Free : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide". www.chortle.co.uk. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
  26. ^ Bennett, Steve. "John Gordillo: Divide & Conga : Reviews 2008 : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide". www.chortle.co.uk. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
  27. ^ "John Gordillo: F**konomics | The Skinny". www.theskinny.co.uk. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
  28. ^ "John Gordillo: Cheap Shots at the Defenceless: 3 star review by Sam Waddicor". broadwaybaby.com. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
  29. ^ "John Gordillo: Love Capitalism - Review". The Wee Review | Scotland's arts and culture magazine. 20 August 2016. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
  30. ^ Marlowe, Sam. "Theatre review: Ugly Chief at Battersea Arts Centre, SW11". The Times. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
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