...having it on a weekday night does restrict it to "Londoners"
I know some people from the third world "up north" and stuff (that's anywhere north of Watford to me have made the trip but its a bit much to ask...
but I assume suitable venues at suitable prices are prohibitive at weekends?
Bugger. I can't come.
That's the night I open my new comedy club at the Millfield with Boothbie Graffoe.
I was going to do a ticket offer for ABC people and all.
Bugger again,
www.millfieldtheatre.co.uk
We had the last one on a Friday and got a poor turnout - and lost our deposit. Midweek we don't need to put down a deposit or guarantee a bar take so it all works out OK.
I accept that Thursday does restrict the audience to Londoners and those around the area and we would love to do more in other areas of the country - if someone wants to start the ball rolling then we will support them as much as we can.
Hate to jump on the weekend bandwagon, but Friday or Saturday would be more my cup of tea. Oh well - better to light a candle than to curse the darkness. Anyone got any alternative venue suggestions?
You could do it at the Millfield. I'll give you the room for free, we have loads. And we can do a box office split. You cannot lose. We will do all the web stuff and marketing as well. We have partnerships here who are very much into this kind of thing including the Arts Council.
We are a mix urban and Georgan.
Have a look at the website and especially the beautiful house.
We could go flat floor caberet style. Very intimate etc.
Come on. Let's do it.
Ralphie
www.millfieldtheatre.co.uk
The Millfield thing sounds spot-on. Literary cabaret, dosh for the site... but I guess it still doesn't solve poor old out-of-towners and their midweek blues!
We could do it on a Saturday, no problem. It would be great in the house in the spring or early summer. We could twin it with a b-b-q etc.
We are easy to get to by bus, car or train.
x
I would very much love to, but unfortunately, as it as moment, cannot. Purely a money thing, i.e. I dont' have any, and have been living on the same £15 since before Christmas.
I think you should re-phrase your question, Tony.
I'm still in Nashville and won't be home until Saturday morning but if I've recovered from jet-lag enough I'll make the effort.
That'll be 5 then.
Sorry, I'd love to come but to afford it, I'd have to do a fergal and leave before the end to catch the train. I can't do that.
I like the sound of Ralph's gaff. I can drive there and get a cheap hotel - probably one in which the bar stays open...
after my visit to Extra Time it all broke up pretty quickly. I sauntered the mile back to my hotel thinking, 'should've left early, caught the train ... never mind, bar will be open ... a couple of snifters and one for bed, ta very much.'
The bar was shut! FFS, I've stayed in £40 hotels in Bradford which keep the bar open until 1am.
Even worse, Hitchhaiku phones me to see how it went. He's at home, analysing a bottle of something strong; I'm away, analysing hotel tapwater. There is no minibar. There is room service: £20 for a bottle of house wine; £3 for a bottle of Bud. No, thank you.
Hitch and i talked for an hour, me excusing myself several times due to excessive intake of hotel tapwater.
In the morning, I had to endure the joy of rail travel; underground and overground, wombleing free; and the sweatyness of the taxi home - "Lunden, yeeah, wuz there last mumf to see that freddi mercial whassit queen fing.' I bet that was good, 'Nah, me sis, Bev, puked juss before da interval, like, an it all wen orf from dere.'
So, yes, I can't wait to get back.
Not.
Despite stormy's sad tale of life in the big city I can now reveal some of our performers. They will be:
T. Imaan Trechicovmanicova
Maddan
Barely Black Francis
Milkstone
Yutka.
Not bad for starters, eh?
Yes...although I must warn you he has several new words and sayings this week, including
HELP, HELP, MUM, HELP...(shouted at earsplitting levels)
Get off me yer div
Spaghetti legs
Tin ribs
The buzzer sound from catchphrase..(usually repeated at least 10 times in a row)
Innnn 1...Innnn2....Innnn3...etc,
Lets look at bullys starprize
Look what you would have won...(guess which fool bought her husband the bulls eye game for christmas)
My grandmother had a parrot called Charlie. He was grey and bit me whenever I went near him. She was a very strict Victorian lady - but boy, did she love that bird.
Whilst she was ill and in her dotage Charlie was taken care of in the local pub. He became an alcoholic (like her) but he also learnt a whole heap of swear words.
She recovered, he came home - she sent him back. He died. She died.
Ho Hum. It was all a long time ago.
T. Imaan Trechicovmanicova
Maddan
Barely Black Francis
Milkstone
Yutka
Wow, much better line-up than I'd anticipated; very much looking forward to seeing those.
Enzo..
www.thedevilbetweenus.com
Yep - I'm really looking forward to it. Am selling some books to a second hand shop to buy my train ticket. It's worth it though, because I always have a good time, enjoy hearing people read, and meeting up with people.
hurrah.
Ferg should be ok...my Archie likes women (not keen on men though as husband can confirm.)
No point in trying to sue me either am totally skint, especially as local council have decided that student loan is an income of £60 per week, even though it has to be paid back and it costs me almost that much to get to uni each week (jobworthy bastards!) am in process of teaching parrot to answer a knock at the door with...'If I owe you money f**k off!'
That would be wonderful - if you feel up to it!
Come one, come all - it's important that we get a good crowd along this time so please, if you are thinking of coming and can't quite make up your mind - decide that you are coming!
Cheers,
Tony
If anyone is going out for a beer or two earlier, email me and let me know - I'll probably join you. The alternative is working late (which from my workload right now may not be optional anyway).
Lou - It's a real shame you can't make it, I was looking forward to meeting you...
Enzo..
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