Bells (AKA Ella, They/Them) is a nonsense-infused queer clownish prankster goblin, London-based comic and writer. Co-Founder and Host of the Confused Club Cabaret, one-half of Those Long Blonde Twins and Founding Member of the theatre company NAIADS, Bells is a multidisciplinary creative.
Be it through absurdist character comedy, drag, dark comedic storytelling, filthy poetry or musical whimsy, Bells' charisma and quick wit pack a punch. Bells is able to take the audience on a journey tackling complex issues with humour, empathy and aplomb.
Their debut play 'Recovery Town', a poignant autobiographical account of growing up with an addicted mother, brought to life through standup and storytelling in a blazing display of hope and healing., is currently in development.
Bells has worked professionally as a writer for theatre and some of the world's leading immersive theatre studios with clients including Everyman, Warner Brothers, Searchlight, Disney, Netflix, Marvel Studios and Secret Cinema.
“Ella is the icing on any comedy cake. A funny, disarmingly charming songwriter/comedian with just the right touch of total goofiness.”
- Lach, Antifolk Founder
“Particularly charming [was] Ella Prendergast… top-notch as A+ Host, emcee and storyteller.”
- LondonTheatre1
“The command of the stage. The comfort. The authority. The intimacy in the storytelling. The pace. The timing. The jokes! Alllllll f*cking top-notch.”
- Parker Sawyers
“A hit with the audience. A filthy, intelligent sense of humour that leaves the audience quite literally shouting for more.”
- Miss Annabel Sings, Booker
