LEICESTER SQUARE THEATRE And the Museum of Comedy
Autumn Winter 2016/17
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WELCOME Welcome to our Autumn Winter 2016/17 Brochure We’ve got quite the Autumn Winter season coming up! Queen of this year’s Edinburgh, Bridget Christie, brings her 5 star new show for dates from September to February, we’ve got a brand full length show from Stewart Lee, Richard Herring brings AIOTM back to life for a new season and Hans Teeuwen is back in the UK for the first time in 6 years. There’s comedy in the Lounge from Old Comedian of the Year 2016 Jaspar Cromwell Jones, Chortle Best Comic Zoe Lyons, plus for Christmas the Lounge becomes Gatsby’s ‘Speakeasy’ for you to don your glad-rags and pearls. Plus, if you didn’t make Edinburgh the Museum has a cracking selection of comedy, from the award winning Croft & Pearce, Will Franken and Aatif Nawaz and for Christmas the Thinking Drinkers return with their new show. We look forward to welcoming you.
Martin Witts Director Leicester Square Theatre and the Museum of Comedy
New Comedian
Paul Foot
Jason Byrne
Thinking Drinkers
West End Magic
John Shuttleworth
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MAIN HOUSE SH*T-FACED SHAKESPEARE A Midsummer Night’s Dream 9 & 10 September, 7pm £20.50, Side Stalls £15 ‘ Extra dates added due to exceptional demand! Sh*t-faced Shakespeare® by Magnificent Bastard Productions is the hilarious combination of an entirely serious Shakespeare play with an entirely sh*t-faced cast member. Side-splitting, raucous and completely interactive.
“A great night out to get proper pucked up. It’s what Willy would have wanted” HHHH Time Out 16+
RICHARD HERRING As It Occurs To Me
11 September, 16 October, 13 November, 11 December, 15 January & 12 February, 7.30pm £15 As It Occurs To Me, the seminal internet stand up and sketch show starring Richard Herring is set to return. Written in the 24 hours before recording it detailed some of the stranger things that had happened or imagined by Herring that week.
“The ramshackle show is usually an exhilarating experience, and there are flashes of genius to be enjoyed” Guardian
RICKY GERVAIS Humanity Work In Progress
13, 14 & 15 September, 7.30pm £15 The Emmy, Golden Globe and BAFTA Award-winning creator of The Office, Extras and Derek, tries out some new stand up material with some friends, for a forthcoming tour. 16+
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MAIN HOUSE FUNNY HA HA 12 September, 7.30pm £22.50 An evening of stand-up comedy with Jo Brand, Robin Ince, Kerry Godliman, Ivo Graham, Phil Jerrod, Jake Lambert, Mae Martin, Tom Price and Paul Tonkinson in aid of the Suzy Lamplugh Trust. 16+
FRANKIE BOYLE Work In Progress 19 - 23 September, 7pm 26 - 28 September, 9pm 2, 21 - 23 & 25 - 29 October, 7pm £15 Frankie is doing some shows to try out some brand new jokes. 18+
IMPRO
24 September, 2.30pm 25 September, 3pm Standard £25, Premium £30, VIP £40, Family £79 Impro show from Bobiță (Mihai Bobonete), Dorel (Mihai Raiț) and Celentano (Adrian Vancica), some of the most loved characters from Las Fierbinti, a Romanian language series. 8+
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MAIN HOUSE STAND UP COMEDY (All 4 All)
24 September, 7pm 25 September, 9pm Standard £25, Premium £30, VIP £40 Bobiță (Mihai Bobonete), Dorel (Mihai Raiț), Celentano (Adrian Vancica) and Giani (Constantin Dita) return for their best moments and new jokes. 18+
AUSTENTATIOUS An Improvised Jane Austen Novel
25 September, 30 October, 27 November, 18 December, 29 January & 26 February, 7pm £12.50, Conc £10 Austentatious returns to its London home in resplendent fashion! In each show, the allstar cast will improvise a brand new Jane Austen novel, based on an audience suggestion. Previous ‘lost works’ have included Sixth Sense & Sensibility, Jurassic Mansfield Park, & Double 0 Darcy!
BARRY CRIMMINS
Seeking Political Asylum Tour 29 & 30 September 1 October, 7.30pm £20 Barry Crimmins, star of Bobcat Goldthwaite’s critically acclaimed 2015 Sundance-awardwinning documentary ‘Call Me Lucky’, comes to LST. Over the years, with his biting, acerbic wit coupled with a sense of compassion rarely seen in stand-up comedy, Barry Crimmins has carved out a spot as the USA’s sharpest left-wing comic. 16+
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MAIN HOUSE BRIDGET CHRISTIE
Because You Demanded It 29 & 30 September, 19 & 20 October, 22 & 23 November, 5 & 6 December and 31 January - 11 February (not 5 Feb), 9.30pm £17.50, Fri & Sat £22.50 Because a posh man told them to, the people of the UK have voted to leave the EU, even though no-one had a plan for what would happen if it did. If you didn’t want to leave the EU, or you did, but now don’t, because everything’s gone to sh*t, then this is absolutely the show for you. If you did want to leave the EU you will still find it funny, but for different reasons, as you witness the liberal comedian’s exasperated and despairing meltdown.
“... the most electrifying comedy I’ve yet seen on the fringe” HHHHH Guardian
“It’s hard to do justice to just how brilliant this show is” HHHHH Scotsman 16+
RICHARD HERRING’S Leicester Square Theatre Podcast 3, 10, 17, 24 & 31 October 7, 14, 21 & 28 November, 7pm £15.50 The “Podfather” (Guardian) and “King of the Internet” (Time Out) returns with the award winning Podcast in which he chats with the biggest names in comedy. Winner of Bronze Award for Best Comedy at the 2013 Sony Radio Academy Awards and the Chortle Internet Award 2013. Guests to be announced.
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MAIN HOUSE WE LOVE IMMIGRATION A Comedy Evening with Grainne Maguire, Aisling Bea, Nish Kumar and Bec Hill 4 October, 8pm £21, Conc £15 Get over Brexit and enjoy a night of comedy that unashamedly celebrates immigration and the fantastic impact it has had on British life, specifically the comedy circuit. Completing the line-up will be London Hughes, Andrew Neill and Bobby Mair. All proceeds go to Migrants’ Rights Network. 16+
BANG SAID THE GUN 5 October, 8pm £15
Bang Said The Gun is poetry for people who don’t like poetry. Voted the best poetry night in the UK by The Times, Bang Said The Gun has made poetry cool again. A rollercoaster of emotions, it’s loud, raucous, political, trivial, serious and very funny. Guests are... Murray Lachlan Young, Joelle Taylor and Harry Baker (and Chris). 14+
THRONE OF GLASS FAN EVENT with Sarah J. Maas 6 October, 6.30pm £10, Ticket & Book £18 Join the internationally bestselling author of The Throne of Glass series, Sarah J. Maas, at this special theatre event for super fans to celebrate the launch of her new novel Empire of Storms, the fifth book in The Throne of Glass series. D SOL T U O
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MAIN HOUSE JENNY ECLAIR
How To Be A Middle SOLDT OU Aged Woman (Without Going Insane) 7 October, 7.15pm £17.50 Professional grumpy old woman, Splash survivor, amateur soup maker and novice knitter Jenny Eclair is younger than Madonna but eats crisps and likes wine. Eclair puts middle age under the microscope and decides whether to laugh, cry or buy a dachshund! 16+
JIM GAFFIGAN Fully Dressed 7 October, 9.30pm 8 October, 7pm
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Extra date added due to demand: 8 October, 9.30pm £27.50 Grammy nominated comedian, New York Times best-selling author, top touring performer and multi-platinum-selling father of five Jim Gaffigan returns to London! 14+
THE ELVIS YEARS The Story of the King 9 October, 7.30pm £22.50, Conc £20.50 The Elvis Years is an outstanding musical production which brings to the stage the incredible and compelling story of the ‘king of rock and roll’ - Elvis Presley. With a top line-up of actor-musicians, multiple costume changes and nostalgic film footage, this glittering two-hour production charts the musical and emotional highs and lows of Elvis’s amazing journey.
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MAIN HOUSE STEWART LEE
Digital Content Provider 11 - 20 October, 7pm (not 16 & 17 Oct) £24.50
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Exclusive Live Events to launch the DVD of Stewart Lee’s Comedy Vehicle (Series 4). Stewart Lee will perform a live show that will include new material being prepared for his Content Provider tour, and each ticket will include a very special limited edition copy of the new DVD (launched 10/10/2016). 16+
IAIN STIRLING Onwards!
12 October, 9.15pm £15, Conc £13 You may recognise his voice as the narrator of ITV2’s “Love Island” or recognise his face as the host of Scottish BAFTA (Best Children’s Show) award winning panel show “The Dog Ate my Homework” (CBBC). In his new show, Iain explores the perception of his generation within today’s society, as well as looking at their function within it. Are all young people self-entitled, egomaniacs that can’t get off their phones? Come to the show and find out... Or just google it. 16+
3RD ANNUAL CAPE TOWN FUNNY FESTIVAL IN LONDON 13 & 14 October, 9pm £15
Following a wildly successful 12th Cape Town Funny Festival, Cape Town’s top comics hop onto a Turkish Airlines flight to emulate the feat in London. Featuring… Alan Committie, Marc Lottering, Schalk Bezuidenhout, Shimmy Isaacs, Glen Biderman-Pam & Cokey Falkow. 14+
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MAIN HOUSE 5 EGYPTIANS, A PAKISTANI, AN INDIAN AND A JEW 18 October, 9pm £18
Egyptian comedy troupe Al Hezb El Comedy and Mirth Control Comedy co-produce the first Arabic/ English stand-up comedy show in the UK. Featuring Egyptian comics from Al Hezb El Comedy, who will perform in their native tongue, along with veteran comics to the UK circuit such as Anil Desai, Sajeela Kershi and Josh Howie. 16+
MICKY FLANAGAN Work In Progress 21 & 22 October, 4pm 4 & 5 November, 7pm £15
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Award winning Micky Flanagan is back on stage, performing work in progress.
“Side-splitting” Sunday Times 18+
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MAIN HOUSE TONY LAW
21 - 29 October, 9.30pm (not 24 Oct) £15 A Law undo His-elf what welcome Law welcome to journey with me, earth bones funny at personal best. Jump towards. Three-time Chortle Award winner, Amused Moose Best Show winner and Fosters Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee.
“One of stand-up’s goons, knight errant of tomfoolery” Guardian 16+
INIMINIMAINIMO!
23 October, 12pm Standard £20, VIP £30
Magicianul Robert Tudor vine in Londra cu un super spectacol de magie pentru copii: “Ini Mini Maini Mo” Este un spectacol de magie educativ si interactiv pentru copii la care pot lua parte, in acelasi timp si parintii. Este un show cu aparitii neasteptate de animalute, iepuri si porumbei, disparitii de obiecte, lucruri ce zboara prin sala si multi copii ce il ajuta pe magician ca magia sa se intample.
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MAIN HOUSE A WELL-REMEMBERED VOICE by J.M. Barrie
29 & 30 October, 3pm £12, Conc £10 Io Theatre Company and Everyday Lives in War present this stirring production bringing to life J.M. Barrie’s play not seen on stage since its first appearance in 1918. Performed by actor-musicians, it combines live music and physical theatre. 10+
GARY OWEN 30 October, 8.45pm £16
Gary Owen is one of America’s most loved comedians who has been entertaining America for more than a decade with his side-splitting comedy. Having performed to sold out audiences in all the major comedy clubs and theatres across the US, Owen now heads across the pond to headline here. 18+
30 YEARS OF CHILDLINE Comedy Benefit 1 November, 7.30pm £25 To celebrate Childline’s 30th birthday, Avalon Promotions are hosting a one-off comedy benefit show. Join special guests Al Murray – The Pub Landlord, Joe Wilkinson, Lee Nelson, Aisling Bea, Jarlath Regan and hosts The Horne Section to celebrate three decades of helping children.
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MAIN HOUSE An Evening with
RON ATKINSON & BARRY FRY plus Eric Hall 3 November, 7pm £22 An Evening with Barry Fry & Big Ron Atkinson is a night not to be missed. Come and join the lads for what can only be described as a football fan’s great night out. Come and hear the stories about the dressing room fights, funny anecdotes about team selection and training, everything you would want to know about what goes on behind the scenes of a successful football club.
HANS TEEUWEN Real Rancour
3 - 5, 10 - 12, 17 - 19, 24 - 26 November, 9.30pm £24.50 The hilariously absurd, wildly energetic and joyously unpredictable comedian returns to the UK after a six-year absence. Combining stand-up, clowning and cabaret, Hans Teeuwen is a uniquely endearing yet provocative showman.
“Teeuwen creates the laughter of intoxication, the laughter of letting go. It’s the best laughter of them all” Guardian 16+
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STICK MAN
5 November - 30 December Various times Adult £21.50, Child £16.50, Restricted View £14, Family £65 From the book by Julia Donaldson, illustrated by Axel Scheffler, creators of The Gruffalo, Scamp Theatre’s delightful adaptation of the hugely popular children’s book STICK MAN returns for Christmas! Touching, funny and utterly original, this awardwinning production features a trio of top actors and is packed full of puppetry, songs, live music and funky moves.
‘Stick Man lives in the family tree With his Stick Lady Love and their stick children three...’ Most suitable for children aged 3+ with their friends & families
AN EVENING OF COMEDY WITH JO BRAND AND FRIENDS 6 November, 7pm £25, Conc £22
Jo Brand and her fellow performers will deliver a night of unmissable comedy in aid of Prader-Willi Syndrome Association UK. Joining her on the bill are Robin Ince, James Alderson and Dane Baptiste. 16+
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MAIN HOUSE STEWART LEE Content Provider
8 November - 10 December: Tues - Sat 7pm plus Mon 5 Dec (Not 25, 26 & 30 Nov & 9 Dec) 2 - 28 January: Mon - Sat, 7pm (Not 9, 11 & 14 Jan) £24.50 After four years of writing and performing half hour episodes of stand up for his TV show, Content Provider is Stewart’s first brand new full length show since the award-winning Carpet Remnant World.
“Provocative, defiant and challenging originality” The Times 16+
JON RONSON Psychopath Night
9 & 16 November, 9.30pm £20
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With special guests Mary Turner Thomson and Eleanor Longden. In Psychopath Night, Jon Ronson will recount the adventure of a lifetime - the funny, terrifying and utterly compelling events that led to his bestselling book The Psychopath Test. Is it true that psychopaths rule the world? Or have we gone labelling-crazy? 16+
WEST END MAGIC 12 November, 3.30pm Adult £15, Child £10, Family £40
London’s premier magic shows continue throughout the year, featuring the best magic and variety acts in the UK. Suitable for all the family and for ages 7+ Plus, Children’s Magic Workshop before the show at 12.30pm in the Lounge
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MAIN HOUSE STRINGFEVER 20 November, 4pm £15
Giles Cooper presents Stringfever in a charity concert in aid of the Royal Variety Charity. Three brothers, one cousin, four string instruments, plus a very generous amount of talent and comedy combine to form a totally unique act that exceeds all expectations.
ED GAMBLE Stampede
25 November, 7.15pm £15 Gamble thunders into town with a wagonload of misguided opinions and wild conjecture. A brand new stand-up comedy show from a big white face you may have seen on Mock the Week (BBC2), Almost Royal (E4) and Drunk History (Comedy Central).
“An ability to open his mouth and spontaneously say something hilarious” Guardian
HAL CRUTTENDEN
Straight Outta Cruttenden 26 November, 7pm £18 Due to phenomenal demand, Hal Cruttenden brings his critically acclaimed show ‘Straight Outta Cruttenden’ back for the final time. Host of Live At The Apollo and star of Radio 4, the great Hal is back ranting about the real evils of the modern world - over sharing on social media and the 5:2 diet. The more he complains the funnier he gets. 16+
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MAIN HOUSE NEW COMEDIAN OF THE YEAR 2016 THE FINAL 27 November, 8.30pm £15.50
From over 300 entries and 36 heats, the top acts, as voted for by the comedy press, industry, and you the audience, compete to be Leicester Square Theatre’s New Comedian of the Year 2016. Now in its 8th year, previous finals have featured some of the finest up and coming acts on the circuit. 18+
LAUGH TILL IT HURTS
30 November, 7.30pm £15 A comedy night in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support. Confirmed acts include Alistair Barrie (MC) “Barrie's analytical nous and store of snappy gags mark him out ... Excellent” - The Independent, and Adam Buxton “Surreal and very funny” - The Observer. More acts TBC. 16+
JASON BYRNE is “Propped Up”
1 - 3 December, 9.30pm 4 December, 7pm £20 Jason Byrne is “Propped Up” is a brand new show from the very experienced, very funny, very highly acclaimed, very absolutely trouser wetting, very can’t watch much more as I think I’m going to die comedian. Jason now brings back his warmth and generous stagecraft with even more props and silly humour. 14+
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MAIN HOUSE MY BIG FAT WEIRDOS CHRISTMAS WEDDING
An Alternative Comedy Pantomime 7, 8 & 9 December, 9.30pm £12 Weirdos Comedy Club present their fifth alternative comedy charity pantomime with everything you’ve come to know and love and a giant cast of the best and most unpredictable comedians around. In this brand new pantomime expect love, violence, music and poorly made cardboard props. Do not expect a normal pantomime. All funds go to Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity. 18+
ADAM KAY’S SMUTTY CHRISTMAS SONGS 9 December, 7pm 10 December, 9.40pm £20, Conc £16
Amateur Transplants’ frontman Adam Kay presents an evening of seasonal smut. A sell-out every year since 2008, this night of festive filth is the antidote to the pantomime horrors in every other theatre at this time of year.
“Bracingly intelligent... enormous fun” The Times 16+
THE ADVENTURES OF DICK!
13 - 30 December (not 18, 24, 25, 26 Dec) 7pm (16 & 17 December at 7pm & 9.30pm) £23.50
It’s Christmas! Time to unleash the annual promiscuous panto in true Leicester Square Theatre style. Dick! and his perverted pussy, Dave The Cat, embark on the adventure of all adventures into London Town. Running riot in the West End, Dusty ‘O’ leads this institutionalised carnal romp into its fifth filthy year. London’s number one adult panto is back with a scintillating, riotously rude and hilarious evening, for the greatest and debauched festive frolic you’ll ever have.
“Criminally hilarious” Grumpy Gay Critic 18+
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MAIN HOUSE JAMES CAMPBELL’S The Funny Thing About 17 & 18 December, 4pm 11 & 12 February, 2pm £11, Conc £9 Hold onto your socks and enjoy stand-up comedy for kids with James Campbell, founder of Comedy 4 Kids & author of Boyface. As seen on Blue Peter (CBBC). A stand-up show for children over 6, their parents and anyone who likes comedy without the rude words. Making fun of everything from couscous to penguins to Nintendo Wii, James’s jokes are written and performed to get children and parents laughing out loud. 6+
SIMON AND GARFUNKEL
Through The Years Sunday 8 January, 7.30pm £25, Conc £23 Incredible live performances are bound together with delightfully produced audio visual footage of the original artistes in an allnew production that is both moving and powerful. Telling the story of two high school chums who went on to record truly iconic songs which proved to be the soundtrack to the Sixties: including Mrs Robinson, The Sound of Silence and Bridge Over Troubled Water.
NATYS ‘17
Top of the Bill Showcase 29 January, 2.30pm £15, Conc £12.50 Arthur Smith hosts the annual showcase, presenting a diverse bill of New Variety’s most exciting emerging entertainers, on the threshold of their rise to comedy stardom. The NATYS Top of the Bill Showcase presents twelve freshly skilled purveyors of Stand Up, Sketch, Musical, Speciality, Visual & Physical Comedy booked from auditions of 100 acts. 16+
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MAIN HOUSE YOU WIN AGAIN
The Story of The Bee Gees 30 January, 7.30pm £40 Immerse yourself in the brother’s hits through the Sixties, Seventies & Eighties, topped off with a glittering vary of iconic artists they wrote for. This spectacular production tells the incredible story of The Bee Gees in an all-new musical experience.
SHAGGERS
Valentine’s Special 11 February, 7pm £15 Why not have a lovely romantic dinner in London’s vibrant West End, imbibe some wine, exchange roses and then come and listen to a variety of comedians of all descriptions telling you hilarious tales and jokes about that most noble of all pastimes – shagging. 18+
RICHARD HERRING The Best
16 - 18 February, 7.15pm £15 Richard Herring, King of the Edinburgh Fringe, Metro columnist and the UK’s Podfather (RHLSTP, AIOTM) picks his favourite routines from his 12 one-man shows and crams them into 90 minutes for your delectation. From his deconstruction of the genealogy of Christ to him proving that racists are less racist than liberals, via some of the best knob jokes in the business. Will your favourite routine make the cut? 16+
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MAIN HOUSE JOHN SHUTTLEWORTH
My Last Will And Tasty Mint 21 - 23 February, 7.15pm £20, Conc £17 John Shuttleworth hits the road, following appearances on Celebrity Antiques Roadshow and the second series of Radio 4’s John Shuttleworth’s Lounge Music, for his farewell tour. A recent health scare (well, a mild bout of sciatica) has made “Sheffield’s finest singer/songwriter” (The Times) focus on his mortality, and the many things he needs to do before the inevitable move into a hospice. As well as hilarious new songs, John will bash out the favourites on his trusty Yamaha. 16+
PAUL FOOT
‘Tis A Pity She’s A Piglet 24 February, 7pm £14.50 In Paul’s first new show in two years, Professor Ketchup and his camembert piglet join forces as he tackles the big issues such as terrorism. Plus Ant ‘n Dec, Immigration, X-Factor and breakfast.
“Sublime, original and brilliant” Independent 16+
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LOUNGE WEST END MAGIC PRESENTS… 7 - 9 September, 7pm 10 September, 4pm £10
A series of one man shows featuring some of the best magicians in the UK. 7 Sep Mystic Mick: Comedy Psychic 8 Sep Griffin and Jones: Slapdash Magic 9 Sep Neil Henry: Mindwangler 10 Sep Oliver Meech: When Magic & Science Collide 5+
C.S.I
Crime Scene Improvisation 10 September, 8 October 12 November, 7pm £10, Conc £8 Mirth meets murder in the world’s daftest whodunnit! A rip-roaring crime comedy made up entirely on the spot. No one knows who the killer is: not even the cast! Whodunnit? Let’s find out! It’s a different murder case each show. 14+
ABSENCE OF SEPARATION
15 September, 9pm £10
Theatre Ellipsis presents “Absence of Separation”. John has had an accident and is fighting for his life. It all comes down to this moment where everything seems possible as he teeters on the verge of his possible annihilation. A new dark comedy drama about searching for meaning, punctuated with physical theatre, spoken word and live songs.
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LOUNGE
NEW COMEDIAN OF THE YEAR 2016
Heats: 18, 19, 20, 25, 26 & 27 Sep, 3, 4, 5, 9 & 10 Oct, £7 Quarter Finals: 16, 17, 18, 23, 24 & 25 October, £8 Semi Finals: 6 & 7 November, £8 Various Times
300 new comedians set out to win the title of New Comedian of the Year 2016! You, the audience, can cast your vote to make sure your favourite makes it through to the final in the Main House on 27 November. 18+
MID-BROW
21 September & 19 October, 7pm £10 The winners of Best New Sketch Act 2015 return with their highly anticipated new show. Expect their trademark easy charm and fast-paced humour, now layered with a multimedia barrage of the senses which feels like Encarta ‘95 on performanceenhancing drugs. 16+
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LOUNGE CHECKLEY BUSH The Big Reunion
22 - 24 September, 7pm £12.50 After a bitter fall out over a Ham & Cheese Panini from a well-known high street bakery chain, Checkley Bush are back for the ‘Big Reunion’. They’ll be peddling out the same old tosh with songs, memorable characters and their infectious party atmosphere. Only this time they’ll be older. Fatter. And hopefully funnier. 14+
FENELLA FIELDING in Conversation with Robert Ross 25 September, 4pm £20 Fenella Fielding is interviewed by bestselling comedy historian Robert Ross. Probably most celebrated as the smokin’ hot femme fatale Valeria in ‘Carry On Screaming!’ her other film appearances have ranged from the demented ballerina Tatiana in ‘Doctor in Clover’ to the dotty Mrs Foxfur in ‘Guest House Paradiso’.
MARGARET THATCHER and the Buster Merryfield Resemblance 29 & 30 September, 7pm £10, Conc £8.50 Darren Strange and Nathaniel Tapley’s one-man show (for two people) explores the world of lookalikes and what it means to be a man that looks like another man and explains the death of a woman who isn’t Margaret Thatcher. This bizarre and hilarious mixture of sketches, standup and a play showcases these two performers at their best. 15+
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LOUNGE MEET/CUTE
30 September, 28 October, 25 November & 30 December 9.30pm £12.50, Conc £10 A brand new, true, RomCom. Every night. Time-travel with some of London’s finest and funniest improvisers back to the exact moment that your parents fell in love. See your personal origin myth brought to life in a brand new sweet, poignant and touching improvised comedy show.
TEARDROPS & TIARAS
A Celebration of the World’s Greatest Musical Divas 2 October, 7pm £15, Conc £13
Imagine an evening of songs made famous by all of your favourite divas. From Pop Princesses (and the occasional Prince!) to Broadway Belters...
“Appropriately camp and stagey, but warm and good-humoured, I would happily sit through all of it again” LondonTheatre1
WORLDS
7 October, 7pm £10, Conc £8
A new play by Martin Murphy starring Lachie Chapman and Becci Gemmell. The cast of two play a large range of characters on this comedic hour long journey.
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LOUNGE JASPAR CROMWELL-JONES On The Run
11 October, 9pm £14, Conc £12 Hapless explorer Jasper Cromwell-Jones returns. The consequences of his last expedition were, inevitably, disastrous. But that won’t stop the wellbred bravura of this chap taking hold of him again.
“There is a comic core to this character, and Joe Bor inhabits it completely” Chortle 14+
JESS CONRAD
in Conversation with Robert Ross 23 October, 4pm £20 An outrageous afternoon with ‘60s icon Jess Conrad OBE, refereed by Robert Ross! An icon of 1960s pop, he recorded a string of hits for Decca Records before his matinee good looks made him a leading man of British cinema. His film credits have ranged from a juvenile delinquent in ‘The Boys’ to potential giant ape food in the cult classic ‘Konga’.
FEMMETAMORPHOSIS 29 October, 9pm £12
Presented by Elicit Theatre Company. A lingerie party is arranged with a group of women from very different walks of life. Add some sexy underwear, rum punch, some zany characters, a makeover and you have all the ingredients for a funny and emotional play. 11+
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LOUNGE JAMES WILSON-TAYLOR
Ginger Is The New Black 1 - 5 November, 7pm £11, Conc £9 Following its sell out run at the Edinburgh Fringe 2016, join James Wilson-Taylor for a musical history of the redhead as he attempts to rebrand gingers for 2016. Can he make Ed Sheeran less boring? Can he turn Ron Weasley into a sex symbol? And why do people think he’s a vampire? 12+
NATHAN CASSIDY Arena Previews
5 November & 21 January, 9pm £9 Award-winning stand up Nathan Cassidy previews material from his 2017 show The Man in the Arena, exploring bravery in a volatile world. As Theodore Roosevelt said: ‘It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena’ ... with gags. And maybe a very special guest! 18+
CHILDREN’S MAGIC WORKSHOPS 12 November, 12.30pm 120 minute workshop - £20 Presented by West End Magic, teaching children aged 7-13 the basics of magic. The workshop is designed to be interactive and fun, taught by a top Magic Circle London magician, covering simple sleight of hand and the basic fundamentals of magic. All materials and props are supplied; bring drink and snack.
LEICESTER SQUARE THEATRE | 6 Leicester Place, London, WC2H 7BX
LOUNGE ZOE LYONS Little Misfit
18 November, 7pm £13 Zoe hits the road with a brand new show for 2016 after a year that has seen her appear on Live At The Apollo (BBC2), The John Bishop show (BBC1) and win the Chortle Best Comic award. Not bad for a girl who has never really felt part of the gang.
“Lyons has what it takes to delight any crowd” Guardian 16+
MAKING FACES Sketches
21 & 22 November, 7pm £5 Finalists at the 2016 Musical Comedy Awards and fresh off the back of their sellout run at the Brighton Fringe, Making Faces bring their brand new sketch show to Leicester Square for two nights only!
“An exhilarating and animated sketch show... It has everything” Three Weeks 12+
BALLS OUT COMEDY CLUB 25 November, 7pm £7.50, Conc £5
Balls Out Comedy Club gives you the chance to enjoy a blend of character comedy, stand-up, comic poetry and sketch. No two nights are ever the same as there is always a different blend of performers each time. 18+
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29 November – 15 January (not 24, 25, 26 & 31 December or 1 Jan) Tues – Fri 7pm (plus Mon 2 Jan) Saturdays 4pm & 7pm (plus Fri 30 Jan) Sundays 4pm £25, Conc £20 Inspired by F. Scott Fitzgerald’s ‘The Great Gatsby’. Jay Gatsby reigns over his carnival parties, drives his “circus wagon” to Coney Island and lights up his house like the World Trade Fair. But when the lights go out - the carnival is over. And when the carnival is over, the Carnival King must die. Enter into the spirit by visiting Gatsby’s ‘Speakeasy’ down in the depths of the Lounge. Put on your glad-rags and pearls and sip at ‘Prohibition Cocktails’. But be prepared for the party to crash.
“Evokes the decadent rush of the jazz era and its seedy underbelly…” Time Out (Show of the Week) 12+
DANIEL WALTON Is it Me
12 December, 7pm £10 Daniel hits the road with a brand new show this winter after a year that has seen him take social media by storm and become a permanent fixture at Top Secret Comedy. It’s not bad for a man who is used to disappointment and being let down. 16+
LEICESTER SQUARE THEATRE | 6 Leicester Place, London, WC2H 7BX
THE COMEDY CRYPT @ The Museum of Comedy JAMES NOKISE So So Gangsta 10 September, 7pm £10 New Zealand based Welsh / Samoan Comedian James Nokise returns from his successful run in the Edinburgh Fringe, with a final performance of his critically acclaimed show on NZ Gangs, before heading south of the equator. 12+
THE PLAYERS THEATRE Old Time Music Hall
11 September, 6.45pm 27 November & 12 February, 4pm £20, Players Club Members £16 The Players recreate ‘The Good Old Days’: traditional Music Hall. 11 Sept: There will be a special guest appearance of ‘Mr Music Hall’ Barry Cryer 27 Nov: As Christmas is fast approaching, expect a certain seasonal flavour 12 Feb: Valentine’s Day is imminent: expect Romance, Love – and possibly heart-ache
MICKY FLANAGAN Work in Progress
13 - 15 September, 7pm £12.50 Award winning Micky Flanagan is back on stage, performing work in progress. 18+ D SOL T U O
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THE COMEDY CRYPT @ The Museum of Comedy LUKE BENSON’S
Big Night Out (in an hour) 21 September, 7pm £7 Award-winning stand-up from the Geordie Giant. In his 5th solo show Luke talks about how we use booze, family and relationships as he fits a night out into one hour. Expect strong observational comedy, some fine one-liners and just a ruddy good time. 13+
WILL FRANKEN Little Joe
23, 25, 28, 29 & 30 September 1 & 2 October 7pm £10, Conc £8 Who or what is Little Joe? Is he a creature in a recently discovered unpublished Beatrix Potter manuscript? Maybe he’s a convoluted metaphor for humanity’s Sisyphean struggle to survive and find meaning? Two things we know for certain: firstly, Little Joe is a half pig and half rabbit who lives in the water. Secondly, he’s a conveniently surreal springboard for another hour of Will Franken’s patented satirical madness. 16+
CHILDREN’S MAGIC WORKSHOPS
24 September, 29 October 26 November, 2pm 3, 10 & 17 December, 11am £15
Presented by West End Magic, teaching children aged 7-13 the basics of magic. The workshop is designed to be interactive and fun, taught by a top Magic Circle London magician, covering simple sleight of hand and the basic fundamentals of magic. All materials and props are supplied; bring drink and snack. 90 minute workshops. uu
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THE COMEDY CRYPT @ The Museum of Comedy CROFT & PEARCE Are Not Themselves
24 September & 13 October, 7pm £8 The stars of BBC Radio 4’s The Croft & Pearce Show and Spirit of the Fringe award-winners bring their new Edinburgh show to London for two nights only! A BBC’s Next Big Thing act 2015, they’ve sold out theatres in London, New York and around the UK. 16+
AATIF NAWAZ
AATIFicial Intelligence 30 September & 1 October, 8.45pm £10 Following yet another successful run at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Aatif Nawaz returns with the follow-up to his critically acclaimed 'Muslims Do It 5 Times A Day'. Featuring a smattering of politics, married life and bad advice, this is an hour of standup comedy challenging the narrative of the way we live our lives. 18+
GORDON SOUTHERN
Long Story Short 3 October, 7pm £10 Gordon Southern returns with a fearless new story that examines family life, and how you shouldn’t always meet you heroes. Join Gordon as he weaves this vital and timely tale with a fresh and life-affirming look at dementia and Alzheimer’s. An uplifting, illuminating and meticulously crafted comedy hour, from a “Stellar stand up” The Age. +14
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THE COMEDY CRYPT @ The Museum of Comedy STEVE FURST
In Character (Redux) 5, 6 & 7 October, 7pm £10 Steve Furst (Little Britain, Matilda, Wright Stuff, Orange cinema ads) presents a series of five different characters from Waltzer owner Ernie Vas, to his latest creation, the fast talking no-nonsense local politician The Mayor of Kentish Town. 14+
JOE WELLS
10 Things I Hate About UKIP 8 October, 7pm £7 Joe Wells believes that you should treat all people with love and respect, but does that include UKIP voters? Follow up to the critically acclaimed **** (Chortle), **** (BroadwayBaby) debut show Night of The Living Tories, Wells presents an hour of stand-up about trying to love people whose politics you hate. 16+
SHIRLEY & SHIRLEY Not Just A One Night Stand
17 - 21 October, 8.45pm £10 Audacious character comedians Joanna Carolan and Pascale Wilson bring you five nights of their very best material.
“The Punk Rock of comedy” The Independent 14+
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THE COMEDY CRYPT @ The Museum of Comedy MICHAEL BRUNSTROM
The Hay Wain Reloaded 18 & 28 October, 7pm £8, Conc £6 Join English landscape painter John Constable (1776–1837) as he returns to his Suffolk roots to paint a masterpiece worthy of all those jigsaws, biscuit tins and mouse mats. Expect the unexpected. You will never view The Hay Wain the same way again.
‘Too silly and surreal’ National Gallery).
ANDREA HUBERT Week
20 October, 7pm £7 On Monday, Andrea was in a supermarket clutching a mini-carafe of “Don’t judge me!” wine. By Friday she was on a platform, musing “Should I get on the train, or in front of it?” But pills are for crazy people, right? Join Andrea for a week of night sweats, internal monologues and perpetual shame as she finds out. 2013 BAFTA Rocliffe New Writing Award Winner. 14+
SHORT & CURLY A Curly Night In
26 & 27 October, 7pm £7 A multiple character show that features Short and Curly’s brand of high octane, animated, offthe wall omni-shambles sketches utilising a ludicrous plethora of props as they present an obscured presentation of classic films. You are duly welcome to leave your brain at the door.
“Infectious energy... this show is definitely a crowd pleaser” HHHH ShortCom 14+
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THE COMEDY CRYPT @ The Museum of Comedy PAUL F TAYLOR Sour Apes
26 & 27 October, 8.45pm £7 Offbeat one-liners, flights of fancy and a totally absurd storyline from NATY 2013 winner and Comic Boom compere Paul F Taylor.
“Brilliantly funny nonsense” LIST 14+
HARRIET DYER
“We’d Prefer Someone A Bit More Mainstream” 30 October, 7pm £7 As heard on BBC Radio 4 Extra and BBC Ouch. Harriet has many voices that reside in her head. Some of them are legendary and some are a big bag of dicks. All of them love 90s tunes, are obsessed with comedy, but are also pushing to be a lone, off-thegrid wolf. A tricky beaver indeed. 16+
WILL SEAWARD’S Spooky Ghost Stories! 31 October, 7pm 21 December, 8pm £8, Conc £7 Following three consecutive sell-out runs at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, everybody’s favourite ghost-flavoured comedy storytelling show is coming to London! Huzzah! And this time it’s spooky beyond all imagining! Join Will Seaward for more fear than you can shake a werewolf at! Ghosts! Witches! Doom! Warning: contains ectoplasm. 12+ uu
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THE MAINCOMEDY HOUSECRYPT @ The Museum of Comedy THE THINKING DRINKERS
Around the World in 80 Drinks (Christmas Special) 23 - 26 & 30 November 1 - 3, 7 - 10, 14 - 18 & 21 - 23 December 6pm, £15 Laughter & learning abound in a special Yuletide show from the award-winning alcohol aficionados. Enjoy five delicious free drinks as you embark upon a euphoric, elbow-bending exploration from hooch-heavy Hindus to imbibing Arctic adventurers. 18+
SIMON DONALD
Barry Twyford Isn’t Meant 26 November, 8pm £10 Simon Donald, of Viz Comic fame, performs as his most popular character, the hapless market researcher Barry Twyford, whose surveys often pose more questions than they answer.
“Superb, inventive comedy” Stage 16+
GEMMA ARROWSMITH
Everything That's Wrong with the Universe 29 November, 7pm £7, Conc £5
The writer of Tracey Ullman's Show, Newsjack and Dave Gorman's Modern Life is Goodish presents her Edinburgh Fringe show one last time for this live recording. Gemma Arrowsmith presents human folly at its finest in this rogues' gallery of quacks, charlatans and con artists. 14+
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THE COMEDY CRYPT @ The Museum of Comedy CHRISTMAS WEST END MAGIC
3, 4, 10, 11 & 17 December 2pm & 4pm Adult £12.50, Child £7.50, Family £35 London’s premier magic show presents a family friendly spectacle for Christmas. Featuring some of the most exciting names in magic and variety in the UK, delivering the best in magic, mystery and comedy. The perfect mixture for the festive season. 5+
THE STAR WARS BEST IN GALAXY PODCAST Live from… London? 15 December, 8pm £10 The 5 star iTunes podcast that broadcasts live from a different location in the Star Wars Galaxy in every episode has crash landed in London! Watch all your favourite characters come to life as we interview forgotten Star Wars characters, have droid stand-up guests and even have an appearance from a much loved force ghost! 14+
JOY CARTER
Spot the Difference 7 February, 7pm £12, Conc £10 The first words Joy said to her new white adopted family was ‘Who are you?’ Being Different for years Joy thought was a tragedy, but now is so fashionable she gets hate mail from Kim Kardashian. Join this inventive TV comedian and adoption activist as she presents a stand-up comedy show about what difference means to society and family. 16+ uu
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COMING UP Leicester Square Main House
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Health 5 November – 30 December Revolution 6 & 7 March
WHITNEY HANS Queen of the Night TEEUWEN 19 March Real Rancour 3 – 26 November
HENNING WEHN Westphalia Is Not An Option
23 March – 8 April 13 – 30 December
PAM ANN RICHARD Touch Trolley HERRING Run To Galley As It Occurs 18 ToApril Me– 27 May
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HOW TO GET HERE LEICESTER SQUARE
THEATRE 6, Leicester Place, London, WC2H 7BX The Theatre is two minutes walk from Leicester Square tube station; ten minutes walk from Charing Cross mainline station and is served by multiple local bus routes. 020 7734 2222 www.leicestersquaretheatre.com @lsqtheatre
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HOW TO BOOK: Leicester Square Theatre
Museum of Comedy
Main House and Lounge 6, Leicester Place, London, WC2H 7BX
The Undercroft, St George’s Church, Bloomsbury Way, London, WC1A 2SR
020 7734 2222 www.leicestersquaretheatre.com
020 7534 1744 www.museumofcomedy.com
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