GDMEDY listings
COMEDY LISTINGS continued
MONDAY 26
Edinburgh
Red Raw The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 7.30pm. £1. Liane Ellis hosts a night ofeight beginners and the occasional special guest at this regular weekly night.
TUESDAY 27
Edinburgh
Brian Hennigan’s House of Fun The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 9—l lpm. Free to watch. £l per person to play. Team tip for big board games including ‘Name That Tuna' and ‘Mongoose Mayheni'. Fab miles to boot.
WEDNESDAY 28
Edinburgh
World Of Comedy Quiz Show The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 9-- l lptn. Free to spectators. £l to play. Bill Dewar hosts this weekly quiz. on all matters comical. with a £ 100 roll-over jackpot to be won.
THURSDAY 29
Glasgow
Chesire Cat Comedy Club Wasy‘s. 20 Candleriggs. 552 87l7. 9.30pm (doors open at 9pm). Free. Weekly. Tonight's acts are .lolm McGuinness. Skank and Hugh Reed. Rayttiond Mearns is your compete.
Cosy Comedy Cafe State Bar (downstairs). I48 llollatid Street. ('haring Cross. 332 2l59. 9.30pm (doors open 8.30pm). £4 (£3). Billy Bonkers ltosts another night of stand-up comedy. with Sam Miller and open spots.
Mischief Le Bar Cathedral House Hotel. 28 Cathedral Square. 552 3519. l‘l'UIll 7pm. Free. See Thu 22.
Edinburgh
Christie's Comedy Cellar w.) Christie's. West Port. 228 3765. 9pm. £4 (£3). Joe Heenan hosts. introducing Craig Crookston. David Kay and headliner Reg ‘Voodoo' Anderson.
The Stand 5 York Place. 558 7272. 8pm. £4 (£3). 8pm. l.iane l'.llIS hosts this night of stand-up with comedy from Bill Dewar. John .\lc(ittttiness. Paul McNeill and Day id .\lc(‘i‘eight.
Weegee The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 7pm. £3 (£2). .»\ spooky. funny one- act play. written by Andy Bay liss and directed by Mike Hepcat.
FRIDAY 30
Glasgow
Mischief Le Bar Cathedral House Hotel. 28 Cathedral Square. 552 35l9. from 7pm. Free. See Thu 22.
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Hilarious night of close to the bone antics performed by you and your mates and a few
bottles of Rolling Rock beer.
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Cellar. WJ. Christie's. West Port. 228 3765. £4. l0pm. A free Kit Kat cocktail upon entry. Fraulein Fraser and the Kit Kat boys host a late night of variety. from drag acts to jazz divas. magicians to musicians.
The Stand 5 York Place. 558 7272. 8pm. £5 (£4). Stand debut for Eddie Bannon. who is joined by Richard Allen. Bill Dewar. one open spot and compere Joon Broon.
Weegee The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 7pm. £3 (£2). See Thu 29.
SATURDAY 31
Glasgow
Cosy Comedy Cafe State Bar (downstairs). I48 Holland Street. Cliaring Cross. 332 2l59. 9.30pm (doors open 8.30pm). £4 (£3). Billy Bonkei's hosts this stand-up night with Sam Miller. David Kaye and Joey Hooper.
Joke Box Mr R's Bar/Diner. 42 Wellmeadow St. Paisley. 56l 7l l7. I().30pni. Free. Roger Monkhouse headlines. joined by Brian Hennigan atid Allan Miller. Compere is Raymond Mearns.
Chloe Poems ls Kinky Cottier Theatre. 357 3868. 8pm. £6 (£4). Poems. comedy attd unrelenting filth front the drag artiste known as the Gingham Diva. Part of (i/usguy.’
Mischief Le Bar Cathedral House Hotel. 28 Cathedral Square. 552 3519. From 7pm. Free. See Thu 22.
Edinburgh
The Stand 5 York Place. 558 7272. 8pm. £6 (£4 ttnwaged cone only). Tonight: .4 l/tt/lmt't't'ii Hum with liddie Baiinon. Richard Allen. Bill Dewar. guest compete
' Susan Morrison and one open spot.
Weegee The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 7pm. £3 (£2). For Hallow e'en night: a spooky. funny one act play. written by Andy Bayliss and directed by Mike llepcat.
Glasgow
Comic Club Blackfriars Underground. 36 Bell Street. 552 5924. Doors 8.30pm. show 9pm. £5 (£3.50). With Sam Miller. Joe Heenan and Bennie S. Posito. plus compere Viv Gee.
Chloe Poems ls Kinky Cottier Theatre. 357 3868. 8pm. £6 (£4). See Sat 3|.
Edinburgh
Whose Lunch Is It Anyway? The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. l--3pm. l‘i'ee. linjoy inspired improvisational comedy to accompany a meal ot'just drinks. couitesy of resident duo Jack Weatherall and Paul (iraham.
Comedy Off The Cuff Christie's Comedy Cellar. WJ. Christie‘s, West Port. 228 3765. 9pm. £4 (£3). Raymond Mearns hosts the regular comedy improv night.
Max Boyce King's Theatre. I.even Street 529 6000. 7.30pm. £7.50—£l0.50 After 25 years in the game. charismatic Welshman Max Boyce is still wooing his audiences with his unique combination of songs. poems and stories. For one night
only. ' Pint-Sized Comedy The Stand. 5 York ' Place. 558 7272. 7.30pm. £2.50 (£2).
Allan Miller hosts the budget comedy night. _|()IlIL‘(l by The l’nlikely Lads and live beginners.
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Red Raw The Stand. 5 York Place. 558
7272. 7.30pm. £ l. All change at R('(/ RUH‘ this week. Fluffy guest compere Martin Hit'by hosts a night of eight or so absolute beginners with special guest Liane lillis.
Edinburgh
; Brian Hennigan's House Of Fun The
Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 8pm. Free ' to watch. U to play. Team up to play the I BIG board games.
WEDNESDAY 4
Edinburgh
World Of Comedy Quiz Show 5 York Place. 558 7272. 9pm. Free to spectators. £1 to play. Bill Dewar hosts the regular quiz. on all matters comedic. with a cash jackpot to be won.
THURSDAY 5
Glasgow
Bedazzled Arches Theatre. Midland Street. 221 4001. l0pm—2am. £4.50 (£2.50). A new-ish monthly comedy club which promises to ‘change Thursday nights beyond recognition'. Live music. puppets and anti-gravity hats are among the treats offered. with comedy front The Mackerel Conspiracy and culty. cheesy music from the Bedazzled DJs.
Cabaret Sauvignon Ramshorn Theatre. 98 lngratn Street. 552 3489. l lpm. £5 (£2.50). Vintage songs. poems and stories from the gods and godesses of gay glam. from Sappho through to Oscar Wilde and Noel Coward. With music from Robyn Archer. I’ttrt ofCi/usguy'.’
Cheshire Cat Comedy Club Waxy's. 20 Candleriggs. 552 8717. 9.30pm (doors open at 9pm). Free. Weekly. Tonight: Bill
Dewar. Meryl O'Rourke plus support. Raymond Mearns comperes.
Cosy Comedy Cafe State Bar (downstairs). I48 Holland Street. Chan'ng Cross. 332 2l59. 9.30pm (doors open 8.30pm). £4 (£3). Billy Bonkers competes this regular night of stand-up. Guests include Janey Godley. Brian Hennigan and open spots.
Mischief Le Bar Cathedral House Hotel. 28 Cathedral Square. 552 3519. From 7pm. Free. See Thu 22.
Edinburgh
Christie's Comedy Cellar WJ. Christie‘s. West Port. 228 3765. 9pm. £4 (£3). Compere Joe Heenan introduces Glasgow psychic Madam Moo Moo. comic poet Viv Gee and Kevin Spence. The Stand 5 York Place. 558 7272. 8pm. £4 (£3). Richard Allen. Dougie Dunlop. Adie C and Frank Quinn join resident compere Joon Broon fora night of stand- up comedy.
Tartan Tantrum Comedy Club The Canon's Gait. 232 Canongate. 556 4481. Information: 558 8l78. 8pm. £5 (£4). Fortnightly. Lee Ness introduces Richard Allen. Parrot. John McGuinness at this newish club. Interested acts should call Ol383 850938.
The Laughing Bag
They make you laugh, we make them squeal. This fortnight: ad star Joe Heenan.
Square sausage or round?
Neither, | eat triangular (it's a delicacy in Falkirk)
If they put you in a 200, what cage would you go in?
The 26-year-old, white, heterosexual, looking-for-casual-sex cage.
What's the best possible use for Michael Howard?
Re-arranging his name to: Hoi.I Drama We/ch.
We hear you're a bit of a film buff — which Hitchcock film would you choose to remake?
Strangers On A Train, starring Jean- Claude Van Damme and Steven Seagal
What horror movie would've been better off in Disney’s hands?
The All-Singing, All-Dancmg Zombie Flesh~£aters (Goofy Wants Your Brains).
What's the best cinema snack and why? Chewing gum under the seat. It's free and it lasts for ages.
What book is crying out to be made into a film? Naomi Campbell's Swan, with Jean-Claude Van Damme.
They've just announced the Nobel Peace Prize. Who do you think should
have won it?
Who else but House Party host Nobel Edmonds?
You’ve.appeared in a few advertisements in the last couple of years. What would be the best product to advertise?
Wonderbra, because i have fantastic breasts.
What was your first experience of being funny in public?
Telling the Judge he looked like Liberace in that Wig.
What's the best thing about living in Edinburgh?
When you fart you can say, 'l’ve jUSt done an Auld Reekie’.
And what is Edinburgh’s great, undiscovered delicacy?
A pentagonal sausage. They’re always one step ahead of Falkirk.
Which pop star wins the Heenan award for negligible talent?
The Beatles, for ripping off The Monkees.
If you're Celtic Cream, who's Celtic Yoghurt?
That question's too cultured for me.
And finally . . . Why should we come and see your show? Because there’re four excellent stand-ups on, it’ll be a great night and most
importantly, I'll get paid a lot of money. (Compiled by Andrew Burnet)
:8 Celtic Cream, featuring Joe Heenan, Michael Redmond, Paddy Courtney and John Henderson, is at the Tolbooth Theatre, Stirling, Thu 22 Oct, and the Cottier Theatre, Glasgow, Sat 24 Oct. Joe Heenan also hosts evenings at Christie ’5 Conwdy Cellar, Edinburgh, on Thursday nights.