Sikisa, Josh Glanc and another excellent comedy newspaper!
Comedy shows to see this week :)
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NOW FUN, before we launch into the comedy shows for this week, I’d like to really quickly tell you that I have officially broken my post-Fringe comedy fast. I think it’s healthy for me, as a consumer, and beneficial to the comedians I go to see, to cleanse myself directly after seeing 70 shows crammed into three weeks. So I haven’t seen any comedy shows since Edinburgh Fringe.
And what better to break that fast than Lorna Rose Treen’s new work-in-progress! I love seeing character comedians doing brand new stuff, because it’s playtime. Not only is she an excellent performer with an endless stream of ideas, but she is so at ease on stage these days even during the very early stages of figuring out where the show’s going. And it’s going somewhere great and very weird and fun. If you spot any more Lorna WIPs on sale, go.
OK, now the shows!
Josh Glanc: Family Man
Sept 30-Oct 5th, 9:15pm
Soho Theatre, tickets here
Newly Edinburgh Comedy Award nominated Josh Glanc is back in Soho with his latest show, exercising his god given right to be a silly billy. Family Man has his usual collection of characters, songs and clowny physical comedy, but there’s an interesting way that vignettes weave in and out of each other, all held together by Josh’s charisma – which, when I saw it in Edinburgh, made audiences practically jump out of their seats to join him on stage. An hour has flown by before you know it. And if you simply can’t wait until then, here’s a little free preview – but there’s nothing quite like the real life thing so get tickets too.
Sikisa Needs You
Sept 29th, 6:30pm
The Bill Murray, tickets here
One of the best stand-ups operating at the moment, Sikisa, has a new show in the works. Well, good, actually! She’s a go-to MC for many mixed bill nights because she’s so excellent at hosting, so that’s how I usually see her comedy, but there’s nothing better than when she’s the main event. Sikisa’s new show is all about the things we do to escape, and if it’s anything like her last hour, that’s going to be a treat.
Foxdog Studios: Robo Bingo (Spooky Edition)
Oct 4th, Nov 1st, Nov 10th
Moth Club, Hackney; King’s Arms, Salford; Shakespeares, Sheffield
Bingo’s back baby! I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: I’d go to this every week if I could. Tech genius double act Foxdog Studios have turned their considerable IT skills to creating comedy chaos, this time with a spooky twist. Make sure your phone is charged because you’ll be playing along in this “interactive show for people who don’t want to talk to anyone”, which I think could be the perfect tagline for comedy fans. If you don’t think bingo is for you, go to this because it’s hardly bingo, but it IS one of the most creative and fun shows I’ve ever been to.
Early Days
Oct 8-11th, 7:30pm
Rosemary Branch Theatre, tickets here
Bighead Comedy is back at it again with a collection of honestly some of the best upcoming acts at the moment, working on brand, brand, brand new stuff. Early Days features comedians from across the board – stand-up, musical comedy, character, drag etc – all doing half an hour each of material for new shows. Four nights in a row feature Dominic McGovern, Rosalie Minnitt, Shalaka Kurup, Nikola McMurtrie, Fanny Bleach, Emily Bampton, Rosa Garland, Anna Hale, Alice-India, Flora Anderson, Kathy Maniura and Sascha LO. That’s wow.
Sam & Pravanya WIP
Oct 6th, 7pm
Common Press, Bethnal Green, tickets here
A lovely double bill from two best friends. Sam Williams and Pravanya Pillay are both working on new shows and want you to come and be their best friend as well*. Fresh from the Pleasance Comedy Reserve at the Fringe, Sam’s working on his debut hour with special shout-outs to Jesus, Buddha and Desperate Housewives (is that the Holy Trinity? I don’t know, I’m Jewish). Pravanya is working on a show called Bike Centaur, which is either about being a bit weird or a complete history of a human-bike hybrid that lives in the Olympic Velodrome.
*from afar, stay in your seat please.
Eggbox: An Evening Of Short Films & New Writing
Oct 1st, 7:30pm; Pleasance Theatre
Movie time! Eggbox is a showcase of the best scripted comedy right now, with short films and script readings, curated by Joz Norris and Miranda Holms. The line-up of film screenings is quite silly actually, including work from Sam O'Leary & Tom Lawrinson, Jazz Emu, Alison Thea-Skot & Kat Bond, Ada Player & Bron Waugh and more, plus live script readings of writing from Joz, Miranda and Cody Dahler. In celebration of this auspicious night, Joz and Miranda have written this excellent piece for LMAOnaise about what’s wrong with the top five films on IMDB, which you can read here! Now!
Siân Docksey: Beginners pole dancing
If you were subscribed a year ago, you might remember that we partnered with the world’s premiere pole dancing comedian Siân Docksey for a beginner pole dancing class. I attended this fantastic class and struggled with it a lot physically, because pole dancing looks really hard but in reality is even harder than it looks. But it was also the most fun thing ever and Siân is a dream of a teacher. I came away feeling so satisfied with myself (not for my pole skills - they are non-existent after one single class - but I felt AMAZING).
Anyway, Siân is now running a series of classes for complete beginners on Wednesdays, 5:15pm at Venus Pole. I can’t recommend this enough, particularly if you’re looking to build confidence, or you simply want to use every single muscle in your body while also having a big laugh. Open to everyone!
Get a 10% discount off your first class with the promo code CONFIDENT. Book here
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