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Welcome to Hen & Chickens
The Hen & Chickens Theatre
The Hen & Chickens Theatre is a beautiful intimate venue with 54 individual raked seats in a black box end on space. It is upstairs in the cosy Victorian pub the Hen & Chickens Theatre Bar on Highbury corner. The Box office and stairs to the theatre are straight ahead as you enter the bar.
This wonderful venue has been established for over 25years and has an excellent reputation. We welcome all kinds of shows at the Hen & Chickens, hosting new writing, comedy, classic theatre, rehearsed readings, scratch nights, musicals and two months of Edinburgh previews every year. Unrestricted View, the resident Production Company and have been producing shows and programming visiting companies for the last thirteen years. Unrestricted View is run for and by actors, and we are committed to helping you have the most productive, fun, and inspiring time at our venue.
The shows at the Hen & Chickens are selected for their fun, relevance, humour, writing, quality of actors and directors, the promise of exciting companies, innovation, exploration of ideas, and enjoyment. We tend to veer towards light hearted productions, but as we have a gorgeous intimate black box space, what we really want to do, is our best to support producers/performers striving for excellence in their field.
The theatre is well known for friendliness, atmosphere, and good times.
We have an excellent relationship with the pub and many an evening we can find the performers celebrating their artistic successes with their audience in the warmth of the candlelit bar. The Hen & Chickens Bar is well stocked with fine wines and an extensive list of beers and specialised spirits. Freshly cooked bar food is available.
You can book for all our shows online (please see individual links. For any information regarding booking the theatre, or seeing any of our shows please call the office on 020 7704 2001 and leave a message.
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The Opposite Sex by David Tristram
By Third Time Lucky Productions
14th May - 1st June, Tues to Sat 7pm, Sat Mat 3pm. £11.50/9.50
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Exciting new theatre company Third Time Lucky Productions  presents the farcical comedy 'The Opposite Sex' by David Tristram. The hilarious story of love, adultery, secrets and revenge, revolving around two married couples in their thirties, Mark and Vicky and Eric and Judith.
A chance meeting between two ex-lovers leads to a dinner party to remember...
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Joe Lycett - Work in Progress
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19th May, 16th June, 21st July 7.30pm £6
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Join award-winning sparky stand up Joe Lycett as he workshops material for his second hour show.
 Expect it to be rough round the edges, interactive, potentially slightly awkward, but most of all BLOODY GOOD FUN.
Last
year's show got nominated for Edinburgh Comedy Award Best Newcomer so
it can't be all bad. As seen on Celebrity Juice, Never Mind the
Buzzcocks and 8 out of 10 Cats.
'Imaginative and cheekily subversive comedy … Entertainingly mischievous' (Guardian).
'Already possesses the relaxed, homely charm of an old campaigner' (Times).
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Twins Meet Massive Dad
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19th May 9.30pm £5
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Two new acts are thrown together for the first time in a bonanza/evening of comedy.
TWINS is a double-act starring Annie McGrath ‘beautiful timing and spot-on delivery’ (Cambridge Tab) and Jack Barry ‘a future in comedy’ (Chortle).
MASSIVE DAD is a three person sketch group (or “troupe”) who will be on stage throughout their performance.
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Mark Restuccia: The Diary of a Serial Internet Dater (work in progress)
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20th May 9.30, 27th June 7.30pm £5.50
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Mark Restuccia: The Diary of a Serial Internet Dater (work in progress)
'Work in progress show for forthcoming follow up to the 5 star  show 'How to Succeed at Internet Dating.' After setting himself up with his first Internet dating profile 10 years ago, Mark charts his journey from innocent newbie to fully fledged serial dater, to the ultimately undatable.'
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Joe Fairbrother
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20th May 7.30pm £6.50
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An exotic mix of character comedy, stand-up and maybe a short film or
two (if you're lucky) in a one-man show that's more than  just a show -
it's a massive event… it's a mushroom cloud… it's a natural disaster (in
a good way).
Joe Fairbrother is back with some
work-in-progress treats for 2013, revving it up with plenty of audience
interaction, hearty laughs and a warm fuzzy feeling inside.
Nominated: Best Comedy Individual - Buxton Fringe 2012
Very Funny" (RemoteGoat.com)
A very talented performer (Three Weeks)
Fiendishly Subtle (The List)
The longest and loudest applause from an audience I've heard at the Fringe in years (Buxton Fringe Review 2012)
A bloody good character comic! (ComedyReviewer)
www.joefairbrother.com
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IVO GRAHAM: BINOCULARS
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21st May 9.30pm £5
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IVO GRAHAM: BINOCULARS
'Binoculars' is the punchline of a
joke my brother made at my  expense at Christmas. Please come and laugh
my pain away. Debut show from So You Think You're Funny? winner, Chortle
Best Newcomer nominee & "one of the best young comedians around"
(Time Out).
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THE IVO AND KIERAN HOUR
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22nd May 9.30pm £6.50
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THE IVO AND KIERAN HOUR
Two bright, witty and entertaining
comedians present work-in-progress toward their Edinburgh Fringe shows.
Join rising star stand-up Ivo Graham and character comic Kieran Hodgson
as they road-test new material in an hour of laughter and cheap thrills.
Praise for Ivo Graham:
'Hilarious...wonderful' (5 stars) BroadwayBaby
'A delight to watch...absolutely not to be missed' (5 stars) FringeGuru
Praise for Kieran Hodgson
'Intelligently written and skilfully acted' (5 Stars) The Daily Telegraph
'Kieran is a pleasure to teach'...Mr Beardsall, History Teacher
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Mae Martin: Slumber Party!
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23rd May 9.30pm £7
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Fresh off appearances on Russell Howard's Good News and  BBC Radio 4,
Canadian Mae Martin is testing out the waters for her 2013 Edinburgh
show "Slumber Party!".
Praise for her 2012 show: * * * * “A
very accomplished stage presence… It’s not often you’re sad at the end
of a show because you remember that you don’t actually know the
performer” – Fringe Guru,
* * * * – “She had the audience in the palm of her hand” – Three Weeks,
* * * * “… an enchanting performance… she was excellent” – Broadwaybaby.com
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Mark Thomas: 100 Acts of Minor Dissent
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24th & 25th May 9.30pm £6.50
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Mark Thomas: 100 Acts of Minor Dissent
Mark Thomas is well versed in the art of creative mayhem and
 over the years his trouble making has changed laws, cost companies millions and annoyed those who most deserved to be.
Now he returns to what he does best, mischief- joyously bad behaviour with a purpose. After his award winning show Bravo Figaro Mark sets himself the task of committing 100 Acts of Minor Dissent in the space of a year.
Mark catalogues everything from the smallest and silliest gesture to the grandest confrontations and the results are subversive, hilarious, mainly legal and occasionally inspiring.
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Welcome to the Sad Faces' Party House!
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26th May, 17th June, 17th July & 23rd july 7.30pm £5.50
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Welcome to the Sad Faces' Party House! You're about two hours late!
There are no Twiglets! We've run out of beer! We aren't sure who any of
you people are!
It's a Sad Faces Party! Join Tobi, Tom and Jack,
three increasingly angry men who put the "fun" and "social" into
"socially dysfunctional", as they do their best to keep a party going
with no food, a broken speaker system and a much, much better party
going on next door.
* * * * * - "Absolute genius" - edfringereview
* * * * - "Exquisite"- BroadwayBaby
* * * * - "Wonderful" - Three Weeks
* * * * - "Glorious... high-concept comedy" - Fringe Biscuit
As
heard on BBC Radio 4 Extra, from writers of The News Quiz, The Now Show
(BBC Radio 4) and The Amazing World of Gumball (Cartoon Network)
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Tom Rosenthal | благодаря
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27th May, 17th & 23rd June 9.30pm £4
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Tom Rosenthal | благодаря
 Tom Rosenthal (C4’s Friday Night
Dinner, ITV2’s Plebs, his mirror) was nominated for Best Newcomer at the
British Comedy Awards and won the prestigious Leicester Mercury
Comedian of the Year.
He has done televised comedy on a stage (Dave’s One Night Stand) and behind a table (8 out of 10 Cats). He went to Bulgaria and changed. Let him tell you about it whilst you drink. To book online click here tickets must be collected 15mins before showtime. Cash tickets only available 30mins before showtime at the theatre box office. Over 18's only, limited access for people with disabilities, no admittance for latecomers. Directions
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DANIEL SIMONSEN: WORK IN PROGRESS
By Daniel Simonsen
27th May 7.30pm, 24th June 7.30pm, 26th July 9.30pm £6.50
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DANIEL SIMONSEN – WORK IN PROGRESS
After winning the Foster's
Edinburgh Comedy Award for Best .jpg) Newcomer 2012 and an appearance on
Russell Howard's Good News, the "brilliantly offbeat" (Guardian)
Norwegian stand-up presents new material for his second show.
"packed
with laugh out loud moments" (Guardian)
"compelling" (Fest)
"it
shouldn't work, but it does" (London is Funny)
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Colin Hoult: Characthorse
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28th May 9.30, 20th July 7.30pm, 27th July 9.30pm £6.50
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Colin Hoult: Characthorse
The master of character comedy returns with a sublimely  original hour of comic shape-shifting and supreme silliness.
A
brand new show of non-stop invention and razor-sharp performances by
the Writers' Guild Award-winning star of Being Human (BBC3), Colin
Hoult's Carnival of Monsters (Radio4) and Life's Too Short (BBC2).
**** "A beautifully staged masterclass in character comedy... a joy from start to finish... a fantastic performer" - The List
**** "A magical, awe-inspiring hour... searingly funny" - Daily Express
**** "Sheer comic gold" - Metro
www.colinhoultcomedian.com | @wheeliemancrow
Presented by James Grant Comedy & Supporting Wall.
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Late! Night Solos
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29th May - 1st June 9.30pm £7.50
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Stand up physical theatre
Improvised by
Seke Chimutengwende
& Rebecca Mackenzie
 An evening of two solo performances by Seke Chimutengwende and Rebecca Mackenzie featuring a blend of stand up, storytelling, dance routines and musical numbers.
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Eleanor Thom: I Am Bev (Edinburgh Preview)
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2nd June 9.30, 28th June 7.30, 20th July 9.30 £7.50
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Eleanor Thom: I Am Bev (Edinburgh Preview)
Join me for a
journey of a lifetime; my lifetime. Packed to the .jpg) gills with stories,
larks and probably a song or two if I get my way. The BBC said to me,
‘Bev, you need a vehicle’, so I’ve got one.
Inclusive of drinks trolley. Get onboard.
As seen in LADY GARDEN (‘Britain’s Funniest Women’ SUNDAY TELEGRAPH) ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS and LIVE AT THE ELECTRIC
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Shakespeare Done Over
By Sky Blue Theatre Company
2nd June 7.30pm £6.50
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If you think Shakespeare isn't for you... you're wrong! We're  doing
away with the script and self-congratulatory performances. Closer to
stand-up than your traditional sit-down evening, Shakespeare Done Over
guides you through a story of lusty lovers in the woods, cross dressing
and questionable interactions with donkeys!
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PAT CAHILL: WORK IN PROGRESS
By Pat Cahill
3rd June 7.30pm & 27th July 7.30pm £6.50
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PAT CAHILL: WORK IN PROGRESS
Combining off-beat jokes with
songs about dying pets and .jpg) choice fatigue, Cahill's unpretentiously
surreal and absurd outlook has seen him win the NATY 2012 (formerly
Hackney New Act of the Year), Chortle Best Newcomer 2012, Amused Moose
Laugh-Off 2011 and Cavendish Arms New Act 2011. His appearance on
BBC Three's Chris Moyles' Comedy Empire culminated in the infamous 'Bun
Dance' with Radio 1's Greg James and his Dave’s One Night Stand
appearance went out in December… so catch this hotly anticipated debut
hour! "This quirky performer has true star quality and bags of
originality, mixing physical humour, gimmicks, wordplay and comedy
songs. Imagine a cross between Sean Lock and Eddie Izzard and you might
be getting somewhere, but nowhere close." - Bruce Dessau, Evening
Standard.
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The Young Visiters – by Daisy Ashford
By Presented by ROUGH HAIRED POINTER
4th - 15th June, Tues - Sat at 7pm, Sat Mat 3pm £10
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Presented by ROUGH HAIRED POINTER
A new adaptation of
nine-year-old Daisy Ashford’s cult novel,  full of innocent - or not so
innocent - sexual and social comedy, unrequited love and ruthless
ambition. So apply your ‘ruge’ liberally, and get ready for a truly
'uncommon' visit. To book online click here tickets must be collected 15mins before showtime Cash tickets only available 30mins before showtime at the theatre box office Over 18's only, limited access for people with disabilities, no admittance for latecomers. Directions
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Does My Face Look Big In This
By Caroline Hardie
5th June 9.30 £4
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Join Caroline Hardie, and a cast of quite literal unknowns, for a
one-woman show of characters and stand up about people - and you.
‘Hardie has natural comedic talent’ **** Broadway Baby
‘has the room in stitches’, Spoonfed,
‘something original’, Three Weeks,
‘Top free comedy shows of the Free Fringe 2013’ LaughOutLondon ‘Comedy tip for the top’, Rosie Wilby
Directed by, Thom Tuck (BBC Radio 4, Penny Dreadfuls, Foster’s Best Newcomer Nominee)
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Peter Antoniou - Comedium
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6th June 9.30pm £7.50
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Award-winning ‘psychic’ comedian, Peter Antoniou, returns to the
Fringe for his 5th year with a brand new show that promises  to be the
most ambitious yet. Removed from all the showbiz trappings this is an
intimate show that is just the audience, Peter and the most amazing and
astounding demonstrations of mind reading you are ever likely to see.
Fondling
frontal lobes and tickling funny bones, he’s more accurate than a
psychic, just as funny as a stand-up and combined with his mastery of
improvisation no two shows are alike and will provide you with something
you’ll be thinking about for months to come.
Whether you've
pondered what the future holds, facts about the past, secrets of the
universe, or just how a psychic spends his day, Peter has answers for
you. It’s almost as if he has been possessed by the spirit of a cosmic
Google, so just sit back, think of your question and enjoy the answers.
‘‘Brilliant’ - BBC
“Phenon-mentally good” - Kerrang!
“Prepare to be flabbergasted. Five Stars!” – WhatsOnStage
“I’m still mystified… Mind Boggling” – Three weeks
“Tall, Dark and Charming” – The Skinny
“Full of laughter and bewildered smiles…You don’t want to miss this!” – Broadway Baby
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MYRA DUBOIS; Service with a Sneer
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7th & 8th June 9.30pm £7.50
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Acid tongued, award winning cabaret sensation Myra DuBois previews her new Edinburgh Fringe show Service with a Sneer,  performed in her own particular trademark style of anarchic comedy and follows on from her critically acclaimed 2012 Edinburgh debut.
With a career more comfortable under the pier than at the end of it, Myra presents a no holds barred story of her rags to slightly better rags journey from the Pubs and Clubs of Rotherham to present day London, all delivered with her trademark razor wit and performed above a fully stocked and licensed bar at the Hen and Chickens.
“One of the sharpest, funniest rising stars of cabaret, DuBois delivers effortless control of a room, killer wit.” - TimeOut
“A viciously funny attack of decency” - The Skinny
“Myra Dubois is totally at ease with her dry but savage character. The put-downs are vicious but screamingly funny and the jokes are horribly near the knuckle.” WhatsOnStage
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Alistair Green Is Jack Spencer: Sex Addict
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9th June 7.30pm £6.50
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Join controversial stand-up and nearly famous media  personality Jack
Spencer as he discusses his devastating sex addiction, global politics
(time permitting), and performs extracts from his (potentially)
award-winning one-manplay.
Undiscovered genius - Guardian Guide
Deserves to be seen - Three Weeks
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ALFIE BROWN: WORK IN PROGRESS
By Alfie Brown
10th June 7.30pm & 26th July 7.30pm £6.50
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ALFIE BROWN: WORK IN PROGRESS
Following a sell-out Edinburgh Fringe and Soho Theatre run .jpg) with the
critically-acclaimed and critically berated Soul for Sale, the
occasionally screaming Alfie Brown presents a brand new show.
“Brown’s is one of the boldest new voices I’ve encountered . . .
mapping a route to a different class of humour.” ★★★★ The Guardian
“He could become one of the most important, incisive comedians of his generation.” ★★★★ Chortle
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CHRISTIAN O’CONNELL: LIVE WORK IN PROGRESS
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11th June and 15th & 24th July 9.30pm £6.50
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CHRISTIAN O’CONNELL: LIVE
WORK IN PROGRESS
8-times Sony Award Winning DJ (Absolute Radio Breakfast Show) debut stand-up show.
A race against time to complete a list of dreams made when  Christian was 13. With that milestone months away, he reveals the ticks, the crosses, the stories of what happens as he attempts to finish the list. He fights the dark lord, challenges a pensioner BMX champion and dates his 80s heartthrob.
The most revealing a British DJ has been since Operation Yewtree.
A show definitely unsuitable for broadcast.
“Smart and funny” Ricky Gervais
“Furiously funny” Guardian
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Matt Lacey: Classroom Warrior (Edinburgh Preview)
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14th & 27th june 9.30pm £6
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Those who can, do. Those who can't, teach. Those who can't teach, do a comedy show set in a school. Those is Matt Lacey.
With
two critically-acclaimed years of sketch shows under his  belt with The
Unexpected Items and double-act Mythbunking, and over seven million
views on Youtube (search 'Gap Yah'), award-winning actor and comedian
Matt Lacey presents his Fringe debut solo show; an hour-long smorgasbord
of comic characters with some satire, some silliness and some shouting
(not too much, just in case you have sensitive ears).
Come along, it'll be fun.
“The most natural performer... a comedy sensation” Dominic Maxwell, The Times
“Hilarious” The Guardian
“brilliant” The Telegraph
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Jam Comedy
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15th June 9.30pm £6.50
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3 up-and-coming stand-ups, 3 2012 So You Think You're Funny
 semi-finalists, 3 unique styles which together tick all the jocular
boxes without anyone having to be set on fire.
Joe Foster 'Tightly written and very funny material' (Latest 7) Adam Race 'A cheeky chap with a promising future' (Guide2Brighton) Mike Cox 'A classic set' (Latest 7) To book online click here tickets must be collected 15mins before showtime. Cash tickets only available 30mins before showtime at the theatre box office. Over 18's only, limited access for people with disabilities, no admittance for latecomers. Directions
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LATE IN THE DAY by Sharon Kanolik
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18th June - 22nd June. Tues - Sat 7.30pm, Sat Mat 3pm £12
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For five days in August 2011, riots broke out in London and  beyond.
LATE IN THE DAY takes place on one sweltering day: three people from
disparate backgrounds are suddenly forced into entering a dialogue with
each other that they desperately want to avoid.
Using a
combination of spoken word and drama, The Reckless Moment presents
writer Sharon Kanolik's new play about the riots and what they say about
how we live in London. Kickstarter appeal
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RICK KIESEWETTER: CHINK (work in progress)
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19th & 26th June 9.30pm £5
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Observational stand-up from Asian American comic Rick  Kiesewetter. He’s lived in the UK for 18 years and is now a British citizen. He chats about everything from his adoption and life in New Jersey to having a French son and living in Britain.
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THAT PAIR: WORK IN PROGRESS
By Kathryn Bond and Lorna Shaw
20th June 9.30pm, 13th July 7.30pm £6.50
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THAT PAIR – WORK IN PROGRESS
Following two storming Edinburgh shows, Kathryn Bond and  Lorna Shaw present a new hour of sketches, songs, characters and idiocy.
Come along to get a flavour of their behaviour.
★★★★★ Broadway Baby
★★★★ The Skinny
★★★★ Fringe Guru
“Look out for their future success” – Stephen Armstrong, Sunday Times
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FOUR SCREWS LOOSE present SCREWTOPIA! (Edinburgh Preview)
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21st June 9.30, 10th & 12th July 7.30pm £6.50
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FOUR SCREWS LOOSE present 'SCREWTOPIA!' (Edinburgh Preview)
With
three triumphant Edinburgh shows under their belts, Four  Screws Loose
(New Act of the Year Finalists 2013) return with their greatest show
yet. “Had me crying with laughter… pure comedy gold” ***** (ThreeWeeks), “There’s comedy, there’s singing, there’s dancing… had the audience laughing hard” **** (Scotsgay). Buckle up and prepare yourselves for Screwtopia! To book online click here tickets must be collected 15mins before showtime. Cash tickets only available 30mins before showtime at the theatre box office. Directions
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Dan Cook - Community Service - Edinburgh Preview
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25th June 7.30pm & 18th July 9.30pm £5
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Dan Cook - Community Service - Edinburgh Preview
 I've done a crime (soz), now I've got to do the time, and by time, I mean this show. Things featured in it are: sketches, songs and Sandra (my community support officer). #YOLO. #SWAG.
Praise for Delete the Banjax: 'Consistently excellent' (Guardian). 'Daft, deft and hugely inventive' (Independent). **** (Time Out). **** (Chortle.co.uk).
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ADDICTED TO EVERYTHING
By GUILT & SHAME (work in progress)
26th June 7.30pm £7
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GUILT & SHAME (work in progress)
ADDICTED TO EVERYTHING
 Depraved comedy duo for every bad decision you’ve ever made.
Sex. Drugs. Downton Abbey. The world is full of addictions but Guilt & Shame have them all. With pumping music, dance numbers and rapping transvestites, this show will take you on a journey of sin, redemption then right back to sin again. After sell out 2011/2012 shows, at the Soho Theatre and the Underbelly in Edinburgh, Gabe and Rob return for another wild night of sketch comedy.
★★★★★ The New Current
★★★★ ScotsGay
★★★★ Fringe Biscuit
“A gleefully involving show. Gabe and Rob are charming, multi-talented, versatile performers, who mix and match roles and use voiceover, physical comedy and audience collusion to winning effect.” - The List
"Shows cleverness, originality and maturity" The New Current
"The lowest form of comedy" - Chortle
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Sam Savage: Princess Savage (Edinburgh Preview)
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29th June 9.30pm £7.50
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Sam Savage: Princess Savage (Edinburgh Preview)
Funny's
Funny Winner 2012 and New Act of the Year  Runner-up 2013, Sam Savage
presents a show about love, fairy tales, destiny and silliness. And a
tiara. 'She a comedy natural' (Chortle) 'Quality gags and original turns of phrase' (The Stage) 'She writes proper jokes' (Jenny Éclair) To book online click here tickets must be collected 15mins before showtime. Cash tickets only available 30mins before showtime at the theatre box office. Over 18's only, limited access for people with disabilities, no admittance for latecomers. Directions
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Dahle and Jones on a Plate (Edinburgh Preview)
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29th June 7.30pm £7.50
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Dahle and Jones on a Plate (Edinburgh Preview)
 Brighton
Comedy Festival Squawker Award Winner Ingrid Dahle and Finalist Paul
Jones want to talk to you about noteworthy things. Join them for a show
with proper jokes and unqualified silliness.
'Always quirky, an engaging odd-ball with innate funny bones' (Chortle)
'An array of marvellously constructed one-liners' (3 Weeks)
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Mr Winchester: Classic Entertainment! - Edinburgh Preview
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30th June 7.30pm, 1st & 28th July 9.30pm £8.50
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Mr Winchester: Classic Entertainment! - Edinburgh Preview
Dan
Skinner; the creator of Angelos Epithemiou and Tom  Verrall, preview
with their hilarious traditional stand up entertainer show; Mr
Winchester and Tommy, providing proper jokes, no surrealism, no women...
just Classic Entertainment! 'Tightly scripted and delivered with
anarchic and masterful comic timing' Scotland on Sunday (5 stars)
'Skinner’s comic acting is top notch'. Metro. To book online click here tickets must be collected 15mins before showtime. Cash tickets only available 30mins before showtime at the theatre box office. Over 18's only, limited access for people with disabilities, no admittance for latecomers. Directions
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Dont Drop The Egg - Work in Progress
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4th & 18th July 7.30pm £6.50
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The legendary Clapham Falcons test out some comedy  material for a
forthcoming Edinburgh Festival run. Expect blood, sweat, tears and
laughter.
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Ben Hart: Work-in-Progress
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8th & 9th July 7.30pm £7.50
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Ben Hart: Work-in-Progress
Award winning, precocious and brilliantly talented, Ben Hart  presents his latest work-in-progress show. As seen on The Sorcerer’s Apprentice (BBC1), the former Young Magician of The Year is guaranteed to surprise and delight in equal measure.
"He has that certain kind of star quality one sees only once in a generation. It is not so much what he does, but how he does it. One is not looking at trickery, but magic"
The Magic Circle
"Magic tricks and special effects that should have Derren Brown reaching for his notebook"
The Stage
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LEE KERN: BITTER TWITTER (work in progress)
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11th July 7.30pm £6.50
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Creator of C4's Celebrity Bedlam, Lee's hilarious new stand up  show
is a timely blitz on the world of twitter celebs with all the fame, but
no shame…
"Fantastic" VIZ COMIC
"Bonkers" THE SUN
Follow: @lee_kern
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In Cahoots - Edinburgh preview
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14th July 9.30pm £6.50
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Join In Cahoots at The Hen and Chickens Theatre for their Edinburgh preview before they jet (megabus) off to  Edinburgh!
‘Bellyaching…no fuss sketch comedy’ – WhatsPeenSeen.co.uk
In Cahoots zip through razor sharp sketches and inventive characters with ease.
Join these versatile comedy performers for a surreal and sublime comedy sketch show.
www.incahootscomedy.com
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Phil Wang and Adam Drake—Edinburgh Previews
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15th July 6.30pm £7
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Phil Wang and Adam Drake—Edinburgh Previews
Two brand new Edinburgh shows present an hour preview  each, all for just £7.
PHIL
WANG: ANTI HEROWinner of the Chortle Student Comedian of the Year Award
and Comedy Central’s Funniest Student Award, Phil Wang presents his
first grown-up hour of stand-up comedy.
ADAM DRAKE: ROBIN (A ONE-MAN COMEDY)Words cannot begin to describe this thing that is funny.
‘Robin’ is an exciting new one-man show in two acts. ‘Had the audience in stitches’ (The Stage).
‘Exquisite’ (Broadway Baby).
‘Original and brilliant’ (Three Weeks).
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Sean Hughes Penguins (Work in Progress)
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16th & 22nd July 7.30pm £11.50
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Sean Hughes Penguins (Work in Progress)
Following on from last year’s hit show Sean is back with another gem.  This
year he asks is a man the sum of his parts? Tackling all nature of
human failings and foibles he takes you on a whirlwind hour that
includes older brothers ,The Human League and an Italian Hooligan. Watch
as they all combine to mesmerising effect. TOTAL JOY
“Master Of satire and invention” **** The Evening Standard “Very funny , very human “ **** The Times To book online click here tickets must be collected 15mins before showtime. Cash tickets only available 30mins before showtime at the theatre box office. Over 18's only, limited access for people with disabilities, no admittance for latecomers. Directions
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Barry From Watford(Shooting From The (New) Hip)
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20th July 2.30pm £9/7.50 cons
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Barry From Watford(Shooting From The (New) Hip)
Barry from
Watford, the nation’s favourite octogenarian brings  his brand new, fast
paced hilarious all stand-up show, Shooting From The (New) Hip to the
Hen and Chickens. Shooting From The (New) Hip will see 82 year-old Barry
at his very best with fierce one-liners, biting satire plus a bit of
blue for the youngsters. With time running out, Barry wants to make it
in showbiz before it’s too late. In many ways it’s a ‘midlife
crisis’...that’s assuming he lives to be 164, which knowing this old
bugger, he probably will.
“Alex Lowe’s stunning creation”– Time Out
“An endearing, enduring creation” – Chortle
“A perfect piece of observational comedy” ***** gigreviewscotland.net
“Wonderfully observed…poignant and very funny” – Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard
“Very well observed…top-quality character comedy” – James Kettle, Guardian
“I’ve
become addicted to Barry from Watford on Steve Wright’s Radio 2 show,
He’s a comedic genius whose talent is impossible to explain or describe”
– Mattew Parris, Radio Times
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Russ Powell: Powell to the People. Edinburgh Preview
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25th July 7.30pm £6.50
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Russ Powell: Powell to the People. Edinburgh Preview
Join comedy’s hottest property Russ Powell as he takes you on  a twisting, turning tour through his life, loves and lunches to show you how he’s spent his years bringing Powell to the People.
A charming whirlwind of hilarious anecdotes, spot-on observations and intelligent crudeness all packaged in a loveable, cheeky and ebullient XL shell.
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BIRTHDAY GIRLS: 2053
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25th July 9.30pm £8.50
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BIRTHDAY GIRLS: 2053
The year is 2053. Sketch comedy has
taken over the world. But  it is a world divided. Birthday Girls are a
brand new trio made up of former members of critically acclaimed sketch
group Lady Garden (‘Britain’s funniest women’ – The Telegraph).
Come and watch their debut Edinburgh show before anyone else!
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The Leeds Tealights: The Ultimate Indoor Experience
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29th July 9.30pm
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The Leeds Tealights: The Ultimate Indoor Experience
Current
owners of ‘Best Student Sketch Group’ (The National  Student), the Leeds
Tealights are back! After sell out shows in Leeds and Cambridge, the
Tealights return to London to preview their brand new Edinburgh show.
This sprightly cast of four, with their infectious energy, is directed by Patrick Turpin,
'accomplished stuff’ (Scotsman).
Get ready for the Leeds Tealights: The Ultimate Indoor Experience
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Rules of the Game by Rose Red Theatre Company
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31st July 7.30pm £11.50
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Set in a modern day female prison, we follow 3 female inmates  in
their world locked up. With mental health rife and routines repetitive,
inmates are forced to unite through common bonds, dreams and their hopes
for the future.
The only question which can be asked is; “what happens after this?”
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