Nl (It Ill-1 DOWNSTAIRS AT ORAN MOR Oran Mor, Glasgow, Fri 8 Oct
The other night, at a comedy club that shall remain nameless, I watched an anonymous comedian doing a half hour set which consisted almost entirely of ned jokes. The gags were funny, but there was something all too easy about the target and it made me wonder whether this kind of material, like the now out-of-production Burberry cap, ought to be made extinct.
At the new Friday night comedy club downstairs in Oran Mor, which is being organised by Bruce Morton and has been aptly named Downstairs at Oran Mor, Morton wants to make sure that ned humour won’t be top of the agenda. ‘l’m fed up with this kind of unfunny, anti-working class stuff that regularly gets peddled all across Scotland,’ explains Morton, who has been on the comedy circuit long enough to have heard his fair share of scally jibes. The new club aims to mix up a selection of Scottish and international stand-up with a variety of other comedy acts, such as the Big Word poetry crew and possibly some performance artists. ‘I want to give the night a cabaret-style vibe by bringing in acts that offer something different to the usual comedy club fare, as well as some good quality stand-up.‘
While many places pack three or four different comedians into one show, the new club will allow longer sets for headliners, with a much shorter time allotted to the support act and compere. On the opening night Morton will take the headline spot, with support from Saj, while Nigel Buckland and the Reverend Obadiah Steppenwolfe Ill team up for the second instalment. Later in the season, Belfast charmer Michael Smiley, hardcore ranter Ian Cognito and Canadian Craig Campbell will be making an appearance on the schedule, along with local mirth-makers John Flint and David Kay.
October looks set to be a busy month for Morton who, in addition to his Oran Mor activities, is doing a re-run of his popular show, Spite. ‘l‘ll be doing stand-up on Friday night then preparing myself for Spite the next day, which is a totally different kind of show. It’s going to be hard work but I’m really looking forward to it.’ (Rachael Street)
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Glasgow
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Edinburgh
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Friday 8
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Edinburgh
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Edinburgh
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Stirling
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Glasgow
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Edinburgh
Whose Lunch is it Anyway? 'l'ht- Stand. 5 York l’lat‘c. 55S ":53. lpni. l't'cc. l't‘ccxl} lc coined} \H/itl'tiS l’aul (it’ahatn and Stttat't \ltn‘ph} lii‘c up the
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Glasgow
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l, dinburgh
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Edinburgh
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Glasgow
Bernard Manning l’a\ ilion 'l ilt'dllt'. l2l Rk'lliik'iti Sllt‘t'l. i5: lH-Ui 5‘ Viplll
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Edinburgh
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