COMEDY | Highlights
ANGELOS & BARRY: THE NEW POWER GENERATION Òran Mór, Glasgow, Thu 8 Jun, oran-mor.co.uk Baffled silliness from two deep thinkers. See preview, page 72. RICKY GERVAIS: HUMANITY Playhouse, Edinburgh, Thu 8 & Fri 9 Jun,
atgtickets.com/ edinburgh The latest stand-up tour from cackling Ricky. FERN BRADY: SUFFER FOOLS The Stand, Edinburgh, Sun 11 Jun, thestand. co.uk Fern is here with a brand new show on the back of a storming Fringe last August.
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PENN & TELLER Clyde Auditorium, Glasgow, Thu 15 & Fri 16 Jun, sec.co.uk The stalwart Las Vegas magicians (left) take their cheeky show on the road. RUSSELL KANE: RIGHT MAN, WRONG AGE King’s Theatre, Edinburgh, Sun 18 Jun, edtheatres.com The
2010 Edinburgh Comedy Award winner Russell Kane (yes, he’s one of the Comedy Russells that Stewart Lee likes to bang on about) discusses why it’s perfectly OK to be 20 but feel 40 (or vice versa) and explains why nobody really feels their age. Energetic yet thoughtful stand-up. See My Comedy Hero, page 72.
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COMEDIAN RAP BATTLE The Stand, Glasgow, Wed 7 Jun, Wed 5 Jul, thestand.co.uk Are you fed up with hip-hop scene bores moaning on about their fast cars and beautiful women? Yes, of course you are. We all are. The Wee Man aims to solve this by bringing a Scottish slant to the genre and pitting the country’s best comedians against its best rappers. Game on. TOM GREEN O2 ABC, Glasgow, Fri 9 Jun, abcglasgow.com Canadian comedian, actor, writer and producer who came to prominence due to his The Tom Green Show in the 90s, and who has starred in Road Trip, Freddy Got Fingered and Shred. Classy cinematic cuts, one and all.
PAM ANN: TOUCH TROLLEY RUN TO GALLEY 20TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR Theatre Royal, Glasgow, Sun 18 Jun, atgtickets.com Character comedy from the hostess with the mostess (and in ownership of a filthy tongue). See preview, page 71.
LIMMY: THAT’S YOUR LOT Òran Mór, Glasgow, Wed 21 Jun, oran-mor.co.uk Join Mr Limond for a night of storytelling and chit chat as he introduces his second book, That’s Your Lot. Also Dundee Rep, Sun 25 Jun, dundeerep.co.uk
KEN DODD: THE HAPPINESS SHOW Pavilion Theatre, Glasgow, Sat 1 Jul, paviliontheatre. co.uk The veteran brings joy to fans across the country with jokes, songs and stories. Also Alhambra Theatre, Dunfermline, Sun 2 Jul, alhambradunfermline.com 74 THE LIST 1 Jun–31 Aug 2017
FRANKIE BOYLE: WORK IN PROGRESS The Stand, Glasgow, 10, 24, 26, 30 & 31 Jul, thestand.co.uk The gallus Glaswegian takes his latest work in progress to his beloved punters. Also The Stand, Edinburgh, 16, 18, 23 Jul, thestand.co.uk MICHAEL REDMOND & CHRIS FORBES The Stand, Glasgow, Wed 19 Jul, thestand.co.uk Michael Redmond and Chris Forbes show off this year’s Fringe shows in a wee preview night.
SEYMOUR MACE The Stand, Glasgow, Thu 27–Sun 29 Jul, thestand.co.uk Seymour Mace, the clever idiot, gets your laughter muscles working as part of The Stand’s weekend lineup.
JOKESLAM TO HELL The Stand, Glasgow, Mon 28 Aug, thestand.co.uk A handful of comics in the know present a show about the weird and wonderful world of professional wrestling. EDINBURGH
JELLYBEAN MARTINEZ The Stand, Edinburgh, Thu 1, Sat 10 Jun, Sun 9 Jul, thestand.co.uk Time for the unique comedy stylings of Jellybean Martinez (actually one Matthew Ellis). See Local Laughs, page 73. Also The Stand, Glasgow, Sun 2 Jul, thestand.co.uk
SCOTT GIBSON The Stand, Edinburgh, Thu 15–Sun 17 Jun, thestand.co.uk The Edinburgh Comedy Award Best Newcomer is part of The Stand’s Thursday, Friday and Saturday shows, alongside Dave Fulton, George Lewis and Stu Murphy. COMEDY KIDS The Stand, Edinburgh, Sat 24 Jun, thestand.co.uk Tribe Porty Youth Theatre present eight mini comedians and their pint-sized routines.
ASPERGER’S ARE US Summerhall, Edinburgh, Tue 27 Jun, summerhall.co.uk Live sketch show from Asperger’s Are Us, a Boston comedy troupe made up of people on the autism spectrum. See preview, page 72. Also Websters Theatre, Glasgow, Sat 22 Jul, webstersglasgow.com
PHIL NICHOL & CHRIS FORBES The Stand, Edinburgh, Sun 16 Jul, thestand.co.uk A Fringe preview double-bill from two Edinburgh faves. ALFIE BROWN The Stand, Edinburgh, Thu 31 Aug, thestand.co.uk Alfie Brown takes on The Stand once the Fringe has finished and everyone’s gone home, as part of the venue’s weekend lineup. Expect plenty of attitude.
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OUT OF TOWN FRED MACAULAY The Venue, Perth, Sat 10 Jun, thevenueperth.co.uk The popular morning radio show host shares his witticisms about life and living in Scotland today. Also The Brunton, Musselburgh, Fri 30 Jun, thebrunton.co.uk; East Kilbride Arts Centre, Sun 30 Jul, slleisureandculture.co.uk
DES CLARKE Harbour Arts Centre, Irvine, Sat 1 Jul, harbourartscentre.com Erratic word-meister with a taste for puns. PHILL JUPITUS: JUPLICITY Tolbooth, Stirling, Sun 30 Jul, culturestirling.org/tolbooth Phill brings poetry and chat to the masses.