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BEST OF
SCOTTISH
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STAND 1 |
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3rd-26th August |
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START TIME - 21:40 |
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£10/£8 |
Call 0131 558 7272
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BEST OF SCOTTISH COMEDY
Sold out on the 25th
August returns available on the door at 9.25pm
Unlike most venues you'll
visit on the Fringe, The Stand Comedy Club doesn't pack up its bags
and head back down south come September.
Instead, we're busy being the long-acknowledged heart of the Scottish
comedy scene. The Stand continues to be at the forefront of nurturing
the brightest local talents, a unique space that gives equal stage
time to those with five minutes, 40 minutes or a career's worth of
material behind them. Scottish comedians are born at The Stand,
flourish at The Stand and return to The Stand after they're done
conquering the arenas of the world. So who else would you trust to
bring you the cream of Scottish talent this Fringe?
Best of Scottish Comedy is an ever changing mix of top compere, two
headline acts and some cheeky upstarts making the biggest waves on the
circuit.
Incomparable comperes
The job of supervising an hour and twenty minutes jam-packed with
laughs is not one to be taken lightly. That's why we'd only trust The
Stand's charismatic resident comperes with the task. Whether its
fiesty Susan Morrison, in-your-face Raymond Mearns, heckler-decimating
Joe Heenan or BBC Radio Scotland morning regular Fred Macaulay, you'll
be in safe hands. There's not a crowd alive that they can't whip up
into a frenzy or a room in the world that won't fall under their
spell.
Not one but two sensational headline acts
Contrary to our dietary prognosis, the state of Scottish comedy has
never looked healthier. What's more, a straw poll of virtually any of
the current crop of Scottish comedians wowing the crowds up and down
the country will tell you they took their first tentative stand-up
steps at The Stand Comedy Club.
Whether its current darling Frankie Boyle stealing the show on Mock
The Week and Eight Out Of Ten Cats or Des Clarke's
motormouth patter making him one of the most sought-after headliners
in the country, 21st century comedy looks set to have a distinctly
Scottish accent.
As well as encouraging the likes of Frankie and Des to leave the
bright lights for exclusive Fringe appearances, Best of Scottish
Comedy will also be persuading comedy masters of the calibre of David
Kay, Parrot and John Gillick to pick up the mic.
Top new talent
As the country's only dedicated comedy academy, we're in pole position
to spot the very best talent Scotland has to offer. We've sat through
far too many open mic nights than can possibly be good for us and as a
result have nurtured and supported the real gems that filter through.
In 2006, Best of Scottish Comedy provided a unique opportunity for its
most promising newcomers to strut their stuff on the international
stage. The likes of Susan Calman, Gary Little, Kevin Bridges, Paul
Pirie and Keir McAllister showed us what they were made of and have
now gone on to turn professional and garner rave reviews across the
board. Now it's the turn of the class of 2007 to more than hold their
own against their homeland's heavyweights. We know they're the names
to watch and, with our reputation, you should really take our word for
it.
Lovingly curated by those most passionate about Scottish comedy, Best
of Scottish Comedy is a raucous, witty and all-embracing introduction
to your temporary country of residence. And all for less than the cost
of a tartan bunnet and a ghost tour.
(All line-ups subject to last minute
change.)
Saturday 25th August -
Raymond Mearns,
Stephen Carlin
Billy Kirkwood. Hosted by
Susan Morrison.
Sunday
26th August -
Dougie Dunlop and
Wendy Wason. Hosted by
Raymond Mearns.
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