Nice N Spiky Comedy Presents Loretta Maine & Stephen Carlin (Edinburgh Previews), The Garage, Islington, London

What/Why:

Loretta Maine: Bipolar

Loretta Maine returns to the Fringe with her new hour of amazing sexy woe. Fresh from trawling the comedy clubs of Britain, Loretta has new songs to sing, new tales to tell and new pain to unleash. With numbers like These Ain’t My Tits and the infamous Chicken Shop, how can you even be questioning your ticket purchase? Don’t you like laughing at other people’s misery? You should be here. ‘Wicked musical comedy in every conceivable way’ (List). ‘The finest female character comic around’ (Time Out). ‘Murderously funny’ (Evening Standard). ‘Brilliantly observed’ (Guardian). www.lorettamaine.com.

Stephen Carlin in Pandas Vs Penguins

Are you a Panda or are you a Penguin? Perhaps you like the cold weather, hanging out in large groups, balancing round objects on your feet? Have you recently forgotten how to fly but are really good underwater? Then you may well be a Penguin. But perhaps that’s not you at all. Maybe you are the cute and “cuddly” type who prefers the indoors, loves to gorge on a limited diet and only has sex twice a year? Whatever your lifestyle choices, Stephen Carlin will unleash that inner Panda or Penguin within you. Herald *

Stephen is one of Stewart Lee’s Top 10 Best Stand Ups In The World Ever and has been support act to Stephen Merchant, Stewart Lee and Lucy Porter on nationwide tours.
“Sharp, slightly offbeat, mainly very funny.” Bruce Dessau- Evening Standard

Plus Special Guest comedian visiting from Norway- Charlie Davies

“The laughter stood in the roof! … He’s mastered the art of entertaining. Very funny.” Saltenposten, Norway

And hosts: Clara Electra " Very mature for her age" Mark Lamarr & Sion James " reminds us what stand-up should be as he riffs expertly’ (ThreeWeeks)

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