Footlights

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Footlights is the famed Cambridge University theatrical and comedy club known for launching the careers of many prominent British humorists and performers.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf comedy club
student society
theatrical club
affiliatedWith Cambridge University
surface form: University of Cambridge
country England
United Kingdom
field comedy
revue
theatre
foundedIn 1883
fullName Cambridge University Footlights Dramatic Club
genre satire
sketch comedy
hasActivity performing stage revues
touring shows
writing comedy sketches
hasCollaboratedWith BBC
West End theatres
hasInfluenceOn British radio comedy
British stage comedy
British television comedy
hasMembership students of the University of Cambridge
hasNotableAlumni Armando Iannucci
Emma Thompson
Eric Idle
Graham Chapman
Hugh Laurie
John Cleese
Michael Palin
Mitchell and Webb
Peter Cook
Sacha Baron Cohen
Stephen Fry
Terry Jones
hasTour annual touring revue
hasTradition Edinburgh Festival Fringe performances
language English
locatedIn Cambridge, England
surface form: Cambridge
notableFor annual comedy revues
launching the careers of many British comedians
organizationalType student-run society
performsAt ADC Theatre
Cambridge Arts Theatre
region Cambridgeshire, England
surface form: Cambridgeshire
shortName Cambridge University Footlights Dramatic Club
surface form: Cambridge Footlights
targetAudience general public
students

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Douglas Adams memberOf Footlights
Tom Hollander memberOf Footlights
Clive James memberOf Footlights
Richard Ayoade memberOf Footlights
Paul King memberOf Footlights