STAND-UP SARAH MILLICAN The Stand, Edinburgh, Tue 7 Oct; The Stand, Glasgow, Wed 8—Sat 11 Oct
The last time The List had a chat with Geordie Sarah Millican she was looking forward to, but a little apprehensive about, taking her debut show to the Edinburgh Fringe. It was obvious she was going to do well though, and she went home with an if.comedy newcomer award and more stars than Hollywood Boulevard. ‘If you wrote down before you went what you wanted the perfect experience in Edinburgh to be like, then I just had that,’ she recalls gleefully. ‘It was amazing to go up just thinking “I’ve got a funny hour but I don’t really know if anybody else would agree” and then to find out that audiences and reviewers did agree.’
It would be all too easy for her to adopt an air of snooty comedy royalty and waft about with her proboscis aimed skyward, but then Millican is a salt of the earth Northern lass. ‘lt’s weird to come back into normal gigging; I had to have a word with myself, otherwise you end up being a bit of an arse. You can’t really go into gigs with, “I won an award you know!” So you have to forget about it in a way. But it’s brilliant and it’s not that I don’t want it, it’s just that you can’t go on stage with it.’ She pauses to consider the notion. ‘Obviously you can’t physically take it in with you. That would be quite funny to just stand it on the stage, “You don’t like us? Well,
some people did”.’ (Marissa Burgess)
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. Indicates Listpicks entry
Glasgow
The Thursday Show The Stand.
333 Woodlands Road. ()87() (>00 (>055. 8.30pm. £7 (£0; members £3). A very good line-up this week to start your month off with a bang. Paul Sinha. Michael Fabbri. Viv (iee and Derek ‘1)J' Johnston are all overseen by MC and Dark Lord the Reverend ()badiah Steppenwolfe [11.
Edinburgh Heresy The Jekyll dc llyde. l 12 Hanover Street. 225 2022. 9pm. £3. Rick Molland's den of inequity welcomes
another load of comedians unleashing the darkest pieces of material they can think of.
The Thursday Show The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 9pm. £7 (£6; £3 rnetnbers). MC Susan Calman chivvies along the troops. with the help of a cheery line-tip including Matt Kirshen and Chris Forbes. Lovely slttl'l‘.
Glasgow Jongleurs Comedy Club Jongleurs. lfCiC Building. I 1 Renfrew Street. 08-1-1 8-1-100-1-1. 8pm. £12. A lively weekend awaits che/ Jongleurs. with top acts such as R David. Chris McCatIsland. Rob Deering and Curtis Walker as well as the Usual eating. drinking and dancing shenanigans. The Stand The Stand. 33.3 \‘l'txxllands Road. 0870 (>00 (>055. 8.30pm. £9 (£8; members £5). See Thu 2.
Edinburgh
Frankie Boyle Festival Theatre.
13/29 Nicolson Street. 529 (>000. 7.30pm. £17.50. The razor-tongued star of .Wm‘k l/tt' ll’l’t'k and (5’ (Ill! (If If) Cuts makes a stand-up appearance as part of his first national tour. .Ages 16+. See 5 Things. Jongleurs Comedy Club Jongleurs. ()mni Centre. (ireenside Place. ()8-1-1 844 001-1 . 8.15pm. £11. Settle in for an evening of very marvellous jokes and stuff from Rob Collins. Scott Agnew. Dougie Dunlop and Tony (ierTard. Kick off your heels afterwards with the post-show club. The Stand The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 9pm. £9 (£8; members £5). Deadpan favourite David Kay leads the talent tonight. with Joe Heenan. Chris Forbes and Adam Tempest also jollying things along. With host Susan Morrison.
Glasgow Jongleurs Comedy Club Jongleurs. l,'(i(‘ Building. 1 l Renfrew Street. 08-1-1 8-1-1001-1. 8pm. £15. See Fri 3. The Stand The Stand. 333 Woodlands Road. 0870 (>00 (>055. 9pm. £12. See Thu 2.
Edinburgh Fun Children’s Concert Balerno Bowling Club. Balerno. ()7710 703372. 2.30~-1pm. £3. Fast moving musical comedy show with children‘s entertainer Dennis Alexander. Frankie Boyle Festival Theatre. 13/29 Nicolson Street. 529 (>000. 7.30pm 6%; 10er. £17.50. See Fri 3. Jongleurs Comedy Club Jongleurs. ()mni Centre. (ireenside Place. ()8-1-1 844 00-1-1 . 8.15pm. £14. See Fri 3. The Stand The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 9pm. £12. See Fri 3.
Glasgow Ha Ha Raw Comedy lvory
llotel. Langside Avenue. Shawlands. 8.30pm. Another line-up of new comedians. experienced acts and civilised surroundings. Aspiring comedians can sign-up to a prc-gig workshop to perfect their techniques.
Paul Sinha The Stand. 333
Woodlands Road. ()87() (>00 (>055. 8.30pm. £8. Intelligent comedy from Mr Paul Sinha in his show K ing tilt/w lilll‘ld. where comedy meets trivia and a chance to see things frotn one man's point of view.
Edinburgh Whose Lunch is it Anyway?
The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. lptn. Knights of the art of improvised comedy Stu & (iarty return valiantly to their Sttnday afternoon slot. With free comedy. hot food and lemonade. what peasant could ask for more'.’
Russell Howard King's Theatre. 2
Leven Street. 529 (>000. 7.30pm. £15. Comedy from the boundlesst enthusiastic Bristolian. He's the lovely one from Mark the lli’t’k who looks about The Sunday Night Laugh-In The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 8.30pm. £5 t£-1; members £1 ). Stu Murphy (him of Stti & (iarry itnprov fame) comperes this evening. littered with such talents as Joe lleenan. Iilaine Malcolmson. Derek Miller and Ailsa Johnston.
Glasgow
Rough Cuts The Stand. 333 Woodlands Road. ()87() (>00 (>055. 8.30pm. £5 (£4; members £2.50). A collaborative effort frotn The Stand and the Comedy l'nit. presenting a quick lire selection of the finest new sketches and sitcom ideas around.
Edinburgh Fit 0’ The Giggles Absolute Beginners The .‘vlercat. 28 West
Russell Howard A man to turn to in an energy crisis, the Mock the Week star bounds on stage with more of his Ding/edodies mayhem. King '8 Theatre, Edinburgh, Sun 5 Oct.
Paul Sinha Having popped by for a one-off gig in August. the former GP is a welcome addition to the autumn laughter season, especially if he‘s bringing us more of his observational and socially- aware gear. The Stand, Glasgow, Thu 2—Sun 5 Oct.
Heresy If you like your comedy dark and dangerous. Rick Molland's showcase for the sordid material within our local stand-up talent is a must. The Jekyll & Hyde, Edinburgh, Thu 2, 9, 76 Oct.
Frankie Boyle Another top notch week-mocker currently on a national tour does three gigs in two nights in a venue somewhat unused to the bawdy profanities about to be unleashed here. See 5 Things. Festival Theatre, Edinburgh, Fri 3 & Sat 4 Oct.
Sarah Millican This year's merry if.comedy best newcomer gets down and dirty to try and convince more folk that she’s really Not Nice. She‘ll have a job on her hands. See preview. The Stand, Edinburgh, Tue 7 Oct; The Stand, Glasgow. Wed 8—Sat 77 Oct.
Maitland Street. 225 3861. 8.30pm. £2. Keara Murphy Treads up another evening of the popular night. which is already dispatching some very good new acts. topped off with a professional headliner. Red Raw The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 8.30pm. £2. Once more into the breach step the latest comedians to hatch from The Stand incubator. with host Billy Kirkwood and improvisational headliners Sttt 8.: (iarry
Glasgow
Red Raw The Stand. 333 Woodlands Road. 0870 (>00 (>055. 8.30pm. £2 (£1 members). Another evening of The Stand institution: a plethora of new acts. champing at the comedy bit for a chance to impress the audience. With grown-tip comedians Scott Agnew and Saj.
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