Or at least you should be. It’s March, and March in Glasgow means one thing: The Magners Glasgow International Comedy Festival
Actually – that’s not really true. March is also the month of daffodils, and pancake day, but lets deal with the first one.
The only downside is there are a huge number of shows – how to pick? Well, I’ve been doing my research, reading lots of reviews and phoned everyone I know who has ever done stand up successfully .
Here’s the Girl Monday top tips for the Comedy Festival.
Firstly an American –Caroline Rhea, Those of you in your 20s and early 30s might recognise her from Sabrina the Teenage Witch, and will be relieved that there are no talking cats in her stand up show. I saw her during the Edinburgh Festival last year and love her. Smart, sassy and very, very funny. She’s at the Kings on the 26th. Tickets are also ideal for taking your mum along as an early Mother’s day present.
Next an Aussie –Pam Ann the air hostess with the mostest. The Dame Edna of her generation – just as cruel, just as funny. Also on at the Kings on the 19th & 2oth.
One I’m really looking forward to is Celebrity Autobiography The cast is amazing (Smack the Pony, Rufus Hound, Blythe Duff!) and they’ll be reading extracts from biographies of the rich and clueless. Once again, it at the Kings, on March 25th.
Just to prove I’m not only in favour of funny women, next up is Tom Deacon He’s young, on Radio 1 and in Blackfriar’s Basement on the 17th.
At the other end of the age scale is Mr Frank Carson. Why not take your parents/ grandparents for some old school laughs? It’s an afternoon show on the 19th at the Kings. I wouldn’t be taking them along to Cabaret Noir through!
If you’ve never seen Tim Vine live, I strongly urge you to – just for the sheer pace of the man.
If I’m being totally honest though (and it’s my blog – you wouldn’t want me to be anything else) the absolute highlights of the festival last year for me were the ‘turn up and see who’s on’ shows. There’s a lot of them, at all kinds of times of day and venues. I saw the man who presents the US version of Never Mind the Buzzcocks in a pub basement, with 18 other people, last year. Priceless, and definitely cool.
