THEATRE COMEDY
DDMEDY
Comedy is listed by date, then by city. Shows will be listed, provided that details reach our ottlces at least ten days belore publication. Comedy listings compiled by Ellie Carr.
FRIDAY15 Edinburgh
I Mine’s a ladysham Picardy's Burlesque Showbar. Picardy Place. Info: 556 5414. 7pm-late. £2 (£1 before 8.30pm). Scotland's first transvestite showbar. open five nights a week and starring Maggie Ray. the nation's premier female (sort-of) impersonator. the face that launched The Adventures uj‘I’risei/Iu. Queen oft/1e Desert. ‘Comedy. frocks. spectacle and frocks’ it says here.
I The Ribticltler Music Box. Victoria Street. 225 2564. 8pm. £4 (£3). Your host for tonight is the elegantly curvaceous minstrel Mitch Benn. who will introduce Mark [)olan and Raymond Mearns.
I Dallas and Packer‘s Christmas Bunker Bonanza Pleasance Theatre. 60 The Pleasance. Info: 447 9109. 9pm. £4 (£3). Bacardi on promotion at 80p a slug. Celebrating the end of their pleasant time at The Pleasance. Dallas and Packer take a trip down memory lane and a glimpse into a crystal ball occupied by Spiro T. Agnew. Sister Wendy. Mike Parker. a delightful- sounding Sock Giveaway. and the ‘very popular' Tequila Challenge.
SATURDAY 16 ' Edinburgh
I Brand New Bunker 60 Pleasance. Information: 447 9109. 9pm. £4 (£3). Anything goes night of hightjinks and japes from ex-Comedy Stop double-act. Dallas and Packer.
I Mine’s a ladysham Picardy's Burlesque Showbar. Picardy Place. Info: 556 5414. Show starts 8.30pm (doors open 7pm); finale llpm. Free. See Fri 15.
SUNDAY 17 Edinburgh
I The Stand Goes to the Citrus Citrus Club. Grindlay Street. Info and tickets: 662 4467 (tickets in person from Ripping Records). 8.30pm—midnight (show runs 9.30pm—11.30pm.) Four acts for £6 (£5). The third and final extra show for Christmas from fine local comedy club The Stand. Join them in a glamorous new cabaret-style venue with stand-up star Bruce Morton supported by Hovis Presley. Bill Dewar and Gordon Brunton.
MONDAY 18 Edinburgh
I Mine’s a ladysham Picardy's Burlesque Showbar. Picardy Place. Info: 556 5414. 7pm—late. £2 (£1 before 8.30pm). See Fri 15.
WEDNESDAY 20 Edinburgh
I Mine’s a ladysham Picardy's Burlesque Showbar. Picardy Place. Info: 556 5414. 7pm—Iate. £2 (£1 before 8.30pm). See Fri 15.
Glasgow
I Dilly Donkers The Comer Bar. Sauchiehall Street. Charing Cross. 9pm—l2am. Free. Madness and mayhem with local funny-man Billy as MC.
llear no evil: Bruce Morton puts deadly sins behind hIm to appear at the Citrus on Sun 17
THURSDAY 21 Edinburgh
I The Stand Comic Den. Christie‘s. West Port. Information 662 4467. Spin—lam (show runs 930—] 1.30pm) £4 (£3). Your local comedy-central. with a host of rising stars and wannabes for your entertainment each and every Thursday night. Tonight's show — a bumper festive line-up featuring Gerry Grant. Gordon Brunton. Bill Dewar. open spots. live music and Compere Jane Mackay — is the last before the Christmas break. Full Stand action will be resumed on Thurs 11 .Ian (see below).
I Mine’s a Ladysham Picardy's Burlesque Showbar. Picardy Place. Info: 556 5414. 7pm—Iate. £2 (£1 before 8.30pm). See Fri 15.
FRIDAY 22 Edinburgh
I The Ribtickler Music Box. Victoria Street. 225 2564. 8pm. £4 (£3). lan Kendall. the slender halfofthe Ribtickler's central axis. introduces Marion Kilpatrick. Janey Godley and. bringing genders into perfect balance. Gordon Brunton.
I Mine‘s a Ladysham Picardy's Burlesque Showbar. Picardy Place. Info: 556 5414. 7pm~late. £2 (£1 before 8.30pm). See Fri 15.
SATURDAY 23
Edinburgh
I Brand New Bunker 60 Pleasance. Information: 447 9109. 9pm. £4 (£3) See Sat 16.
I Mine’s a ladysham Picardy's Burlesque Showbar. Picardy Place. Info: 556 5414. 7pm-late. £2 (£1 before 8.30pm). See Fri 15.
CHRISMAS EVE Edinburgh
I Mine’s a Christmas ladysham Picardy‘s Burlesque Showbar. Picardy Place. Info: 556 5414. 7pm—2am (no entry after 1 1pm). £5 on the door (£3 in advance). Maggie Raye‘s red and white Christmas Eve pany. with a bottle of bubbly offered for the best red and white costume.
CHRISTMAS DAY Edinburgh
I Christmas Cabaret and Mine’s a ladysham Picardy’s Burlesque Showbar. Picardy Place. Info: 556 5414. 7pm—Iate. Yuletide cross-dressing glam with Maggie Raye and her entourage.
WEDNESDAY 27 Edinburgh
I Mlne's a ladysham Picardy's Burlesque Showbar. Picardy Place. Info: 556 5414. 7pm—late. £2 (£1 before 8.30pm). See Fri 15.
Glasgow
I Billy Bunkers The Corner Bar. Sauchiehall Street. Charing Cross. 9pm—12am. Free. Madness and mayhem on a weekly basis with the aptly named Mr Bonkers introducing local comics and the occasional spot from big(ish) names like Parrot.
THURSDAY 28
Glasgow
I Parrot, Fred MacAulay, John Paul leach and Ford Keirnan The Comedy Club. Blackfriars Underground. 36 Bell Street. 552 5924. 10pm (doors open 8.30pm). £6 (includes glass of punch. Annual Christmas comedy bash at the Merchant City's premiere comedy venue. Aside from the headliners. there will be various 'surprise guests‘.
Edinburgh
I Mine’s a ladysbam Picardy's Burlesque Showbar. Picardy Place. Info: 556 5414. 7pm~late. £2 (£1 before 8.30pm). See Fri 15.
FRIDAY 29 Edinburgh
I Mine’s a ladysham Picardy's Burlesque Showbar. Picardy Place. Info: 556 5414. Show starts 8.30pm (doors open 7pm); finale llpm. Free. See Fri 15.
SATURDAY 30 Edinburgh
I Mine‘s a Ladysham Picardy's Burlesque Showbar. Picardy Place. Info: 556 5414. 7pm-late. £2 (£1 before 8.30pm). See Fri 15.
HDGMANAY I
Edinburgh
I Mine‘s a New Year ladysham Picardy's Burlesque Showbar. Picardy Place. Info: 556 5414. 7pm—2am (no entry after Ilpm). £5 on the door (£3 in advance). A bottle of bubbly is offered for the ‘best use of tartan' at Picardy‘s Touch of Tartan Hogmanay Party.
NEW YEAR’S DAY Edinburgh
I New Year Cabaret and Mine’s a ladysham Picardy's Burlesque Showbar. Picardy Place. Info: 556 5414. From 7pm. £3. Make a resolution to dress to impress in 1996 . . . what a drag!
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WEDNESDAY 3 Edinburgh
I Mine‘s a Ladysham Picardy's Burlesque Showbar. Picardy Place. Info: 556 5414. 7pm—late. £2 (£1 before 8.30pm). See Fri 15.
THURSDAY 4 Edinburgh
I Mine’s a Ladysham Picardy's Burlesque Showbar. Picardy Place. Info: 5565414. 7pm—late. £2 (£1 before 8.30pm). See Fri 15.
FRIDAY 5
Edinburgh
I Mine’s a Ladysham Picardy's Burlesque Showbar. Picardy Place. Info: 5565414. 7pm—late. £2 (£1 before 8.30pm). See Fri 15.
I The Ribtickler Music Box. Victoria Street. 225 2564. 8pm. £4 (£3). Hangovers permitting. costal stimulation will be provided by the usual culprits. No details were available when we went to press. however.
SATURDAY 6
I Edinburgh
I Mine’s a Ladysham Picardy's Burlesque Showbar. Picardy Place. Info: 5565414. 7pm—late. £2 (£1 before 8.30pm). See Fri 15.
MONDAY 8 Edinburgh
I Mine’s a ladysham Picardy's Burlesque Showbar. Picardy Place. Info: 5565414. 7pm~late.£2 (£1 before 8.30pm). See Fri 15.
E WEDNESDAY 10
Edinburgh
I Mine’s a Ladysham Picardy's Burlesque Showbar. Picardy Place. Info: 556 5414. 7pm—late. £2 (£1 before 8.30pm). See Fri 15.
Edinburgh
I Mine’s a Ladysham Picardy’s Burlesque Showbar. Picardy Place. Info: 556 5414. 7pm—Iate. £2 (£1 before 8.30pm). See Fri 15.
I The Stand Comic Den. Christie's. West Port. Information 662 4467. Spin—1am (show runs 930—] 1.30pm) £4 (£3). Your local comedy-central re-opens after the party season with a host of New Year resolutions. No details available when we went to press. but if you don't fancy taking your chances you could always call
the above number and ask who's on.
Jane Mackay (left) and . . . er . . . Jane Mackay at work on material tor The Stad': re-
opening on Thurs 11
DDThe List 15 Dec 1995-11 Jan 1996