Guide
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FestivalsShappi Khorsandi
As she wanders nervously onto the stage, you begin to get the impression that Shappi Khorsandi is massively uncomfortable in her own skin and even more so wi... Read more »| 29 Mar 2010 -
FestivalsThe Tony Law Show
It's immediately apparent from Tony Law's loosely structured hour long set that he's a performer of entirely left-field sensibilities. Though he frequently s... Read more »| 25 Mar 2010 -
FestivalsLaura Solon: Rabbit Faced Story Soup
Solon’s 2010 show Rabbit Faced Story Soup is an exhaustively inventive one-woman play set in a publishing house. She breaks and rebuilds the fourth wal... Read more »| 25 Mar 2010 -
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David Kay Gets Dynamic
Self-proclaimed ‘fireball’ David Kay meekly witters on in the conversational style of an old lady for just over an hour. Dynamic it certainly is ... Read more »| 25 Mar 2010 -
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Pappy's: Pappy's' World Record Attempt: 200 Sketches in an Hour
Pappy's current tour finds the if.comedy-nominated sketch troupe performing a reconfigured version of last year's Edinburgh Fringe show; the four man Fun Clu... Read more »| 22 Mar 2010 -
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Arnold Brown presents Jokes I Have Known
Of all the comedians to have played a part in the early eighties' alternative comedy boom, it is the unfairly sidelined Arnold Brown whose comedic persona an... Read more »| 18 Mar 2010
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Alex Horne: Wordwatching
Having once written to the Oxford English dictionary to remark on the absence of the word 'karmically', I was very much looking forward to Alex Horne's tales... Read more »| 18 Mar 2010 -
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Brendon Burns: 2010 AD
These days, Brendon Burns is known as one of the most established performers on the UK circuit – and he isn't afraid to acknowledge it. Since his Perri... Read more »| 17 Mar 2010 -
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Keir McAllister: Inadequate
Strutting out onto the stage sporting glasses, converse trainers and a casual suit, Keir McAllister could be mistaken for a university lecturer. For his firs... Read more »| 17 Mar 2010 -
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Marcus Brigstocke - God Collar
Marcus Brigstocke plays to a packed-out audience in the Merchant City’s Old Fruitmarket, many of whom are expecting an hour of bite-sized satirical set... Read more »| 16 Mar 2010 -
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German Comedy Ambassador Henning Wehn
The title of Henning Wehn's show is reflective of a certain amount of gimmickry in the way he markets himself, as is his decision to stage it in the raucous ... Read more »| 16 Mar 2010 -
FestivalsMaxwell's Fullmooners
If the mark of a worthy comedian is how expertly they can cope with a persistent heckler, then Glasgow must be one the most testing cities in the world. Toni... Read more »| 16 Mar 2010 -
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Sean Grant & Kai Humphries
Opening the show, Kai Humphries’ nerves launch him straight into his act, somewhat devoid of context, and it’s a routine that makes you question ... Read more »| 15 Mar 2010 -
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Barry & Stuart: Powered by Demons
Come dare yourself to spend an hour or more with Barry and Stuart, where black and bloody magic comes tinctured with devilish humour. This devious pair of ma... Read more »| 15 Mar 2010 -
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Billy Kirkwood: Comedy Fizzbomb
As far as names go, few standup shows hit the nail quite so precisely on the head as this one. Seemingly raised on a diet of sherbet and artificial colouring... Read more »| 15 Mar 2010