COMEDY | Highlights
H I T L I S T
JAMES ACASTER: RESET The Stand, Edinburgh, Sun 13 Nov, thestand. co.uk Deadpan stand- up from the Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee
(times five). Also Òran Mór, Glasgow, Fri 25 Nov, oran-mor.co.uk
SEAN LOCK: KEEP IT LIGHT King’s Theatre, Glasgow, Fri 25 Nov, atgtickets. com/venues/kings- theatre The incorrigible grump presents a new live show. See preview, page 84.
NINA CONTI:
JACK WHITEHALL NISH KUMAR: ACTIONS
IN YOUR FACE Edinburgh Festival Theatre, Sun 20 Nov, edtheatres. com Improvised comic ventriloquism from Conti, who weaves humour and poignancy into her shows. Also King’s Theatre, Glasgow, Tue 22 Nov, atgtickets.com/venues/ kings-theatre
AT LARGE Edinburgh Playhouse, Wed 11 & Thu 12 Jan, atgtickets.com/ Edinburgh Posh-voiced star of Fresh Meat and Bad Education indulges us in his second arena tour. See feature, page 61. Also Clyde Auditorium, Glasgow, Wed 1–Fri 3 Feb, secc.co.uk
SPEAK LOUDER THAN WORDS, UNLESS YOU
SHOUT THE WORDS
REAL LOUD Òran Mór, Glasgow, Mon Jan 30, oran-mor.co.uk Intelligent fare from the Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee (times two). Also The Stand, Edinburgh, Tue Jan 31, thestand. co.uk
COMEDY HIGHLIGHTS
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GLASGOW
ROSS NOBLE: BRAIN DUMP Theatre Royal, Glasgow, Fri 4 Nov, atgtickets.com/venues/ theatre-royal-glasgow The wild- haired Geordie, prone to wondrous tangents and surreal interludes, wanders back out on tour with a brand new and heavily improvised show.
JONATHAN PIE: LIVE! The Stand, Glasgow, Sun 6 Nov, thestand.co.uk The comic reveals (very angrily) the truth behind recent news events both home and abroad. PUPPETRY OF THE PENIS King’s Theatre, Glasgow, Sat 12 Nov, atgtickets.com/venues/ kings-theatre Puppetry of the Penis features two Australians who manipulate their genitals into various shapes, objects and landmarks.
ED GAMBLE: STAMPEDE The Stand, Glasgow, Sun 13 Nov, thestand.co.uk Solo comedy from the 2014 Chortle Award winner and star of BBC America’s Almost Royal. Also The Stand, Edinburgh, Tue 15 Nov, thestand.co.uk
25 YEARS OF REEVES & MORTIMER:THE POIGNANT
take their drunken antics on the road. See preview, page 84. EDINBURGH
TEDINBURGH Malone’s Irish Bar, Edinburgh, Fri 4 Nov, malonesedinburgh.com A celebration of Father Ted, with the mind of a festival but the body of a night in the pub. Featuring special guests Michael Redmond and Tony Guilfoyle (aka Father Stone and Father Larry Duff), there are fun activities such as the Pat Mustard’s Milk Float, Telephone Confession Box and Ireland’s Largest Lingerie Section. All proceeds go to Edinburgh Sick Kids.
MOMENTS SECC, Glasgow, Tue 29 Nov, secc.co.uk The duo celebrate a quarter century of making yout lot laugh with a tour that most likely will take in their best work from The Smell of Reeves and Mortimer, Shooting Stars and House of Fools.
MATT FORDE: IT’S MY POLITICAL
PARTY (AND I’LL CRY IF I WANT TO) The Stand, Edinburgh, Sun 6 Nov, thestand.co.uk Political jokes (which, to be fair, seem pretty bountiful these days) from Forde, a former adviser to New Labour.
TRAILER PARK BOYS LIVE Theatre Royal, Glasgow, Sat 10 Dec, atgtickets.com/venues/ theatre-royal-glasgow The lads have left Sunnyvale Trailer Park to CATHERINE TATE SHOW LIVE Edinburgh Playhouse, Mon 7 Nov, atgtickets.com/Edinburgh Comedian and actor Catherine Tate takes her popular BBC sketch show on the road
86 THE LIST 3 Nov 2016–31 Jan 2017
Lucy Porter
featuring new sketches and platforming old characters including Nan Taylor, Geordie Georgie, vulgar nurse Bernie, and Lauren ‘Am I Bovvered?’ Cooper. See preview, page 83. Also SECC, Glasgow, Tue 8 Nov, secc.co.uk ZOE LYONS: LITTLE MISFIT The Stand, Edinburgh, Sun 20 Nov, thestand.co.uk Razor-sharp wit and incisive, offbeat gags from the award- winning stand-up. Also The Stand, Glasgow, Mon 21 Nov, thestand. co.uk
LUCY PORTER: CONSEQUENCES The Stand, Edinburgh, Tue 22 Nov, thestand.co.uk A brand spanking new show of heartfelt personal revelations and incisive cultural observations from Dame Lucy P. Also The Stand, Glasgow, Wed 23 Nov, thestand. co.uk
GRIFF RHYS JONES: JONES & SMITH EICC, Edinburgh, Sat 26 Nov, eicc. co.uk The former Not the Nine O’Clock News comedian recalls his old pal and partner Mel Smith in a show containing stories, anecdotes, reminiscences and half-remembered events. See First & Last, page 128.
THE CROFT & PEARCE SHOW The Stand, Edinburgh, Sun 27 Nov, thestand.co.uk Well-structured sketch comedy from Hannah Croft and Fiona Pearce.
GARY LITTLE: A LITTLE BIT OF PERSONAL Platform, Glasgow, Fri 18 Nov, platform-online.co.uk Quality storytelling stand-up from the very tall Mr Little. See My Comedy Hero, page 85. Also The Stand, Edinburgh, Wed 30 Nov, thestand.co.uk
DANIEL SLOSS: SO? The Brunton, Musselburgh, Fri 2 Dec, thebrunton.co.uk The Fife comedian who’s getting ever more popular in the US of America presents his latest show. Also Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, Sat 3 Dec, glasgowconcerthalls.com DUNFERMLINE
JOSH WIDDICOMBE: WHAT DO I DO NOW? Alhambra Theatre, Dunfermline, Mon 7 Nov, alhambradunfermline. com A new show from Widdicombe, who has been so busy doing everything else (appearing on TV, radio and writing / starring in his own sitcom) that we’re surprised he’s found the time to pen a whole new stand-up tour. Also King’s Theatre, Glasgow, Tue 8 Nov, atgtickets.com/venues/kings-theatre
JASON BYRNE IS PROPPED UP Alhambra Theatre, Dunfermline, Thu 17 Nov, alhambradunfermline. com Jason brings back prop comedy in a way that’ll make you happy.
ROMESH RANGANATHAN: IRRATIONAL Alhambra Theatre, Dunfermline, Tue 6 Dec, alhambradunfermline. com In his latest show, Ranganathan explores the rationality of his worldview and explains why it’s everyone else who is just plain wrong. Also Theatre Royal, Glasgow, Wed 7 Dec, atgtickets. com/venues/theatre-royal-glasgow