| Max & Ivan | |
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| Medium | Theatre, radio, television |
| Nationality | British |
| Years active | 2007- present |
| Genres | Comedy, sketch comedy, theatre |
| Notable works and roles | The Casebook of Max & Ivan ( BBC Radio 4), The Reunion, W1A (TV series) |
| Website |
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Max Olesker and Ivan Gonzalez are a British comedy duo known collectively as Max & Ivan. [1] They are the creators, writers and stars of the BBC Radio 4 series The Casebook of Max & Ivan [2] and Channel 4 Comedy Blap The Reunion. [3] They also appear together as Ben & Jerry in BBC Two's W1A. The duo met at Royal Holloway, University of London [4] where they produced the radio show (and later podcast) Max and Ivàn: Exposed for the college's Insanity Radio station. [5] They co-founded London improvised comedy theatre The Free Association [6] and perform live narrative sketch comedy across the world. [7]
Style and influences
In episode 73 of The Comedian's Comedian with Stuart Goldsmith, Max & Ivan describe their live shows as narrative sketch comedy; writing character-led narratives that feature interweaving plot lines. They perform these multi-character shows with no costume changes and minimal use of props. [8]
Comedy acts that Max & Ivan have cited as influences include The League of Gentlemen, Victoria Wood, Lucas and Walliams, Steve Coogan and the Marx Brothers. [9]
References
- ^ "ABOUT - Max & Ivan". Max & Ivan. Retrieved 18 March 2017.
- ^ "The Casebook of Max and Ivan - BBC Radio 4". BBC. Retrieved 18 March 2017.
- ^ "Comedy Blaps - On Demand - All 4". www.channel4.com. Retrieved 18 March 2017.
- ^ "Graduate Profiles, Royal Holloway University of London". Retrieved 20 March 2018.
- ^ "Max and Ivan: Exposed on iTunes". iTunes.
- ^ "The FA Team". The Free Association. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
- ^ "SXSW: Max and Ivan fly the flag for British comedy in Texas". The Independent. 7 March 2013. Archived from the original on 12 May 2022. Retrieved 18 March 2017.
- ^ "73 – Max And Ivan (Live)". The Comedian's Comedian. 17 April 2014. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
- ^ "Max and Ivan's top ten comedians". Time Out London. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
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