Comedy HITLIST THE BEST COMEDY EVENTS
Count Arthur Strong Tagging along on the gentler side of comedy life is the good count (aka Steve Delaney) with Command Performance, in which the blithering buffoon shambles around his stage not knowing which day of the week it might be. Ageing thesps look away now: this could be you. King’s Theatre, Glasgow, Thu 10 Mar.
John Shuttleworth Yorkshire’s polo- necked organ-grinder gets set to fool no one (or everyone) with his show, A Man With No More Rolls. Tron Theatre, Glasgow, Sun 13 Mar; Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh, Wed 16 Mar. Paul Foot Directed by Noel Fielding, Ash in the Attic is a tour de force of breathtaking lunacy in which the dapper Foot steps hard on pretty much every live comedy convention ever created. Tron Theatre, Glasgow, Fri 18 Mar.
Jerry Sadowitz There really is no one quite like Jerry and thank heavens say the more sensitive-souled among you. Magic tricks with a full-frontal comedic onslaught that spares no one. King’s Theatre, Glasgow, Sat 19, Fri 25 Mar. Tim Key Bringing the poetry-comedy on like it’s 2009, Charlie Brooker’s favoured lyrical man gets a chance to do his award-winning Slutcracker show one more time. Tron Theatre, Glasgow, Sun 20 Mar.
Doug Stanhope Those who claim that the ghosts of Hicks, Bruce and Carlin are alive and kicking in the shape of Doug Stanhope should take another look. He’s very much his own man. See feature, page 14. King’s Theatre, Glasgow, Tue 22 Mar. Kevin Eldon He may be declaring himself just Titting About but the Jam and Nighty Night man gets set to deliver another tightly-honed and thoughtful set for the Stand people. The Stand, Edinburgh, Tue 29 Mar; The Stand, Glasgow, Wed 30 Mar.
Jenny Eclair This time last year, Eclair delivered a blazing no- holds-barred show about the pains and semi- pleasures of getting a little bit older. Strap yourself in for more. The Stand, Edinburgh, Wed 30 Mar; Citizens Theatre, Glasgow, Thu 31 Mar.
58 THE LIST 3–31 March 2011
Events are listed by date, then city. Submit listings at least 16 days before publication to comedy@list.co.uk. Listings are compiled by Siân Bevan. ✽✽ Indicates Hitlist entry
Thursday 3
Glasgow Fit O’The Giggles @ The Inn The Inn, 2 Station Road, 942 6752. 8.30pm. £5 (£3). Keara Murphy. is joined by Bill Dewar, Ben Verth and Gareth Waugh. The Thursday Show The Stand, 333 Woodlands Road, 0844 335 8879. 8.30pm. £8 (£7; members £4). Joe Heenan hosts this weekend with Bennett Arron, Sandy Nelson and Catie Wilkins. Edinburgh FREE Heresy The Jekyll & Hyde, 112 Hanover Street, 225 2022. 9pm. More wicked comedy with host Rick Molland. The Thursday Show The Stand, 5 York Place, 558 7272. 9pm. £8 (£7; students £4). Junior Simpson, Katherine Ryan, and host Vladimir McTavish.
Sunday 6
Glasgow FREE Comedy à la Carte Ramshorn Theatre, 98 Ingram Street, 552 3489. 2–5pm. Strathclyde Theatre Group with at-your-table performances. Glasgow Kids Comedy Club The Stand, 333 Woodlands Road, 0844 335 8879. 3pm. £4. No under 5s; all kids must be accompanied. With Raymond Mearns.
✽✽ Russell Howard SECC, Finnieston Quay, 0844 395 4000. 8pm. £25. See
Sat 5. Michael Redmond’s Sunday Service The Stand, 333 Woodlands Road, 0844 335 8879. 8.30pm. £6 (£5; members £1). Michael is joined by Sandy Nelson, Mark Bratchpiece, Thom Tuck and Graham Mackie.
Edinburgh FREE Whose Lunch Is It Anyway? The Stand, 5 York Place, 558 7272. 1.30pm. Stu & Garry lunchtime improv. The Sunday Night Laugh-In The Stand, 5 York Place, 558 7272. 8.30pm. £6 (£5; members £1). Gareth Berliner, James Kirk, Richard Melvin and Leona Irvine.
Friday 4 Monday 7
Glasgow highlight Comedy Highlight, UGC Building, 11 Renfrew Street, 0844 844 0044. 8pm. £12. Susan Morrison joins Geoff Boyz and Neil Dugan. Free club entry included in the price. Cheap Thrills Comedy McConnells, 335 Hope Street, 333 9844. 8.30pm. £6 (£5; £4 in advance when booked online). Mac Star presents a new low-cost show, with comedy, snacks and dancing. The Friday Show The Stand, 333 Woodlands Road, 0844 335 8879. 8.30pm. £10 (£9; members £5). See Thu 3. Jongleurs Jongleurs, The Glasshouse 20 Glassford Street, 08700 111 960. 8.30pm. £15; £25 with meal. Rudi Lickwood, Dougie Dunlop and Bruce Fummey join Janey Godley. Edinburgh highlight Comedy Highlight, Omni Centre, Greenside Place, 0844 844 0044. 8.30pm. £13. Alex Boardman, Owen O’Neill and Mat Reed provide the laughs. Free club entry after the show. The Friday Show The Stand, 5 York Place, 558 7272. 9pm. £10 (£9; members £5). See Thu 3. Upstairs @ The Beehive Beehive Inn, 18 Grassmarket, 225 7171. 9pm. £5. With host Keara Murphy.
Saturday 5 Glasgow Russell Howard SECC, Finnieston Quay, 0844 395 4000. 8pm. £25. See preview. highlight Comedy Highlight, UGC Building, 11 Renfrew Street, 0844 844 0044. 8pm. £12. See Fri 4. Jongleurs Jongleurs, The Glasshouse 20 Glassford Street, 08700 111 960. 8.30pm. £15. See Fri 4. Cheap Thrills Comedy McConnells, 335 Hope Street, 333 9844. 8.30pm. £6 (£5; £4 in advance when booked online). See Fri 4. Saturday @ The Dram Dram, 232–246 Woodlands Road, 332 1622. 8.30pm. £7 (£5). Ha Ha Comedy’s half price comedy club, with a fresh line-up every week, courtesy of Alan Anderson. The Saturday Show The Stand, 333 Woodlands Road, 0844 335 8879. 9pm. £15. See Thu 3.
Edinburgh highlight Comedy Highlight, Omni Centre, Greenside Place, 0844 844 0044. 8.30pm. £13. See Fri 4. The Saturday Show The Stand, 5 York Place, 558 7272. 9pm. £15. See Thu 3. Upstairs @ The Beehive Beehive Inn, 18 Grassmarket, 225 7171. 9pm. £5. See Fri 4.
Glasgow Improv Wars The Stand, 333 Woodlands Road, 0844 335 8879. 8.30pm. £4 (£2). With Baron von Billy Kirkwood, Stu Murphy and Garry Dobson. Edinburgh Fit O’ The Giggles Out With the Old Beehive Inn, 18 Grassmarket, 225 7171. 8pm. £2 (£1). A night of fresh gags and routines from local comedians. Red Raw The Stand, 5 York Place, 558 7272. 8.30pm. £2. Gareth Berliner and Thom Penny Dreadfuls Tuck compere.
Tuesday 8
Glasgow FREE Pop-Up Comedy The Halt Bar, 160 Woodlands Road, 352 9996. 8pm. New Scottish comedy showcase. Red Raw The Stand, 333 Woodlands Road, 0844 335 8879. 8.30pm. £2. Gareth Berliner heads up tonight’s newbie-fest. Edinburgh Craig Campbell The Stand, 5 York Place, 558 7272. 8.30pm. £12 (£10). Campbell emerges from under Frankie Boyle’s headline for his own show.
Wednesday 9
Glasgow The Fun Junkies The Stand, 333 Woodlands Road, 0844 335 8879. 8.30pm. £5 (£4; members £2.50). New show from the How Do I Get Up There? sketch boys, with Des Clarke. Edinburgh We Happy Few Presents . . . The Banshee Labyrinth, 29–35 Niddry Street, 558 8209. 8.30pm. £3. Sketches and stand-up from Ben Verth, Mickey Anderson, Hitch Hanrahan, Adam Mitchell and Who is Jean?.
Thursday 10
Glasgow Count Arthur Strong King’s Theatre, 297 Bath Street, 0844 871 7648. 8pm. £20.50 (£18.50). The deluded thespian in Command Performance. DisComBoBuLate Mitchell Library, North Street, 353 8000. 8–10pm. £8 (£6). Arnold Brown and Michael Redmond join various performer types. The Thursday Show The Stand, 333 Woodlands Road, 0844 335 8879. 8.30pm. £8 (£7; members £4). Seymour Mace, Matt Green, Davey Connor and host Scott Agnew. Edinburgh FREE Heresy The Jekyll & Hyde, 112 Hanover Street, 225 2022. 9pm. See Thu 3.