Was greatly entertained last night at The Stand, on York Street. For 4 pounds, I entered a cosy and unpretentious lair where I enjoyed 2 hours worth of solid comedy. And I'm talking about the kind that induces serious damage in the form of side-splitting and jaw-aching laughter. It was really good and I honestly wished it could have gone on longer!
The acts rotate every night, but last night's performance saw a group of actors performing a series of short sketches one after another. I loved the hysterically improbable scenarios enacted onstage. Some gems included,
Gary, the smallest paedophile in the world ("Ah Teacher we meet again...on the battlefield of the age of consent!")
The murderous mother who feeds her son the evidence of her crimes - literally. ("Mum?! Is that a corpse in my sandwich??" ... "Oh no dear, that's a panini.")
The sanctimonious radio programme for home-schooled Scottish children ("Children, we're going to learn about Love today and its opposite - Gonorrhea.")
The nostalgic local who believes 'nothing ever changes' in his home town ("Jesus Christ, you knocked over a kid!!" ..."Oh no, there's always been a dead kid on this part of the road...")
And the Cow and Farmer who are embroiled in a highly unusual business transaction ("Farmer, I have come to collect on my debt. This debt of milk must be paid in human semen.")
Absolutely fantastic. I'd highly recommend this to anyone who isn't offended by the occasional (okay, quite frequent) dirty, nudge-wink kind of joke. It's so worth your money and time. Just be sure to go early so you can grab seats.
Verdict: GO FOR IT.
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