THEATRE comedy

Spring Comedy Circuit I997

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Donna McPhaiI

'British Comedy’s Top Bird' Hera/d

Fri 9th May 9pm Rothes Halls, GlenrOthes £8/6 O|5926lll0| Sat IOth May I0.30pm Cottier Theatre, Glasgow £6/4 Ol4l 357 3868 Mon I2th May 8pm Paisley Arts Centre, Paisley £7/5 0l4l887 IOIO Tue |3th May 8pm Albert Halls, Stirling 0|786 473 544 Wed I4th May 8pm Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh Ol3l 668 20l9

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Geraldine MoNul

‘consummate character comedy' Independent

7th May 7.45pm MacRobert Arts Centre Stirling 0|786 46|O8| lSth May 8pm Rothes Halls, Glenrothes 0|S92 6| | IOI

l6th May 7.30pm Perth Theatre, Perth 0|738 62|03| l8th May 8pm Tron Theatre, Glasgow Ol4l 552 4267

0131-226 6550

74 THE lIST 2—15 May 1997

COMEDY: MON 5, GLASGOW ARCHES cont.

-, and a regular spot for the Glasgow Film

Theatre. all played out in an informal. cabaret-style setting. Part of .Wuvft'sl. Clutha Comedy Night Clutha Vaults. Stockwell Street. 552 7520. 8.45pm. Free. This new addition of 'stand-up and

5 stuff‘ to the comedy scene features spots

from circuit regulars including Marian

Kilpatrick. Billy Bonkers and Susan Fraser.

Stirling

Geraldine McNulty MacRobert Arts Centre. University of Stirling. 0|786 46108 I. 7.45pm. £6 (£4). The Gilded Balloon presents Ms McNulty in her popular one-woman show. in which two chairs. three elastic belts and 25 yards of good quality net combine to produce ten emotionally charged comic characters.

THURSDAY 8

Glasgow

Chloe Poems The Polo Lounge. 84 Wilson Street. 553 I221. 9pm. £5. See the ‘cult champion of smut' in action as she unleashes her perceptive study of gay culture and outrageous character observations. tackling everything from body-builders to drag queens. l’url (if A’htv/t's‘l.

Edinburgh

The Stand downstairs at Christie's. West Port. lnfortnation 662 4467. 8.30pm—<lam (show runs 9.30—1 1.30pm). At least four acts for £4 (£3). Weekly. ()Id and new pull the stops out to get the laughter going. with country 'n' western drag act Tina C. acerbic observations frotn Dave Williams. fast-talking Allan Miller and the angelic (1’) Susanne Fraser. All this and an open spot with comic antics overseen by catty compete Susan Morrison.

FRIDAY 9

Glasgow

Chloe Poems The Polo Lounge. 84 Wilson Street. 553 l22l. 9pm. £5. See Thurs 8. Par! (tf'flluv‘ftflil.

Edinburgh

The Stand The Tron Ceilidh House. Hunter Square. 220 I550. Doors open 8pm— I am (show runs 9—] lpm). At least five acts for £5 (£4. benefit only no student concessions). Weekly. The Stand continues to bring in fresh talent to spice up proceedings with a debut for Newcastle Comedy Cafe compere Steve Drayton. together with impressions frotn Gerry Grant. scathing wit from Jane Mackay and a ‘quality-controlled‘ open spot. presided over by guest compere Susan Morrison.

Flighty performer: comedy's 'top bird' Donna McPhail tours Scotland this fortnight

SATURDAY 10

5 Glasgow : Donna McPhail Cottier Theatre.

llyndland Street. 357 3868. 10.30pm. £6 (£4). The no-nonsense presenter of B BC2's The Sum/av Slime stops off on

i her current UK tour for some straight- ; talking chat and inventive musings in her i own inimitable style. l’ur! of‘Muv/t'sl.

Edinburgh

Armando lannucci Traverse Theatre. 1 228 I404. 8pm. £8 (£4). The

Glaswegian-ltalian best known for his Arm/slice television shows and his writing credits include Knowing Me. Klimt/Jig You Will: Alan Partridge reads frotn his new book l-‘urrs Am/ l-‘unrit's and promises to take in everything from the General Election to his memorable if painful dealings with a pornographer.

Glasgow

Armando lannucci Tron Theatre. 63 Trongate. 552 4267. Par! uj .Wll\_’/t’.\'!. See Sat 10.

Glasgow

Donna McPhail Paisley Arts Centre. 887 1010. 8pm. £7 (£5). l’urr (tf'Muv/zcvr. See Sat l0.

Clutha Comedy Night Cltitha Vaults. Stockwell Street. 552 7520. 8.45pm.

Free. On tonight‘s bill: Ray Mearns. Gordon Brunton and Gary Hagen.

' TUESDAY 13 Stirling Donna McPhail Albert Halls. Dumbarton Road. 01786 473 544. 8pm. £6 (£4). See Sat 10.

WEDNESDAY 14

Glasgow

John Hegley: Dancing With Potatoes Citizens‘ Theatre. Gorbals Street. 42‘) 0022. 8pm. £8. Master poet Hegley accompanied by Nigel and Tony Curtis combines his uniquely droll verse with music and dance and proves he’s a fine little mover. Parr ufMuyyesr.

Edinburgh Donna McPhail Queen‘s Hall. 667 7776. 8pm. £8 (£6). See Sat 10.

THURSDAY 15

Glasgow

Amy Lame in Cum Manifesto The Polo Lounge. 84 Wilson Street. 553 1221. 9.30pm. Free. A show about Gay Boyz and their sex lives. Not for the easily offended. Parr uj‘Maifl'sI.

Edinburgh

The Stand downstairs at Christie‘s. West Port. Information 662 4467. 8.30pm-lam (show runs 9.30—1 1.30pm). At least four acts for £4 (£3). Weekly. Compere Susan Morrison keeps the line-up in check with contributions frotn yarn-spinning Frankie Boyle. Dundonian Joon Broon and Bathgate lad Bill Dewar. All this plus two open spots.

Rhinestone cowgirl: Tina C, 'the biggest queen in country music' tours Scotland this fortnight