MARION SAUVEBOIS previews a new stand-up show

STAND-up Dane Baptiste’s life has changed in the last 12 months.

He has achieved things that he had previously only ever dreamt about.

But now he has doubts. He is questioning everything. Can he be a comedian distinct from the other seven black comics known in the UK?

Will he now be considered the go-to guy for any formats that require ethnicity?

In his new show Reasonable Doubts, Dane tells the audience that being the token gets you no respect from either sides of the colour lines.

He explains that with the advent of reality TV it seems that no one wants a regular career. Everyone wants to be famous. Each generation preaches to the other.

No one cares about religion anymore, we all worship technology. He has doubts about where we are going as a civilization.

Who knows or even cares about politics today? Will he ever have a successful relationship? People live a lot longer and it was easy to be faithful if you were at sea for three months! But maybe he’s thinking about it too much.

Dane is due to appear on the new series of Live at the Apollo and was recently seen at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival Gala, on Sweat the Small Stuff, Virtually Famous, Safeword and Celebrity Squares.

His radio credits include Comic Fringes on Radio 4, Radio 1: Live from the Fringe as well as Phil and Alice Comedy Loz. He has also written his own comedy pilot, Sunny D, for BBC3.

Dane Baptiste will perform at the Arts Centre on Sunday, April 3 at 8pm. Tickets are £13. To book call 01793 524481 or visit swindontheatres.co.uk.