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7272. 8.30pm. £2. See Mon 25, but with Richard Todd and host Stu Murphy. Tuesday 5
Glasgow FREE Pop-Up Comedy The Halt Bar, 160 Woodlands Road, 353 6450. 8.30pm. See Tue 26. Red Raw The Stand, 333 Woodlands Road, 0844 335 8879. 8.30pm. £2. See Tue 26, but with Richard Todd.
Edinburgh Grassroots Comedy The Pleasance, 60 Pleasance, 650 4673. 7.30–11pm. £1. See Tue 26. Edinburgh Revue Stand-Up Championships The Pleasance, 60 Pleasance, 650 4673. 8–11.30pm. £3. Students showcase their best material. Book via adammitchell96@gmail.com. Wicked Wenches The Stand, 5 York Place, 558 7272. 8.30pm. £6 (£5; members £3). Susan Calman hosts Ava Vidal, Mary Bourke, Cat Wade and Eleanor Morton. Wednesday 6
Glasgow New Material Night Vespbar, 14 Drury Street, 204 0060. 8pm. £3. See Wed 27. Wicked Wenches The Stand, 333 Woodlands Road, 0844 335 8879. 8.30pm. £6 (£5; members £3). See Tue 5, Edinburgh. Edinburgh Justin Moorhouse: Justin Time The Stand, 5 York Place, 558 7272. 7.30pm. £12 (£10). Justin talks about owls, his dog and family fun days.
Thursday 7
Glasgow The Thursday Show The Stand, 333 Woodlands Road, 0844 335 8879. 8.30pm. £10 (£7; members £5). Bruce Devlin comperes it up with Nick Revell, Mary Bourke and Gareth Waugh. Edinburgh The Thursday Show The Stand, 5 York Place, 558 7272. 9pm. £10 (£7; members £5). Stu Murphy hosts Tony Burgess, Ava Vidal and Jim Park.
Friday 8 Glasgow Comedy Night Goodyear Club, Drumchapel. 7.30pm–1am. £10. Includes Billy Kirkwood and Rev Obadiah. The Friday Show The Stand, 333 Woodlands Road, 0844 335 8879. 8.30pm. £12 (£10; members £6). See Thu 7 for line-up. Jongleurs Comedy Club Jongleurs, The Glasshouse, 20 Glassford Street, 0870 011 1960. 8.30pm. £15–£16. Brian Higgins, Simon O’Keefe, Del Strain and Wil-E Robo.
Edinburgh ✽ Punchline Usher Hall, Lothian Road, 228 1155. 8–10.30pm. £12
early bird ticket until Feb 10; afterwards £18 (£10; students £8). Charlie Baker hosts John Hastings, David Trent and Pappy’s. The Beehive Comedy Club Beehive Inn, 18 Grassmarket, 225 7171. 8.30pm. £7. See Fri 22. The Friday Show The Stand, 5 York Place, 558 7272. 9pm. £12 (£10; members £6). See Thu 7 for line-up.
Saturday 9 Glasgow Jongleurs Comedy Club Jongleurs, The Glasshouse, 20 Glassford Street, 0870 011 1960. 8.30pm. £15–£16. See Fri 8. Comedy @ The State The State Bar, 148 Holland Street, 332 2159. 9pm. £7 (£5). See Sat 23.
The Saturday Show The Stand, 333 Woodlands Road, 0844 335 8879. 9pm. £15. See Thu 7 for line-up. Edinburgh The Beehive Comedy Club Beehive Inn, 18 Grassmarket, 225 7171. 8.30pm. £7. See Fri 22. The Saturday Show The Stand, 5 York Place, 558 7272. 9pm. £15. See Thu 7 for line-up.
Sunday 10
Glasgow Michael Redmond’s Sunday Service The Stand, 333 Woodlands Road, 0844 335 8879. 8.30pm. £6 (£5; members £1). Improv from Stu & Gary. Edinburgh FREE Whose Lunch Is It Anyway? The Stand, 5 York Place, 558 7272. 1.30pm. See Sun 24. The Sunday Night Laugh-In The Stand, 5 York Place, 558 7272. 8.30pm. £6 (£5; members £1). Ray Bradshaw hosts with Jay Lafferty.
Monday 11 Glasgow Improv Wars The Stand, 333 Woodlands Road, 0844 335 8879. 8.30pm. £4 (£2). See Mon 25.
Edinburgh ✽ David O’Doherty: Seize the David O’Doherty Queen’s Hall, 87–89 Clerk Street, 668 2019. 8pm. £15 (£13). David presents his latest solo show. The Beehive Comedy Club Newbees Beehive Inn, 18 Grassmarket, 225 7171. 8pm. £2. See Mon 25. Red Raw The Stand, 5 York Place, 558 7272. 8.30pm. £2. See Mon 25, but with Kai Humphries and Joe Heenan.
Tuesday 12 Glasgow FREE Pop-Up Comedy The Halt Bar, 160 Woodlands Road, 353 6450. 8.30pm. See Tue 26. Red Raw The Stand, 333 Woodlands Road, 0844 335 8879. 8.30pm. £2. See Tue 26, but with Mark Nelson.
STAND-UP SIMON EVANS Òran Mór, Glasgow, Thu 14 Mar
Law graduate, freelance journalist and writer of erotic fiction, we think (and hope) that Simon Evans has finally found his true calling. The Hove-based comic may have been around the vocational block but he was born to be a stand-up performer. His current show, Friendly Fire, features withering attacks on Florida theme parks, high-profile footballers, London’s mayor and his own ability to be a good father. For Evans, the search for an adrenaline rush keeps him going. ‘I
don’t remember my very first gig too much but I remember the feeling afterwards. I couldn’t stop grinning and talking at a thousand miles an hour for about three hours. It’s a bit like skydiving: you’re terrified of doing it but as soon as you’ve done it, you realise you’re not dead. And they laughed: wow!’
Anyone who saw Evans in those early days might struggle to recognise him. Gone are the leather jackets and open-necked shirts, and very much in is a smart-suit and tie affair. ‘That developed naturally from the way I was being perceived, but having said that, I do think comedians look better if they stick on a suit. It doesn’t matter if you’re being posh or the underdog, a suit is a kind of neutral thing. If you go on stage in T-shirt and jeans, there can be all sorts of nuances: are these jeans still fashionable or are they last year’s jeans? Is it boot cut or skinny cut now? And has this T-shirt got a good design or am I looking like a dad trying to dress as a surfer? As soon as you put a suit on, after about five minutes it’s invisible and the audience have stopped looking at what you’re wearing and just listening to what you have to say.’ (Brian Donaldson)
COMEDY
Edinburgh Grassroots Comedy The Pleasance, 60 Pleasance, 650 4673. 7.30–11pm. £1. See Tue 26. Jo Caulfield Presents the Good, the Bad and the Unexpected The Stand, 5 York Place, 558 7272. 8.30pm. £5. Evening of experimental comedy. Wednesday 13
Glasgow New Material Night Vespbar, 14 Drury Street, 204 0060. 8pm. £3. See Wed 27. The Fun Junkies The Stand, 333 Woodlands Road, 0844 335 8879. 8.30pm. £5 (£4; members £2.50). Magic, sketches and a whole lot of weirdness. Edinburgh Zoe Lyons: Pop-Up Comic The Stand, 5 York Place, 558 7272. 8.30pm. £12 (£10). Lyons showcases her sharp comedic skills.
Thursday 14
Glasgow FREE Three for Free The Grosvenor Café, The Grosvenor Theatre, Ashton Lane, 0844 395 4005. 5pm. New and experienced comics. Part of Glasgow International Comedy Festival. Comedy Scotland: The Bunker Sessions The Art School, The Beresford Building, 468 Sauchiehall Street, 353 4410. 7.15pm. £12. Three new comedians and guests. Part of Glasgow International Comedy Festival. Comedy Has the Right to Children DRAM!, 232–246 Woodlands Road, 0844 395 4005. 7.30pm. £5. Twisted stand-up from Martin Bearne and Pearse James. Part of Glasgow International Comedy Festival. Comedy in the Nude Nude, 44 Ashton Lane, 7.30pm. £5 (£4). A different line-up every night; sadly no actual nudity. Part of Glasgow International Comedy Festival. Puppetry of the Penis Pavilion Theatre, 121 Renfield Street, 332 1846. 7.30pm. £19.50. The notorious genital manipulation show returns. Zoe Lyons: Pop-Up Comic The Stand, 333 Woodlands Road, 0844 335 8879. 7.30pm. £12 (£10). See Wed 13. Part of Glasgow International Comedy Festival. FREE Best of Fife The Halt Bar, 160 Woodlands Road, 353 6450. 8pm. The best Fife has to offer. Part of Glasgow International Comedy Festival. Five Quid Funnies Maggie May’s, 60 Trongate, 548 1350. 8pm. £5. Festival gems, hosted by Charlie Ross. Part of Glasgow International Comedy Festival. Simon Evans: Friendly Fire Òran Mór, 731-735 Great Western Road, 0844 395 4005. 8pm. £14 (£12). See preview, left. Part of Glasgow International Comedy Festival. Transylvanian Nights Queen Margaret Union, 22 University Gardens, 0844 395 4005. 8pm. £7.50 (£6). An improvised Gothic vampire play. Part of Glasgow International Comedy Festival. Stand Up Snack Vespbar, 14 Drury Street, 0844 395 4005. 8.15pm. £4. With Rik Carranza, Jonny Thomson, Jamie Andrew and Greg Davysson. Part of Glasgow International Comedy Festival. Best of West Brewery Comedy Club WEST Brewery, Building 4 Templeton Building, Glasgow Green, 550 0135. 8.30pm. £10. Jamie Dalgleish hosts some local talent. Part of Glasgow International Comedy Festival. Jarred Christmas: Situation Normal – All Fucked Up! Blackfriars, 36 Bell Street, 0844 395 4005. 8.30pm. £9 (£7). Jokes and stories from Mr Christmas. Part of Glasgow International Comedy Festival. Keara Murphy: Mice and Men The Griffin, 226 Bath Street, 0844 395 4005. 8.30pm. £8 (£6). Keara compares the two species. Part of Glasgow International Comedy Festival. 21 Feb–21 Mar 2013 THE LIST 53