CD ROSS NOBLE ON
Ross Noble is a comic who, like the best of them, splits the crowd straight down the middle. To some he is a rambling muppet with an array of silly voices whose seeming lack of script results in him endlessly stumbling up comedic cul de sacs. The advocates, contrarily, believe that his gift is in the rambling and the silly voices and that his lack of script ends in him dancing down avenues paved in comedy gold. The latter lot must have been heavy on the voting buttons for Channel 4’s recent poll of The 100 Greatest Stand-Ups of All Time, bringing him in at the very respectable
number ten slot.
For this two-CD set, culled from shows in Brighton, York, Manchester and Newcastle, Noble shows just how much of his comedy arrives in the moment. A simple gender misrecognition of the ushers, an impromptu musing on the current career of Bob Carolgees, and a suggested link between Goths and pigeons are plucked from nothing and genuine hilarity ensues. If you’re walking in late or double checking your ticket or chatting to your neighbour, expect to be included in the show. Or, as a punter in Newcastle opted to do before heading out to the gig, dress up as rubbish kids cartoon character SuperTed, and become the focus of attention for a
solid ten minutes. (Brian Donaldson) I Out now. released by BBC Audio.
Events are listed by date, then city. Submit listings at least ten days before publication to comedy©list.co.uk. Listings are compiled by Sian Bevan.
Glasgow
Jongleurs Comedy Club Jongleurs. l'(i(‘ Building. Renti'ew Street. 08707 870707. 8pm. £7 (£3). A really strong line-up from Jongleurs. with Joe lleenan. Rick Right and Alex Boardtnan all doing their thang. Hot food is available and you can boogie afterwards il‘ you so wish.
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The Thursday Show The Stand. 333
\Voodlallds Road. 0870 ()00 0055. 3.30pm.
£7 1U) £3 members). (iood gosh. the awesome Brendon Burns is a-coming to town. alongside performances from John Henderson and Andy .‘ylcl’aitland. Bruce l)e\ lin hosts. Sec 5 Things for Mr Burns.
Edinburgh
Out to Lunch - Live! The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. I05 l.55pm. £5 meal & show. .\ splash of comedy. designed to fit into your lunch hour. l‘ot a liycr you get 50 minutes ol‘ top quality imprm ll‘otll the Stand ('omcdy Players and a delicious meal. all nice and home— made and that.
Jongleurs Comedy Club Jonglettrs. ()mni ('entre. (irecnside Place. 08707 870707. 8.l5pm. £8. lidinburgh Jongleurs jumps on the 'l'hursday show bandwagon. Braye a ltangoy er at work tomorrow lot” the sasz ol~ comedians Tim ('lark. Bill Dewar. Anthony King and Sandy Nelson. Heresy 'l'lie Jekyll & Hyde. 1 l2 Hatioycr Street. 225 2022. 8.30pm. £3. Sink down to the depths in the basement ot‘Jekyll and Hyde. as .\l(‘ Rick Holland lords it oyer another night of" depray ed laughter. .\loo ha ha ha. The Thursday Show the Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 0pm. £7 (to £3 members). The impossibly charming Vladimir Mc'l'ay ish hosts this exciting. with amusement coming from all sides by the Rev ()badiah Steppenwollc Ill. Kevin Bridges and Tara l‘ly nn.
The Snatch Social The Liquid Room. 9c Victoria Street. 225 2564. l lptn 3am. £5. ('omedy capers from Harry Ainsworth and Tony ('artcr at this cheeky cabaret-cum-disco.
Glasgow
Watson’s Wind-up (ilasgow liilni 'I'lieatre. l2 Rose Street. 332 8l28. lpm. Free. Weekly topical comedy fun at the recording ol‘ BB(’ Scotland's popular sketch show. starring Jonathan Watson. Seeds of Thought Urban Poetry Night ('('.v\. 350 Sauchiehall Street. 352 4900. 7.30pm. l‘ree. Acoustic music. African drumming. stand-up comedy and urban poetry night.
Impmbabble 'l'he Brunswick Hotel. too 108 Brunswick Street. 552 1552. 8pm. £4 (£3). Back by popular demand. Improlmbble present the opening night ol‘ their new regular Friday night show. jammed full of comedy and sketches. .\'o two shows are eyer the same. like fingerprints on the crime-scene oi' lil'e. Jongleurs Comedy Club Jonglettrs. l'(}(' Building. Rent'rew Street. 08707 870707. 8pm. l.‘ It). the delightful Ales Boardinan takes you on his comedy journey. with Neil .\lcl’arlane and Rick Right.
The Stand The Stand. 333 \Voodlattds Road. 0870 ()00 ()055. 8.30pm. L") (£8 £5 members). Bitch- meister general Bruce l)e\ lin hosts the weekend. as only he can. Headlining is the mighty. mighty Brendon Burns (see 5 'l‘hings). alongside Andy Mcl’artland and John Henderson.
Edinburgh
Out to Lunch - Live! The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 1.05 l.55pm. £5 meal & show. See Thu 26.
The Stand The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 9pm. L") (£8 £5 members). The weekend draws tip and brings with it the Reycrend ()badiah Stepix'nwolt'e III to cleanse your sins then add some more. lle'sjoined by Kevin Bridges. 'l'ara l-‘lynn and l’il ole Vladimir Mel-avile
Saturday 28
Glasgow Jongleurs Comedy Club Jonglenrs. l'(i(‘ Building. Rentrew Street. 08707 870707. 8pm. £l3. Same cats as yesterday. with l’erthshire's Bruce l-‘ummey replacing \cil .\lcl‘arlane. Comedy @ The State the State Bar. I48 Holland Street. 332 2|5‘). 8.30pm. £5. .\l(' Sian Beyan welcomes Scottish (’omedian ot' the Year Mark ‘not-in-l'ront—ol‘-the-kids' Nelson. along with local lad Barry McDonald and (’olin lidw’ards. ('ottte and led the loy e. The Stand The Stand. 333 \Voodlattds Road. 0870 ()00 0055. 9pm. L'l2. See l-‘ri 27.
Edinburgh
Saturday Circus Red. 73 (‘owgate. 225 I757. 9pm 3am. l-‘ree. (iarth (‘ruikshank (Snatch) will be ringmastcr at this comic take on Saturday clubbing.
THINGS YOU MIGHT N01 KNOW ABOUT . . .
1 Aussie comic Burns believes that death is our second biggest tear. Number one is speaking in front of a group of people. 2 He's constantly compared to three icons of barnstorming American comedy: Lenny Bruce. Sam Kinison and Bill Hicks. Had they been alive today. you could well imagine them handing out magic mushrooms to an entire audience at Glastonbury. 3 A short spell as a host on ITV2's I'm a Celebrity 'analysis' show ended when he quit after a corked hat was plopped on his head. 4 In 2001. he took a role in a half- hour Comedy Lab production called Turn the World Down starring Sean Hughes and Rosie Cavaliero about a kid who discovers some nasty secrets when he plays truant for a week. Rather fortunately. Burns' character was called Brendan. 5 He is particularly loved by other comics. Rich Hall said that ‘il stand-ups were dogs. Brendon would be a dingo. The kind that eats babies.‘ Johnny Vegas believes that ‘we should be grateful that he's too talented for panto.‘ (Brian Donaldson)
The Stand, Glasgow. Thu 26—-Saf 28 Apr.
The Stand The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 0pm. L'l2. See Hi 27.
Glasgow
Michael Redmond’s Sunday Service The Stand. 33.3 woodlands Road. 0870 (i0() (i055. 8.30pm. £5
«£4 £1 members). The laconic Michael Redmond returns for his regular end-ot- the-week slot. in the grand company of~ Key in Bridges. l’hil Hitler and three open spots.
Edinburgh
Whose Lunch is it Anyway? the Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. lpm. l-‘ree. ('ure your llatlgoy er blues with some ey er-popular improy from the Stand (‘omedy l’laycrs. it’s free and there's food available so lost Put )our coat oy er your pyjamas and head down there.
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Glasgow
Dance, Monkey Boy, Dance the Stand. 333 Woodlands Road. 0870 o00 (i055. 8.30pm. £4. Stalwarts ot’ the Stand. ’l‘eam Monkey comprises ot' comedians Sandy Nelson. .-\llen Chalmers. l’aul l’irie and Raymond .\learns. Sketches. songs and stand-up abound.