COMEDY | Highlights
MARK THOMAS: SHOWTIME FROM THE FRONTLINE Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh, Wed 14– Sat 17 Feb, traverse. co.uk Thomas shares his experience of founding a comedy club in Jenin. See feature, page 30. Also Tron Theatre, Glasgow, Wed 21–Sat 24 Mar, tron. co.uk
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com/venues/kings- theatre Fiery stand-up from the edgy Irish comic. KATHERINE RYAN: GLITTER ROOM Pavilion Theatre, Glasgow, Thu 8 Mar, paviliontheatre.co.uk Witty jokes and pop culture observations from Canadian stand-up and TV star.
MAE MARTIN: DOPE The Stand, Glasgow, Tue 13 Mar, thestand. co.uk The rising Canadian comic (yes, another one) brings us some more of her Edinburgh Comedy Award-nominated Dope, about the perils of addiction. See feature, page 28. Also The Stand, Edinburgh, Wed 14 Mar, thestand.co.uk THE FLIGHT OF THE CONCHORDS SSE Hydro, Glasgow, Mon 26 Mar, thessehydro.com Banish all memories of Richard Stilgoe immediately: this cult New Zealand duo give comedy songs a very good name with their reunion causing vast acclaim. See feature, page 24.
TOMMY TIERNAN: UNDER THE INFLUENCE King’s Theatre, Glasgow, Wed 14 Mar, atgtickets.
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ROB NEWMAN’S TOTAL ECLIPSE OF DESCARTES The Stand, Sun 11 Feb, thestand. co.uk The comedian and novelist, author of the book and Radio 4 show Neuropolis, wonders whether philosophy can help in a world that’s gone proper crazy. BILL BAILEY: LARKS IN TRANSIT SEC, Sat 17 Feb, sec.co.uk In his latest show, the ‘hippie materialist’ master of semi-surreality tackles politics, philosophy and the pursuit of happiness. His musical interludes include fashioning a symphony from a ringtone and re-imagining the Stars and Stripes.
LEFTY SCUM The Stand, Sun 18 Feb, thestand. co.uk A triple-header show with Jonny & The Baptists, Josie Long and Grace Petrie as they tackle present-day politics and socialism on a more light- hearted scale.
BRENDON BURNS: MANSPLAININ’ Blackfriars, Sun 11 Mar, blackfriarsglasgow.com The host of the Dumb White Guy podcast offers confident stand-up about gender. See feature, page 33. DAVID BADDIEL: MY FAMILY – NOT THE SITCOM Citizens Theatre, Tue 13 Mar, citz. co.uk An irreverent portrait of family life, memory, ageing, infidelity and gay cats. See preview, page 54
BRIDGET CHRISTIE: WHAT NOW? Citizens Theatre, Fri 16 & Sat 17 Mar, citz.co.uk Acute social and political humour from the award- winning feminist stand-up, who 56 THE LIST 1 Feb–31 Mar 2018
FINN TAYLOR: LEFTY TIGHTY RIGHTY LOOSEY Blackfriars, Sat 17 Mar, blackfriarsglasgow.com Taylor mounts a full-on attack on the present- day left and its moral high ground. KIERAN HODGSON: WORK-IN- PROGRESS Veneer Gallery, Sun 18 Mar, veneergalleryglasgow.com A new work-in-progress show about 1970s politics from a previous Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee.
LIMMY’S VINES Tramway, Mon 19–Thu 22 Mar, tramway.org Limmy presents his much-loved Vine videos. Followed by a Q&A. Also King’s Theatre, Glasgow, Sat 24 Mar, atgtickets.com/venues/ kings-theatre
FERN BRADY: SUFFER, FOOLS! The Stand, Wed 21 Mar, thestand. co.uk Incisive comedy from one of Scotland’s rising stars. RICHARD HERRING: OH FRIG, I’M 50! Citizens Theatre, Fri 23 Mar, citz. co.uk Herring ponders over what it’s like reaching a half century on this earth.
EVELYN MOK: WORK-IN- PROGRESS Veneer Gallery, Sun 25 Mar, veneergalleryglasgow.com Work- in-progress from this award-winning Swedish-Chinese comedian. See feature, page 53. EDINBURGH
TOM STADE: I SWEAR Rose Theatre, Fri 16 Feb, gildedballoon.co.uk Canadian comedian Tom Stade presents his show I Swear, in which he pledges to tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth.
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JOHN ROBINS: THE DARKNESS OF ROBINS The Stand, Sun 18 Feb, thestand. co.uk Robins reflects on love and loss, and laments the injustice that you can’t break up with yourself. Also The Stand, Glasgow, Mon 19 Feb, thestand. co.uk MAT EWINS PRESENTS ADVENTUREMAN 7: THE RETURN OF ADVENTUREMAN Rose Theatre, Thu 15 Mar, gildedballoon.co.uk Edinburgh Comedy Award-nominated multimedia mayhem with lots of audience interaction loosely hung on an Indiana Jones-style adventure plot, including spoofs of video games and films. Also Blackfriars, Glasgow, Sat 17 Mar, blackfriarsglasgow.com
QI: NO SUCH THING AS A FISH Queen’s Hall, Sat 17 Mar, thequeenshall.net Bizarre and humourous facts from the QI universe in the first live touring version of the hit NSTAAF podcast. Also Citizens Theatre, Glasgow, Sun 18 Mar, citz.co.uk OUT OF TOWN
STEWART LEE: CONTENT PROVIDER Dundee Rep, Tue 13 Mar, dundeerep.co.uk Lee’s latest live show is just as caustic, clever and cry-out-loud funny as ever. Also Perth Concert Hall, Wed 14 Mar, horsecross.co.uk/perth-concert- hall