Ditto at The Brighton Fringe!

Posted on April 20, 2012 by Beth

We’re previewing two of our brilliant Edinburgh 2012 shows at the Brighton Fringe in May!

THE BETA MALES IN… THE SPACE RACE
Upstairs at Three and Ten
5pm Saturday 19th &Sunday 20th May.
Tickets: http://boxoffice.brightonfringe.org/event.aspx?evID=3972

Critically acclaimed sketch-storytellers return to Brighton after two sell-out Edinburgh Fringes with a brand new show! The Beta Males in… The Space Race is the secret history of the British Space Programme and why you’ve never heard of it. Professor Brian Brilliance vows Blighty will get to The Moon before the Americans and Soviets if it kills him. Or them. Or everyone else. A sketch-comedy show blasting off in T-minus…1969.
★★★★★Three Weeks ★★★★★ Broadway Baby ★★★★★ Spoonfed★★★★★Fringe Guru ★★★★ Time Out ★★★★ Chortle ★★★★The List ★★★★ Fest

Chortle Award Nominees 2012 and Amused Moose Laughter Awards Top 10 EdFringe Show 2011.

“A slick hilarious sketch show… genius.” Sunday Times
“Highly inventive… one of the most exciting, gloriously funny acts out there.” Time Out

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MCNEIL AND PAMPHILON
Upstairs at Three and Ten
8.30pm May 4th and May 18th
Tickets: http://boxoffice.brightonfringe.org/event.aspx?evID=3973

The award-winning double act return to Brighton – Come see why critics have compared them to Morecambe & Wise, Reeves & Mortimer and The Mighty Boosh! As seen on BBC & MTV.
★★★★★ “Face-achingly funny” (ThreeWeeks)

“The key to a great double-act is chemistry – McNeil and Pamphilon have enough to start their own laboratory. Their excellent show never falters…destined for great things.” (Fest)

2011 Hackney Empire New Act Of The Year Finalists

Top Ten EdFringe Show 2011 Amused Moose Laughter Awards

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The Beta Males and The Wrestling Nominated for Chortle Awards!

Posted on February 23, 2012 by Beth
The Beta Males (credit Robert Pirouet)

The Beta Males (photo credit Robert Pirouet)

We’re delighted that The Beta Males, whom we manage and produce, have been nominated for Best Sketch or Character Act; and The Wrestling, which we co-produced, has been nominated for the Innovation Award at the prestigious Chortle awards.

The Wrestling (photo credit Idil Sukan)

The Wrestling (photo credit Idil Sukan)

 

Nominees are chosen by a panel of journalists and industry experts, but the award is chosen by public vote. Here is a link to the form if you’d like to vote for us, and for the other wonderful people in the other categories. It takes less than a minute! http://www.chortle.co.uk/news/2012/02/22/14894/adam_riches_leads_chortle_nominees

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The Wrestling Named Number 1 Show of 2011!

Posted on December 29, 2011 by Beth

Max Olesker and Humphrey Ker at The Wrestling (Photo credit Idil Sukan)

The Wrestling topped a list of 10 amazing shows, including shows by Jerry Seinfeld and Eddie Izzard to be named Chortle’s Top Show of 2011. Editor Steve Bennett had this to say about the show at the Pleasance Grand:

‘Only in Edinburgh’ is a phrase that’s applied to lots of shows, as the density of talented performers and uniquely gung-ho artistic atmosphere within the Fringe bubble leads to plenty of unique collaborations. But occasionally the scale and ambition of an idea expands the limits of even this unique environment. The Wrestling – like Mark Watson’s super-long shows – was one of those defining shows. The brainchild of Max Olesker, one half of comedy duo Max & Ivan and a one-time wrestler himself, the insane plan was to mix actual fighting, where people can and do get hurt, with comedians – who are, by and large, reckless and fragile. As a recipe for disaster, it’s like building a nuclear power plant on a geological fault line. But the result was astounding, turning a crowd of arty, liberal festival-goers into a brawling mob as brawlers executed breathtaking moves, and comics made it all brilliantly fun. Highlights included seeing Patrick Monahan almost pay a heavy price for his spotlight-hogging antics, enraging a wrestler who seemed genuinely unhinged, Nick Helm’s full-on ring announcing and Olesker’s acrobatic finale, in which he unfortunately sustained an injury. Plus special credits to Andrew Maxwell, who as the ‘good’ commentator opposite Brendon Burns for the heels, masterfully played the crowd, and producer Beth O’Brien who somehow made this nightmarishly complex event happen. We won’t see its like again… though it certainly won’t be the end for ridiculous Fringe stunts.’

Read the full article here: http://www.chortle.co.uk/features/2011/12/29/14594/top_ten_gigs_of_2011?rss&utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter#ixzz1hwqC96Ch

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Jay Foreman on tour with Dave Gorman!

Posted on November 10, 2011 by Beth
Jay Foreman

Jay Foreman

Jay Foreman will be supporting the wonderful Dave Gorman on his 47 date UK and Ireland tour. Dates here: http://www.davegorman.com/livedates.html . The tour is going to some of the UK’s biggest comedy venues, including the legendary Hammersmith Apollo.

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The Beta Males at The Soho Theatre

Posted on September 19, 2011 by Beth

Coming to the renowned Soho Theatre fresh from a 5 star, sold out run at The Edinburgh Fringe, critically acclaimed sketch troupe The Beta Males welcome you aboard their latest comedy thrill-ride. Book your tickets for a sketch show which hurtles like a juggernaut through a world of hard-boiled cops, gentlemen thieves and a disgraced former Secretary of State for Transport. This train calls at Suspense, Conspiracy and Berwick-Upon-Tweed.

September 21st 2011, 8.45pm.

“A slick, hilarious sketch show… Genius.” The Sunday Times Continue reading →

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The Wrestling Wins Foster’s Edinburgh Comedy Award Panel Prize!

Posted on September 8, 2011 by Beth

We’re delighted to announce that The Wrestling won the Foster’s Edinburgh Comedy Award Panel Prize. Formerly known as The Perrier, these are among the most coveted awards for live comedy. (cont.) Continue reading →

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Edinburgh Round Up

Posted on September 8, 2011 by Beth

Let’s look at those scores…

Five runs, fifteen five star reviews, sixteen four star reviews, two extra shows, and one Foster’s Edinburgh Comedy Award Panel Prize. It was quite the month. Continue reading →

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Max and Ivan win Best Comedy Award at Buxton!

Posted on July 31, 2011 by Beth

Max and Ivan won the “Best Comedy” Award at the Buxton Fringe 2011 for their brand new show Max and Ivan are Holmes and Watson. It will run at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe August 3rd-39th (not 16th). Tickets are available here: http://www.pleasance.co.uk/edinburgh/events/max-and-ivan-are-holmes-and-watson

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Fringe Guru Feature The Beta Males

Posted on July 25, 2011 by Beth

Fringe Guru Train Job Article.

A lovely preview piece about The Beta Males’ 2011 Edinburgh show The Train Job describing the boys as “the alpha and omega when it comes to sketch comedy on the Fringe”. Continue reading →

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Interview with Luke Wright

Posted on July 25, 2011 by Beth

ThreeWeeks talk to Luke Wright

Edinburgh Fringe bible ThreeWeeks chat to Luke about the Fringe’s best and worst bit ahead of his new show “Luke Wright’s Cynical Ballads” Continue reading →

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