Work in Progress - Year Four

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Year Four

WIP Offer - See any three £5 shows for £12 Back by popular demand for the fourth year running, the Pleasance’s Work in Progress Comedy Season once again brings together some of the best acts on the circuit to try out their new material. This is your chance to see brand new jokes being tested in front of a live audience for the first (and quite possibly the last) ever time.

MATTHEW CROSBY 6TH DEC 7:45PM £5

HUB 7TH NOV, 5TH DEC, 6TH FEB & 6TH MAR 8:00PM £5

How would you like to become friends with a real-life comedian? Come to Matthew’s new show and that might just happen to you. Matthew is a member of sketch heroes Pappy’s, he wrote and starred in BBC3’s Badults, he’s been on 8/10 Cats (both Countdown and the normal one); so obviously you’d want to be friends with him. Legal warning: Friendship with Mr Crosby is not legally binding and can be terminated without notice.

HUB is BACK! After an amazing Edinburgh Fringe run with sell-out shows and five star reviews, HUB is now a monthly feature of our London programme, featuring the best acts as they test drive their new material.

ANDY PARSONS 7TH & 13TH DEC 7:45PM £7.50

ROB NEWMAN 8TH, 9TH & 13TH NOV 7:45PM £7.50 Rob Newman tries out some new material for his forthcoming radio series.

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Worried about your job? Worried about your family? Worried about yourself?

Worried about the health service?

Education? Climate change? World War 3? Worried about worrying? Sod it! Come and have a laugh about it. It’s one of the things we do best. Or is it?

Was it something we did best but like everything else has now gone West. Or South. Or East. Ah - go on. Take a risk. Put on your lucky pants and your party shoes – and get yourself on a night out. Or maybe come out dressed in a binbag, top hat and clogs. We could all use a laugh. pleasance.co.uk

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JACK BARRY TANIA EDWARDS

10TH DEC 7:45PM £5

8TH DEC 7:45PM £5

Tour support for James Acaster and Joe Lycett, as seen/heard on Radio 4, ITV2 and Channel 5.

Having recently supported Katherine Ryan on her sell out tour, Tania Edwards brings her new work in progress show to the Pleasance, Islington.

Tania Edwards is a stand-up comedian (BBC1, Radio 4) and writer (BBC2’s Mock the Week & Après Ski, Channel 4’s Stand Up For The Week & Twit of the Year, Radio 4’s The Unbelievable Truth).

BRETT GOLDSTEIN & LOU SANDERS 9TH DEC 7:45PM £5 Just in time for Christmas - two scraggly bin children give their latest offering - a new jazzy half hour of material each. Not even for Edinburgh - for you, now, so you can enjoy your lives for once. Thrill seekers only.

“An inventive flourish behind his likeable banter… a distinctive wit that should make him one to watch” Steve Bennett, Chortle

RICHARD TODD 11TH DEC 7:45PM £5 Fresh from the bath, Amused Moose Laugh-Off Winner flibbertigibbet Richard Todd blurts out a brand new work in progress.

“A smart surrealist” Independent

BEARPIT PODCAST (PODCAST) 12TH DEC 7:30PM £5 Join the team at Ipswich Radio’s 7th most popular entertainment podcast (podcast) for a live Xmas spectacular.

With Mat Ewins, Fin Taylor, Matt Winning, Lolly Adefope, John Kearns, Adam Hess, Pat Cahill, David Elms and Richard Gadd.

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MAX & IVAN & TOM PARRY CHRIS TURNER, DANIEL NILS ROBERTS & DOUGLAS WALKER 12TH DEC 7:45PM £5 They’ve packed out Fringe venues for the past four years with improv legends Racing Minds, but they’re all awardwinning comedians in their own right.

Join Chris, Daniel and Douglas for two halves of brand new jokes, characters, and sketches, along with old gold from their latest Edinburgh shows.

18TH & 25TH JAN 7:45PM £5 Come down for a power hour (and a half ) of Radio 4 comedy with two legends (and Ivan). You will witness two episodes of ‘Tom Parry: Fancy Dressed Life’ and two episodes of ‘The Casebook of Max & Ivan’ before anyone else in the world ever. Two 45 minute halves of radio comedy gold for a fiver? Oh yeah babeh.

COLIN HOULT / ANNA MANN / ANDY PARKER 19TH JAN 7:45PM £5

MAT EWINS & PHIL DUNNING 15TH DEC 7:45PM £5 Come and see the guy that men wanna be and women wanna be as well.

It’s Phil Dunning’s work in progress!

Cult hit of 2016 Edinburgh Fringe.

Whaddaya waiting for?

After last year’s critically acclaimed Edinburgh show, top character comedian Colin Hoult is returning with TWO shows in ONE night starring his favourite characters: darling Anna Mann and Nottingham film maker Andy Parker.

“Highly camp, fast-paced fun” Broadway Baby Comedian’s Choice Winner (Best Show 2016) Mat Ewins workshops new material. Specialising in “well-produced bullshit” (Mat Ewins) Mat’s inspired use of video and multimedia, instinctive comic timings and a healthy dose of the absurd culminate in a truly unique combination of sketch and shambles.

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“Unquestionably a very strange man… while delivering massive hilarity” Guardian

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CARL DONNELLY, JOHN HASTINGS & JIMMY MCGHIE 23RD JAN 7:45PM £5 Join comedians Carl Donnelly (“Observational genius” Guardian), John Hastings (“We should be grateful he’s decided to perform in the UK” Chortle) and Jimmy McGhie (“See him now before you have to queue around the O2” Scotsman) as they debut new material from their new solo shows.

Three comedians for the price of one!

LLOYD LANGFORD 24TH JAN 7:45PM £5 You may have seen Lloyd on Ask Rhod Gilbert (BBC1), Dave’s One Night Stand (Dave), or Don’t Sit in the Front Row (Sky Atlantic). You could have heard him on The Unbelievable Truth (Radio 4). Join Lloyd for a brand new hour of standup comedy. It’s a work-in-progress, so as well as plenty of jokes you may also experience an exciting frisson if it goes wrong or if it goes really well. Which hopefully it will.

LEGENDS’ FLAT 26TH JAN 7:30PM £5 This group of self-proclaimed legends lived together in Edinburgh 2016, and now they would like an excuse to see each other again… so they are putting on a gig, JUST FOR YOU! Who are they?! James Acaster, Tom Allen, Amy Annette, Joel Dommett, Steve Dunne, Nish Kumar, Stuart Laws, Rose Matafeo, Annie McGrath and Paul Williams.

WOWWWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!

SHOW RICHES ADAM THE 26TH JAN 7:45PM £5 A rare opportunity to see ubiquitous character comic Adam Riches debut some brand new material for the very last time. With a script in his hand and a heart in his mouth, only some of the personas you meet tonight will actually grow up to make something of their lives. So come witness bits come to life and ideas grind to a halt as we all kneel down by the river of creativity and pan for gold.

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DAVID EDWARDS

FIN TAYLOR

27TH JAN 7:45PM £5 David Edwards is a Youth Leader, who wants to share with you how to fix Broken Britain - ASAP. Join him, as he shares his wisdom upon how to deal with the growing delinquency of the modern UK! Dave Edwards is a cult performer on the alternative comedy scene having appeared alongside Harry Hill, Adam Buxton and John Kearns while appearing at Brian Gittins’ monthly night ‘Gittins to Know You’ and co-hosting Brian Gittins’ legendary podcasts.

30TH JAN 7:45PM £5 One of the undisputed hits of the 2016 Fringe is seeing if it’s worth going back this year. How many ways are there to make you laugh and hate yourself at the same time?! Come find out you hempsmoking draft-dodgers.

KAE KURD 31ST JAN 7:45PM £5

MATT WINNING & JORDAN BROOKES 28TH JAN 7:45PM £5 Join the “attractively impish” (Guardian) Matt Winning and the “highly inventive” (Chortle) Jordan Brookes as these two men (one each) try out brand new material that is bound to entertain and confuse in equal measure (more the latter).

BRENNAN REECE 29TH JAN 7:45PM £5 A night of BRAND NEW WORK from English Comedian Of The Year and Best Newcomer Edinburgh Award (Nominee), Brennan Reece. Fresh from his sold out run in Edinburgh and a sold out tour of Australia.

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Smart, sharp and brilliantly astute, Chortle’s Best Newcomer Nominee 2016 presents a work in progress of his highly anticipated debut hour. As seen on BBC Three, Channel 4, BBC Radio 1Xtra and the Pleasance’s own Comedy Reserve showcase.

DANE BAPTISTE 1ST & 8TH FEB 7:45PM £5 Baptiste made comedy history in 2014 as the first Black British act to be nominated for an Edinburgh Comedy Award. Now he returns to the Pleasance to workshop material for his brand new show. “Observational comedy at its finest” Independent pleasance.co.uk

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VIKKI STONE 2ND FEB 7:45PM £5 This is a work-in-progress piano play through of Vikki Stone’s debut orchestral work, which will begin performances over the summer of 2017. Dubbed as “Peter and The Wolf but with jokes”, this performance is with PIANO ONLY, as 64 musicians are a bit of a squeeze in the Pleasance studio. But come, and see if the jokes work.

MORGAN & WEST’S MAGIC FOR KIDS 4TH & 5TH FEB 1:00PM & 4:00PM £5 Join our dashing duo for an afternoon of magical mayhem as they mix brand new tricks with tried and tested favourites to astound and amaze all!

(Suitable for ages 5+).

FUNMBI OMOTAYO 4TH FEB 7:45PM £5

BRYONY TWYDLE 3RD FEB 7:45PM £5 Bryony Twydle (Funny Women Semi Finalist 2015, BBC Radio 4’s Sketchorama, one fifth of award winning sketch group The Jest) brings you her solo work in progress character show ahead of the Edinburgh Fringe.

Come prepared for her warped and wonderful characters and a bit of audience participation thrown in too... if you like that sort of thing.

Funmbi embarked on a spring 2016 tour, including two sell-out runs at the Soho Theatre, following the success of his sold-out Edinburgh show Funmbi Omotayo: Legal Immigrant. The show follows Funmbi‘s childhood travels, from London to Lagos and back again, highlighting the hilarious stories that have come from him being a fish out of water.

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5TH FEB 7:45PM £5 Join Leicester Mercury Finalist and the brains behind the multi-award winning Geins Family Giftshop, Kiri PritchardMcLean for a brand new hour of “passionate, smart and bloody funny” stand-up. ★★★★ Scotsman pleasance.co.uk

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TWAYNA MAYNE 7TH FEB 7:45PM £5 Leicester Mercury Nominee and rising star Twayna Mayne presents a work in progress of her highly anticipated debut hour.

“Superb deadpan wit” Time Out “A stand-out act with bags of potential” Stage “Delightfully downbeat” Chortle

DANIEL COOK & GARETH COOPER 10TH FEB 7:45PM £5 Two titans of the Work in Progress scene have decided to split an hour to try out some new material for their upcoming Edinburgh shows. Daniel Cook (Poldark, Toast of London, Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie) will be doing stand up. “Cook possesses a quality that simply makes him funny” ★★★★ List Gareth Cooper (Sainsbury’s Training DVD 2009) will be doing comedy songs and stand up. ”Snappy songs that are eminently hummable” ★★★★ Stage It will be better than what you are picturing in your head at the moment.

DARREN HARRIOTT 9TH FEB 7:45PM £5 Darren Harriott is one of the most exciting up-and-coming comedians on the circuit. In 2016 he appeared on Russell Howard’s Stand Up Central, supporting Jimmy Carr; and he also headed to the Edinburgh Festival as part of the prestigious Pleasance Comedy Reserve. In 2017, Darren will be performing his debut Edinburgh hour.

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GABBY BEST & PAT CAHILL 11TH FEB 7:45PM £5 Pat Cahill, Leicester Comedy Festival’s Best Show Nominee 2016 and one of Time Out’s Top 10 Shows of 2015, brings you another Work in Progress of optimistic bollocks.

“Delicious, silly and surreal underbelly” Leicester Mercury Funny Women Winner Gabby Best performs Marijana. As Marijana she toured the circuit before being picked up for the BBC’s Live At The Electric (2014), leading to Wildseed Studios developing The Marijana Method for TV. pleasance.co.uk

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PIERRE NOVELLIE 12TH FEB 7:45PM £5 Pierre Novellie returns to the Pleasance with a brand new hour of God-knowswhat! It’s a work in progress, people! But it should be good, here’s some testimony: Best Club Comedian - Nominee, Chortle Awards 2016.

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KEN CHENG & ANDY FIELD 15TH FEB 7:45PM £5 Ken Cheng burst onto the UK comedy scene after reaching the final of the 2015 BBC Radio New Comedy Award.

He recently starred in his own Top Ten on BBC Three, which was released earlier this year.

In 2015, Andy Field won the Chortle Student Award with his unique style and fresh approach to traditional stand up. Following on from a successful run in Edinburgh of his 2016 show Roar, Andy will be returning to Edinburgh in 2017 with a brand new hour of sketch meets stand up.

13TH FEB 7:45PM £5 Alasdair won New Act of the Year (formerly Hackney Empire) in 2014 and has featured on BBC radio as a comedian and sketch writer. He’s performed standup across the UK, in the Glastonbury Cabaret Tent and at the Edinburgh Fringe.

JOHN HASTINGS 16TH FEB 7:45PM £5

TOM LUCY 14TH FEB 7:45PM £5 Join 2016’s Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year as he tests material for a new show. Tom Lucy is one of the youngest professional comedians in the UK and has supported the likes of Jack Whitehall, John Bishop, Rob Beckett and Shappi Khorsandi on tour.

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John Hastings is a fence sitting former drag queen. OR is he (he is). As seen on BBC Three’s Seann Walsh’s Late Night Comedy Spectacular.

“This fast-growing comic is a pleasure to watch” ★★★★ Times

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JENNY BEDE 17TH FEB 7:45PM £5 “On the strength of Bede’s first fringe show, I’d say she’s a performer we’ll be seeing a lot more of... maybe the best comic song about testicles since Flight of the Conchords’ Sugalumps.”

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JAMES MEEHAN & WILL DUGGAN 20TH FEB 7:45PM £5 James Meehan presents his second show. An hour of comedy about vulnerability, embarrassment and taking chances. Edinburgh Panel Prize winner 2014. Chortle Best Newcomer winner 2014.

Following his nice good fun Edinburgh show Will is back, and this time it’s personal. With a vengeance. Loads of frankly sexy ideas being distilled into pure liquid comedy.

PHIL WANG 18TH FEB 7:45PM £5 “A well-rounded young comic headed for greater things” Steve Bennett, Chortle “He’s an intelligent, attuned observer and his thoughts reward attentive listening” Jay Richardson, Scotsman

KATE LUCAS 21ST FEB 7:45PM £5

SAMANTHA BAINES 19TH FEB 7:45PM £5 Award-winning comedian and actress Samantha Baines (Sunny D, The Crown, Call the Midwife) returns after a sell out run at the Edinburgh and Brighton fringes with another science comedy mash up. This work in progress show is inspired by a certain amazing female scientist and will include lashings of innuendo.

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After a smash hit run and huge critical acclaim at the Edinburgh Fringe, multiaward winning musical comedian Kate Lucas returns to the Pleasance to workshop new material.

“A true musical genius” Ed Fest Mag “Wickedly naughty and deliciously dark’’ Broadway Baby

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JOHN KEARNS 22ND FEB 7:45PM £5 The absurdist stand-up comic and first ever winner of the Edinburgh Foster’s Best Newcomer and Best Show Awards returns to the Pleasance with a work in progress. “Heading for the comedy stratosphere... you’re in the hands of a master” Guardian

JESS ROBINSON 25TH FEB 7:45PM £5 Live music, showstopping singing, stand up and irreverent celebrity impressions from the star of ITV’s Newzoids and Rory Bremner. Join the award winning vocal gymnast and impressionist Jess Robinson as she debuts some new material from her 2017 solo show.

“By some way the best, most exciting impressionist we’ve got” Rory Bremner

LOLLY ADEFOPE 23RD FEB 7:45PM £5 Leicester Mercury New Comedian of the Year Nominee. As heard on BBC Radio 4 (The Now Show, Newsjack, Fresh from the Fringe), and BBC Radio 1Xtra. As seen on Channel 4, BBC Three and Sky Arts.

YURIKO KOTANI 26TH FEB 7:45PM £5 Winner of the BBC Radio New Comedy Award 2015 and Time Out’s One to Watch, Yuriko Kotani (as seen on Russell Howard’s Stand Up Central) brings you a work in progress show.

“Leftfield rising star” Time Out

SOPHIE WILLAN 24TH FEB 7:45PM £5 After a smash hit run and phenomenal critical acclaim at the Edinburgh Fringe, Boltonian powerhouse Sophie Willan returns to the Pleasance to workshop new material.

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UNDERGROUND Caledonian Road - Piccadilly line (5 minutes walk), Holloway Road - Piccadilly line (15 minutes walk).

Mon - Sun 10am - 6pm

OVERGROUND Caledonian Road and Barnsbury (15 minutes walk).

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BUS Bus 393 stops right directly outside the theatre with buses 17, 91, 259 and N91 all stopping at Caledonian Road Underground Station, 5 minutes walk.

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ACCESS

Pleasance Theatre strives to provide access for all. Our Main House is fully accessible via a lift from street level, we have infrared hearing system in both performance spaces, accessible toilets and Guide Dogs are welcome. Sadly at present our StageSpace does not have step free access.

Our aim is to make your visit as enjoyable as possible for further information or to discuss any access requirements please contact the Box Office.