Comedy Frankie Boyle: The Last Days of Sodom
According to Boyle, there is no ‘too far’ when it comes to stand- up comedy; in his own words, ‘my job is to find out where the line is and to step over it’. Well, I think we all knew that by now, didn’t we? His final ever stand-up tour (or so he says) is officially not suitable for expectant mothers, underage children, those with heart conditions or a sharpened moral sense. Otherwise, don’t miss the opportunity to see arguably the most controversial comedian in Scotland take his last bow. You know, before he stages a comeback a few years down the line or whatever. ■ King’s Theatre, Glasgow, Thu 16–Sat 18 Aug.
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Thursday 9 Glasgow Comedy Night at WEST Brewery WEST Brewery, Building 4 Templeton Building, Glasgow Green, 550 0135. 8.30–10.30pm. £6. A night of comedy with headliner Graham Mackie and current Scottish Comedian of the Year Jamie Dalgleish on hosting duties. Joe Heenan’s Pick of the Fringe The Stand, 333 Woodlands Road, 0844 335 8879. 9pm. £10 (£8; members £4). Dunno if you’ve heard, but it’s all kicking off in Edinburgh. Let Joe explain with the use of some handy comedians who’ve ventured west to peddle their wares.
Friday 10
Glasgow Peter Powers Pavilion Theatre, 121 Renfield Street, 332 1846. 7.30pm. £12–£15 (family ticket £7 per person). Hypnotist act from Powers, who has been called ‘the Ali G of stage hypnosis’. Please note tonight’s show is a Family Fun Night. Jongleurs Comedy Show Jongleurs, The Glasshouse, 20 Glassford Street, 0870 011 1960. 8.30pm. £15. A handful of top comedians show you lot how it’s done in a beautifully varied line-up. With Sean Percival, Stuart Mitchell, Kane Brown and Kai Humphries. Joe Heenan’s Pick of the Fringe The Stand, 333 Woodlands Road, 0844 335 8879. 9pm. £12 (£10; members £5). See Thu 9.
Saturday 11
Glasgow Peter Powers Pavilion Theatre, 121 Renfield Street, 332 1846. 7.30pm & midnight. £12–£15. Please note the 7.30pm show is safe for teens and the midnight show is 18+. Comedy @ The State The State Bar, 148 Holland Street, 332 2159. 8.15pm. £7 (£5). The long-standing home of comedy in Glasgow continues to attract some of Scotland’s best comedians. Jongleurs Comedy Show Jongleurs, The Glasshouse, 20 Glassford Street, 0870 011 1960. 8.30pm. £16. See Fri 10. Joe Heenan’s Pick of the Fringe 122 THE LIST 9–16 Aug 2012
The Stand, 333 Woodlands Road, 0844 335 8879. 9pm. £15. See Thu 9. Sunday 12
Glasgow Rhod Gilbert: Work in Progress The Stand, 333 Woodlands Road, 0844 335 8879. 7.30pm. £15. New material from the angry Welshman. Sold out, but uncollected tickets will go on sale 15 minutes before the show.
Monday 13
Glasgow Fringe Double Bill: Simon Munnery and Martin Mor The Stand, 333 Woodlands Road, 0844 335 8879. 8.30pm. £10 (£8). Two comedians take a night off from Edinburgh madness to present their shows to you: enjoy Simon Munnery’s Fylm-Makkar and Martin Mor’s A Man You Don’t Meet Everyday.
Tuesday 14
Glasgow FREE Pop-Up Comedy The Halt Bar, 160 Woodlands Road, 353 6450. 8.30pm. Some of the scene’s freshest talent. Red Raw The Stand, 333 Woodlands Road, 0844 335 8879. 8.30pm. £2. Weekly beginners’ showcase.
Wednesday 15 Glasgow New Material Night Vespbar, 14 Drury Street, 204 0060. 8–10.30pm. £3. Julia Sutherland hosts a night for comedians to try out their latest gags. Billy Kirkwoods’ Pick of the Fringe The Stand, 333 Woodlands Road, 0844 335 8879. 7.30pm. £6 (£5). Joined by Johnny Candon and Erich McElroy.
Thursday 16 Glasgow Frankie Boyle: The Last Days of Sodom King’s Theatre, 297 Bath Street, 0844 871 7648. 8pm. £31.25. Frankie once again tries to heal the country’s fools on a final tour (apparently). No doubt he’ll have saved all his most terrifying material ‘til now. Susan Morrison’s Pick of the Fringe The Stand, 333 Woodlands Road, 0844 335 8879. 9pm. £10–£15 (£8–£15; members £4–£15). Susan introduces Martin Mor, Owen O’Neill and Andrew Stanley.
Theatre
Events are listed by city, then alphabetically by venue. Submit listings at least 16 days before publication to theatre@list.co.uk. Listings are compiled by Laura Ennor.
GLASGOW ■ THE ARCHES 253 Argyle Street, 565 1000. Scratch Night Thu 9 Aug, 7.30pm. £3.50. Join well-known and up-and- coming performers as they get ten minutes each to try out new ideas in front of an audience and seek feedback.
■ BELLAHOUSTON LEISURE CENTRE 31 Bellahouston Drive, 427 5454. The Olympics of the Everyday Thu 9–Sun 12 Aug, 4pm. £2.50. Multi-media film, theatre and music installation from Ankur theatre company, performed by 30 people from refugee and asylum seeker groups and culturally diverse areas of Glasgow. Featuring beatboxer Bigg Taj, musician Daniel Padden and choreographer Ruth Mills, Jodie Marshall’s script tells stories of ‘mundane’ life events seen through an Olympic framework of staged sporting events with medals. See page 102. ■ PAVILION THEATRE 121 Renfield Street, 332 1846. Peter Powers Until Sat 1 Sep, Fri 7.30pm and Sat 7.30pm & midnight. £12–£15 (family ticket £7 per person, available Fri only). Hypnotist act from Powers, who has been called ‘the Ali G
Dandy Dick
of stage hypnosis’. Please note the Fri show is a Family Fun Night, Sat early show is ‘Anything Goes’ (suitable for teens) and the Sat ‘Midnight Madness’ is over 18s only.
■ THEATRE ROYAL 282 Hope Street, 0844 871 7647. Dandy Dick Until Sat 11 Aug, 7.30pm (Thu & Sat mat 2.30pm). £12–£27. Patricia Hodge and Nicholas Le Prevost star in Arthur Wing Pinero’s 1887 comedy. Respectable Reverend Augustin Jedd’s troublesome sister leads him to gamble everything at the races, where mayhem, romance and runaway horses ensue. See picture caption, below. OUTSIDE THE CITIES
■ BYRE THEATRE Abbey Street, St Andrews, 01334 475000. Acari Thu 16 Aug, 7.30pm. £10. Comedy-laced hypnosis stage show.
■ DUNDEE REP Tay Square, Dundee, 01382 223530. Cats Wed 15 –Sat 18 Aug, 7.30pm. £11 (£8). Dundee Schools Musical Theatre presents Andrew Lloyd-Webber’s poetic feline musical. ■ ST ANDREW BLACKADDER CHURCH High Street, North Berwick, 01620 895233. The Mikado Fri 10 Aug, 7.30pm. £12. One of the most frequently played musical theatre pieces in history comes to life in this new production from The Happy Go Lucky Gilbert and Sullivan Company. Part of Fringe by the Sea.
The first outing from Theatre Royal Brighton productions is this revival of a late 19th century comedy, directed by Christopher Luscombe. Well-kent stage and television actor Nicholas Le Prevost stars as the Very Reverend Augustin Jedd, a righteous Victorian preacher, who regularly rails against the evils of the Turf. His respectability is turned on its head following a visit from his wild sister (played by Patricia Hodge), who leads him to risk all at the races. ■ Theatre Royal, Glasgow, until Sat 11 Aug.