Andrew Stanley and Friends - Comedy

johnnynolegs

Hello all,

Well I hope this doesn't get removed like the last one but here goes anyway:

6 Night Stan - Andrew Stanley and Friends
Tight Psychopath productions present Dublins hottest new comedian swords man Andrew Stanley presenting a week long show from 24th March until the 29th March in the Crypt Arts Centre in Dublin Castle. The show will feature Andrew every night joined by a host of top Dublin acts including Karl Spain (RTE new comedy award winner 2001), Eddie Naessens ("A very funny guy...definitely best of the week." - Jumpstart, Channel V, Australia.), Neil Delamare (RTE new comedy award winner 2002), Dave McSavage ("Fearless" - Tommy Tiernan), Reuben (Comedy without words) and James Ghouldsbury (RTE new comedy award winner 2001) amongst others. There will also be special guests on the nights. Tickets cost €10/€8 for students and are available from Ticketmaster or on the door. Student promotions will also be running nightly and if you wear wellies you get in half price(honestly). Doors open 8pm and show starts at 9pm. For prebookings or further info contact 0866089506 or e-mail admin@tightpsychopath.com

so anyway hopefully ill see you all there so you can laugh at me or whatever

polarbelly

i'm really looking forward to this...

i love laughing

johnnynolegs

well i shall enjoy making you laugh then my musically gifted friend

polarbelly

sounds like a plan eh... stan

thedrowner

im dying to get along to one of these too.

even if andrew was so lazy he didnt reply to the mail i sent him the otherr day.

he's just jealous because i ahve so much more of a post count than he does

Damon_Kind

Dave McSavage is not funny.

Say what i think you'll say.

johnnynolegs

It doesn't matter if you think he is funny or not there are different comedians on every night so you have no problem there really now do you?

polarbelly

just go one of the nights that dude isnt appearing, really looking forward to this it must be said

johnnynolegs

Right well here you go being Phantom Message board readers has its advanatages you get to see the proper confirmed line up for every night first :

Monday 24th - Karl Spain supported by Bernard O'Shea
Tuesday 25th - Eddie Naessens supported by Riley Air
Wednesday 26th - Dave McSavage supported by Reuben
Thursday 27th - Tommy Nicholson supported by Dermot McMorrow with Special Guest James McDermott
Friday 28th - Neil Delamare supported by Matt Saddler
Saturday 29th - James Ghouldsbury supported by Paul Crowley

So now you can pick your comedian and go whenever you like

don't forget about the BUCKFAST though

polarbelly

which night shall be best in your opinion?

johnnynolegs

They will all be great obviously as I will be MCing them all haha just joking the best night overall I think will be Monday or Wednesday

but the rest will be great aswell believe me

johnnynolegs

hup

joey D

this is going to be a great larf, and the Crypt is a great little intimate venue... Rueben is a must-see, McSavage (like him or not) is worth a look just to see who he annoys... Gouldsbury is a safe bet... it's a great idea and best of luck to Stan and his gang.

acquiescefc

prick.... as i was saying to you-know-who the other night

johnnynolegs

huh?

joey D

that's a rather unreasonable response, maybe acquiescefc doesn't like comedy... or me... oh well....

roxy

who was that guy on the late late the other night. Mike something? jesus he was a pile of piss. Poor Pat had to continually squeeze out some kind of fake laughter. There was such a tense atmosphere. It was the first (and I dare say the last) time I ever felt sorry for mr pat.

johnnynolegs

That was Michael Mee and he actually is very very good as a comedian I think it was more to do with the whole set up of the show and the way he was interviewed that made it look not up to scratch

roxy

yeah well pity he didn't take on John Cleese's advice: Adopt, adapt and improve. He seemed annoying to me.

meh
Roxy

Candice

tis a^pity i cant go. im sure itll be great. i wonder if therell be any gags about pretentious dublin clubs (tee hee hee)

johnnynolegs

I am sure there will be one or 2 indeed candice

mail me when u get a chance ok

johnnynolegs

oopsy daisy

jodie

hey
im guessing johnnynolegs is andrew stanley...ive seen you in the international bar... you were very good. laughed my ass off as i can recall..

johnnynolegs

why thank you jodie?

when did you see me?

Make sure you come to this then I am saving all my best stuff for these nites

jodie

it was a couple of weeks ago..there was a mime guy there aswell is he going to be doin any of the nights he was great too...
myself and a couple of friends are thinking of going....not sure which night yet !! any recommendations??

johnnynolegs

A couple of weeks ago on a Thursday night it would have been - Reuben (The Mime Guy) was on and Karl Spain aswell and Eddie Naessens - In fact I think everybody who played in the International that night is on at some point

Reuben is playing on the wednesday with Dave McSavage

jodie

thanks for that andrew, wed it is then, dave mcsavage is hillarious probably cause he's been drunk the times ive seen him.

johnnynolegs

Yep he tends to be and thats what makes it so great

johnnynolegs

Just to update there is a few changes to the lineups:

Monday 24th - Karl Spain supported by Bernard O'Shea
Tuesday 25th - Dave McSavage supported by Riley Air
Wednesday 26th - Neil Delamare supported by Reuben
Thursday 27th - Tommy Nicholson supported by Dermot McMorrow with Special Guest James McDermott
Friday 28th - Eddie Naessens supported by Matt Saddler
Saturday 29th - James Ghouldsbury supported by Paul Crowley

Apologies for any mixup

johnnynolegs

bouncy bouncy bouncy

Last nights opening night was great nearly a full venue Karl Spain was excellent as per usual and Bernard O'Shea was brilliant....

Tonight is Dave McSavage supported by Riley Air definitely one not to miss and remember cheap BUCKFAST!!!!!!!

roxy

Interested in comedy on your radio?? Check out the independent today, citylife supplement page 3.


....things to make you go...Spink!!

Roxy

johnnynolegs

huh?

roxy

oh here ya go then

Looks nicer with the photo.

Sorry J for doing this!! but I just gotta, man, coz you wouldn't have done it.

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Irish Independent 25 March 2003

A joke a minute on Tea Time Xpress

Only original sketches need apply to join Ireland's sole live radio comedy show which, three years after taking to the airwaves, is still churning out comic gems for Dublin listeners.

Starting with humble beginnings on a Coolock community radio station in September 2000, the creators of Tea Time Xpress have finally found their niche market on Dublin's Spin 103.8, drawing around 2,000 loyal listeners every week.

Among the community on The Front Street are Jason from Jason's Eurosaver who will sell you a Gone with the Wind film script "hand written down off the video meself"; the unhelpful helpline lady; Current Affairs with Dick Withers (which has nothing to do with current affairs), and the ongoing adventures in Aer Finglas, 'the nation's favourite airline'.

And for Joe Donnelly and Keith Walsh the rewards of three years of hard work are paying off, but the "running around" still hasn't stopped in the quest for perfect comedy moments.

"Original comedy sketches, as opposed to reactionary comedy sketches, aren't everybody's cup of tea," says Joe. "The idea is to whittle them down to the ones that really work, and when you get something that can be very populist you know that you've real winners of characters there that can work.

"It was a piece of advice offered to me, and it's very sound advice because they will stand the test of time. It imbues them with a certain quality that you don't always get with a certain knee-jerk reaction to, say, the government jet. You do a sketch on the government jet and then it's dead and gone, whereas the stuff we do should be as funny a year down the road as when it first came out."

But keeping the show fresh calls for lots of work. Tea Time Xpress has never missed a weekly broadcast. Coupled with intensive brainstorming sessions, the weekly deadline can focus the mind into producing the goods.

The adventures of the cast of Aer Finglas, for example, have been ongoing since the show began on Coolock station Near FM. Keith says this section of the hour-long show draws on everything from problem page letters to soap operas in the quest to keep it fresh.

"You have to put a lot of time into it. There's four characters and anything can happen to one of those four characters which can keep the show going for weeks," he says. "There's so many different situations you can put those characters in; it's real-life situations geared towards the characters.

"I have an ongoing theme in my head as to where it's going. I would know about three weeks in advance where it's going so you know what's going to happen, you're just defining it."

The Kildare duo juggle the pressures of full-time jobs with producing the show, which from next month will move to a Saturday morning prime slot, the reward for three years of slog and toil.

The two devote about nine hours a week to refining and developing scripts, as well as coming up with live studio situations which call for audience participation.

"The two of us have developed our little babies, so to speak," adds Joe. "It's very high pressure. There's never a week when it doesn't come together because it has to come together. We want to put on the best possible show and you can't be complacent.

"We're good writers and we've fine-tuned our talents. Once we've teased out what's happening, that's 70pc of the work done."

And Tea Time Xpress has not just gained the attention of listeners of Spin 103.8. Since taking to the airwaves the show has been graced with the presence of Irish comedians Tommy Tiernan, Ed Byrne and Deirdre O'Kane, as well as creators of the multi-award winning The Fast Show Charlie Higson and Paul Whitehouse.

Considering the success to date, syndicating the show to local radio stations around the country is now being considered. Expanding the scope of the show is also on the cards, along with an eventual dream to take it to television.

"Syndication would be very difficult here because there's such a small market, but it's something we'd definitely look at," Joe explains. "It's the advantage of having comedy that isn't reactionary. We know that any one of our sketches would work equally well on Galway Bay FM or WLR as they would on Spin.

"We know there's huge potential and, who knows, it may just happen. Tenacity is what you need. You cannot expect to get things handed on a plate - you have to go looking for it."

So why is no-one else doing live comedy shows on the airwaves?

"Because they're just not funny enough," Keith jokes. "It's very difficult - maybe it's fear. For us it was a natural progression."

Tea Time Xpress broadcasts on Spin 103.8 at 11.45 on Saturday mornings from next month. Until then, it can be heard at 5.45pm.

Yerwan

6 Night Stan – Andrew Stanley and Friends

Was at this last night and have to say I nearly pissed myself laughing. There wasn’t a massive crowd but definitely enough to make the room seem full as it is such a cosy small venue.

The opening act was Bernard O’Shea and all I can is that the man is a complete lunatic genius. He ran onto the stage shouted for a while, gave a brief history of the world in his own style sang a few songs and then was gone after what seemed to be only 5 minutes but was actually closer to 20.

The main act of the night was the one and only Karl Spain and he delivered a set that was hilariously funny. His act went on for about 45 minutes and it was non stop funny throughout with his usual charm winning over the audience easily. You could tell why he had won the 2000 RTE New Comedy Awards throughout every joke in this set.

Last but certainly not least was the man presiding over tonight’s affairs Andrew Stanley and even though I have seen him 3 or 4 times before he mixed in some new material with some old brilliantly and his conversations with the audience were nothing short of outstandingly funny. This guy is definitely “Dublin’s Hottest New Comedian” as stated in Hot Press and you should definitely go and see him now before tickets to his shows cost you €30 in a couple of years.

This show is running till Saturday night with 2 different comedians every night and I know I will definitely be there for another one or two of them.

johnnynolegs

y thank u

jodie

ok how much did you pay that person ??;)

Yerwan

:eek: Shock! Go to see him this week and you will see yourself how good the show is...You said you seen him in the International so must know how good he is. I've seen alot of the reviews and they all say what i've said.
P.S: You can pay me if you want Mr Stanley.;)

Yerwan

Your very welcome.:D

johnnynolegs

go ahead and fight over me ladies.............

Yerwan

NO NO NO- I said you were funny not good lookin honey-I wouldnt fight over you...:D

johnnynolegs

Yes exactly I am a pro observe how i subtly insult u back in a meaningful manner...........

your ma!!!!!

Yerwan

Haha you cheeky little **** your daaaaaaaaaaaa.... Do you want me to start??? Really? Ill make a show of you!

jodie

i know he's good i fully intend goin to see the gig tonight or thursday night....

johnnynolegs

well good good jodie well done

make sure to introduce urself to me aswell

shut ur mouth yerwan or ill kick u in the face

*ahem*

Yerwan

Scuse me stano... I'd love to see you try. Dont get me started. You know ill let it rip>:)
P.S: Good for you Jodie. Im sure youll do a review just like mine. Youll love it...

johnnynolegs

Anyway tonight is Neil Delamare(2001 RTE New Comedy awards winner) and Reuben(Comedy without words)

doors are at 8 with show starting at 9

10euro/8 if you're a student

The rest of the week is like this:
Thursday 27th Mar - Tommy Nicholson and Dermot McMorrow with Special Guest James McDermott
Friday 28th Mar - Eddie Naessens and Matt Saddler
Saturday 29th Mar - James Ghouldsbury and Paul Crowley

polarbelly

laughed my bum off

wish i could've stayed longer

johnnynolegs

indeed you missed Neil Delamare who was excellent he ended up doing over an hour of a set

howd the interview go

Yerwan

MSN is not working on my PC for sum reason. Just thought I'd let you now Rebecca might be going to your show tonight, so i'd say she'd bring a fair few. The rest of them might come along on Saturday before they head out. Chat later if I get MSN back up and running.:)

johnnynolegs

Cool as snow

6 Night Stan - Andrew Stanley and Friends

The Crypt Arts Centre, Dublin Castle

Tonight Featuring Tommy Nicholson(A mind more fertile than a bag of manure - Hot Press) and Dermot McMorrow with special guest James McDermott

Doors are at 8 and show starts at 9

Adm. 10Euro/8 for students

Cheap BUCKFAST promotion also

jodie

whats saturday nights line up like i think ive seen james ghouldsbury before i havent heard of the other guy though...
was reuben good last night? sadly the pub won me over ....:)