.SKt: 1(211 SHOWS SUGARING-OFF CABIN The Stand, Edinbur h, Wed 6 Ma
HOW DO I GE The Stand, Glasgow. Wed 13 May
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The stock of the TV sketch show couldn’t be lower right now after the vastly-hyped airing and subsequent critical mauling of Home and Garden. And this monstrosity dribbled our way not too long after similar BBC3 calamities such as Tittybangbang and The Wrong Door. Yet such negativity shouldn’t blight the fine record of classic British sketch groups down the years from Monty Python to The Fast Show to modern Fringe pioneers such as the all-bloke Idiots of Ants and all-female Lady Garden. And in these parts, there seem to be rumblings of broken comedy gangs attempting to shatter the stand-up hegemony.
The Sugaring-Off Cabin includes the likes of Larah Bross, Ben Verth and Keara Murphy and are making sprightly regular forays onto the Stand stage with a bunch of amusing routines largely revolving around sexual matters. Meanwhile, Glasgow trio How Do I Get Up There? have been given a head start with recommendations from Lucy Porter and Des Clarke who worked with Chris Forbes, James Kirk and Kevin Mains at last year’s Fringe. The group promise around 35 sketches in their show, featuring the likes of Captain Dad, the inappropriate funeral director and a man with a
balloon for a head.
The standard critique of all sketch groups is that they can be ‘a bit up and down' and ‘a bit of a mixed bag’. Forbes is prepared for any flak that may come their way. ‘All criticism is fair because in whatever form of showbusiness you're in, you're opening yourself up to other people’s judgement and so you have to expect that not everyone is going to like what you‘re doing. We personally aren't really big fans of some of the recent sketch shows but only because we are big fans of sketch shows from the past. Some people try to be a bit too oddball and surreal while others seem to enhance the notion of comedy that is dumbing down. It’s really hard to find a good balance.‘ (Brian Donaldson)
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Glasgow
The Thursday Show The Stand. 333 Woodlands Road. 0870 600 (3055. 8.30pm. £8 (£7; members £11. Witmeister Bruce Dex hit is in charge this \xeekend. as he summons Bennett Arron. Sand)
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Watson's Wind-up (tlasgtm l-‘ilm Theatre. 12 Rose Street. 332 8128. \Veekl} topical corned} fun at the recording of BB(‘ Scotland‘s popular sketch shim. starring Jonathan Watson.
Edinburgh
Heresy The Jek}11 tk 11}de. 1 12 llanmer Street. 225 2022. 0pm. £3. More dark- sided coined} to make you hltish. \\ ith a bunch of sicko comedians and MC Rick Molland.
The Thursday Show The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 9pm. £8 r£7L members
£~1i It‘s iiear1_\ summer and the hiids are singing So tor’get the credit crunch. dispense \\11l1 all that gloom and fill _\our lite “till the sunshine ot coined} courtess ot host Joe lleenan. :\ll\l.lll Barrie. Michael I eggc. Bill} Kli’kuikkl and Siaii Bk'\.lll
Glasgow
Jongleurs Comedy Club .longletiis. l‘(i(‘ Btiildiiig. 11 Retitreu Street. 08-1-1 81-11NL1J " 30pm l‘lt‘lll £8 Start Ma} as _\oti mean to go on squitl} and laughing in a darkened room Helping tou to utopia this weekend are loiii Slade. Kenn llases. l)a\e Williams and Stew \Villiarns l’tissll‘l} not related
The Friday Show The Stand. ‘33 \Voodlaiids Road. 0870 00110055
8. 30pm £10 i£‘l. iiieiiiheis £51 See lliti 30 lot lineup
Southside Festival Presents an Evening of Comedy l’ollok l-'(‘ Social ('Iuh. lo Nexslanddield Road ('all 353 8000 for tickets. 8.30pm £5 Those appearing here are the tilted} splendid (Ear) 1.itt|e. Bruce Morton. Barr} McDonald and Patrick Rolink
Edinburgh
Wobfest 2009 l'oi'csl ('ale. ‘ Brislo l’lacc. 2201538, 7pm. ('clehi‘atc International \Vorket‘s Ma} “11“ acoustic Iahour songs. lolk music. coined} and political punk. Donations are \xelcoriie. Jongleurs Comedy Club .longleiiis. ()iiini ('eiitrc. (ir‘eensrde Place. 0844 811 001-1. 7.30pm. £1 1. Yoti'xe got a lt‘\\ chances to see this \kCt‘lst'lltkS llllL‘illp. u itli tuo shou s on Salurda} for those \\ ho “ant to catch the talents of Harm} Biickler. Kenn (iildea. l)a\ id lladiiighani and 'l'oiiiin} ('aiiiphell. The Friday Show The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. ”pm. £10 t£‘); riieinhers £51. See Thu 30 for line-tip.
Glasgow
Freddie Starr l’ax ilion 'l‘heatre.
121 Rt‘ttllt‘ltl Street. 332 1840. 7.30pm. £17 £18.50. See 5'1‘hings. Jongleurs Comedy Club Jongleiirs. l’(i(' Building. 1 1 Renfre“ Street. 0844 811 00-1-1. 7.30pm. l'irom £8. See Hi I. The Saturday Show The Stand. 333 \\'tmdlands Road. 0870 000 0055. ”pm. £13. See Thu 30 for line-tip.
Edinburgh
Jongleurs Comedy Club .longleins. ()iiini (‘entre. (ireenside Place. 08-1-1 81-1 004-1. 03(1le tk 0.30pm. £14. Sec 1'11 |. The Saturday Show The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 11pm. £13. See Thu 30 for line-tip.
Glasgow Jongleurs Comedy Club Joiigleiirs. 1'(}(‘ Building. 11 Renfrexi Street. 081-1 8-14 0011 7.30pm. lirom £8. See lit 1. Ha Ha Raw Comedy l\ot"\
Hotel. Langside .’\\enue. Shau lands. 8.30pm. .-\ night of hen coined} treats in the heart of the Shim lands. \\ ith a different line—up e\er} \teek. (iet there earl} for a seat.
Bank Holiday Special The Stand.
33.3 \Vtmdlands Road. 0870 600 (1055. 8.30pm. £8 l£h; members £1 1. The \\ eekend just won't stop as the Pan} Master himself (kinda) Michael Redmond
brings forth Bennett Arron. Sand} Nelson.
Daniel Sloss and And) Learmonth.
Edinburgh
Whose Lunch is it Anywafl The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. lprn. A dose of high-speed inprm from The Stand's fatourite coined} duo: Stu and Carr}. There's hot food mailahle and all. Bank Holiday Special The Stand. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 8.30pm. £8 i£7; members £1 1. Comedic excitement in the shape of Michael Legge. (Ear) Little.
Bank Holiday Special A tine, line up of talent to celebrate your holida‘, ataat from the bank 111(Tl11(l(?f§tlt("3.“.t‘flfsltSttlltlt‘ltl' Bennett Arron and 1 ‘te's teenage corned; hero. Daniel .Slosr; inietiiredt the SW. (E/asgott. .Sun (3‘ Mat,
Freddie Starr l trél‘ci? your net rodent at horne as the .Slt()\.‘.'l)l/ legend raises some laughs to mark {)0 years in the husniess. See 8 things. Hair/lion Thet’rtr'e. Glasgow, Sat ;’ Mai:
1000 Years of German Humour Can there .nossrhl, even be such a thing? Messrs Wehn and Kuhnle show you how 1880 caption) The Stand. Glasgow. Mon 7 7 Mt’lt’j the Stand. Edinburgh, Tue 7.” Mai:
How Do 1 Get Up There? A young Glasgow trio of sketch show chaps With celeb backing from Lucy Porter and Des (Clarke. See preview. The Stand. G/asgow t": ed 73 Mai.
Bratchy and the Wee Man’s Comedy Pub Quiz the comedic brothers (Shaggy trorn SCOOhy—Doo meets a pesky nedi host an alternative put) riui/ Willi a difference. And prizes. The Arches Cafe Bar. Glasgow Thu 74 May.
Bill} Kirkuood and Siari Benin. M(‘.1oe lleeiian is in charge
Glasgow
Dance, Monkey Boy, Dance The Stand. 333 Woodlands Road. 0870 (i011 (1055. 8.30pm. £1. A cult coined} shim starring R:l_\lllt)litl Mearns. 1’au1 Pine and Allen ('halmers. leaturiiig brilliant stand- tip. sketches and iriiprm.
Edinburgh
Fit 0’ the Giggles Absolute Beginners Beehrxe lnn. (irassrnarket. 225 7171. 8pm. £2 l£1 1. Head to the (irassmarket for some fresh L'Hlllctl} \oices. alongside v. isc headliner (itis Tause and compere Daniel Webster. Red Raw ’l‘llc Slantl. 5 York Place. 558 7272. 830pin. £2 l£l 1. ”miles of new corned} talent tor t)lllL’l‘\‘-ISC1 take to the stage in this beloved Stand institution. With Joe lleenan and (‘hris Forbes on hand.