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 here: www.standuptragedy.co.uk This includes all our special editions and collaborations, the other shows we are producing and the full line up for al...
Aug 10, 2015•57 min
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 here: http://www.standuptragedy.co.uk This includes all our special editions and collaborations, the other shows we are producing and the full line ...
Aug 09, 2015•53 min
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 Masculinity http://mansplainingmasculinity.co.uk/ Dave is @goosefat101 on twitter and the hashtag for his show is #ManSurvey. The facebook event is here: https://www.facebook.com/events/1598769017027875/ Mathilda Gregory: How To Be Fat https://mathildia.wor...
Jul 24, 2015•19 min
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 Leisure Stand Up Tragedy is going to be in Edinburgh this August: http://www.facebook.com/events/1378858509079820/ Our next London show is a preview of the solo show's we're producing this year. It's at the Dogstar on 23rd July: http://ww...
Jul 10, 2015•46 min
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/alicebell This is part 2 of Tragic Climate. Part 1 was back in Tragic Winter: https://soundcloud.com/standuptragedy/tragic-winter-act-2-tragic-climate Stand Up Tr...
Jun 26, 2015•59 min
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.com/events/1378858509079820/ Our next London show is a preview of the solo show's we're producing this year. It's at the Dogstar on 23rd July: https:...
Jun 12, 2015•45 min
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/1374545949536475/ Content Note: death, sex, mental health issues Today's episode features: Suraya Sidhu Singh: https://twitter.com/pleiadeslion Camery...
May 29, 2015•1 hr 5 min
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 Tragic Summer on June 6th: https://www.facebook.com/events/1374545949536475/ Content Note: body/weight issues, transphobia, childbirth Today's episode f...
May 15, 2015•53 min
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/events/1374545949536475/ Content Note: the third performer in this act refers to rape and sexual assault as part of their performance. Today's episod...
May 01, 2015•45 min
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 next live show is Tragic Spring on April 25th: http://www.facebook.com/events/588668424609848/ The episode was produced by Dave Pickering. The main ...
Apr 17, 2015•18 min
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/588668424609848/ Today's episode features: Iszi Lawrence: http://www.iszi.com/ Amy McAllister: https://amymcallisterpoetry.wordpress.com/ and Jack R...
Apr 03, 2015•56 min
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/alicebell https://alicerosebell.wordpress.com Our next live show is Tragic Spring on April 25th: http://www.facebook.com/events/588668424609848/ Today's episode features: Brid...
Mar 20, 2015•46 min
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/events/588668424609848/ Today's episode features: Jessica Law: https://jessicalaw.bandcamp.com/ Lauren Stone: https://twitter.com/lstone345 and Dave ...
Mar 05, 2015•43 min
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/releases The episode was produced by Dave Pickering, main theme by Sam Wilkinson and the outro song by George Brufton and The Reactionaries.
Feb 27, 2015•14 min
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/releases The episode was produced by Dave Pickering, main theme by Sam Wilkinson and the outro song by George Brufton and The Reactionaries.
Feb 27, 2015•14 min
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/ Vol 11 takes delves into the process of performing at SUT and looks at a couple of performances in more detail. This podcast mixes interviews recorded ...
Feb 20, 2015•1 hr 13 min
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/ Vol 10 showcases some tragic true stories told by comedians and storytellers on our stage over the last few years, the stories get personal and they ge...
Feb 13, 2015•1 hr 32 min
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/ Vol 9 showcases some tragic performances by comedians, showcasing the way Stand Up Tragedy allows comedians a space to play it straight and to talk abo...
Feb 05, 2015•1 hr 19 min
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/ Vol 8 showcases some tragic fairytales that have been told on our stage over the last few years. Lucy Ayrton: http://www.lucyayrton.co.uk/ Tim Ralphs:...
Jan 30, 2015•1 hr 6 min
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 showcases some tragic poetry. Content Note: racism, homelessness, bereavement, death, poverty, addiction Adele Hampton: https://twitter.com/adelehampt...
Jan 23, 2015•1 hr 23 min
The sixth 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: https://www.facebook.com/events/1516191711967276/ Vol 6 offers a series of tragic history lessons. Content Note: suicide, death, racism, slavery, poetry, hubris, comedy and people who you may never ha...
Jan 08, 2015•38 min
The fifth 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: https://www.facebook.com/events/1516191711967276/ Vol 5 brings together the highlights from last year's Tragic Christmas show. It was a benefit for Arts Emergency: http://www.arts-emergency.org/ Conte...
Dec 19, 2014•1 hr 37 min
The fourth 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: Vol 4 aims to give you an idea of the range of tragedies that we showcase on our stage, mixing in performances from lot's of genres interspersed with songs from musicians with very different musical ...
Dec 12, 2014•1 hr 35 min
The third 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. Vol 3 highlights some tragic folk and some folk tragedies that we have had on our stage, tragic folk stories and tragic folk songs mix with some stories and spoken word that also chime with traditions inside folk artfor...
Dec 03, 2014•1 hr 15 min
The second 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. Vol 2 highlights two moments where performers shared stories of their mental health issues with us and talks about how Stand Up Tragedy has become a space where these issues are regularly covered. Content Note: depress...
Nov 28, 2014•51 min
The first 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 February 2015. Vol 1 takes us through Stand Up Tragedy's Tragic Origins and gives you a sense of what the show is about and why it began and how it's developed and evolved over the years. It brings together performances from Josie Long, Eddie Pep...
Nov 21, 2014•1 hr 12 min
The second of three live recordings from our Tragic Horror live event which took place at the Hackney Attic on the 25th October 2014. Featuring: The Mechanisms http://themechanisms.com/
Nov 13, 2014•49 min
The second of three live recordings from our Tragic Horror live event which took place at the Hackney Attic on the 25th October 2014. Featuring: Emily Snee: http://www.emilysnee.co.uk/ Mathilda Gregory: http://mathildia.wordpress.com/ and Sajeela Kershi: https://twitter.com/SajeelaKershi
Nov 07, 2014•43 min
The first of three live recordings from our Tragic Horror live event which took place at the Hackney Attic on the 25th October 2014. Featuring: Dave Pickering: http://www.davepickeringstoryteller.co.uk Tim Ralphs: http://www.timralphs.com/ and James McKay: http://www.mckaypoetry.com/
Oct 31, 2014•45 min
The third of three live recordings from our Tragic Friends live event which took place at the Dogstar, Brixton on the 25th September 2014. Next week there will be no podcast but the week after we will be back with the first episode of Tragic Horror! Featuring: Adele Hampton: http://adelehampton.com/ Keith Jarrett: https://www.facebook.com/keithjarrettpoet and Dave Pickering: http://davepickeringstoryteller.co.uk/ Our next live show is Tragic Horror at The Hackney Attic on Saturday 25th October: ...
Oct 03, 2014•40 min
