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COMEDY LISTINGS continued
Pint-Sized Comedy The Stand, 5 York Place, 558 7272. 8pm. £2.50 (£2). Allan Miller is your host and, for the price of a pint, you get five newer acts plus a seasoned closer.
Kirkcaldy
Fife Comedy Club Path Tavern, Mid Street, 01592 263671. 8.30pm. £4 (£3). Fun in Fife, courtesy of Craig Campbell, Colin Ramone, Gerard Madill and your host, Joon Broon.
MONDAY 22
Edinburgh
Red Raw The Stand, 5 York Place, 558 7272. 8pm. £1. Keara Murphy steps in as host of this novice night, featuring eight guaranteed comedy virgins plus a more experienced closer.
TUESDAY 23
Edinburgh
Bob Doolally's Extra Time The Stand, 5 York Place, 558 7272. 8.30pm. £5 (£4). Bob ’the gob’ holds court with his behind-the scenes tales of footballing filth.
WEDNESDAY 24
Edinburgh
Allan Miller: Balinese Shadow Porn The Stand, 5 York Place, 558 7272. 7.30pm. £4 (£3). One of the surprise hits of the 1999 Festival Fringe, this is a holida slide show with a difference. Worl 0f Comedy Quiz The Stand, 5 York Place, 558 7272. 9pm. £1 per person to play. Bill Dewar initiates you into the strange world of comedy trivia, spurred on by a potential £100 rollover
jackpot.
THURSDAY 25
Glasgow
Cosy Comedy Cafe The State Bar, 148 Holland Street, 332 2159. 9.30pm. £4 (£3). With the sensational (his words, not mine) Marty Benn, plus Craig Crookston and support to be confirmed. Edinburgh’s Lee Ness is now the resident comp.
Edinburgh
The Stand 5 York Place, 558 7272. 9pm. £4 (£3). Observational antics from Neil Shackleton, who is joined by some fresh faces in the form of Stevie G, Bene Linchestikov, Nick Findlay and comp Joon Broon.
It's A Scream The Tron, 9 Hunter Square, High Street, 226 0931. 9.30pm. £4 (£3). Brendan Riley cracks the jokes, with support from Chris Cairns and compere Reg ’voodoo’Anderson.
Stirling
Stirling Comedy Club Cowane Centre, Cowane Street, 01786 473544. 8pm. £5 (£3). Raybaned comedy avenger Stu Who? is the headliner, with support from Eddie Bannon and Richard Allen.
FRIDAY 26
Edinburgh
The Stand The Stand, 5 York Place, 558 7272. 8.15pm. £6 (£5). Cutting the craic is Eddie Bannon, with support from John Flint, John Littlejohn and Frank Quinn. Susan Morrison comps.
SATURDAY 27
Glasgow
Bedazzled 13th Note Club, 260 Clyde Street, 243 2177. 8—10pm. The Glasgow comedy collective present a series of original comic sketches, followed by a selection of cheesy tunes for your dancin pleasure.
Cosy omedy Cafe The State Bar, 148 Holland Street, 332 2159. 9.30pm. £5 (£4). London’s Brian Damage (geddit?) joins Benny Esposito and Graham Phillips for comedy capers in
The Stand
Edinburgh: The Stand, Thu 11 Nov ****
Dish of the day: Allan Miller
The Stand conducts itself much like a very well run dinner party. The setting is homely and intimate. The host strolls about, welcoming guests, making sure they get themselves comfortable for a drink. People chat on sofas. The hour is perfect - not a mad rush from work, not too late either. So far so good; but although presentation is important, the real taste test is yet to come.
Thursday’s menu was presented by the hostess for the evening: a very motherly Joon Broon who improvised all night, using the audience as her foil. But perhaps if she hadn’t been trying so hard, we would have seen more of her natural wit. Canapes came in the form of poems - bite-size of course - from Eric Davidson. He's relatively new at this game, but his mignons morceaux were certainly moreish, and it was a great pity when they were all gone.
The next course was proved a favourite. Fin MacArthur’s bland style is deceptive. His material is brilliant - mostly deadpan, unpredictable, fall-about-laughing one- liners. The Stand has a knack of picking the newcomers, but this guy is definitely
one of their specials.
Allan Miller was the main dish of the evening and was a bit of a let-down. His stage presence is sizzling and promises greatness, but his content was thin and what was there was tasteless. Which leaves the sweet. A very sweet newcomer in the open slot made us laugh and won us over with his natural performance. Colin
Simpson is one to watch.
Altogether a very satisfying evening that’s sure to encourage the audience back
for seconds. (Morag Fleming)
the good company of comp Billy Bonkers.
SUNDAY 28
Glasgow Cosy Comedy Cafe The State Bar, 148 Holland Street, 332 2159. 9pm. £5 (£4). See Sat 27.
Edinburgh
Whose Lunch Is It Anyway? The Stand, 5 York Place, 558 7272. 1-3pm. Free with drinks or a meal. See Sun 21. Pint-Sized Comedy The Stand, 5 York Place, 558 7272. 8pm. £2.50 (£2). See Sun 21.
Kirkcaldy
Fife Comedy Club Path Tavern, Mid Street, 01592 263671. 8.30pm. £4 (£3). Eddie Bannon brings his banter to Fife, in the company of Susan Morrison, Bene Linchestikov and comp Joon Broon.
MONDAY 29
Glasgow
Class Of 99 Blackfriars, 36 Bell Street, 552 5924. 8pm. £5 (£3). Students from
Strathclyde University’s comedy course practice their new-found skills.
Edinburgh
Red Raw The Stand, 5 York Place, 558 7272. 8pm. £1. Martin Furby takes over as rotating host (not literally, obviously) for this comedy novice
night, with the additional bonus of a seasoned closer.
Edinburgh
Connoisseur Comedy Club The Stand, 5 York Place, 558 7272. 8.30pm. £6. Fringe hit and all-round funny man
Sean Locke is the man with the connoisseur comedy plan tonight.
Edinburgh
World Of Comedy Quiz The Stand, 5 York Place, 558 7272. 9pm. £1 per person to play. See Wed 24.
THURSDAY 2
Glasgow
Craig Charles Cottier Theatre, 93—95 Hyndland Street, 357 3868. 8pm. £12.50 (£10.50). The Red Dwarf and Robot Wars star continues to ride the comedic wave of his sell-out tour.
Cosy Comedy Cafe The State Bar, 148 Holland Street, 332 2159. 9.30pm. £4 (£3). Jokes and jibes from Janey Godley, Bill Bruce and support, plus comp Lee Ness.
Edinburgh
The Stand The Stand, 5 York Place, 558 7272. 8pm. £4 (£3). Irish eyes are crying (with laughter) for Deirdre O’Kane, Jack and Paul, Brendan Moohan and Joon Broon.