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A night where people get up on stage and do some tragedy: part cabaret, part variety show. Come and let some great performers make you sad, make you think and make you smile. Sometimes they’ll be putting a new twist on what they do with brand new material tailored towards the theme. Expect music, comedy, true stories and more, all playing up to the tragic form but not taking it too seriously. The night will end, not with a whimper, not with a bang, but with a cathartic sing-a-long. Brought t ...
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Later this year I will be launching a Getting Better Acquainted mini series titled ‘Down to a Sunless Sea: Memories of my Dad’ about the my relationship with my dad, my dad's life story and his descent into dementia.The show will be be mixing clips from over 15 hours of interviews that I've done with my dad over the last 10 years with narrations ba…
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What About the Men? Mansplaining Masculinity by Dave Pickering was performed in November 2015 at the Dogstar in Brixton.Unbound have approached me about adapting it into a book and if you preorder/pledge your support you can help make the book happen: https://unbound.com/books/mansplaining-masculinity/In 2015, I made a show about being a man called…
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The second episode of our season of Stand Up Tragedy Presents... that showcase full length shows that we have showcased at our SUT Presents nights. These shows will make you cry until you laugh and laugh until you cry and demonstrate our intention to create a safe space to talk about unsafe things.Howl of the Bantee by AJ Mckenna was performed in N…
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The first of our season of Stand Up Tragedy Presents... that will showcase full length shows that we have showcased at our SUT Presents nights. These shows will make you cry until you laugh and laugh until you cry and demonstrate our intention to create a safe space to talk about unsafe things.How To Be Fat by Mathilda Gregory was performed in July…
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As Stand Up Tragedy prepares to go into partial hibernation in 2016 host Dave Pickering sits down (well technically stands up) with Stand Up Tragedy's king of sound Harv as he shares his favorite performances from the last 4 years of Stand Up Tragedy.This episode features:The Mechanisms: http://themechanisms.com/James Ross: https://twitter.com/jame…
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In the third and final of three Liz Specials, host Dave Pickering sits down with Liz Bailey as she shares her favorite performers from the first 4 years of SUT.Liz has been a producer, stage manager and well loved member of the Stand Up Tragedy team since it started and this is really an audio history of the show.It (and the other two previous Liz …
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This week's episode is the third and last act of our Tragic Autumn live show which took place at the Hackney Attic on October 16th. This act is dedicated to Tragic Fall.Content Note: mental health issues, suicide and death.Today's episode features:James Harris: https://www.facebook.com/jamesharrisstandsup/Jorik Mol: https://twitter.com/JorikMolandB…
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This week's episode is the second act of our Tragic Autumn live show which took place at the Hackney Attic on October 16th. This act is dedicated to Tragic Schooling and is guest hosted and curated by Liz Bailey: https://twitter.com/veritasgreyStand Up Tragedy presents is coming up on 19th November: http://www.facebook.com/events/461679520679231/Co…
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This week's episode is the first act of our Tragic Autumn live show which took place at the Hackney Attic on October 16th. This act is dedicated to Tragic Changes.Stand Up Tragedy presents is coming up on 19th November: https://www.facebook.com/events/461679520679231/Content Note: unrequited love, racism, homelessness, sexual assault, marriage and …
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In the second of three Liz Specials, host Dave Pickering sits down with Liz Bailey as she shares her favorite performances from each of the genres of performance that we have had on the SUT.Liz has been a producer, stage manager and well loved member of the Stand Up Tragedy team since it started and this is really an audio history of the show.It (a…
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In the first of three Liz Specials, host Dave Pickering sits down with Liz Bailey as she shares her favorite performances from each of the Stand Up Tragedy seasons she has been a part of. Liz has been a producer, stage manager and well loved member of the Stand Up Tragedy team since it started and this is really an audio history of the show. It (an…
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In this Stand Up Tragedy extra host Dave Pickering talks about why he makes SUT and why he wants to make and produce art that looks at sad, dark and unsafe things.A lot of this episode was recorded at the last show we did at the Edinburgh Fringe this year.We released all our #edfringe shows as podcasts: https://soundcloud.com/standuptragedy/sets/ed…
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A special edition of Stand Up Tragedy with guest host Louise Fazackerley at the free fringe at the #edfringe. Recorded on the 29th August.We're did a different hour of tragedy every day at the Banshee Labyrinth, Banqueting Room at 19.30. We have a whole range of exciting shows that you can find out more about here: www.standuptragedy.co.uk This inc…
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Our final hour of tragedy at the Edinburgh Festival. Recorded on the 30th August.We put out a different hour of tragedy every day at the Banshee Labyrinth, Banqueting Room at 19.30.We have a whole range of exciting shows that you can find out more about here: www.standuptragedy.co.uk This includes all our special editions and collaborations, the ot…
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A special edition of Stand Up Tragedy featuring guest host and curator Lucy Ayrtom . Recorded on the 28th August.We're put out a different hour of tragedy every day at the Banshee Labyrinth, Banqueting Room at 19.30. We have a whole range of exciting shows that you can find out more about here: http://www.standuptragedy.co.uk This includes all our …
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Our 11th hour of tragedy at the Edinburgh Festival. Recorded on the 27th August.We're put out a different hour of tragedy every day at the Banshee Labyrinth, Banqueting Room at 19.30. We have a whole range of exciting shows that you can find out more about here: http://www.standuptragedy.co.uk This includes all our special editions and collaboratio…
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Our 10th hour of tragedy at the Edinburgh Festival. Recorded on the 26th August.We're put out a different hour of tragedy every day at the Banshee Labyrinth, Banqueting Room at 19.30. We have a whole range of exciting shows that you can find out more about here: http://www.standuptragedy.co.uk This includes all our special editions and collaboratio…
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A special edition of Stand Up Tragedy with Keith Jarrett as guest host and curator. Recorded on 24th August 2015.We did a different hour of tragedy every day at the Banshee Labyrinth, Banqueting Room at 19.30 sd part of the Free Fringe at the Edinburgh Fringe.We have a whole range of exciting shows that you can find out more about here: http://www.…
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In a special edition of Stand Up Tragedy we collaborated with Other Voices spoken word cabaret to form Tragic Voices. https://www.facebook.com/othervoicespbhhttp://www.fayroberts.co.uk/We're put out a different hour of tragedy every day at the Banshee Labyrinth, Banqueting Room at 19.30 at the PBH Free Fringe at the Edinburgh Festival.We have a who…
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A special colloboration with sketch comedy group Casual Violence! Tragic sketches at the Edinburgh Festival. Recorded on the 23rd August.We're doing a different hour of tragedy every day at the Banshee Labyrinth, Banqueting Room (Venue 156) at 19.30. It's part of the Free Fringe so it's free to enter and you can PWYL when you leave.We have a whole …
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Our 9th hour of tragedy at the Edinburgh Festival. Recorded on the 21th August.We're doing a different hour of tragedy every day at the Banshee Labyrinth, Banqueting Room (Venue 156) at 19.30. It's part of the Free Fringe so it's free to enter and you can PWYL when you leave.We have a whole range of exciting shows that you can find out more about h…
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Our 8th hour of tragedy at the Edinburgh Festival. Recorded on the 20th August.We're doing a different hour of tragedy every day at the Banshee Labyrinth, Banqueting Room (Venue 156) at 19.30. It's part of the Free Fringe so it's free to enter and you can PWYL when you leave.We have a whole range of exciting shows that you can find out more about h…
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Our 7th hour of tragedy at the Edinburgh Festival. Recorded on the 19th August.We're doing a different hour of tragedy every day at the Banshee Labyrinth, Banqueting Room (Venue 156) at 19.30. It's part of the Free Fringe so it's free to enter and you can PWYL when you leave.We have a whole range of exciting shows that you can find out more about h…
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Our first guest hosted/curated hour of tragedy at the Edinburgh Festival. Recorded on the 17th August.Guest Host: Ms Samantha Mann: We're doing a different hour of tragedy every day at the Banshee Labyrinth, Banqueting Room (Venue 156) at 19.30. It's part of the Free Fringe so it's free to enter and you can PWYL when you leave.We have a whole range…
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Our 6th hour of tragedy at the Edinburgh Festival. Recorded on the 16th August.We're doing a different hour of tragedy every day at the Banshee Labyrinth, Banqueting Room (Venue 156) at 19.30. It's part of the Free Fringe so it's free to enter and you can PWYL when you leave.We have a whole range of exciting shows that you can find out more about h…
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A podcast crossover mash up between Stand Up Tragedy and the Fail Better Podcast: http://www.londonfieldsradio.co.uk/shows/fail-better-podcast/Guest hosted by Paula Varjack: https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/how-i-became-myself-by-becoming-someone-elseDan Simpson: http://freefringe.org.uk/edinburgh-fringe-festival/dan-simpson-nerdsmith-2/all/We…
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Our 5th hour of tragedy at the Edinburgh Festival. Recorded on the 14th August. Although this one has had a few minutes chopped out and saved for a later date.We're doing a different hour of tragedy every day at the Banshee Labyrinth, Banqueting Room (Venue 156) at 19.30. It's part of the Free Fringe so it's free to enter and you can PWYL when you …
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Our 4th hour of tragedy at the Edinburgh Festival. Recorded on the 13th August.We're doing a different hour of tragedy every day at the Banshee Labyrinth, Banqueting Room (Venue 156) at 19.30. It's part of the Free Fringe so it's free to enter and you can PWYL when you leave.We have a whole range of exciting shows that you can find out more about h…
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Our 3rd hour of tragedy at the Edinburgh Festival. Recorded on the 12th August.We're doing a different hour of tragedy every day at the Banshee Labyrinth, Banqueting Room (Venue 156) at 19.30. It's part of the Free Fringe so it's free to enter and you can PWYL when you leave.We have a whole range of exciting shows that you can find out more about h…
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Our first guest hosted/curated hour of tragedy at the Edinburgh Festival. Recorded on the 11th August.Guest Host: Jenni Pascoe from Jibba Jabba: https://edinburghfestival.list.co.uk/event/420590-jibbajabba/We're doing a different hour of tragedy every day at the Banshee Labyrinth, Banqueting Room (Venue 156) at 19.30. It's part of the Free Fringe s…
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Our 2nd hour of tragedy at the Edinburgh Festival. Recorded on the 9th August.We're doing a different hour of tragedy every day at the Banshee Labyrinth, Banqueting Room (Venue 156) at 19.30. It's part of the Free Fringe so it's free to enter and you can PWYL when you leave.We have a whole range of exciting shows that you can find out more about he…
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Our first hour of tragedy at the Edinburgh Festival. Recorded on the 8th August.We're doing a different hour of tragedy every day at the Banshee Labyrinth, Banqueting Room (Venue 156) at 19.30. It's part of the Free Fringe so it's free to enter and you can PWYL when you leave.We have a whole range of exciting shows that you can find out more about …
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This episode of Stand Up Tragedy has two extracts from our night of Tragic Previews at the Dogstar in Brixton on July 23rd 2015.Both shows were previewing for the upcoming Edinburgh Fringe.Dave Pickering: What About the Men? Mansplaining Masculinityhttp://mansplainingmasculinity.co.uk/Dave is @goosefat101 on twitter and the hashtag for his show is …
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The Stand Up Tragedy podcast will be coming out every two weeks (on a fortnightly rota) from now until August.This week's episode is the third act of our Tragic Summer live show which took place at the Hackney Attic on June 6th.This act is dedicated to Tragic LeisureStand Up Tragedy is going to be in Edinburgh this August: http://www.facebook.com/e…
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The Stand Up Tragedy podcast will be coming out every two weeks (on a fortnightly rota) from now until August.This week's episode is the second act of our Tragic Summer live show which took place at the Hackney Attic on June 6th. This act is dedicated to Tragic Climate and is guest hosted and curated by Alice Bell: https://twitter.com/alicebellThis…
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The Stand Up Tragedy podcast will be coming out every two weeks (on a fortnightly rota) from now until August.This week's episode is the first act of our Tragic Summer live show which took place at the Hackney Attic on June 6th. This act is dedicated to Tragic Holidays.Stand Up Tragedy is going to be in Edinburgh this August: https://www.facebook.c…
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The Stand Up Tragedy podcast will be coming out every two weeks (on a fortnightly rota) from now until August.This week's episode is the third act of our Tragic Spring live show which took place at the Hackney Attic on April 25th. This act is dedicated to Tragic Sex.Our next live show is Tragic Summer on June 6th: https://www.facebook.com/events/13…
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The Stand Up Tragedy podcast will be coming out every two weeks (on a fortnightly rota) from now until August.This week's episode is the second act of our Tragic Spring live show which took place at the Hackney Attic on April 25th. This act was guest hosted and curated by Mathilda Gregory and is dedicated to Tragic Bodies.Our next live show is Trag…
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The Stand Up Tragedy podcast will be coming out every two weeks (on a fortnightly rota) from now until August.This week's episode is the first act of our Tragic Spring live show which took place at the Hackney Attic on April 25th. This act was dedicated to Tragic Beginnings.Our next live show is Tragic Summer on June 6th: https://www.facebook.com/e…
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The Stand Up Tragedy podcast will be coming out every two weeks (on a fortnightly rota) from now until August.This week's episode is a short one featuring a talk given by SUT host Dave Pickering at the Arts Emergency Social Club.Arts Emergency are a charity that helps disadvantaged teens study subjects they love: http://www.arts-emergency.org/Our n…
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The Stand Up Tragedy podcast will be coming out every two weeks (on a fortnightly rota) from now until August.This week's episode is the third act of our Tragic Winter live show which took place at the Hackney Attic in February. This act was dedicated to Tragic Death.Our next live show is Tragic Spring on April 25th: http://www.facebook.com/events/…
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The Stand Up Tragedy podcast will be coming out every two weeks (on a fortnightly rota) until August 2015.This week's episode is the second act of our Tragic Winter live show which took place at the Hackney Attic in February. It is dedicated to Tragic Climate was guest hosted and curated by Alice Bell:https://twitter.com/alicebellhttps://aliceroseb…
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The Stand Up Tragedy podcast will be coming out every two weeks (on a fortnightly rota) from now until August. This week's episode is the first act of our Tragic Winter live show which took place at the Hackney Attic in February. This act was dedicated to Tragic Fairytales.Our next live show is Tragic Spring on April 25th: https://www.facebook.com/…
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This week's Stand Up Tragedy podcast tells you what we have coming up this year in terms of live shows, changes to the podcast schedule and invites you to #TragicWinter: https://www.facebook.com/events/1516191711967276/Also a song by The Reactionaries: https://thereactionaries1.bandcamp.com/releasesThe episode was produced by Dave Pickering, main t…
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The eleventh episode (or volume as we like to think of them) of Selected Tragedy. These shows are themed collections of highlights from three years of tragedy. We will be putting out weekly volumes of selected tragedy until our live shows start up again on the 28th February 2015 with Tragic Winter: http://www.facebook.com/events/1516191711967276/Vo…
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The tenth episode (or volume as we like to think of them) of Selected Tragedy. These shows are themed collections of highlights from three years of tragedy. We will be putting out weekly volumes of selected tragedy until our live shows start up again in on the 28th February 2015 with Tragic Winter: http://www.facebook.com/events/1516191711967276/Vo…
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The ninth episode (or volume as we like to think of them) of Selected Tragedy. These shows are themed collections of highlights from three years of tragedy. We will be putting out weekly volumes of selected tragedy until our live shows start up again in on the 28th February 2015 with Tragic Winter: http://www.facebook.com/events/1516191711967276/Vo…
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The eighth episode (or volume as we like to think of them) of Selected Tragedy. These shows are themed collections of highlights from three years of tragedy. We will be putting out weekly volumes of selected tragedy until our live shows start up again in on the 28th February 2015 with Tragic Winter: http://www.facebook.com/events/1516191711967276/V…
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The seventh episode (or volume as we like to think of them) of Selected Tragedy. These shows are themed collections of highlights from three years of tragedy. We will be putting out weekly volumes of selected tragedy until our live shows start up again in on the 28th February 2015 with Tragic Winter: www.facebook.com/events/1516191711967276/Vol 7 s…
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