Maryland Comedy, Rachel Baker and Nobody Wants This
Comedy shows to see this week :)
Hello!
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This is a great newsletter for the readers who like intros. Sorry to the rest of you. I’m writing two newsletters at once today. I can’t write next week (more on that below) so I’m scheduling ahead of time. When you read next week’s newsletter, what you’ll actually be reading is me right now. Imagine that. Time travel.
Firstly, I wanted to tell you about my trip with my friend Joey to see the spooooky edition of Foxdog Studios’ Robo Bingo at Moth Club. Joey is a great example of friend because I say “we are going to this” and he says “cool” and then he enjoys it, which itself is a great example of both of us having excellent taste.
I’ve been to three iterations of Robo Bingo now and every single time I love it, because it’s never the same. They’re constantly tinkering with the tech, and it’s such a great platform for a theme – this time the theme was spooooky. I can’t even begin to know how you make a fully interactive show that everyone can play along with on their phones – it seems like actual magic. It taps into everyone’s desire to be involved, but without actually doing any of the audience interaction that terrifies people so much. If you get the chance, go. And remember to charge your phone.
Secondly, I won’t stop telling you to buy the newspaper until you do. Or until it’s too late for you to get it, but then it won’t be my fault! You’ve not got long to order it before time runs out and I have to start actually mailing them.
FINALLY, time for the personal overshare for any intro-heads who’ve got this far… I am scheduling next week’s newsletter ahead of time because I will be running at reduced capacity for about a week. I’m having a small and completely non-worrisome procedure and need to dedicate all of my laid-back recovery activity to the newspaper. I simply cannot do more than two things at once (1. Newspaper; 2. Heal myself). If you would like to get me a Get Well Soon present, you can buy the paper 😀
OK THAT’S THAT.
Comedy shows to see!
Gwen: This is NOT a Pyramid Scheme
Oct 11th, 6:30pm
The Mockingbird Cinema, Birmingham. Tickets here
People of Birmingham, Gwen has got some Avon products to shift. But she’s very subtle about it, and is mainly there to teach you how to become “resilient, gorgeous and gregarious” and not induct you into a pyramid scheme, actually. I saw Rachel Baker do her character Gwen as part of Luke Rollason’s Memorial Bursary (he’s not dead) earlier this year. She’s really excellent, and is bringing two shows to Birmingham Comedy Festival, so go back for more the next day for another one if this tickles your fancy.
Maryland Comedy: Spooky Edition
Oct 17th, 7:30pm
Aces and Eights, Tufnell Park. Tickets here
It’s spooooky season, aka tis the season for one of my local fireworks shops to put their annual creepy witch outside that has a sensor that cackles when you walk past and I hate it. Apart from that, I love Halloween and everyone else who does too should go to this scary edition of Mary O’Connell’s comedy night, Maryland Comedy. Featuring stand-up from Pravanya Pillay, Alex Kitson, Sharlin Jahan and Ibs Sesay, who I’m sure will find ways to terrify all of you. Happy hauntings!
John-Luke-A-Palooza
Oct 13th & 20th, from 12pm onwards
Pleasance Islington, tickets here
Stand Up to Strokes
Oct 20th, 7pm
The Bill Murray, tickets here
An absolutely huge line-up in aid of a really good cause at the Bill Murray. Janine Harouni, Mary O’Connell, Mark Silcox, Daman Bamrah, Blank Peng, Joshua Bethania and Mr Lorraine are standing up to raise money for the Stroke Association, all put together by Alex Bertulis-Fernandes.
50 Ways to Kill a Slug
Oct 11th, 7:30pm
The Wardrobe Theatre, Bristol, tickets here
An(dre)a Spisto & Joana Nastari open PAPAYA Fest in Bristol with their multidisciplinary show filled with slime, lip-syncing, writhing and queerness. The show is a celebration of queerness and uselessness, embracing the idea of being radically slow. These are two of the most exciting artists performing right now, so to see them together is a real privilege actually.
Jo Griffin: Last Chance Saloon
Oct 11-12th, 10:30pm
Soho Theatre, tickets here
Another addition to the post-Fringe Soho season is Jo Griffin, whose stand-up show Last Chance Saloon is all about shunning settling down in favour of day-raving with Gen Zs, maybe going to sex parties and overall maximising her fun quotient in the face of the biological clock ticking. Jo’s a great storyteller with lots of naughty stories up her sleeve.
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