Penelopes 10 #1 Posted April 11, 2011 Penelopes and Style over Substance Present.... Beyond a Joke 3 Ben Q Our Charming Compere for the evening. and Joining Him...... Curtis Threadgold Curtis has performed at most clubs in Manchester including XS Malarkey, Mirth On Monday and The Comedy Store. He was a Beat The Frog World Series Finalist 2008 and appeared at the Best Of Beat The Frog Xmas Party in the same year. He now gigs throughout the country QUOTES "Curtis shows great flair and promise. He takes his ideas on a walk through the surreal and has a genuinely likeable and funny stage presence." - Ros Bell, Comedy Central Rachel Stubbings “An unusually high standard of innovation and comic writing” – The List “Rachel Stubbings delivers a master-class in deadpan, brilliantly undercutting any penile pomposity – a comic treat.” – Three Weeks “…the comic performance from Rachel Stubbings in ‘Can We Talk?’ stood out” – Jason Solomons (Film critic for The Observer, Chairman of The London Film Critics’ Circle) Matthew Highton “Inspired, ridiculous, interconnected comedy gloriousness. Go catch this fella.” * * * * Three Weeks - Edinburgh Starting back in 2008, Matthew Highton is a surreal and abstract ball of wonder. Offering a fresh and unique style of comedy unseen before he’s a sublime storyteller and stand up, as well as unbelievably agile when it comes to improvisation, guaranteeing to turn the sternest grimace or toughest look of bemusement into uncontrollable bouts of laughter, proving him to be an individual comedy maverick. There really is nothing like him on the circuit to date. His unique debut solo show ‘Incidental Combobulations’ was a hit at the Brighton and Edinburgh 2010 Fringes, gaining praise and admiration from critics, peers and audiences alike. Matthew Highton is a fast rising star and one to book now. “Shaggy-haired, maverick raconteur” * * * * Three Weeks - Edinburgh “Awesomely surreal… my favourite act so far this festival, it seems almost criminal that his show was free. Matthew Highton is definitely one to look out for in the future.” * * * * Three Weeks - Brighton “With material this solid and inventive and a genuine desire to take the comedy road less travelled, Highton is a star on the rise.” Fringe Guru “There is nothing to not love about this man.” The New Current Runner Up – You Must Be Joking 2009 Get yourself down for another night of fun ;-) Doors 7.30 for 8pm Start £5 online, via http://www.beyond-a-joke.com £6 at the door Buy 4, get one free! Get Map & Directions at http://www.penelopes.info OK. Beyond a Joke? Who the hell are we? Style Over Substance are a co-operative who were set up a couple of years ago to start promoting new, cutting edge comedy in South London. We've put on other gigs, in Oxford, in Sheffield, around the country, and now we're ready to take the next big step and go regular. We want to become the obvious place to come, where people will know what they're getting. Good comedy, edgy comedy, cutting edge, pithy, sharp... Need we go on? 'Cos we could, you know.... OK, maybe not. We want to work with performers who will push the edge a bit, and audiences who find that exciting. Satirical, honest, sharp, brave, (but particularly, funny). We'll be headlining the best in new and creative comedy, showing up and coming acts who we also admire, and headlining those who we (and you) think are the best. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Gladys_Pym 10 #2 Posted April 28, 2011 (edited) Hey, everyone Looking forward to this. Sounds like another good lineup. The first two were great. GP Edited April 29, 2011 by Gladys_Pym Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
