The motormouth comic takes time out from
Fringe duty to entertain the Jongleurs masses,
bringing them a dry wit and sideways glance at the world that they might
not otherwise be party to.
Jory/ours. G/ztsgow. if) 3 Sat 16 Aug.
Events are listed by date, then city. Submit listings at least 14 days before publication to comedy@list.co.uk. Listings are compiled by Sian Bevan.
Glasgow
The Reverend Obadiah’s Pick of the Fringe 'l‘lte Sttttttl. 555 \Vtiotllatttlx Road. 0370 (>00 0055. ()pm. £3 t£71 tnemherx £41. 'l‘t‘uxt the Reyerend ()hadiah Steppenwoll'e 111 to bring (il;t\gt)\\ juicy. \ottl-xtning comedy \pecially imported l't‘om the capital. 'l’oniglit'x \ltow lieaturex l’hil .\'ichol with lxan Brackcnhury and Andrew O'Neill.
Glasgow
Jongleurs Comedy Club .longlettt'x. 1'(i(’ Building. 11 chl't‘cw Street. 0370 “3" 0‘07. 3pm. £12. A \cry imprexxixe line-up lt'om the .lttttgletll‘\ machine: Am il Sprittgxtein. 1’hi1 \Valker. \inia Benjamin and Steplten (irant txec captioni all there to entertain you. Ax alway \. ticket price I—‘ch )Ult entrance to ‘(’|uh Rixa'
altet'wardx to help you get your groo\c on.
()1‘ oil. depending on the talettt.
The Reverend Obadiah’s Pick of the Fringe The Stand. 33.3 \\'oodland\ Road. 0370 (i0() (i055. 0pm. £10 (£01 tnemherx £5 1. Yet more top-name comedianx spread the line way out wcxt. all prcxcnted hy the Rey. l’aul 'l‘onkinxon :ttttl llenning \Velttt are 1m) 01' the ttt‘lx wt to entertain. with tnore to he announced.
Glasgow
Jongleurs Comedy Club .longlettt'x. 1'(i(’ Building. 1 l Renl'rew Street. 0370 737 070.". 3pm. £15. See Hi 15. Comedy @ The State the State Bar. 1-13 llolland Street. 332 215‘). 9pm. £5. The State Bar haxemcnt hax long been the home to top \altte. top-quality comedy. l’op down to see why it'\ the comedian'\ comedy haunt with a weekly line-up that alway \ promixcx a bargain nigltt ol entertainment.
The Reverend Obadiah’s Pick of the Fringe The Stand. 333 \Vootllandx Road. 0370 (i110 0055. 0pm. £12. Sarah \lillican and .lohn ('ollcat'y are two oi the comedians daxhing met‘ to (ilaxgow to eSL'upe the Sight til \ttttletttx pretending to
he dead to promote a drcadl'ul rendition ol'
Hum/e1. 'l‘he Rey compet‘ex.
Glasgow
Adam Hills the Stand. 55.3 \Vtmdlatltls Road. 0370 (100 (i055. 3.30pm. £0. :\ one—oil chance to we the tnighty .'\ll\\ie w it pct't'ot‘m hix new \olo diow. complete w ith jttke\ and cyery thing.
Ha Ha Raw Comedy lyot'y llotel. Langxide A\cntic. Shaw lttlttlS. 3.30pm. A hetttllllttl night of new comedy talent. headed up by a [it’ttlt‘SflUllttl headlitter and .\1(‘. tucked in the heart ol tlte Shaw land. The line-up\ change weekly. hut ttl\\;t_\\ get there early for a seat.
Glasgow
Fringe Double Bill the Stand. 333 Woodlands Road. 0370 (i011 0055. 3pm. £7 t£.3.50 llit‘llllk‘ISl. An iii'cyet‘eut look at diahetex trom Karl Spain in life i\ Street. 1'o11ow cd by Johnny (‘andon'x look at hittixcll' in ()He (tire/en lot/y ()iiner. Mega-cheap. as they \aid in the Ullx
Glasgow
Red Raw’s Fringe the Stand. 333 \Vtititlltttttlx Road, 0370 (till) (i055. 3.30pm. £2 (£1 1. The Stand present a selection ol' some til lhe new acts which ha\c emerged trom its lahulottx new talent night. A total bargain. with the chance to we some undixcmet‘ed gems.
Glasgow
Girls with Guns the Stand. 33.3 \\'t)tit11;ttltl\ Rtitttl. 0370 (i110 (i055. 3.30pm. £7 «to; £3.50 ntemhcrxi. liyery
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and 'l‘ill'auy Steyenxon will he taking met the (ilaxgow Stand w ith a spankineg good l'emale hill. with a tokett male on the hill. llow utterly rcl'rexlting.
Glasgow
Susan Morrison’s Pick of the Fringe 'l'he Stand. 33.3 \Vootllandx Road. 0370 ()l )0 (i055. S‘an £311.71 mcmliet'x £41. Sttxan Nittt‘t'txttlt comes to the Stand. dragging Keith 1’at'nan. l)e| Strain and .\'ick l)ood_\ hehind her tor a night of mar\ellou\ laughter trom \omc acc actx.
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Events are listed by city, then alphabetically by venue. Submit listings at least 14 days before publication to theatre@list.co.uk. Listings are compiled by Kirstin lnnes.
I KING’S THEATRE
207 Bath Street. 0370 0(i0 (i643. 111. wt‘. w.-\|
Disney’s High School Musical t'ntil Sat to Aug (not Sun). 7pm; 2.30pm ck 7.30pm. £13.50 £33.50. l’et'ky singing 1)i\ney teens with not an STD hetween ‘em get the jal/ hands going. Flashdance .\lon 13 Sat 23 Aug. 7.30pm; 5.30pm & 3.30pm; 2.30pm tk .50plll. £1 1 £51. 1he \Vext lilltl \L‘I'Sltm ol the hit lilm ahout Alex welder by day. erotic dancer by night and her quext to get itito the Shipley Dance Academy. Scary SI/‘it‘I/y (‘unte Dimer/1g \titillha} ct Atlctic l’llllllliS clioteogtaphs. and one til thelit hlokex out o1 Heat'Stt} ix. like. the lmc interest or \omething.
I PAVILION THEATRE
1.21 Rcltlicld Street. 552 1340. 111. “1‘. WM
Battle of The Bulge 1'ntil Sat 1(iAug mm 1. Wed Sat 7.30pm (\Ved & Sat mat 2pm). £11 £14.50. Join the lat Busterx ol' Stt'athclyde Slimmct'x as they struggle to shed the pound\ in this new comedy hy RtlSSL‘l lane.
The Celts in Seville Mon 13 Aug Sat o Sep. 7.30pm t\\'ed ck Sat mat 2ptnl. £15 £20 t£|2 £15). "the story o1~ a typical (‘cltic lamin 1100113011 lttltx. not
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r Beckett’s masterpiece of love, missed Km s m opportunities, old age and regret is regularly
Theatre
nohle ancient people. we think) as their heroes go all the way to the 17li1-‘A (‘up linal in Se\ ille. written by award winning play wright 'l‘ony Roper.
I THEATRE ROYAL
232 Hope Street. 0370 060 (i647. I11. .\'(il). \\'('. WA]
Fiddler on the Roof Mon 13- Sat 23 Attg. 7.30pm (Thu 3; Sat tnat 2.30pm). £ 15 £23. The producers ol'1)i.\ney‘.\‘ Beauty and the Hem! and 42ml Street bring you Jerry Bock's headscarf-happy. matchtnakin‘ musical. It has a .\lc(}ann in it. but w e don’t think it's the one who w as Doctor Who. or the one who was in that really nat‘l‘ sitcom with Honor Blacktnan.
I TRON THEATRE
(i3 'l‘t‘ongate. 552 4267. [11. WC. WAI Beckett directs Beckett: Krapp’s Last Tape Fri 15 3; Sat 16 Aug. 3pm. £12 (£31. Rick ('luchey. an actor who worked extenxiyely with Satnuel Beckett in his last years. performs Krupp 'x 1113‘! 'Iitpe to the playwrights own specified direction. Very rare chance to see Beckett performed exactly as the man himself intended. See caption.
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revived (including two productions at this year’s Fringe). The big selling point of this production is that it features Rick Cluchey (pictured), an actor who worked with the playwright towards the end of his life, performing the lead role to Beckett’s own stage directions.
I TAN} Theatre. G/asgow. Hi 15 8 Sat Ib‘At/g.
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