Pleasance Islington Announces November-December Listings

Pleasance Islington Listings for November - December 2010

With Feathers
Theatre
Pleasance London » StageSpace
It's been an ordinary small town and an ordinary life for CCTV operatives Siobhan and Maggie. That is, until strange messages start appearing across the town, captured on their cameras. But who is sending them? Moving forwards and backwards in time, the play reflects the urge to have something to look forward to, and what it really means to need security. Tuesday 9 - Saturday 27 November, 7.30pm

Tickets £8- £10

Mark Steel - Work in Progress
Comedy - Stand Up
Pleasance London » StageSpace
Following publication of his latest book "What's Going On?: The Meanderings of a Comic Mind in Confusion" Mark, star of QI and Have I Got News For You?, brings his brilliant comic musings to Pleasance Theatre for a run of exclusive warm up dates.

Friday 19 & Friday 26 November, 9.00pm

Tickets £7

Idiots of Ants: The Red button
Comedy - Sketch
Pleasance London » Main House
Following 2009's Edinburgh Comedy Award nomination, three sell-out Edinburgh festivals and appearing alongside John Cleese at the Montreal Just For Laughs Festival, the Ants (BBC1, BBC2, E4, Radio 4 and Chortle 'best sketch act' award winners) return from their UK tour with their fourth brand new full-length comedy show
Friday 19 November 8pm
Tickets £8 - £9

Andy Parsons: Work in Progress
Comedy - Stand up
Pleasance London » StageSpace
Trying out new material for his up-coming tour.
Saturday 20 & 27 November 9pm
Tickets £5

Idiots of Ants: Radio Show (Work in Progress)
Comedy - Sketch
Pleasance London » Stage Space
Join Idiots of Ants for a work in progress of their debut radio show for BBC Radio 7.

Take a step into paranormal Briatin; the gadget show of the future where time travel, teleportation and old Lady Cow tipping are all the latest fads. Come and listen to all four 15 minute episodes in a lead up to a live record on the BBC this December.

Monday 22 November 8pm
Tickets £5

It Snows
Theatre
Pleasance London » Main House
Same old story. Boy doesn't meet Girl. Girl doesn't meet Boy. Theatened by terrifying Lads Gang. Threatening by awe-inspiring Girls Gang. Mum and Dad have declared War. Against each other. Weird neighbour in the building opposite. Usual ordinary gloominess. Then, one day, it snows. And everything changes.
Wednesday 24th - Saturday 27th November, various times.
Tickets £7

Mark Thomas - Walking the Wall: Extreme Rambling (Work in Progress)
Comedy - Stand Up
Pleasance London » Stagespace
Never one to take the easy option, Mark decided to go rambling in the Middle East and walked the entire length of the Israeli Separation Barrier crossing between the Israeli and the Palestinian side.

This is the story of 300,000 settlers; a 750km wall; one stoning; six arrests; too much hummus and a simple question: "Can you ever get away from it all with a good walk?"

Tuesday 30 November, Tuesday 14 & 21 December 7.30pm

Tickets £10 (£8)

Charlie and Lola's Best Bestest Play
Children's
Pleasance London » Mainhouse
Everyone's favourite brother and sister are back with their extremely everso wonderful stage show! A magical mix of puppets, live action and music, adapted from some of the freshest and funniest episodes of the hit TV series.
Wednesday, 1st December - Sunday, 2nd January, Various times

Tickets £9.50 - £11

Company
Theatre - Musical
Pleasance London » Stage Space
Company is Stephen Sondheim and George Furth's prolific, revolutionary musical comedy. With a multitude of Broadway standards, including Ladies Who Lunch, Getting Married Today, Side by Side by Side and Being Alive, Company remains as fresh and vibrant today as it was when it premiered in 1970. A musical for anyone who has ever wondered ‘what it's really about'.

Wednesday, 1st - Saturday 11th December, 7.30pm (plus matinee Saturdays)
Tickets £13

Storyteller's Club
Comedy - Stand up
Pleasance London » Stagespace
The long-running storytelling evening joins forces with The Pleasance Islington, to bring you a night of magical tales beside a faux-log-fireplace. Clever and cool comedy and music folk gather to tell stories to make your heart soar. There are prizes in the audience 'short-short-short story competition', plus cupcakes on arrival. Yum.
Sunday 5 December 7.00pm
Tickets £8 (£6)

Mark Thomas: The Manifesto
Comedy - Stand up
Pleasance London » StageSpace
Mark Thomas continues his quest for the People's Manifesto developing and requesting ideas for his brand new radio 4 show. Come and submit your policy.
Tuesday, 7th December 7.30pm
Tickets £8 - £10

Crash Test Comedy
Comedy - Sketch
Pleasance London » StageSpace
We couldn't leave 2010 without one last Crash Test Comedy.. and we have a simply fantastic line up. We have only three acts doing extended sets, with some new material. Followed by beers and general festive merriment at the bar. It's three of the finest sketch groups around: Pappy's... The Penny Dreadfuls and... Idiots of Ants! All in one night!

Wednesday 8 December 8.00pm
Tickets £6

Dead Cat Bounce
Comedy - Musical
Pleasance London » Mainhouse
Ireland's favourite comedy rock supergroup is back in London. Expect smoke machines, screaming guitar solos and everything from hip-hop slow jams to '80s stadium anthems.

Thursday 9 - Friday 10 December 8pm
Tickets £8 (£6.50)

John Hegley - Animal Alphaboat
Children's
Pleasance London » Mainhouse
John Hegley returns with an interactive show for families, in the magical Pleasance Mainhouse. The audience are invited to sing along. But not to dance. Much.Thursday 9 Sunday 12 - Friday 31 December 8pm
Tickets £9 (£6)

Joe Wilkinson: My mum's called Stella and my dad's called Brian
Comedy - Stand up
Pleasance London » StageSpace
Award-winning stand up comedian tells you in great detail that nothing has really ever happened to him. Or has it? Not really.
Monday, 13th December 8pm
Tickets £5

Josh Widdicombe and Tom Craine
Comedy - Stand up
Pleasance London » StageSpace
Now regarded as one of the best up-and-coming acts on the UK circuit Josh is in constant demand at clubs and theatres across Britain. Josh is fast establishing himself on the live circuit supporting huge comic talent such as Kevin Bridges, Michael McIntyre, Alan Carr and Shappi Khorsandi.
Friday, 17th December 8pm
Tickets £5

Delete the Banjax... and Friends
Comedy - Sketch
Pleasance London » StageSpace
‘One of London's top sketch nights' (Spoonfed) is re-launched at the Pleasance Islington.

This is a chance to see an extended set of new material from host act Delete the Banjax every month as well as the best stand-up, character and sketch guest acts on the live circuit.

Previous guests have included Pappy's, Loretta Maine, Cardinal Burns, Broken Biscuits, Two Episodes of Mash, Tom Bell, Spencer Jones, Adam Riches, Jamie Glassman, Sunday Defensive, Martin Collins.

Saturday, 18th December 8pm
Tickets £6

Josh Widdicombe and Ivo Graham
Comedy - Stand up
Pleasance London » StageSpace
Now regarded as one of the best up-and-coming acts on the UK circuit Josh is in constant demand at clubs and theatres across Britain. Josh is fast establishing himself on the live circuit supporting huge comic talent such as Kevin Bridges, Michael McIntyre, Alan Carr and Shappi Khorsandi. Josh is joined by ‘So You Think You're Funny?' award winner, Ivo Graham.
Monday 20th December 8pm
Tickets £5

 

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