preston tringe festival programme 2012

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Preston’s unique festival of theatre, comedy music andmore…

31st August –1st September 2012

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31ST AUG – 9TH SEPT 2012

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Aaron Twitchen: Quarter Life Crisis (C)The Adelphi; 8th September, 5pm - £3Ever felt crazier than Mel Gibson in a synagogue? You may have had aquarter-life crisis! Join Aaron as he tackles his issues and diagnoses yours.Scotsgay pick of the fringe 2011certainly something to look out for.' - Artshub.co.uk

AfterWords by Michael Hart - Organised Chaos Productions (T)The Continental; 6th September, 9:30pm - £5When you finally get there, what if your perfect Afterlife is to be with thatsomeone special – but theirs is to be with somebody else? Whose Afterlife willbe Heaven, whose will be Hell, and who will decide? Will this be as good as itgets for all Eternity?

All That’s Left - I-LIKE-GAMESHOW (T)The Continental; 4th September, 6pm - £4We will enter through the curtains, we will relish your adoration and applause.We will mourn the loss of our Charlie, and mourn the realisation that the samefate only awaits us.Remember us as we enter through the curtains again, and again, and again…

An Evening of Poetry - Preston Poetry (T)The Angel; 2nd September, 8:30pm - FREEFollowing the success and packed houses of the last two Tringes with AlanDent, Cynthia Kitchen and Mike Barlow the Preston Poetry Evening returnswith more headline poets and its open mike slot.

Apocalypse 2012: I’m Taking You All With Me - Dale Godfrey (C)Black Horse; 1ST September, 8:30pm & 2nd September, 9pm - FREEPossibly brain-damaged. A harrowing exploration into the mind of a short angryWelsh guy called Dale trying to make sense of a world where ugly peoplecontinue to reproduce and James Corden hasn’t been captured, killed andeaten yet. Not for lily-livered snivelling wimps.

Please find following all of our acts for Tringe 2012. To book tickets

please call Preston Tourist Information on 01772 253731.

Barrel of Laughs - Frog & Bucket (C)Frog & Bucket; 31st August, 1st, 7th & 8th September - £13/£7 (Fri) £15/£8 (Sat)Our flagship comedy show with three acts from the national and internationalcircuit, one of the fantastic Frog comperes, + out aftershow disco until 2am playingbig tunes from the 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s and now.PLEASE NOTE THIS IS NOT INCLUDED IN FESTIVAL PASS TICKETBottled Wasps by Paul Buie - Organised Chaos Productions (T)The Continental; 6th September, 8pm - £5A nostalgic return to the scene where love first sparked can easily re-kindle theflames. But when the scene had grown tired too, and the other players havechanged, or speak different lines, will the spark grow to flames of desire this time,or just the work of an arsonist?

Crave by Sarah Kane - Twisted Notions Theatre Company (T)Arts & Media Centre; 1st September, 2:30pm - £3Crave' has no plot in any conventional sense, nor any physical action; The workresembles a spoken poem and the lines include quotation, oblique reference andoccasional lines in other languages.Only Suitable for 18+

Demi & Demitry by Ben Spencer - Rampant Plays (T)The Adelphi; 8th & 9th September, 3:30pm - £4New comedy. An educated couple are struggling to find work. After six months onthe dole they are forced to take interviews anywhere that will have them. Can theyturn the situation around? And is the world of work really worth it anyway?

Devil’s Advocate - Joseph Wynne (C)The Angel, 5th September, Black Horse; 6th-8th September, 8:30pm - £4A show written by comedian Joseph Wynne. It’s a solo performance and so Josephhas concerns it is a bit “me heavy”.It looks at religion, women and gender, family, coitus, or sex to the late person,sexuality and more things from an analytical perspective.

Dollface (M)Black Horse, 2nd September, 10pm & 8th September, 7pm FREE'Dollface' are an upbeat pop-punk band with a touch of glamour. Catchy tunes,thumping drums and scorching guitar riffs. On tour they've supported the likes ofRancid, Girlschool, The Undertones plus many more. Get ready to rock!!

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Educated, Liberated & Vibrated… The Woman by Jemma Houghton &Rebecca Morris - LittleLegs & LongLegs (T)The Adelphi; 8th September, 2pm & 7pm - £4No woman is ordinary. Each has her own secrets, flaws and desires.Who are you? What’s your story?A frank, intimate & honest celebration - meet the women and men you seeevery day, the women you ignore, the women you love.

Extreme Withdrawal Is Manifest by Alice Smithson and Laura Hill -Scrunchie Theatre Company (T)Arts & Media Centre; 8th & 9th September, 7pm - £3‘Some patients experience hallucinations, often of voices ridiculing them andmay have delusions that they have been responsible for a horrific catastrophe’.How can we understand the intricacies of a clinically unstable mind, when weourselves are volatile and unbalanced?

Family TBC by Tash Southworth - Project Korova (T)The Angel; 7th & 8th September, 8:30pm - £3Everyone has troubles in their lives, but how are you supposed to feel whenyour entire past you have no idea about comes to find you yet you've justmoved away to university with no friends or family around.

“Gary Colman is... still rarely rong” - GARY COLMAN (C)The Adelphi; 8th September, 8:30pm - £4“All men are created equal... then some of us have kids”. A cute, heartwarmingshow about the eviscerating horror of family life.“Utterly charming performer” -Time Out.“Best dead pan act since Jack Dee, no wonder Frank Skinner’s fan”- GQ

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Glyn Bailey and his Many Splendid Songs (M)The Angel; 7th September, 7pm - FREEFrom moon landings, to Geoff Hurst's boots and internet cannibalism GlynBailey's song-writing approach is diverse and uncompromising. Expect a nightof surprising stories, catchy melodies and great musicianship, backed by hisband The Many Splendid Things. "Highly original and entertaining" ManchesterMusic

HATCH - Project Korova / FallenWall (T)The Adelphi; 5th September, 8:30pm - £3Project Korova in conjunction with Fallen Wall bring their new work in progressnight to the Preston Tringe. Have you ever hd an urge to create a piece oftheate? If you had, maybe you want to take the opportunity to trial [email protected].

His Disgrace (M)The Angel; 31st August, 1st, 7th & 8th September, 7pm - FreeInto Green Day/ Blink 182? You’d love His Disgrace.

Hyper Fabulous (C)The Adelphi; 1st September, 6pm & 2nd September , 5pm - £3An hour of stand-up comedy from Gary John Senior. Hyper Fabulous is a showthat I am putting together and aim to take, in some form, to Edinburgh nextyear.Having compiled material from my hammering of gigs since living in London. Itwas time for me to get out and try everything I have accumulated in one big go.

I Could Have Been Pope! - Chris McIlroy (C)The Angel; 3rd, 4th & 6th September, 8:30pm - FREEChris McIlroy is a man who has made many decisions about his career, and didvery little about any of them. Join him as he takes you through his life, loves,jobs, hopes and dreams in a journey full of laughs and heart felt sentiment!

Jokes & Tricks - Mark James (M)The Adelphi; 2nd September, 7pm - £4Mark James has performed on land and at sea in over 20 countries toaudiences of up to 3000 people. Now for the second year running he brings hishilarious comedy magic show to a room above a pub in Preston for almost nomoney. The least you could do it turn up.

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KAFKAesque by Peter Farrar and Rob Johnston - Breathe Out Theatre (T)Arts & Media Centre,; 6th September, 7:30pm,The Adelphi; 7th September, 8:30pm - £3,Please note two separate venuesAdapted for the stage by Peter Farrar and Rob Johnston (winner of The KingsCross Award for New Writing) , six dark stories from the mind of Franz Kafka.Explore the human condition from the comfort of your theatre seat. Gripping,intelligent, witty. And in Preston!

Kim Noble Gave Me A Fiver by Greg Saxton (T)The Continental; 4th September, 8pm - £3'I wanted to surprise you......I hope you were surprised.'Lost in a contemporary world of postmodernist cop-outs and uninspiredexperiments, Greg Saxton Presents: Kim Noble Gave Me A Fiver is adetermined attempt to create an original piece of work from absolutely nothing.

Milk on the Doorstep - Gein’s Family Giftshop (C)The Adelphi; 2nd Spetember, 10pm, 4th September, 8:30pm - £3A collection of sketches focusing on the hilarious subject matter of abjectmisery and human tragedy. A laugh a minute, if you will.

Missing 1994 devised & performed by 2Tour Theatre (T)Arts & Media Centre; 6th & 8th September, 8:30pm - £4Missing 1994, Kaitlin Foster aged 3 disappears from Southport beach. She wastaken that day, forced to live another life but for reasons you may be able toempathise with. Explored through physical theatre with gripping scenes of love,pain and loss.

Mog Stanley (M)The Angel; 4th September, 10pm & Black Horse, 9th September, 8:30pm,FREE, Please note two separate venuesOne Man Rock n Roll Machine. Singing, guitar wielding and foot tapping, bluesfolk indie musician, residing in the northern quarter of beautiful England.

Organised Mike - Project Korova (C&T)The Adelphi; 1st September, 10pm - £3An eclectic mix of theatre, comedy, music, poetry and magic. Project Korovabring their monthly night to the Preston Tringe Festival



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Peaceful by Polis Loizou - Theatre Bordello (T)£TBCWishing to make peace with the ghosts she believes to be hunting for her,Ethel Charles hires an exotic medium, who may not be entirely trustworthy… Ataut psychological drama about guilt, faith and the power of fear. New Writing.

Perfect Bedside Companion - Display Theatre (T)The Continental; 5th & 6th September, 4pm - £3Devised theatre piece delivers the essence of Woody Allen’s awkward view ofthe world, recreating the moments of life using the themes of Woody Allen’sfilms and writing as a frame and stimulus, with undercurrents of philosophicalviews on sex and love.

Poet & the Loops (T)Arts & Media Centre; 8th & 9th September, 5:30pm - FREEPoet & the Loops is Martin Christie from West Yorkshire, and he describes hiswork as “digital beat poetry for the post knowledge society”. Martin mixeselectronic and acoustic music with spoken word to explore diverse subjects andinner worlds, with a touch of dark humour.www.soundcoud.com/poetandtheloops

Preston Comedian of the Year – Frog & Bucket (C)Frog & Bucket; 5th September, 8pm - FREEWatch to the top up and coming comedians compete for the accolade ofPreston Comedian of the Year. The event features emerging comedians whohave thought their way through their heat.

Project Adorno’s Record Collection – Project Adorno (M/C)The Angel, 6th September, The Adelphi; 7th September, 10pm - £4/£3(Conc), Please note two separate venuesElectro-pop cabaret poets, Project Adorno, share observations on the mundaneand the meaningful. Songs about 8-bit computer games, library date-stampsand Newsnight. All original material with a nod to Brel, Pet Shop Boys andCamberwick Green. Retro-futurist visionaries with Stylophones in their handsand Charles Aznavour on their headphones. ‘

RSVP by June Taylor - Twisted Avenue Theatre Company (T)The Adelphi, 31st August, 1st & 2nd September, 8:30pm - £5Anthony is still in love with Gabby. At her birthday party he learns that Gabby’snew husband is missing and he is the only guest. After an unusual chat withGabby’s larger than life Italian mother, he begins to question what’s really ontonight’s menu.


Séance and other psychic experiments - Owen Mc Gough (M)The Angel, 1st September, 8:30pm, 8th September, 7pm - £4Is there life after death? And can we find way to communicate with those whohave past? The mentalist and psychic entertainer Owen Mc Gough hopes toanswer this question for you. Welcome to the séance.

Shakespeare’s Guide to Women by Hanna Lambert and SuzanneHoughton - Whose Shoes Theatre (T)Arts & Media Centre; 1st & 2nd September, 4pm - £5Will Shakespeare is writing a play. There’s only one problem: the characterskeep getting in the way. Viola's story isn't going to plan; Juliet and Opheliaaren’t happy with their endings and Lady McDoogle is getting it all wrong.What is a bard to do?

Slap & Giggle: Retrial (C)The Adelphi; 7th September, 7pm, 8th & 9th September, 10pm - £3Due to new evidence James is once again put on trial. But who is this on theprosecution? Its his cohort (and frequent victim) Sid! But will James bedeclared guilty (and rightly so)? This time, you decide!A friendship that knows no bounds - Threeweeks

The Bob Blackman Appreciation Society (C)The Adelphi; 9th September, 8:30pm - £3A tribute to legendary entertainer Bob Blackman, who became a celebrity bybanging his head with a tray while singing Mule Train. Features additionalmaterial by Derek Hobson. “it’s great fun” –Kate Copstick, The Scotsman.www.facebook.com/tbbaspage

The House of Oswald by the Word Jesters - Wooden Spoons Theatre (T)The Continental; 3rd & 5th September, 8pm - £6A cast of problem prone actors take us through an intriguing murder set in the1930’s, the writing is terrible, the set, too cheap and the technician is off onlong term sick. Witness the worst performance of the Tringe.

The Little Shop of Bollocks (C)The Adelphi; 31st August, 4th & 5th September, 10pm - £3Jack Evans is a rising star, delighting audiences with his “energetic, pop cultureladen whimsy… injected with dark surrealism”. Jon Whiteley is a louse thatlives with his parents. They meet up at The Little Shop of Bollocks to tell jokes.Why not join them?


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The Many Mishaps of Mr. Vinegar by Kathryn Penton & Colin CGN Ward -2 Boards & A Passion (T)The Continental; 6th September, 6pm - £4Ever had a day where everything goes wrong? Mr Vinegar’s days rarely goright! Join the loveable Mr Vinegar on his energetic fun-filled adventures withinfectiously catchy songs and hilarious puppets. An enchanting re-working of aBritish folk tale for children and their families. www.2baap.co.uk

The Poetry of David R Mellor - David R Mellor (P)The Adelphi; 31st August, 1st September, 7pmThe Angel, 2nd September 7pm - £3, Please note two different venuesI was born in Liverpool in 1964. Left school with nothing , rummaged aroundvarious dead end jobs , then back to college . In my 20’s first discovered poetry, starting writing and performing and have done so ever since . I have Lived onthe Wirral for the past 8 years . see MellorDR youtube for clips of concerts.

The Return of J for Jokes (C)The Adelphi; 4th & 6th September, 7pm - FREEWhat do Jimmy Carr, Jason Manford and John Bishop have in common? Theyare all funny because their name begins with J! By that reckoning Stand UpComedians; James Beck, Jayne Edwards, Jonny Addy, Jay Hampson andJamie Kilday could be the next big thing!

The Wild Wood of Widdershin by Thomas Coles and Co written byCraftyMoon Theatre (T)Black Horse, 3rd September, 8:00pm £4Recounting the 4thCentennial of the Pendle Witch Trials, CraftyMoon Theatrepresents 'The Wild Wood of Widdershin', a site specific event fusing liveperformance and film. Following the sexuality of 9year old Jennet Device, thisvocal exploration of psychological fantasy creates a liminal place betweenimaginary and reality.

These Ears to Yours - Jon Aveyard & Musicians (M)The Continental; 5th September, 6pm - £3For this event you will be provided with wireless headphones. You can thenwalk around the space whilst hearing an improvised performance from theperspective of two musicians who are wearing tiny microphones in their ears. Aunique event not to be missed.

ThibOH ! by Thibaut Marchand (C)The Angel; 3rd-5th September, 7pm - £3Dans son one-man-show, Thibaut navigue entre stand-up et sketches danslesquels il interprète des personnages atypiques dans des situations absurdes.Une heure de rire dont vous ne ressortirez pas plus intelligent mais peut-êtreplus heureux.


Uclan Drama Soc presents: Romeo & Juliet by William Shakespeare (T)The Belverder, Avenham Park, 3rd & 4th September, 4pm & 8pm - £4Romeo and Juliet, Shakespeare's most popular and thrilling play faithfullyretold by the Uclan Drama Society. Rediscover the tale of the warring familiesof Capulet and Montague and hear the classic tale of two lovers kept apartthrough great adversity.

What Man Dare - RE:Conception Theatre (T)The Continental; 3rd September, 6pm, 4th September, 4pm - £6Men: are you a bloke? A guy? A boy? How about a man? Women: What aremen to you? Dynamic, intense, and full of powerful imagery, What Man Daresees a male cast challenge what it means to be a man in the 21st Century.

You Know Me I Hate People - Abu Ghraib Cabaret Club (C)The Adelphi, 9th September, 7pm - FREEA panel show that will make you wish blasphemy laws were still in effect. Comejoin chairman Dale Godfrey as two teams of the Tringe’s comic talent fight tothe death over man’s inhumanity to man and how we can all laugh about it.

You’ve Been Warned (C)The Angel, 1st, 2nd, 7th & 8th September, 10pm - £3This show may contain dark, surreal, edgy, self depreciating, bleak comedy,Care Bears, Hobbits, Stone Cold 24CT laughter and small pieces that maycause choking.Award Winning Stand Ups Liam Pickford and Stephen Armstrong take you on a60 minute journey through their individual worlds

3 men and a little lady (C)The Angel, 5th September, Black Horse; 6th-9th September, 10pm - £3PLEASE NOTE TWO DIFFERENT VENUESRuss Bland, Nina Smith, Chris Kay and Steve Titley are award winning and 4 ofthe best up and coming acts on the comedy circuit. If you miss this, yourfriends will only tell you how funny it was.


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Friday 31

Saturday 1

Sunday 2

Monday 3

Wednesday 5

5pm – VariousPreston Light Night (V)

7pm – AdelphiThe Poetry of David R. Mellor (T)

7:15pm – Frog & BucketBarrel of Laughs (C)

8:30pm – The AdelphiRSVP (T)

10pm – The AdelphiThe Little Shop of Bollocks (C)

10:30pm – Frog & BucketFast Tringe (V)

2:30pm – Arts & Media CentreCrave (T)

4pm – Arts & Media CentreShakespeare’s Guide to Woman(T)

6pm – The AdelphiHyperFabulous (C)

7pm – The AdelphiThe Poetry of David R Mellor (T)



8:30pm – The AngelSéance (E)

10pm – The AdelphiOrganised Mike (V)

10pm – The AngelYou’ve Been Warned (C)

4pm – Arts & Media CentreShakespeare Guide to Woman (T)

5pm – The AdelphiHyperFabulous (C)

7pm- The AdelphiJokes & Tricks (T)

7pm – The AngelThe Poetry of David R Mellor

8pm – Black HorseAppocalypse


8:30pm – The AngelPreston Poets (T)

9:30pm – Black HorsePete Abrahart

10pm – The AdelphiMilk on the Doorstep (C)

10pm – The AngelYou’ve Been Warned (C

)4pm – The Belverdere (AvenhamPark)Romeo & Juliet (T)

6pm – The ContinentalWhat Man Dare (T)

7pm – The AngelThibOH (C)

7:30pm – Black HorseThe Wild Wood of Widdershin

8pm – The ContinentalThe House of Oswald (T)

8pm – The Belverdere (AvenhamPark)Romeo & Juliet

8:30pm – The AngelI Could have Been Pope (C)

9pm – Black HorseAppocalypse

4pm – The ContinentalWhat Man Dare (T)

6pm – The ContinentalAll That’s Left (T)

7pm – The AdelphiJ for Jokes (C)

7pm – The AngelTibOH (C)

7:15pm – Frog & BucketPreston New Comedian of theYear

8pm – The ContinentalI Gave Kim Noble a Fiver (T)

8:30pm – The AdelphiMilk on the Doorstep (C)

8:30pm – The AngelI Could Have Been Pope (C)


10pm – The AngelMog Stanley (M)

4pm – The ContinentalPerfect Bedside Companion (T)

6pm – The ContinentalThese Ears to Yours (M)

7pm – The AngelTibOH

8pm – The ContinentalThe House of Oswald (T)

8:30pm – The AngelDevil’s Advocate


10pm – The Angel3 Men and a Little Lady (C)

Thursday 6

4pm – The Belverdere (AvenhamPark)Romeo & Juliet (T)

4pm – The ContinentalPerfect Bedside Companion (T)

6pm – The ContinentalThe Many Mishaps of Mr Vinegar(T)

7pm – The AdelphiJ for Jokes (C)

7:30pm – Arts & Media CentreKafkaesque (T)

8pm – The Belverdere (AvenhamPark)Romeo & Juliet (T)

8pm – The ContinentalBottled Wasps (T)

8:30pm – Arts & Media CentreMissing 1994 (T)

8:30pm – The AngelI could have Been Pope (C)

8:30pm – Black HorseDevil’s Advocate

9:30pm – The ContinentalAfterWords (T)

10pm – The AngelProject Adorno’s RecordCollection (C/M)

10pm – Black Horse3 Men and a Little Lady

Tuesday 4

Friday 7

7pm – The AdelphiSlap & Giggle: Re-trial (C)

7pm – The AngelGlyn Bailey


8:30pm – The AdelphiKafkaesque (T)

8:30pm – The AngelFamily (T)

8:30pm – Black HorseDevil’s Advocate (C)

10pm – The AdelphiProject Adorno’s RecordCollection (C)


10pm – Black Horse3 Men and a Little Lady (C)

2pm – The AdelphiEducated, Liberated &Vibrated…The Woman (T)

3:30pm – The AdelphiDemi & Demitry (T)

5pm – The AdelphiAaron Twitchen: Quarter LifeCrisis (C)

5:30pm – Arts & Media CentrePoet in the Loop (M)

7pm – The AdelphiEducated, Liberated &Vibrated…The Woman (T)

7pm – The AngelSéance (E)

7pm – Black HorseDollface (M)

7pm – Arts & Media CentreExtreme Withdrawal is Manifest(T)


8:30pm – The AdelphiGary Coleman is…still rarely rong(C)

8:30pm – The AngelFamily (T)8:30pm – Black HorseDevil’s Advocate (C)

8:30pm – Arts & Media CentreMisssing 1994 (T)

10pm – The AdelphiSlap & Giggle: The Re-trial (C)



3:30pm – The AdelphiDemi & Demitry (T)

5:30pm – Arts & Media CentrePoet & the Loop (M)

7pm – The AdelphiYou Know me I Hate People (C)

7pm – Arts & Media CentreExtreme Withdrawal is Manifest(T)

8:30pm – The AdelphiThe Bob Blackman AppreciationSociety (C)

8:30pm – Black HorseMog Stanley (M)

10pm – The AdelphiSlap & Giggle: Re-trial


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