COMEDY
Coalition of Comedy: Man v Jokes The Flying Duck, 142 Renfield Street, 0844 395 4005. 8pm. £3. Fresh new comedy faces. Part of Glasgow International Comedy Festival. An Evening with Rosie Kane The State Bar, 148 Holland Street, 0844 395 4005. 8pm. £10 (£8). See Thu 21. Gus and Liam’s Anarchic Chaos The Art School, 468 Sauchiehall Street, 0844 395 4005. 8pm. £5. Night of unbridled alternative comedy. Part of Glasgow International Comedy Festival. Jimmy Carr: Gagging Order SECC, Finnieston Quay, 0844 395 4000. 8pm. £25. See Fri 22. New Material Night Vespbar, 14 Drury Street, 204 0060. 8pm. £6 (£5). See Thu 21. The Wee Man’s Rap Battle Showdown The Arches, 253 Argyle Street, 0844 395 4005. 8pm. £8 (£6). The country’s best comedians pitted against its best rappers. Part of Glasgow International Comedy Festival. Absolute Improv Vespbar, 14 Drury Street, 204 0060. 8.15pm. £6 (£5). See Fri 22. Andrew Doyle: Whatever it Takes The Griffin, 226 Bath Street, 0844 395 4005. 8.30pm. £8 (£6). Another thought- provoking show from Doyle. Part of Glasgow International Comedy Festival. Jongleurs Comedy Club Jongleurs, The Glasshouse, 20 Glassford Street, 0870 011 1960. 8.30pm. £16. See Fri 22. Paul Currie: The Sticky Bivouac The Art School, The Beresford Building, 468 Sauchiehall Street, 0844 395 4005. 8.30pm. £9 (£7). Stand-up mixed with street clowning. Part of Glasgow International Comedy Festival. The Stockholm Syndrome The Garage, 490 Sauchiehall Street, 0844 395 4005. 8.30pm. £6. Sketches, comedy and songs. Part of Glasgow International Comedy Festival. The Unemployables Queen Margaret Union, 22 University Gardens, 0844 395 4005. 8.30pm. £10. Four comedians who only want to make people laugh and avoid having a ‘real’ job. Part of Glasgow International Comedy Festival. Best of SCOTY DRAM!, 232–246 Woodlands Road, 332 1622. 9pm. £10 (£8). See Fri 22. Julia Sutherland: This Happened Vespbar, 14 Drury Street, 0844 395 4005. 9.30pm. £8 (£5). Candid comedy from Julia. Part of Glasgow International Comedy Festival. Jerry Sadowitz: Comedian, Magician, Bawbag! King’s Theatre, 297 Bath Street, 0844 871 7648. 10pm. £22.50. Angry brilliance with comedy and magic. Part of Glasgow International Comedy Festival. The Festival Club The Stand, 333 Woodlands Road, 0844 395 4005. 10.30pm. £10–£15 (£8–£12). See Thu 21. Festival Picks @ Vespbar Vespbar, 14 Drury Street, 204 0060. 11pm. £12. See Fri 22. Ha Ha Comedy Late’n’Loud DRAM!, 232–246 Woodlands Road, 0844 395 4005. 11pm. £10 (£8). See Fri 22. 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 21 for line-up.
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Glasgow Would You Let Your Daughter Marry a Ned? Britannia Panopticon Music Hall, 113–117 Trongate, 0844 395 4005. Times vary. £4. See Fri 22. Lunchtime Comedy Club The Corinthian Club, 191 Ingram Street, 0844 395 4005. 1pm. £5–£10. See Fri 22. Glasgow Kids Comedy Club The Stand, 333 Woodlands Road, 0844 335 8879. 3pm. £4. Live comedy for younger fans, particularly those aged 8–12. No 56 THE LIST 21 Mar–18 Apr 2013
under 5s; all kids must be accompanied by an adult. Part of Glasgow International Comedy Festival. Soft Play Area: Watch with Baby Comedy The Bungo Bar & Kitchen, 17–21 Nithsdale Road, 0844 395 4005. 3pm. £4. Comedy for grown-ups, but in an environment where babies can roam free(ish). Part of Glasgow International Comedy Festival. David Burke: Three Days Off Jesus The Roxy 171, 171 Great Western Road, 0844 395 4005. 6pm. £5. Tales about being born three days away from Jesus’ big day, and growing up in old Ireland. Part of Glasgow International Comedy Festival. Gary Little: The Thing Is Blackfriars, 36 Bell Street, 0844 395 4005. 7pm. £10. See Sat 23. Al Murray: The Only Way is Epic King’s Theatre, 297 Bath Street, 0844 871 7648. 7.30pm. £26.50. See preview, page 55. Part of Glasgow International Comedy Festival. Comedy in the Nude Nude, 44 Ashton Lane. 7.30pm. £5 (£4). See Thu 21. David Kay The Stand, 333 Woodlands Road, 0844 395 4005. 7.30pm. £10 (£8). Ramblings from the star of Radio 4’s Mordrin McDonald: 21st Century Wizard. Part of Glasgow International Comedy Festival. Endemic Comedy The Art School, The Beresford Building, 468 Sauchiehall Street, 0844 395 4005. 8pm. £6 (£4). Stand-up, sketches and surprises from an eclectic bunch of comedians. Part of Glasgow International Comedy Festival. Improv Dogs The Bungo Bar & Kitchen, 17–21 Nithsdale Road, 423 0023. 8pm. £7. Zany, cheeky blend of improv and sketch from the Dogs. Part of Glasgow International Comedy Festival. New Material Night Vespbar, 14 Drury Street, 204 0060. 8pm. £6 (£5). See Thu 21. FREE Shoogle Your Funny Bone St Enoch Underground Station, 10 St Enoch Square, 0844 395 4005. 8pm. (ticketed). Bruce Devlin hosts Glasgow’s first ever underground comedy gig. Part of Glasgow International Comedy Festival. Matt Winning: The Moose Brel, 39–43 Ashton Lane, 0844 395 4005. 8.30pm. £8 (£6). New show from Matt Winning. Part of Glasgow International Comedy Festival. Ray Bradshaw: I Dare Ray To Blackfriars, 36 Bell Street, 0844 395 4005. 8.30pm. £8 (£6). Ray’s new show is all about the dares members of the public can get him to do. Part of Glasgow International Comedy Festival. Vikki Stone Vespbar, 14 Drury Street, 0844 395 4005. 8.30pm. £8 (£6). Catchy
MY COMEDY HERO DIANE SPENCER Vespbar, Glasgow, Sat 30 Mar
Determination, perseverance and the ability to make people laugh through it all: Kathy Griffin is my comedy hero. Every day during the Edinburgh Fringe 2010 (my first solo show at the most overwhelming festival in the world), I watched a section of Kathy’s reality programme called My Life on the D-List. Her ceaseless energy, professionalism and an ability to work tirelessly through the day and then perform hilarious routines to standing ovations at night, were truly inspiring. Kathy makes mistakes like I do: she said ‘motherfucking’ during an afternoon promotional appearance at a chilli cook-off; I got confused on Radio 5 Live and said Ashley Cole had thumped Cheryl. Apparently, now I am used as a training exercise in non-compliance. Kathy’s comedy style is completely her own: conversational, energetic and inclusive, she often discusses behind-the-scenes incidents that the glossy parade of A-listers would rather you not know. Due to her revelations, she is sometimes immensely unpopular and popular in equal measure, often facing a backlash from those famous people we are all supposed to admire.
Even though I write from the perspective of what I think is funny,
sometimes people disagree, and even stranger, get offended. To watch Kathy continue to perform and write as she does, keeping the positive feedback and rejecting the negative in order to be herself, is highly motivating. For all these reasons she is my comedy hero. (Interview by Brian Donaldson)
songs and smart jokes. Part of Glasgow International Comedy Festival. Seann Walsh: Seann To Be Wild The Stand, 333 Woodlands Road, 0844 335 8879. 9.30pm. £10. The sharp young thing continues his rise to stardom. Part of Glasgow International Comedy Festival. Edinburgh FREE Whose Lunch Is It Anyway? The Stand, 5 York Place, 558 7272. 1.30pm. Regular freestyle comedy wizards Paul Graham and Stuart Murphy. Jerry Sadowitz: Comedian, Magician, Bawbag! The Picture House, 31 Lothian Road, 0844 847 1740. 7pm. £17.50–£19.50. See Sat 23. Robin Ince: The Importance of Being Interested The Stand, 5 York Place, 558 7272. 7pm. £12 (£10). See Fri 22. FREE Comedy Night Old Chain Pier, 32 Trinity Crescent, Newhaven, 552 4960. 8pm. Up-and-coming comedians. Patrick Monahan: Shooting From The Lip The Stand, 5 York Place, 558 7272. 8.30pm. £12 (£10). High-energy tales with his trademark charm and enthusiasm.
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Glasgow FREE Julia Sutherland: Fat Chance Ibrox Library, 1 Midlock Street, 276 0712. 6.30pm. (ticketed). A heart-warming tale about Sutherland’s weight loss. GCIF Imaginary Friends Improv Comedy The Old Hairdressers, Opposite Stereo, Renfield Lane, 222 2254. 7.30–10pm. £3 (£2). Suggest some ideas and you’ll get back an improvised film/fantasy novel/anything really. Part of Glasgow International Comedy Festival. Patrick Monahan: Shooting From The Lip The Stand, 333 Woodlands Road, 0844 335 8879. 7.30pm. £10 (£8). See Sun 24. New Material Night Vespbar, 14 Drury Street, 204 0060. 8pm. £6 (£5). See Thu 21. Tony Jameson: Football Manager Ruined My Life Vespbar, 14 Drury Street, 0844 395 4005. 8pm. £4. Tony explains where he’d be if computer games hadn’t taken up his childhood. Part of Glasgow International Comedy Festival. Richard Herring: Talking Cock – The Second Coming Citizens Theatre, 119 Gorbals Street, 429 0022. 8.30pm. £15. A sort of male Vagina Monologues, Herring bares all about man’s best friend. See feature, page 54. Part of Glasgow International Comedy Festival. The Grape and The Grain The Stand, 333 Woodlands Road, 0844 395 4005. 9.30pm. £8 (£6). James Dowdeswell waxes lyrical about wine, while Vladimir McTavish talks about whisky. Part of Glasgow International Comedy Festival. Edinburgh Red Raw The Stand, 5 York Place, 558 7272. 8.30pm. £2. A petite selection of the cream of the Red Raw crop.
Tuesday 26 Glasgow FREE BBC Scotland Comedy Showcase Citizens Theatre, 119 Gorbals Street, 429 0022. 7pm. Up-and- comers and established talents perform new scripts live on stage in a sneak peek of some shows currently in development. Part of Glasgow International Comedy Festival. Lucy Porter: People Person The Stand, 333 Woodlands Road, 0844 395 4005. 7pm. £12 (£10). Lucy’s latest show revolves around a true story that has a sting in its tail. Part of Glasgow International Comedy Festival.