COMEDY | Highlights
LEFTY SCUM The Stand, Edinburgh, Tue 7 Nov, thestand. co.uk Triple-header tour with music, comedy and socialism from Josie Long, Grace Petrie and Jonny & the Baptists. See My Comedy Hero, page 80. MARGARET CHO: FRESH OFF THE BLOAT
The Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh, Sat 25 Nov, thequeenshall.net The pioneering stand-up tackles the bad men who are finally being exposed. See preview, page 79. AHIR SHAH: CONTROL The Stand, Edinburgh Tue 16 Jan, thestand. co.uk An Edinburgh Comedy Award-nominated
H I T L I S T
show about freedom, fascism, history, hope, resistance and milk. Also, The Stand, Glasgow, Wed 17 Jan, thestand. co.uk
JIM JEFFERIES: UNUSUAL PUNISHMENT SEC Clyde Auditorium, Glasgow, Sun 21 Jan, sec.co.uk Leave your delicate sensibility at the door as Mr Jefferies is one of the most offensive comedians out there right now and is not afraid to revel in the fact. See preview, page 81. CHRIS ROCK: TOTAL BLACKOUT SSE Hydro, Glasgow, Wed 24 Jan, thessehydro.com The actor, director, writer, producer and voice of a zebra (one for your kids, that, maybe?) returns to the stand-up stage, with his new eye-catching show, Total Blackout. See preview, page 17.
COMEDY HIGHLIGHTS
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GLASGOW
JOHN HEGLEY: PEACE, LOVE AND POTATOES Òran Mór, Thu 2 Nov, oran-mor.co.uk The reigning lord of comic verse performs some treats.
TOM STADE: I SWEAR The Stand, Sun 12, Wed 29 Nov, thestand.co.uk Canadian comedian Tom Stade presents his show I Swear. Also The Stand, Edinburgh, Wed 15 Nov, thestand.co.uk
JAMES ACASTER: CLASSIC SCRAPES Òran Mór, Thu 16 Nov, oran-mor.co.uk Acaster presents his first book, Classic Scrapes. Also The Lemon Tree, Aberdeen, Fri 17 Nov, aberdeenperformingarts.com/ venues/the-lemon-tree JOHN BISHOP: WINGING IT SSE Hydro, Sat 18 Nov, thessehydro.com Observational humour from the multi-award winning Liverpudlian stand-up. Also Edinburgh Playhouse, Mon 20 Nov, atgtickets.com/edinburgh
SUSIE MCCABE: LET’S GET PHYSICAL Platform, Fri 24 Nov, platform-online.co.uk Sharp observations on health, fitness and wellbeing from Susie McCabe, who has swapped the cigs and takeaways for fruit and exercise. Also touring, see list.co.uk/events/comedy for details.
FERN BRADY: SUFFER, FOOLS! The Stand, Mon 27 Nov, thestand.co.uk Incisive comedy from one of Scotland’s best up-and- coming stand-ups. Also The Stand, Edinburgh, Tue 28 Nov, thestand.co.uk 82 THE LIST 1 Nov 2017–31 Jan 2018
DANIEL SLOSS: NOW Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, Fri 1 Dec, glasgowconcerthalls.com The Scottish comedian, and recipient of the 2016 Sydney Comedy Festival ‘Best of the Fest’ International Award, presents his latest show. Also touring, see list.co.uk/events/comedy for details.
FIN TAYLOR & KIRI PRITCHARD MCLEAN The Stand, Mon 22 Jan, thestand.co.uk Double bill from Taylor and Pritchard McLean, a pair who did fine work at this year’s Fringe. Also The Stand, Edinburgh, Tue 23 Jan, thestand.co.uk JOHN KEARNS: DON’T WORRY THEY’RE HERE The Stand, Mon 29 Jan, thestand.co.uk Comedy shot through with originality from John Kearns, the only act to have won both the Edinburgh Comedy Award’s main prize and newcomer gong.
EDINBURGH
JON RICHARDSON: OLD MAN Edinburgh Playhouse, Thu 9 Nov, atgtickets.com/edinburgh Wry observations and pessimistic humour from the 8 Out of 10 Cats star, who is starting to feel his age. Also touring, see list.co.uk/events/comedy for details.
KATHY GRIFFIN: LAUGH YOUR HEAD OFF Assembly Rooms, Sat 11 Nov, assemblyroomsedinburgh.co.uk No holds will be barred when this Grammy Award-winning comic makes her sole Scottish appearance on a globetrotting tour. PHIL WANG: KINABALU The Stand, Sun 19 Nov, thestand.co.uk Phil Wang, son of the British Empire, muses on the realities of being a British East Asian in his laid-back style. Also The Stand, Glasgow, Mon 20 Nov, thestand. co.uk
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KEARA MURPHY: DARK ONE Woodland Creatures, Thu 23 Nov, kearamurphy.com A show which explores three generations of Irish women, and was inspired by the death of Keara Murphy’s mother.
DYLAN MORAN: GRUMBLING MUSTARD Rose Theatre, Thu 23 & Fri 24 Nov, gildedballoon.co.uk The Gilded Balloon launches their new winter programme with the ever-popular Irish semi-surrealist offering his off- kilter musings over the course of two evenings. JIMMY CARR: THE BEST OF TOUR Edinburgh Playhouse, Sun 26 Nov, atgtickets.com/edinburgh Acerbic wit and dark, deadpan one-liners from familiar telly face Carr. If you like his stuff, then this is a greatest hits gig. Also Perth Concert Hall, Perth, Thu 14 Dec, horsecross.co.uk
THE HARRY & CHRIS SHOW 2 The Stand, Sun 10 Dec, thestand.co.uk Harry Baker and Chris Read bring us their unique mix of comedy, melody and poetry to The Stands where they’ll revise their successful Fringe ‘17 show. See preview, page 80. Also The Stand, Glasgow, Mon 18 Dec, thestand. co.uk
ANDY ZALTZMAN LIVE The Stand, Tue 30 Jan, thestand.co.uk One half of the satirical podcast The Bugle is back with a show encompassing national identity, hope, fear and live-action democracy. Also The Stand, Glasgow, Wed 31 Jan, thestand.co.uk OUT OF TOWN
JASON BYRNE: THE MAN WITH THREE BRAINS Alhambra Theatre, Dunfermline, Sat 4 Nov, alhambradunfermline.com The Dublin-born stand-up follows his highly- acclaimed Propped Up tour with a new show full of energetic humour, not-real horse heads and fast-thinking improv. See First & Last, page 128. CRAIG HILL: SOMEONE’S GONNA GET KILT Cumbernauld Theatre, Cumbernauld, Fri 17 Nov, cumbernauldtheatre. co.uk High-camp buffoonery from the kilted comedian. Also touring, see list. co.uk/events/comedy for details.
A BUDDY GOOD LAUGH Paisley Town Hall, Paisley, Sun 17 Dec, renfrewshire.gov.uk Comedy promoters Dead Sheep Comedy present their new monthly stand-up show. Compered by Scott Gibson, A Buddy Good Laugh promises a fantastic lineup of comedians.