COMEDY
Benefit in Aid of Macmillan Cancer Support The Stand, 5 York Place, 558 7272. 8.30pm. £7 (£5). A night to raise funds for the charity which supports those affected by cancer, providing practical and emotional support.
Wednesday 20
Glasgow New Material Night Vespbar, 14 Drury Street, 204 0060. 8pm. £3. Julia Sutherland hosts a night for comedians to try out their latest gags. Amnesty International Benefit The Stand, 333 Woodlands Road, 0844 335 8879. 8.30pm. £7 (£5). A night to raise funds for AI, with host Billy Kirkwood, Elaine Malcolmson and Martin Bearne. Edinburgh Jo Caulfield Presents the Good, the Bad and the Unexpected The Stand, 5 York Place, 558 7272. 8.30pm. £5. The estimable Ms Caulfield hosts an evening of experimental stand-up, sketches and characters.
Thursday 21
Glasgow The Thursday Show The Stand, 333 Woodlands Road, 0844 335 8879. 8.30pm. £10 (£7; members £5). Hosting this weekend is Stu Murphy and the line- up looks to be a good ‘un: Mrs Barbara Nice, Damian Clark, Chris Henry and Ashley Storrie. Edinburgh The Thursday Show The Stand, 5 York Place, 558 7272. 9pm. £10 (£7; members £5). This lot are around to get you smiling: David Kay, John Ross, Adam Vincent, John McGoldrick and evergreen host Susan Morrison.
Friday 22
Glasgow The Friday Show The Stand, 333 Woodlands Road, 0844 335 8879. 8.30pm. £12 (£10; members £6). See Thu 21, but Scott Gibson replaces Chris Henry. Jongleurs Comedy Club Jongleurs, The Glasshouse, 20 Glassford Street, 0870 011 1960. 8.30pm. £10–£12. With Matt Reed, Dougie Dunlop, Matthew Osborn and Paul Pirie. Vespbar Comedy Club Vespbar, 14 Drury Street, 204 0060. 10pm. £8 (£6). See Fri 15. Edinburgh The Beehive Comedy Club Beehive Inn, 18 Grassmarket, 225 7171. 8.30pm. £8. See Fri 15. The Friday Show The Stand, 5 York Place, 558 7272. 9pm. £12 (£10; members £6). See Thu 21 for your line-up.
Saturday 23
Glasgow ✽ Glenn Wool: This Road Has Tolls The Stand, 333 Woodlands Road, 0844 335 8879. 5pm. £5. He’s bounced from festival to festival and from country to country in the course of his career: now Glenn explains why life on the road is a mid-20s game. This performance is being recorded for a DVD, so remember to laugh. Jongleurs Comedy Club Jongleurs, The Glasshouse, 20 Glassford Street, 0870 011 1960. 8.30pm. £10–£12. See Fri 22. Comedy @ The State The State Bar, 148 Holland Street, 332 2159. 9pm. £7 (£5). See Sat 16. The Saturday Show The Stand, 333 Woodlands Road, 0844 335 8879. 9pm. £15. See Fri 22 for line-up. Vespbar Comedy Club Vespbar, 14 Drury Street, 204 0060. 10pm. £8 (£6). See Fri 15.
54 THE LIST 14 Nov–12 Dec 2013
MY COMEDY HERO BRUCE DEVLIN Jongleurs, Glasgow, Fri 29 & Sat 30 Nov; The Stand, Edinburgh, Thu 5–Sat 7 Dec
I was lucky enough to have Margaret Cho on my chat show in Edinburgh about three years ago: I knew it was a big deal because people had been talking about her. Margaret gave a brilliant interview, was very candid and I went to see her show. For an hour she is unspeakably filthy, but commanding and compelling without having to shout. I went back to see her three times and I never do that. She’s genuinely a comedy heroine in that I find her, at the risk of sounding like a tosser, inspiring.
My original comedy heroine is Jane Mackay who co-ran The Stand with Tommy [Sheppard]. She was a fabulous mentor for me and when she was good, there really was no one to touch her. The other person is Joan Rivers, not so much now because I look at her and think ‘you’re just hoovering up as much money as you can’. But I went to see Joan at the Glasgow King’s about five years ago and she was phenomenal.
And Kitty Flanagan is one of the few people who is totally under- rated. There’s a joke she does about being pulled up for parking in a parent and child space, and she says ‘I’m sorry, it’s like he’s still here’: just fucking hilarious. And Kitty isn’t right in your face, it’s the vocabulary and the details. (Interview by Brian Donaldson) ■ For more of this interview, go to list.co.uk/articles/comedy
Edinburgh The Beehive Comedy Club Beehive Inn, 18 Grassmarket, 225 7171. 8.30pm. £8. See Fri 15. The Saturday Show The Stand, 5 York Place, 558 7272. 9pm. £15. See Thu 21 for line-up.
Sunday 24
Glasgow Stand Up & Geez It! The SPACE, 34 Argyll Arcade Chambers, Buchanan Street, 222 2333. 7pm. £3. A music and comedy cabaret night featuring fresh local acts. Michael Redmond’s Sunday Service The Stand, 333 Woodlands Road, 0844 335 8879. 8.30pm. £6 (£5; members £1). See Sun 17, but with Damian Clark, Jim Park and Eleanor Morton. Edinburgh FREE Whose Lunch Is It Anyway? The Stand, 5 York Place, 558 7272. 1.30pm. See Sun 17. Edinburgh Revue Comedy Night The Pleasance, 60 Pleasance, 650 4673. 8pm. £1. Student sketches and stand-up from the Edinburgh University Comedy Society. The Sunday Night Laugh-In The Stand, 5 York Place, 558 7272. 8.30pm. £6 (£5; members £1). End the week
with the generally very chilled Sunday offering, with Jojo Sutherland hosting Kai Humphries, Rob Kane and Keiron Nicholson. Monday 25
Glasgow Gary Faulds’ Comedy Circus DRAM!, 232–246 Woodlands Road, 332 1622. 8–10.30pm. £2. See Mon 18. Bright Club: Glasgow The Stand, 333 Woodlands Road, 0844 335 8879. 8.30pm. £5. Bright Club features its usual intoxicating blend of comedy and academia as lecturers from the city’s universities turn their studies into entertaining stories. Edinburgh Red Raw The Stand, 5 York Place, 558 7272. 8.30pm. £2. See Mon 18, but with Valdemar Pustelnik and Jay Lafferty.
Tuesday 26 Glasgow FREE Pop-Up Comedy The Halt Bar, 160 Woodlands Road, 353 6450. 8.30pm. See Tue 19. Red Raw The Stand, 333 Woodlands Road, 0844 335 8879. 8.30pm. £2. See Thu 19, but with host Billy Kirkwood and Valdemar Pustelnik.
Edinburgh Bright Club: Edinburgh The Stand, 5 York Place, 558 7272. 8.30pm. £5. See Mon 25. Wednesday 27
Glasgow New Material Night Vespbar, 14 Drury Street, 204 0060. 8pm. £3. See Wed 20.
✽ Best of Irish Comedy The Stand, 333 Woodlands Road, 0844 335 8879. 8.30pm. £7 (£6; members £3). Allow Stand resident Michael Redmond to introduce you to the funniest of his countrymen and women – this week with Jarlath Regan, Keith Farnan and David Burke.
Edinburgh Best of Scottish Comedy The Stand, 5 York Place, 558 7272. 8.30pm. £6 (£5; members £3). A showcase of the finest comedy talent from north of the border, flying the flag of Scottish talent without looking like a hooligan. With John Ross.
Thursday 28
Glasgow The Thursday Show The Stand, 333 Woodlands Road, 0844 335 8879. 8.30pm. £10 (£7; members £5). Susan Morrison hosts Tanyalee Davis, Jarlath Regan, Steven Dick and David Burke.
Edinburgh ✽ The Thursday Show The Stand, 5 York Place, 558 7272. 9pm. £10 (£7; members £5). Zoe Lyons headlines this time round, which is sweet. She’s joined by Keith Farnan, Rick Molland, Martin Bearne and host Raymond Mearns.
Friday 29
Glasgow Stand Up Comedy Night Manhattan’s Bar and Diner, 235 St Andrews Road, 429 4657. 7–10.30pm. £6. A different set of three comics each month. The Friday Show The Stand, 333 Woodlands Road, 0844 335 8879. 8.30pm. £12 (£10; members £6). See Thu 28 for line-up. Jongleurs Comedy Club Jongleurs, The Glasshouse, 20 Glassford Street, 0870 011 1960. 8.30pm. £10–£12. With Bruce Devlin (see My Comedy Hero, left), John Ryan, Patrick Rolink and Scott Agnew. Vespbar Comedy Club Vespbar, 14 Drury Street, 204 0060. 10pm. £8 (£6). See Fri 15. Edinburgh The Beehive Comedy Club Beehive Inn, 18 Grassmarket, 225 7171. 8.30pm. £8. See Fri 15.
✽ The Friday Show The Stand, 5 York Place, 558 7272. 9pm. £12
(£10; members £6). See Thu 28 for line-up.
Saturday 30
Glasgow Jongleurs Comedy Club Jongleurs, The Glasshouse, 20 Glassford Street, 0870 011 1960. 8.30pm. £10–£12. See Fri 29. Comedy @ The State The State Bar, 148 Holland Street, 332 2159. 9pm. £7 (£5). See Sat 16. The Saturday Show The Stand, 333 Woodlands Road, 0844 335 8879. 9pm. £15. See Thu 28 for line-up. Vespbar Comedy Club Vespbar, 14 Drury Street, 204 0060. 10pm. £8 (£6). See Fri 15. Edinburgh Absolute Improv The Tron, 9 Hunter Square, High Street, 225 3784. 8–9.30pm. £5 (£4). ToBeContinued take audience suggestions, no matter how silly, and transform myriad ideas into fast-paced improvised comedy. The Beehive Comedy Club Beehive Inn, 18 Grassmarket, 225 7171. 8.30pm. £8. See Fri 15.