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John Kearns (born 10 March 1987) is a British Comedian who was awarded Fosters Comedy Award in 2013 as best newcomer. His debut hour show was first performed at Leicester Comedy Festival in February 2013.

Early life and Comedy Career
John Kearns attended the University of East Anglia. In 2006 while at the university he co-founded the Laugh Out Loud comedy night with fellow young student comedians Pat Cahill and Joz Norris. The trio will return to the University as part of its 50th Anniversary Celebrations in September 2013. With Cahill he performed in the Edinburgh Fringe show 'Dinner Party' and again at the 2012 Fringe as part of the Pleasance Reserve, going on to take the lead role of Peter in the Weirdos Comedy Club re-production of Hook in December 2013. As of the summer of 2013 he works as a Tour Guide at the Houses of Parliament but has expressed his desire to make a living from comedy.

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Taking its name from a list film director Stanley Kubrick kept of titles in search of a script the show was apparently written while on a solitary visit to Berlin, with the trip itself providing a narrative backbone. This his first solo hour show made its debut at Leicester Comedy Festival in February 2013 receiving positive notices. The show was performed again at the Machynlleth Comedy Festival in May to a sell out crowd. Kearns then took the show to the Edinburgh Fringe in August 2013. Performing as part of the PBH Free Fringe, the show was very well received culminating in a 5 Star review from Chortle's Steve Bennett and a nomination as Best Newcomer in the Fosters Comedy Awards. On Saturday 24th August 2013 he won the award, with Bridget Christie winning the main award.