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Events are listed by date, then city. Submit listings at least 14 days before publication to comedy@list.co.uk. Listings are compiled by Siân Bevan.
Thursday 12 Glasgow Susan Morrison’s Pick of the Fringe The Stand, 333 Woodlands Road, 0870 600 6055. 9pm. £9 (£8; members £5). Susan Morrison introduces the ever- young Matt Green, Toby Hadoke, Sam Gore and comedy’s favourite psychotic singer Loretta Maine. Peter Powers Pavilion Theatre, 121 Renfield Street, 332 1846. £10–£13. Hypnotist act from Powers, who has been called ‘the Ali G of stage hypnosis’.
Friday 13
Glasgow Peter Powers Pavilion Theatre, 121 Renfield Street, 332 1846. 7.30pm. £10–£13. See Thu 12. highlight Comedy Highlight, UGC Building, 11 Renfrew Street, 0844 844 0044. 8pm. From £12. Featuring Danny Buckler, Trevor Crook, Simon Bligh and Dave Johns. Susan Morrison’s Pick of the Fringe The Stand, 333 Woodlands Road, 0870 600 6055. 9pm. £12 (£10; members £6). The best of the Fest, including Jack Whitehall, Ronnie Golden, Carl Hutchinson and Pat Burtscher.
Saturday 14 Glasgow Peter Powers Pavilion Theatre, 121 Renfield Street, 332 1846. 7.30pm & midnight. £10–£13. See Thu 12. highlight Comedy Highlight, UGC Building, 11 Renfrew Street, 0844 844 0044. 8pm. From £12. See Fri 13. Jongleurs Tiger Tiger, The Glasshouse, 20 Glassford Street, 553 4888. 8.30pm. £15. Featuring pint-sized comedic star Tanyalee Davis, Brian Higgins and Simon Bligh. Hot menu available for £10. Susan Morrison’s Pick of the Fringe The Stand, 333 Woodlands Road, 0870 600 6055. 9pm. £13. Acts include Dave Johns, Tom Allen and Michael Legge.
Sunday 15 Glasgow Michael Redmond’s Sunday Service The Stand, 333 Woodlands Road, 0870 600 6055. 9pm. £6 (£5; members £1). A special Fringe version of
the Sunday Service, thanks to Mr Redmond and special guests such as John Hegley and Simon Munnery. And not a tearful flyerer in sight. Peter Powers Pavilion Theatre, 121 Renfield Street, 332 1846. £10–£13. See Thu 12.
Monday 16 Glasgow Foil Arms and Hog The Stand, 333 Woodlands Road, 0870 600 6055. 8.30pm. £5 (£2.50). An evening of sketchy comedy thanks to this trio of cheeky Irish chaps, with their show Strangers with Sweets. Peter Powers Pavilion Theatre, 121 Renfield Street, 332 1846. £10–£13. See Thu 12.
Tuesday 17
Glasgow FREE Comedy at the Halt Bar The Halt Bar, 160 Woodlands Road, 352 9996. 8.30pm. One of the newest gigs in Glasgow’s thriving comedy scene, this one charging you nada for the pleasure of watching a different line-up every week. Red Raw Fringe Special The Stand, 333 Woodlands Road, 0870 600 6055. 8.30pm. £2 (£1). Regular showcase for new talent with a sprinkling of special guests shipped over from the Festival. Peter Powers Pavilion Theatre, 121 Renfield Street, 332 1846. £10–£13. See Thu 12.
Wednesday 18
Glasgow Billy Kirkwood’s Pick of the Fringe The Stand, 333 Woodlands Road, 0870 600 6055. 9pm. £6 (£5; members £3). Fine acts brought over from the Fringe. Peter Powers Pavilion Theatre, 121 Renfield Street, 332 1846. £10–£13. See Thu 12. Edinburgh Stewart Lee’s Silver Stewbilee! Festival Theatre, 13/29 Nicolson Street, 529 6000. 8pm. £17.50. See caption.
Thursday 19 Glasgow Bruce Devlin’s Pick of the Fringe The Stand, 333 Woodlands Road, 0870 600 6055. 9pm. £9 (£8; members £5). Enter the magically spiffing world of Tim FitzHigham, who once set off across the Channel in a bathtub. Peter Powers Pavilion Theatre, 121 Renfield Street, 332 1846. £10–£13. See Thu 12.
Stewart Lee’s Silver Stewbilee! He’s not letting us reviewers in again this
year, so we can only assume that he’s doing a mime show in Swedish or something. With this one-off night, he’s launching his excellent new book, a series of musings and full scripts from his last few stand-up epics. The tome is entitled How I Escaped My Certain Fate and is available at all good bookshops. And a few rotten ones as well, no doubt. ■ Festival Theatre, Edinburgh, Wed 18 Aug.
122 THE LIST 12-19 Aug 2010
Calendar Girls The show about the Women’s Institute fundraisers who stripped for a (tasteful) nude calendar returns with a cast headed by Elaine C Smith and featuring such well-kent faces as Denise Black, Jean Boht, Jennifer Ellison, Julia Hills, Rachel Lumberg, Ruth Madoc and Joe McGann. ■ Theatre Royal, Glasgow, Mon 16–Sat 28 Aug.
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 Laura Ennor. Glasgow
■ BEANSCENE 38–42 Woodlands Road, 352 9800. Duets Sat 14 Aug. 7–10pm. £16. Two comic plays from Stark Theatre, with a light meal and corkage for your own wine or beer included. Booking essential.
■ SLOANS 62 Argyle Arcade, 108 Argyle Street, 221 8886. D’Yi Mind? A’m Tryin’ ’Ae Blossom Here! Sat 14 Aug. 7.30pm. £6.50. Writer and performer Gracey Flair delivers her first show, a completely honest journey through the layers of her life, with laughter and tears along the way. The show is preceded by an acoustic performance from Lynnie Carson, who has written a song for the show. ■ SPRINGBURN PARK Balgrayhill Road, 552 0234. FREE The Game Until Sun 15 Aug. Thu 5.30pm; Fri & Sat 4.30pm; Sun 3.45pm. A play about what happens when imagination fails you, developed by 15–18-year-olds in North Glasgow. Part of the Festival of the Imagination. FREE Figment Until Sun 15 Aug. Thu 4pm; Fri 3pm & 7.30pm; Sat 3pm & 6pm; Sun 4.45pm. A new play created by 11–16-year-olds at Toonspeak Young People’s Theatre. Part of the Festival of the Imagination.
■ THEATRE ROYAL 282 Hope Street, 0844 871 7647. Bedroom Farce Until Sat 14 Aug. 7.30pm (Thu & Sat mat 2.30pm). £15–£27. Alan Ayckbourn’s ingenious and gloriously funny play about relationships and the hazards of DIY. Calendar Girls Mon 16–Sat 28 Aug. 7.30pm (Thu & Sat mat 2.30pm). £11.50–£27.50. See caption. Outside the Cities
■ DUNDEE REP Tay Square, Dundee, 01382 223530. Return to the Forbidden Planet Wed 18–Sat 21 Aug. 7.30pm. £10 (£7). Dundee Schools Music Theatre presents this fun musical with a plot from Shakespeare, music from the rock’n’roll greats and a setting in hyperspace. ■ MULL THEATRE @ DRUIMFIN Tobermory, Isle of Mull, 01688 302828. Laurel & Hardy Thu 12, Fri 13 & Tue 17 Aug. 8pm. £10 (£8). Tom McGrath’s play follows the lives of the famous comedy duo.
Women Behaving Madly Tue 17–Thu 19 Aug. 8pm. £10 (£8). The MsFits (writer Rona Munro and actress Fiona Knowles) return with another one- woman comedy: three women, one very short temper and something extremely sinister in the shrubbery. ■ CULZEAN CASTLE & COUNTRY PARK Maybole, 01655 884400. Pride and Prejudice Thu 12 Aug. 7.30–9.30pm. £12 (£8; family ticket £35). Bring a picnic and enjoy an outdoor performance of Jane Austen’s classic tale from Chapterhouse Theatre Company.
■ OLD PULTENEY SPIEGELTENT North Berwick Harbour, North Berwick, 0844 481 8898. Ponydance Theatre Co: Where Did it All Go Right? Fri 13 Aug. 3pm. £10. Dance for the masses. And beware – don’t sit in the front row unless you want to be part of the action! Part of Fringe by the Sea 2010. Flyright Dancers and the Nova Scotia Jazz Band Sun 15 Aug. 5.30pm. £10. Scotland’s only Afro- American jazz dance company is backed by the sounds of the Nova Scotia Jazz Band. Part of Fringe by the Sea 2010.
■ EASTGATE THEATRE & ARTS CENTRE Eastgate, Peebles, 01721 725777. The Death of the Blind Librarian Fri 13 Aug. 7.30pm. £4. Performed by the students of the Centrestage drama workshop, the play tells the tale of a librarian murdered in what looks like a professional hit. A PI steps in and discovers things are not as they seem. ■ BOWHILL THEATRE Bowhill House, Bowhill, Selkirk, 01750 22204. How the Koala Learnt to Hug Thu 12 Aug. Learn about the power of a good hug with a host of animals including Karen the koala bear and Natalie the wombat.
■ BYRE THEATRE Abbey Street, St Andrews, 01334 475000. Hansel and Gretel Until Sat 14 Aug. Follow Hansel and Gretel as they delve deep into the forest and come upon a house made entirely of sweets. Suitable for children and adults alike. Little Light Until Sat 21 Aug (not Sun/Mon). Join Edinburgh’s Starcatchers on an adventure and watch the little light shining and dancing around at this interactive, highly visual show. Suitable for ages 0–4. The Rape of Lucrece Wed 18–Sat 21 Aug. 7.30pm (Sat mat 2.30pm). £12–£14 (£9). Olivier award nominee Gerard Logan presents a solo performance of Shakespeare’s narrative poem.