Wednesday, June 01, 2011

Edinburgh Previews at Canal Theatre, Camden


Thur-Sat 9.30pm, Sun 9pm EVERY WEEK!
NEWSREVUE
£10
The world's longest running live comedy show continues at the Canal Cafe Theatre every Thursday - Saturday at 9.30pm and Sundays at 9pm. A fast-moving mix of sketches and songs, NewsRevue propels you through the world's news and current events at breakneck pace - all-kicking, idol-burning comedy, updated every week by a crack team of writers. 

Director: George Maddocks
Musical Director: Philippa Herrick
Cast: Liz Peters, Tim Gutteridge, Hugh O'Shea, Eliza Collings

 

Fri 3rd, 7.30pm
£5
CATIE WILKINS - A CHIP OFF THE OLD BLOCK
Catie Wilkins (FHM STAND-UP HERO (ITV4), 'Top 10 Comedians To Catch In 2011' DAVE) examines how like our parents we really are, what we've got from them and are we stuck like that? How far does the apple really fall from the tree? (She's hoping quite far to be honest, her parents are nutcases). "Wonderfully funny" – CHORTLE

Sat 4th, 7.30pm
£6.50
THE GENTLEMEN OF LEISURE, NAZ OSMANOGLU & KIERAN BOYD
A sketch and stand up comedy smorgasbord for your delectation.

Tue 7th, 7.30pm
£8
SPARK
SPARK London is the capitals first true storytelling night -www.sparklondon.com Sit back and listen to other people's stories or if you have a story to tell get in touch with us at sparklondon@gmail.com 

Wed 8thWed 15thTue 21stWed 29th, 7.30pm
£6/5
ALI COOK - PRINCIPLES AND DECEPTIONS - EDINBURGH PREVIEW
Following his sell-out success in Edinburgh 2010 Ali Cook returns with a new show. Principles and Deceptions is a work in progress- expect awe-inspiring magic and offbeat comedy. 
★★★★ Mail on Sunday "A hugely impressive show that's never short on spectacle.. genuinely astounding" ★★★★ Metro "Jaw dropping" Ali Cook has starred in Penn & Teller: Fool us (ITV1), Dirty Tricks (Channel 4) nominated for The British Comedy Awards and The Golden Rose of Montreaux, Psychic Secrets Revealed with Derren Brown (Channel 5), Monkey Magic (Channel 5), and the darkly twisted Jerry@Trick sketch show with Jerry Sadowitz (Channel 5). http://twitter.com/ali_cookwww.alicook.com 

Thu 9thFri 10thSat 11thSun 12th, 7.30pm
£12/10
LES PAVÉS DE L'OURS / LES FIANCÉS EN HERBES
"Les pavés de l'ours", followed by "Les Fiancés en herbe", 2 plays in 1 act, by Georges Feydeau. A hilarious evening in French! 

Mon 13th, 7.30pm
£7/5
TEST TUBE COMEDY
TIME OUT RECOMMENDED Very friendly comedy night at the Canal Cafe, featuring the best up and coming stand ups on the London circuit. Next showMONDAY 13TH JUNE. Featuring: ABANDOMAN, DREGS, MCNEIL AND PAMPHILON, WE ARE GOOSE, NOT SORRY ENOUGH AND THE STAND-UP CHAMELEON. MC'd by Dec Munro with the House Band! 

Tue 14th, 7.30pm
£7/5
FUNNY FLAMINGO
Young comic Raphael Perahia begins his monthly residence at the Canal Cafe presenting a night of Stand up comedy from some of London's finest comedians. May 24th: James Burwood, Andrea Hubert and the hilarious Trevor Lock.

 

Tue 14th, 9.30pm
£5
'TIL WE LEAVE ARE TRYING
Based on a true story, Trying is a fictional tale of Kyle and Daryll as drama school graduates. After training at a world-renowned centre of excellence (their words), all the boys want is to be respected; sadly their agent has other plans. This takes them on a stupendous 6 month journey, ending with a commissioned comedy show. 

Wed 15th, 9.30pm
£6
KATHERINE RYAN: LITTLE MISS CONCEPTION
'Warped wit... striking presence... killer lines... calm confidence', Scotsman. 'Dark remarks... sugary innocence', Evening Standard. Who does this chick think she is? This fresh award-winning newcomer, tries out material for her forthcoming Edinburgh show. 

Thu 16th, 7.30pm
£5
DAVE GIBSON & CHARLIE TALBOT - BATTLE OF BRITAIN: NORTH VS. SOUTH
In 2009 three quarters of Edinburgh audiences thought the North was better than the South. Now come and cast your vote as a cocky, vaguely posh Londoner and chirpy proletarian Lancastrian continue to explore regional differences in an all-new show. Laughter, audience voting, free tea and biscuits to start your day! 'Engaging stuff, delivered in casual style with combative backchat. A comedy workout to set up the rest of the festival day' (Whatsonstage.com)

Fri 17th, 7.30pm
£5
CHRIS MARTIN - NO. NOT THAT ONE
The hotly anticipated debut from Chortle Student Comedian of the Year finalist Chris Martin whose fear of being alone means spending too much time in shit nightclubs… "Funny and original" – Chortle As seen on World Cup's Most Shocking Moments (BBC3) and heard on The Carl Donnelly & Chris Martin Bitesize Podcast ("One of the funniest out there" – The Guardian) 

Sat 18th, 7.30pm
£5
TRANSFORMER
An hour of brand new sketch comedy. The latest export from Edinburgh's long-running improv troupe The Improverts, Transformer introduces you to a world of surreal and original characters. Discover what's on the menu at Bender's Cafe, how to seduce women while riding the bus and why a beauty pageant is all about practice.

Mon 20thMon 27th, 7.30pm
£6/5
ALEX HORNE: SEVEN YEARS IN THE BATHROOM
This is quite an ambitious comedy show; I'm going to try to recreate your entire life in one hour. That's right, I'll do everything you'll ever do, but in sixty minutes. So in an average lifetime you'll spend two years shopping, two weeks kissing and eighteen months looking for lost things. You'll also spend quite a while eating, queuing, crying and googling yourself. I'm going to proportionally squeeze all those things into the show and onto the stage and it'll be tremendous. And very funny. 

Thu 23rd, 7.30pm
£10/8.50
ABI ROBERTS TAKES YOU UP THE AISLE
Charles has done it twice. Kate can't wait to do it with his son. Abi Roberts is a seasoned pro. Whether you're hitched, ditched or feeling the itch, brace yourself for an hour of matrimonial hilarity. Abi Roberts is set to carve her niche as the Brighton Fringe Festival's hottest new comedy cabaret diva in this exciting new musical comedy. In a show that laughs, sings and dances its way through the emotional roller-coaster of tying the knot, our host shares her selection of hilarious memories from three trips up and down the aisle.

Sat 25th, 7.30pm
£6.50
MARK DOLAN - SHARING TOO MUCH (EDINBURGH PREVIEW)
In his hilarious new solo stand-up show, the star of Channel 4's Balls of Steel and the hugely popular World's… and Me documentary series literally shares too much, and gives his unique insights into a range of subjects, including politics, married life and why it is that betting shops have those strange little pens. As honest as it is hilarious, Mark's eagerly anticipated second solo show is definitely one not to miss! 

Sun 26th, 4pm & 7pm
£10
SUNDAY NIGHT SINGERS
The SUNDAY NIGHT SINGERS present the Music of Jonathan Eio. The show will feature songs by composer & performer Jonathan Eio as well as other great new writing & will be presented by Jonathan himself along with Liam Tamne, Natalie Green, James Bisp, Laura Cottrell, Simon Ouldred & Amanda Roberts. From comedy numbers to beautiful ballads this show should not be missed!

Tue 28th, 7.30pm
£6/5
THE THREE ENGLISHMEN
Following their 5 Star Edinburgh Fringe show, comedy sketch group The Three Englishmen (TimeOut Critic's Choice) return to the Canal Cafe Theatre this Autumn to continue their monthly London residency, The Three Englishmen and Friends. Carrying on from the success of their previous twelve-month long, sell-out residency, the Englishmen will be presenting a host of brand new sketches and songs to split your sides, amaze your eyes, and make your heart sing! 

Thu 30th, 7.30pm
£5
VIKKI STONE AND THE FLASHBACKS - BIG NEON LETTERS
Join Vikki Stone & The Flashbacks for an evening of hilarious musical comedy, fresh from their appearances at Latitude, The Rhythm Festival and Summer Sundae. Described as a cross between Jack Black and Victoria Wood, Vikki's unique brand of musical comedy has made her one of the fastest rising stars on the UK circuit, and this is not a show to be missed! 

JULY


1st, 7.30pm, 26th, 9.30pm
£6.50
THE GENTLEMEN OF LEISURE PRESENT: THE DEATH OF THE NOVEL
The Gentlemen of Leisure return to Canal Cafe Theatre for previews ahead of their second stint at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. These notorious captains of cultural comedy are steering their ship of artistic exploration into the port of the novel. Cultural sketch comedy with a Newsnight Review twist that runs the artistic gamut, pauses to catch its breath, and then decides to take a cab the rest of the way.

Sat 2nd
£7/5
PETE FIRMAN
Pete Firman is the UK's leading Comedian/Magician. A familiar face on British television, Pete has appeared as presenter, pundit and panel guest on all sorts of programmes, as well as being nominated for a Golden Rose at the Rose d'Or Festival in Montreux.

Sun 3rd & Sun 17th 7pmTue 26th 7.30pm
CHRIS COX
The award winning, 5 star, sell out, mind reader who can't read minds. He's been on TV, toured the world and is somehow still getting away with it. Chris will be doing things he shouldn't be able to do, controlling coincidence and wondering whether love is the only real bit of magic in this world. It'll be weird and wonderful. Chris'll be wonderful You just turn up. Please bring your mind for reading purposes. 

Tue 5thWed 13thWed 27th, 7.30pm
£6/5
ALI COOK - PRINCIPLES AND DECEPTIONS - EDINBURGH PREVIEW
Following his sell-out success in Edinburgh 2010 Ali Cook returns with a new show. Principles and Deceptions is a work in progress- expect awe-inspiring magic and offbeat comedy. 
★★★★ Mail on Sunday "A hugely impressive show that's never short on spectacle.. genuinely astounding" ★★★★ Metro "Jaw dropping" Ali Cook has starred in Penn & Teller: Fool us (ITV1), Dirty Tricks (Channel 4) nominated for The British Comedy Awards and The Golden Rose of Montreaux, Psychic Secrets Revealed with Derren Brown (Channel 5), Monkey Magic (Channel 5), and the darkly twisted Jerry@Trick sketch show with Jerry Sadowitz (Channel 5). http://twitter.com/ali_cookwww.alicook.com 

Wed 6th, 7.30pm
£6.50
MORGAN & WEST
Time-travelling Victorian Magicians, Morgan & West, return to the future to mix deception with detection in their all-new show. On a recent trip to the future they discovered that they will be murdered at the Edinburgh Fringe 2011. They hurried there to solve the mystery.

Thu 7th, 7.30pmMon 18th, 9.30pm
£6
KATHERINE RYAN: LITTLE MISS CONCEPTION
'Warped wit... striking presence... killer lines... calm confidence', Scotsman. 'Dark remarks... sugary innocence', Evening Standard. Who does this chick think she is? This fresh award-winning newcomer, tries out material for her forthcoming Edinburgh show.

Mon 11th, 7.30pm
£7/5
TEST TUBE COMEDY
TIME OUT RECOMMENDED Very friendly comedy night at the Canal Cafe, featuring the best up and coming stand ups on the London circuit. 

Fri 15thSat 16th, 7.30pm 
ABI ROBERTS TAKES YOU UP THE AISLE
£10/8.50
Charles has done it twice. Kate can't wait to do it with his son. Abi Roberts is a seasoned pro. Whether you're hitched, ditched or feeling the itch, brace yourself for an hour of matrimonial hilarity. Abi Roberts is set to carve her niche as the Brighton Fringe Festival's hottest new comedy cabaret diva in this exciting new musical comedy. In a show that laughs, sings and dances its way through the emotional roller-coaster of tying the knot, our host shares her selection of hilarious memories from three trips up and down the aisle.

Mon 18thTue 19th, 7.30pm 
£6/5
THE THREE ENGLISHMEN
Following their 5 Star Edinburgh Fringe show, comedy sketch group The Three Englishmen (TimeOut Critic's Choice) return to the Canal Cafe Theatre this Autumn to continue their monthly London residency, The Three Englishmen and Friends. Carrying on from the success of their previous twelve-month long, sell-out residency, the Englishmen will be presenting a host of brand new sketches and songs to split your sides, amaze your eyes, and make your heart sing!

Sun 24th, 7pmMon 25th, 7.30pm
£6.50/4,50
SARA PASCOE VS THE APOCALYPSE
The Armageddon is imminent and Sara plans to survive. How will she breed? Create Pornography? Kill zombies? An arresting stand-up show about the end of the world as we know it. The hotly anticipated follow up to 2010's sell out show from co-star of Campus, The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret, and Free Agents (C4) and guest star of The Thick Of It and Being Human (BBC.) 

Fri 29th,7.30pm
£6/5
BAD BREAD
After an award-winning, sold-out run at the 2010 Edinburgh Festival, 'Bad Bread' bring their fast-paced, original sketch-comedy, to the Canal Cafe Theatre for a new monthly show (the first Thursday of every month). With each show including a different (hilarious) special guest, Bad Bread present an hour of side-spiltting comedy for your entertainment!

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