WELCOME
This blog will give you information about the comedy night held on the first Tuesday of every month. The venue is The Fox & Grapes pub in Fox Street, Preston and is easily accessible by public transport or car. Best of all, admission is absolutely FREE.
The event is compered by MC Alan Donegan (pictured)
We will post pictures of previous evenings as well as details of forthcoming acts. Copyright permitting we may even post short video clips of the performers in full flow.
It would be really helpful if you attend a performance for you to let us know what you thought about the comedians, the organisation, the atmosphere, the venue - even the beer!
The Fox
The event is compered by MC Alan Donegan (pictured)
We will post pictures of previous evenings as well as details of forthcoming acts. Copyright permitting we may even post short video clips of the performers in full flow.
It would be really helpful if you attend a performance for you to let us know what you thought about the comedians, the organisation, the atmosphere, the venue - even the beer!
The Fox
Wednesday 17 December 2008
December 8th 2008
Well there it was - the last show of 2008. Can you believe that? The next time we meet we will all three stone heavier and taking a night off from our diets to enjoy the best free comedy night in the country.
Once again Alan had done us proud with three incredible acts - each one with something different to offer. I'm ashamed to say that when I arrived and saw the first two acts at the bar, one a long haired young lad with a daft hat on and the other a black haired goth looking lass in a leather coat and boots, my first thought was, "Oh dear. Two kids having a go at this comedy thing - they'll get eaten alive." How wrong I was.
First up was Bethany Black, probably the best goth, lesbian, post-op transexual comedian we have seen at the Fox and Grapes (MC Al notwithstanding). Bethany won the audience over with her opening remark, looking out on the gathered motley crew, of "You weren't what I was expecting either!". She described herself as looking like the product of "Marilyn Manson shagging Harry Potter" and went on to tell many funny tales about her life (sex life featuring prominently) and I think we would all welcome her back soon.
Next up was Magic Sam, a comedy magician. No, please, come back ... he's actually very good! I'm not sure how many of us were tempted to take a fag break or go to the bogs when we saw a magician but thank goodness we didn't. Sam's banter was good, his attitude was pretty laid back and his magic was slick. His centrepiece with Beast the mouse avoiding getting splattered was excellent. Another act to be welcomed back I feel. At this rate Alan should organise an all-dayer to showcase the successes we've had.
Headliner for the evening was Seymour Mace. Seymour was scheduled to appear earlier in the year but had to postpone his appearance due to television work. He appears on Johnny Vegas's sitcom vehicle Ideal and also co-writes the Ivan Brackenbury Radio Show that we all remember fondly from our second anniversary party, and we were glad to finally see him in a stand up role. With a somewhat shabby appearance and Geordie accent we weren't quite sure what to expect but Seymour's act was manic and inventive. At times he reminded me of Ross Noble, not just the accent but the way he went off at tangents and riffed off various non sequiturs (and how often do you hear that these days?). Occasionally the level dipped slightly when the audience didn't react as expected but these were quickly followed by a swift recovery and more laughs. His sketch on being one of Gladys Knight's Pips was exceptional. Another very funny performance.
So there we have it. I would go so far as to say the evening was in the top two for sheer consistency of high quality comedy. Next month should be a cracker with the incomparable Ian Cognito making his first appearance. Unpredictable and controversial I believe!
Once again Alan had done us proud with three incredible acts - each one with something different to offer. I'm ashamed to say that when I arrived and saw the first two acts at the bar, one a long haired young lad with a daft hat on and the other a black haired goth looking lass in a leather coat and boots, my first thought was, "Oh dear. Two kids having a go at this comedy thing - they'll get eaten alive." How wrong I was.
First up was Bethany Black, probably the best goth, lesbian, post-op transexual comedian we have seen at the Fox and Grapes (MC Al notwithstanding). Bethany won the audience over with her opening remark, looking out on the gathered motley crew, of "You weren't what I was expecting either!". She described herself as looking like the product of "Marilyn Manson shagging Harry Potter" and went on to tell many funny tales about her life (sex life featuring prominently) and I think we would all welcome her back soon.
Next up was Magic Sam, a comedy magician. No, please, come back ... he's actually very good! I'm not sure how many of us were tempted to take a fag break or go to the bogs when we saw a magician but thank goodness we didn't. Sam's banter was good, his attitude was pretty laid back and his magic was slick. His centrepiece with Beast the mouse avoiding getting splattered was excellent. Another act to be welcomed back I feel. At this rate Alan should organise an all-dayer to showcase the successes we've had.
Headliner for the evening was Seymour Mace. Seymour was scheduled to appear earlier in the year but had to postpone his appearance due to television work. He appears on Johnny Vegas's sitcom vehicle Ideal and also co-writes the Ivan Brackenbury Radio Show that we all remember fondly from our second anniversary party, and we were glad to finally see him in a stand up role. With a somewhat shabby appearance and Geordie accent we weren't quite sure what to expect but Seymour's act was manic and inventive. At times he reminded me of Ross Noble, not just the accent but the way he went off at tangents and riffed off various non sequiturs (and how often do you hear that these days?). Occasionally the level dipped slightly when the audience didn't react as expected but these were quickly followed by a swift recovery and more laughs. His sketch on being one of Gladys Knight's Pips was exceptional. Another very funny performance.
So there we have it. I would go so far as to say the evening was in the top two for sheer consistency of high quality comedy. Next month should be a cracker with the incomparable Ian Cognito making his first appearance. Unpredictable and controversial I believe!
Tuesday 25 November 2008
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