Til/\NU lJi’ KEN DODD
You may be wondering why the doors would be opening at 6.15pm for this show. Perhaps Ken Dodd likes to get his cocoa a bit earlier these days. He will be 79 at the end of the year, after all. Or maybe he’s just mindful of the clientele he attracts. Many will be those who were there at the dawning of the Diddymen and stayed loyal and true during the sad bread-under—the- bed years. Both of those may well be true but the main reason is that the most famous man to come from Knotty Ash likes a good long show. He still has a hallowed slot in the Guinness Book of Records for telling a mere 1500 jokes in three and half hours. That’s probably more than Joe Pasquale
will tell in his lifetime.
So, prepare for those famous teeth (caused by a childhood cycling accident) to be gleaming at you as he dips into his Giggle Map, the lengthy research he’s undertaken into what makes people laugh in different parts of the country. The respect he gives audiences is returned. In 2003 he became the first recipient of the Living Legend award by the British Comedy Society and last year, he was invited by the Royal Shakespeare Company to talk on humour in the Bard’s work, being honoured with the title of A Fellow of Infinite Jest (a line from Hamlet) for the night. By jove, this will be a titifalarious night. Or a very long one at least.
(Brian Donaldson) I Paw/ion[heat/e. Glasgow. Sat 25) Apr
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Glasgow
Freddie Starr l’a\ ilioii 'I'heatre. I 2 I Rt‘lllield Sll‘t‘el. 552 ISM). 7.30pm.
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The Thursday Show The Stand. 333 \Voodlandx Road. t).\'7(l 0le (i055. 3,5llpllt. to 1 £5; £3 iiieiuherxl. Ke\ in (iildea lot the Km iii (iildeax laurel and Andre“ Stanle) lle\ their iliirth riiuxelex. Retereeing the corned} huntight ix Sand} Nelxori.
Edinburgh
Jerry Springer: The Opera i‘t‘\ll\;tl lilt‘dll't‘. l5 2‘) Nieolxon Street. 52‘) (will). 2.30pm & 7.30pm {USU £32.50. The eontroxerxial hut iiieredihl) popular opera \xritten h) Steuait Lee and Riehard 'l‘honiax headx up north. eoiriplete \\ ith napp} iiiari Montel. the wannabe lapdaiieer and her ehorux of Kit Klu\ Klan daiieerx. and ot eourxe the irrexixtihle Jerr) 7 Jerr} l Jerr} 7 Big Word Performance Poetry The iron. 9 Hunter Square. High Street. 226 (N31. 9 llprn. £3 (£2). Joining hoxt Jenn) Lintlxa) thix neck are guitar man Mark
Ral'lert}. .-\rtx i‘titlllditllttll .\\\ard \\ inner 'l‘iiu ‘l‘trrrihull. Laura ('arnerori it‘“ ix ol Silent‘io/llrghua} |)inei irilaiii}. and l’aixle) poet ’l’r‘ae} l’atriek.
The Thursday Show The Stand. 5 York Plate. 558 7272, ‘lpiri. to l [5; Li rrieriiherxl. Jane Maeka} and her onel} handbag: \xeleoriie the energetic eller'\exeeriee ol l’hrl \rehol. 'lara I'l'mri‘x \e|\et Irixh toiiex. and (itix 'l‘au xe. Capital Comedy The Arcade Bar. 48 ('oekhurn Street. 220 I297. ‘Hllprii. L3. Mae Star hoxtx thrx henelieent night. \\ here part of the treket prree goex to eharit}. 'Iuo Ill} xter'} euextx are prornrxed.
The Snatch Social The liquid Rooru. ‘le \‘ietoria Street. 225 25M. llprii 3am. £5. Yet more corned} eaperx trorri Harr} .-\rrix\mr'tli and in”) ('arter:
Friday 28
Glasgow
Watson‘s Wind-Up (ilaxgou i'lilll 'l’heatre. l2 Roxe Street. 332 Sl2t\'. lprii. l'ree; ticketed. 'lopieal corned} tun at the recording ot BBC Seotlaiid‘x popular xketeh xhtm. xtarriiig Jonathan \Vatxori.
Curlers Bumper Value Comedy ('urlerx. 250 200 B}rex Road. 335' MI 1 8pm. £4. lloxt Suxan ('alinan \xhrpx lll (ilaxu egian-u ith-a-dtxlg} -paxt Jane) (iodle_\ and former l’h) xiex teacher Bruce l-‘urnrney
Jongleurs Comedy Club Jongleurx.
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You Owe Me Glue Illatkiriarx. to “C” \tieel. 55!» 5h2h Spin ti ()ttheal toured) xketth xhoxt h} loin Brogan and ham ('arnphell l'eaturing \nne Maire l‘eerie} and ( 'tlddl} l’elt‘ Huxlagt‘ \t‘thillJlHl iiik‘ latext in .r nionthl_\ rexrdent') .it Hlaektriarx The lllt‘ \ldlltl. 5H\\rN¥tii.tlld\ Ranins"nrinor»n55 s Hip... with Suxari \lorirxori ix rn tharee ol the ho}x Irixh talent Km in ( iildea. tonlident thronie doine xtaee prouler Roger \lonkhouxe. and xuiieal |)ul\hiier .\rrdre\\ \tanle}. nainel}
Edinburgh
Jerry Springer: The Opera l-t-xrrxal lilt'dllt'. i; 2‘) \lt'tiixttll Silt‘t‘l. 5:" (itlllll 'ittprn LI i 5” t ‘2 5t) See Hut 2‘ Jongleurs Comedy Club Joiigleurx. (lrnnr (‘entie ( ireeiixide I’lat'e. “3707 NTllWlT N I5prii tilll \lrt'ke} Huttoii'x been in llumm /r u/ "11' (i/r'n. Sean ('ollrrix lx Nll‘. xe\. and ( iat} |.rltle rx hald and xorneuhat aeerexxn e
The Stand Hie Stand. 5 York Place. 553 7272 ‘lprn EH lt'7l Jexterrne tonight are the Mail} ea} I’lul Nrt'hol dirx \xotdxl. (iar) Delane) and hix one Irrierx. e\peireneed iinprox ixei lara than. and (iux Iauxe Hoxled h} the tough talkrri' Jane \laeka} The Bedlam lmproverts liedlarri “Willie. I “Y lil’lxltl i’idt‘t'. 225 98‘); Hi illpru. {3501812 50 rneruherxi. .\ changing; iota ol iriipiox pla)en ereate ruore xpoiitaiieotix xkelehex
Saturday 29
Glasgow
Ken Dodd l’aulron I‘heatre. |2| Reiilield Street. H2 IX-lli (il5prn t l 5.50 E | 75”, Stand tip lronr the xhouhi/ legend \xlio'x \er} lond ol e\terided. three hour pltrx xetx. See pre\ re“, Blackfriars Bumper Value Comedy lilaeklrrarx. W» Bell Street. 550 5(i2h. h‘prn. Ll. Ill/lltl\ltllltl\ m I/lr' Dir/l author Jane} (iodle). the laid hack. rm entrx e Arid} Sit. and llruee i'llllllllt‘} are ruled met h} .\l(‘ .-\laii :\lltit‘l‘\till, Jongleurs Comedy Club Jorigleurx. l'(i(‘ litrrltlirig. Rerilreu Street. 08707 .\'7ll7l)7. tx’prri. Eli. See in 23. Cosy Comedy Cafe 1 he Stare liar. l-ts Holland Street. ‘)2(i 028‘), ‘lpm. Ur l L5) The linpio llahhle (‘orrieth l’|a_\erx l.'\K.'\ Bill) llorikerx. l-ianeex Heal}. .‘\ll\llll lame. ('ht‘lx Iiltirillllield and ll‘leltdw \iltl\\ till then lr‘eexxheehrig rrnprm taleiitx The Stand 'i'ilk' Sltllld. .555 \thdhtllth Roatr llH7ll ill)“ (M55 ‘lplll Unrest set- I'r‘r 28
Edinburgh
Jerry Springer: The Opera l'extnal Htt‘dll‘t‘. I 5 2‘) Nlt'tilxtill Sllt‘t‘l. 52‘) NW“. 2.30pm tk 7. illpiu. E13 50 l; ‘25” See Thu 27 Jongleurs Comedy Club Jorigleirrx. ()riini ('eritre. (ireerixide l’laee. 03707 870707 8|5prn. U2 See in 2K.
The Stand The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. ‘lprii. EllllLHl. See [TI 23.
Glasgow
Bank Holiday Special The Stand. Bl \Ytttkilillldx Road, 037” ()‘Nl ()(l55 H. illpm EH rt'm. Surida} night‘x regular hoxt Michael Redrriorid \wleornex lltll\} (‘ariadraii d} riairio l’hrl \rehol. and the eloquent. xt} lixh Roger Monkhouxe Relax. Morida} ix a da} oll
Edinburgh
Whose Lunch is it Anywaf.’ The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272 lpni. l'r‘ee. Barirxh that iiiol'nirig alter leelrng \\ ith a doxe ol tree down laughter troin rrnpi'ox xtarx Paul (iraharn and Stuart Murphy Bank Holiday Special The Stand. 5 York Place. 553 7272. 8.30pm. £8 (926). Two Irixh people. in the xhape ol‘ Kex in (irldea and
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Jerry Springer: The Opera Another chance to risk herng pelted wrth rnetanhorrrjal religious eggs all in the name ot a night out at the theatre. touchy tolk, god hotherers. eh? / est/val [heat/e. Idrnl)r/rgh, tint/l Sat 29 Apr.
Phil Nichol lhe rnanrr; Canadian wag. rather talented actor and ex (lorky Juror: Prgger (pictured) hrrngs along hrs oddhall observations tor a string of lrvewne ;,ir)i)t-2arari(.'es. Hie Stand, Edinburgh, [no 2/ Sat 29 Apr; the Stand. Glasgow, Sun 30 Apr.
Ken Dodd Strap yourselves in for a bombardment of Jokes lll record breaking trrne. Not had for a guy who's nearly eighty. See prevrew. Paw/Ion llieatre. G/asgow. Sat 29 Apr.
Amused Moose Laugh Off 2006 Check out the stars of tomorrow wrth arnrahle hosting provrded by the delightful ()hrrs MCCausland and Susan Calrnan. See 5 Reasons. lilac/rfrra/‘s. (.E/asgow. lnu I] May.
The Thursday Show Lucy Porter. lrankre 80er and Andrew Lawrence should he a big enough draw to get you out of your mid May stupor. See caption of Ms P. Ihe Stand, Edinburgh, [ha I I May.
'l‘ar'a H} llll. xrt alongxrde (itix 'Iau xe and the ra/orvxharp(iar) Delaney Bruce |)e\|iri ix )oui hoxt
Glasgow
Bob Doolally’s Fitba Crazy! The Stand. 33} Woodlandx Road. 0870 ()le ()055. tx‘fillprn L5 lUl, Relne the l‘)(i7 Scotland \ lznglaiid game in the eornpan} ol \odka ltrelled pundit Boh Drxilall}.
Edinburgh
Red Raw The Stand. .5 York Place. .558 7272. H.3llprn. El. lt'x a true corned} lotter} for new eornerx xhouing oil their hext Iinex. prexided ox er h} John (iilliek and Jamie Anderxon.
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