PETER POWERS

Who’s he then? Dubbed as a ‘hipnotist’ and the ‘Ali G of stage hypnotism', he has the ability (or, I suppose, power) to have a man standing about in women's underwear or find a cure for the most acute of phobias. His TV work includes Celebrity Superpowers, The Power of One and The Street Hypnotist.

Curing phobias, eh? I’ll have some of that Among the people he’s saved have been telly's Heather Suttie whose fear of heights was so extinguished that she was able to climb up the Glasgow Science Tower without screaming or soiling herself. Meanwhile. weather personage Gail Pirie had her arachnophobia shot to pieces when he looked into her eyes at Glasgow 200 before sticking a tarantula called Rosie on her shoulder. Again no wailing or wetting.

Want to get involved? Course you don’t. But if you do. check out his website (peterpowerscom) where an invitation is extended to take part in his next telly project. It’s in Australia, mind, but if you're that way inclined . . .

Not to be confused with . . . The Peter Powers who once wrote a book entitled Touring Seattle by Bicycle.

(Brian Donaldson)

I Pavilion Theatre, Glasgow, Sat 7, 74 Jul.

Glasgow Baby Go Boom! Woodside Social Club. 329 North Woodside Road. 337 16-13. 7.30pm. £5 (£3 after 1 1pm). A new comedy night merging rock‘n‘roll and comedy for what promises to be a heady brew. Well. they’ll try. Scott Agnew comperes. with Slim Bevan and Neil McFarlane. There’s dancing afterwards. so jive away my pretties. lmprobabble The Brunswick Hotel. 106 108 Brunswick Street. 552 1552. 8pm. £4 (£3). See Fri 6. Jongleurs Comedy Club Jongleurs. C(iC Building. Renl'rew Street. 08707 870707. 8pm. £10. Another weekend of comedy. food. drink and dancing inside the depraved walls of Jongleurs. This weekend. the entertainment comes in the form of Anvil Springstein. Simon B Cotter. (iary Delaney and Carey Marx. all gearing up for Festival fun.

The Stand The Stand. 333 Woodlands Road. 0870 600 6055. 8.30pm. £9 (£8-£5 members). Same line-up as Thursday but with the added sparkle of the weekend.

Edinburgh

Out to Lunch - Live! The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 1.05» 1.55pm. £2.50. See Thu 5.

Jongleurs Comedy Club Jongleurs. ()mni Centre. (irccnside Place. 08707 870707. 8.15pm. £10. That‘ll be the weekend rappin' at the door. Follow the call to Jongleurs. the most raucous of comedy nights. with Pierre llollins. Mike Milligan. Andrew Bird and Mandy Knight. The Stand The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 9pm. £9 (£8~£5 members). MC Sandy Nelson introduces the weekend’s line-up. including the (irand Lords of Scottish Improv: the Stand Players. along with Tom Stade. Susan Hanks and Bradford Boy Ben Scholield.

Saturday 14

Glasgow Peter Powers Pavilion Theatre. 121 Renlield Street. 332 1846. 7.30pm & midnight. £1 1- £13. See Sat 7. Jongleurs Comedy Club Jongleurs. l.’(iC Building. Renfrew Street. 08707 870707. 8pm. £13. See Fri 13. Comedy 6 The State The State Bar. 1-18 Holland Street. 332 215‘). 9pm. £5. MC Niall Browne welcomes headliner Susan Calman. one of the latest additions to Radio Scotland's line-up with Keep of]- the (ii-ass. Also performing are (itis Tawse. Carly Baker and Andy Learmouth. The Stand The Stand. 333 thxllands Road. 08706006055. 9pm. £12. See Fri 13.

Edinburgh

The Comedy Club 4 Kids The Bongo Club. Moray House. 37 Holyrood Road. 558 7604. 3.30—5.30pm. £6. Top comedians playing to the toughest crowd: kids. And they have to keep it clean. They’re joined on stage by graduates of the Comedy Academy 4 Kids. who‘ll prove that age doesn‘t matter. For ages 6+. Jongleurs Comedy Club Jongleurs. ()mni Centre. (ireensidc Place. 08707 870707. 8.15pm. £12. See Fri 13. Saturday Circus Red. 73 Cowgatc. 225 1757. 9pm 3am. Free. See Sat 7. The Stand The Stand. 5 York Place. 5. 8 7272. 9pm. £12. See Fri 13.

Glasgow

Sketchy! St Andrew's in the Square. St Andrew‘s Square. 55‘) 5902. 2pm. £tbc. Practical Magic take their fast-paced comedy sketch show for kids of primary school age on the road.

Sunday Service The Stand. 333 Woodlands Road. 0870 600 6055. 8.30pm. £5 (£4 7 £1 members). Andy Zaltzman. one of the most intelligent comedians on the circuit finishes the weekend in style. Also up for it are Derek Johnston. (iordon Alexander. Ross Baillie and host Tony Carter.

Edinburgh

Whose Lunch is it Anywafl The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 1pm. Free. See Sun 8.

The Sunday Night Laugh-In The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 8.30pm. £5 (£4--£l members). ()ch. you look tired hen. Put down that ironing and pop that own-brand lager back in the fridge. Go to The Stand and watch Ben Scholield. The Stand Players. Scotty Domhnallach and Allan Miller. You need some laughter this evening. and these dudes need some attention.

Monday 16

Glasgow

The Amazing Bastards! The Stand. 333 \Mmdlands‘ Road. 0870 600 (>055. 8.30pm. £3 (£2). Three scruffy. depraved blokes get together on a stage and provide

entertainment for people with little dignity or conscience. Let Teddy. Allan Miller and Steven Dick show you why that's a brilliant thing.

Edinburgh

Out to Lunch - Live! The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. l.()5-—l.55pm.

£2.50. See Thu 5.

Red Raw The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 8.30pm. £2. Scott Agnew and Vladimir McTavish come over all guardian angel-y. as they help out at this popular new talent night. It‘s only polite to go and watch. laugh politely at the rubbish ones and buy the good ones a drink.

Glasgow

Red Raw The Stand. 333 W’otxllands Road. 08706006055. 8.30pm. £2 (£1 members). Tony Carter and MC Scott Agnew guide a host of newer comedians trying their (hang. Fly my pretties! Fly to comedy nirvana and live there until the laughter dies.

Edinburgh

Out to Lunch - Live! The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 1.05-~1.55pm. £2.50. See Thu 5.

The Amazing Bastards! The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 8.30pm. £3 (£2). See Mon 16.

Black Bo’s Comedy Night Black Bo‘s. 57-61 Blackfriars Street. 9pm. Free. See Tue 10.

Wednesday 18

Glasgow

Benefit in Aid of Tak Tent Cancer Support Scotland The Stand. 333 Woodlands Road. 0870 600 6055.

8.30pm. £7 (£5). A night to raise funds for Tak Tent. who offer a support network for those affected by cancer. including Young Adult groups and complementary therapies. (iuilt-free laughter. courtesy of generous comedians.

Edinburgh

Out to Lunch - Live! The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 1.05-1.55pm. £2.50. See Thu 5.

Benefit in Aid of Friends of the Earth The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 8.30pm. £7 (£5). For one flight only the state of the planet is something to laugh about. Join a galaxy of comedians working on their karma to raise money for the most extensive environmental network in the world.

Glasgow

The Thursday Show The Stand. 33.3 Womllands Road. 0870 600 6055. 8.30pm. £7 (£6~£3 members). Raymond Meams comperes (not compares. that would be judgemental and rude) David Kay. Seymour Mace and Billy Kirkwood. A nice. surreal and high quality line-up.

The Big Summer

Comedy Tour

Saturday 28th July 8pm £9

With the favourites from the

Stand - The Reverend Obediah

Steppenwolfe 111. Tony Carter. Gary Little and the deadpan Kevin Bridges.

Call 01324 506850

Impmbabble The crazy gang brings us some more games and skits and general larking about in their own inimitable Whose Line Is It stylee. The Brunswick Hotel, Glasgow, Fri 6, 73 Jul.

Jo Caulfield One of the more solid performers on the circuit does a bit of a warm-up before her assault on the Fringe this year. when she’ll be telling us to Go to Hell. But in a nice way. Jong/eurs, Glasgow, Fri 6 8: Sat 7 Jul.

Andy Zaltzman The Art Garfunkel-alike with the slightly more cutting edge in political satire entertains the seething masses. Wonder if he would ever dress his son up exactly like himself. The Stand, Glasgow, Thu l2—Sun 75 Jul.

The Comedy Club 4 Kids Can adults keep their material clean when trying to make the wee ones laugh? They better had. Plus the cream of graduates from the Comedy Academy do their stand-up Stuff. The Bongo Club, Edinburgh, Sat 74 Jul.

Edinburgh

Out to Lunch - Live! The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. l.05~1.55pm. £2.50. See Thu 5.

Heresy The Jekyll 61; Hyde. 1 l2 Hanover Street. 225 2022. 8.30pm. £3. See Thu 5. The Thursday Show The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272.1)pm. £7 (£6 £3 members). Joe lleenan introduces tonight’s line-up. which includes Chris McCausland. Derek Johnston and Jamie Anderson who did a 30-minute gig butt naked about a month ago. 1 mean. 1'm not making any promises but . . .

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