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So, you think sketch shows are all a bit similar? You believe them to be self- indulgent posturing at worst and wholly inconsistent at best? Probably never seen the Klang then? After their massively successful 2006 Fringe which brought them a well-deserved Eddies nomination, they’re back with an ‘arrogantly short run’ for their Dickparty: A Retrospective. Let them open your ghastly, prejudiced eyes.

Please/ice Courtyard. 5:36 6550. 22—24 Aug, 7 7pm, 5‘70.

Kristen Schaal

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In the guise of the late. great Bill Hicks, Chas Early has Jason Manford - " ;, helped show us what we‘ve all been missing since the : ;-;' 7-. ;':' ' ' .‘ " w' rabble-rouser’s tragic death in 1994. As he makes his final / :: ,f w ' ' . Slight Return, Chas/Bill savages a few sacred cows in our " «w 2. x In” . . ,r ' Q&A " ' 5 words to describe this year’s show? :, 1;'f././ , :' ’, , 1' J 4 stand-ups/comedy acts who you think should be : ' - .- , .~ .~ more famous in September than they are now? Jim Jeffries , w -' .

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1 thing you’d change about the comedy world? For venue addresses see 4"» t; "t : . - ' -- ~ . w index page 80 Icegas'xr : : . ' '1 ~'/ ' "

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