Vikki Stone
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Vikki Stone is a comedian, actor and musician, and in 2011 was listed by The Observer
as one of the Top 5 Comedians to see at the Edinburgh Festival.
As a child Vikki trained as a classical musician at Wells Cathedral School
which exists as a specialist music school and in 1997 became Flautist for the National Children's Orchestra. Between 1999-2001 she was a member of the National Youth Music Theatre
, performing in various productions.
Later training was as an Actor/Musician at Rose Bruford College
and then a post-graduate at The Royal Academy of Music
.
After graduating Vikki toured with Elton John
as backing vocalist at venues including The Royal Albert Hall
, NEC
, and Wembley Arena
.
As well as acting in theatre productions, it was during this time that she decided to give comedy a go at some open mic nights. After nine such gigs she had been spotted by NBC's Last Comic Standing
and made it to the last 20 comics selected in Britain, and was filmed by NBC at The Comedy Store, in London.
A year later in 2008 Vikki made it to the final of The Hackney Empire New Act of the Year.
She has appeared as a comedian on “Greatest Ever 3D Moments” (Channel 4), 'Most Annoying People 2010' (BBC3), “The Hour” (STV), and has recently filmed a new comedy series 'FlashPrank' for MTV.
In March 2011 she was nominated for Best New Show at The Leicester Comedy Festival, and the same month became the overall winner of The Soho Theatre Stand Up Award.
In August 2011 Vikki performed her Edinburgh debut show Big Neon Letters, and received highly favourable reviews.
Kate Copstick giving four stars in The Scotsman wrote “really very good stand-up, and she delivers quite a punch...cleverly constructed stuff with some terrific one-liners, smart little callbacks woven into not just the chat, but the songs too. She is a woman to watch, I suspect. Those big neon letters cannot be far away”
The Observer
The Observer is a British newspaper, published on Sundays. In the same place on the political spectrum as its daily sister paper The Guardian, which acquired it in 1993, it takes a liberal or social democratic line on most issues. It is the world's oldest Sunday newspaper.-Origins:The first issue,...
as one of the Top 5 Comedians to see at the Edinburgh Festival.
As a child Vikki trained as a classical musician at Wells Cathedral School
Wells Cathedral School
Wells Cathedral School is a co-educational independent school located in Wells, Somerset, England. The school is one of the five established musical schools for school-age children in the United Kingdom, along with Chetham's School of Music, the Yehudi Menuhin School, the Purcell School and St....
which exists as a specialist music school and in 1997 became Flautist for the National Children's Orchestra. Between 1999-2001 she was a member of the National Youth Music Theatre
National Youth Music Theatre
The National Youth Music Theatre or NYMT is a UK organisation for young people in the field of musical theatre, based in London. It runs acting auditions, workshops, and musical theatre productions...
, performing in various productions.
Later training was as an Actor/Musician at Rose Bruford College
Rose Bruford College
Rose Bruford College of Theatre & Performance is a British drama school, offering university-level and professional vocational training for theatre and performance and the BA and MA degrees, based in Sidcup, Southeast London.-History:Founded in 1950, Rose Bruford "pioneered the first acting degree...
and then a post-graduate at The Royal Academy of Music
Royal Academy of Music
The Royal Academy of Music in London, England, is a conservatoire, Britain's oldest degree-granting music school and a constituent college of the University of London since 1999. The Academy was founded by Lord Burghersh in 1822 with the help and ideas of the French harpist and composer Nicolas...
.
After graduating Vikki toured with Elton John
Elton John
Sir Elton Hercules John, CBE, Hon DMus is an English rock singer-songwriter, composer, pianist and occasional actor...
as backing vocalist at venues including The Royal Albert Hall
Royal Albert Hall
The Royal Albert Hall is a concert hall situated on the northern edge of the South Kensington area, in the City of Westminster, London, England, best known for holding the annual summer Proms concerts since 1941....
, NEC
NEC
, a Japanese multinational IT company, has its headquarters in Minato, Tokyo, Japan. NEC, part of the Sumitomo Group, provides information technology and network solutions to business enterprises, communications services providers and government....
, and Wembley Arena
Wembley Arena
Wembley Arena is an indoor arena, at Wembley, in the London Borough of Brent. The building is opposite Wembley Stadium.-History:...
.
As well as acting in theatre productions, it was during this time that she decided to give comedy a go at some open mic nights. After nine such gigs she had been spotted by NBC's Last Comic Standing
Last Comic Standing
Last Comic Standing is an American reality television talent show that has aired from 2003 through 2010.The goal of the program is to select a comedian from a group, who will receive a development contract with the NBC network, and a television special first to air on the cable-TV network Comedy...
and made it to the last 20 comics selected in Britain, and was filmed by NBC at The Comedy Store, in London.
A year later in 2008 Vikki made it to the final of The Hackney Empire New Act of the Year.
She has appeared as a comedian on “Greatest Ever 3D Moments” (Channel 4), 'Most Annoying People 2010' (BBC3), “The Hour” (STV), and has recently filmed a new comedy series 'FlashPrank' for MTV.
In March 2011 she was nominated for Best New Show at The Leicester Comedy Festival, and the same month became the overall winner of The Soho Theatre Stand Up Award.
In August 2011 Vikki performed her Edinburgh debut show Big Neon Letters, and received highly favourable reviews.
Kate Copstick giving four stars in The Scotsman wrote “really very good stand-up, and she delivers quite a punch...cleverly constructed stuff with some terrific one-liners, smart little callbacks woven into not just the chat, but the songs too. She is a woman to watch, I suspect. Those big neon letters cannot be far away”