StandUpTragedy

Later this year I will be launching a Getting Better Acquainted mini series titled ‘Down to a Sunless Sea: Memories of my Dad’ about the my relationship with my dad, my dad's life story and his descent into dementia.The show will be be mixing clips from over 15 hours of interviews that I've done with my dad over the last 10 years with narrations based on these medium pieces: https://medium.com/@goosefat101 Additionally to the main thread of the show I've received The Pulse Award from the Wellcome Trust and British Podcast Awards to make some additional episodes that look at the science behind the issues covered which include dementia, heart conditions, mental health and euthanasia. https://fund.britishpodcastawards.com/news/50k-awarded-to-uk-podcasters/ As part of the requirements for this funding I'd really appreciate it if people who have listened to Getting Better Acquainted at some point since it launched in 2011 could fill in this survey: http://podcastviews.com It shouldn't take too long to fill in and you can select an option to be entered into a draw to get a pair of tickets to this year's awards ceremony.

What About the Men? Mansplaining Masculinity by Dave Pickering was performed in November 2015 at the Dogstar in Brixton. Unbound have approached me about adapting it into a book and if you preorder/pledge your support you can help make the book happen: https://unbound.com/books/mansplaining-masculinity/ In 2015, I made a show about being a man called What About the Men? Mansplaining Masculinity. As research for the show, I surveyed 1000 anonymous men. In 2016, I wrote and performed an extension of the show called Liberating Men for BBC Radio 4's Four Thought. That episode was the Radio Times Pick of the Day. For more on the show go here: http://www.mansplainingmasculinity.co.uk I am on twitter here: http://twitter.com/goosefat101 Content Note: mental health issues, sexual assault, rape, violence, suicide

The second episode of our season of Stand Up Tragedy Presents... that showcase full length shows that we have showcased at our SUT Presents nights. These shows will make you cry until you laugh and laugh until you cry and demonstrate our intention to create a safe space to talk about unsafe things. Howl of the Bantee by AJ Mckenna was performed in November 2015 at the Dogstar in Brixton. For more AJ go here: http://wrestlingemily.blogspot.co.uk/ Follow her on twitter: http://twitter.com/AnathemaJane Content Note: Discussion of mental health issues, sexual assault, racism, transphobia, murder, suicide Come and see our next Stand Up Tragedy Presents live at The Dogstar in Brixton on Thursday 18th February: http://wrestlingemily.blogspot.co.uk/

The first of our season of Stand Up Tragedy Presents... that will showcase full length shows that we have showcased at our SUT Presents nights. These shows will make you cry until you laugh and laugh until you cry and demonstrate our intention to create a safe space to talk about unsafe things. How To Be Fat by Mathilda Gregory was performed in July 2015 as a preview for it's Edinburgh run. For more Mathilda go here: https://mathildia.wordpress.com Follow her on twitter: https://twitter.com/mathildia Content Note: Discussion of being a person with a fat body, including dieting, eating disorders and weighing. Come and see our next Stand Up Tragedy Presents live at The Dogstar in Brixton on Thursday 18th February: http://www.facebook.com/events/1129825877029165/

As Stand Up Tragedy prepares to go into partial hibernation in 2016 host Dave Pickering sits down (well technically stands up) with Stand Up Tragedy's king of sound Harv as he shares his favorite performances from the last 4 years of Stand Up Tragedy. This episode features: The Mechanisms: http://themechanisms.com/ James Ross: https://twitter.com/jamesrosscomedy Bec Hill: http://www.bechillcomedian.com/ Grace Petrie: http://gracepetrie.com/ Tim Ralphs: http://www.timralphs.com/ Jess Green: http://www.jessgreenpoet.com/ Josie Duncan: https://soundcloud.com/josieduncanmusic Sticky Biscuits: https://stickybiscuits.bandcamp.com/ James McKay: https://mckaypoetry.wordpress.com/ We're doing a Stand Up Tragedy Presents on Thursday 18th February: https://www.facebook.com/events/1129825877029165/

In the third and final of three Liz Specials, host Dave Pickering sits down with Liz Bailey as she shares her favorite performers from the first 4 years of SUT. Liz has been a producer, stage manager and well loved member of the Stand Up Tragedy team since it started and this is really an audio history of the show. It (and the other two previous Liz Specials) are also a farewell present to (and from) Liz. Keith Jarrett: http://zoneonetosix.blogspot.co.uk/ James McKay: https://mckaypoetry.wordpress.com/ Lucy Ayrton: http://www.lucyayrton.co.uk/ Brydie Lee-Kennedy: http://www.brydieleekennedy.com/ Tim Ralphs: http://www.timralphs.com/ Samantha Mann: http://www.mssamanthamann.com/

This week's episode is the third and last act of our Tragic Autumn live show which took place at the Hackney Attic on October 16th. This act is dedicated to Tragic Fall. Content Note: mental health issues, suicide and death. Today's episode features: James Harris: https://www.facebook.com/jamesharrisstandsup/ Jorik Mol: https://twitter.com/JorikMol and Brydie Lee-Kennedy: https://twitter.com/BrydieLK The episode was produced by Dave Pickering with live recordings by Stephen Harvey. The main theme is by Sam Wilkinson and the outro song by George Brufton and The Reactionaries.

This week's episode is the second act of our Tragic Autumn live show which took place at the Hackney Attic on October 16th. This act is dedicated to Tragic Schooling and is guest hosted and curated by Liz Bailey: https://twitter.com/veritasgrey Stand Up Tragedy presents is coming up on 19th November: http://www.facebook.com/events/461679520679231/ Content Note: social policy, mental health issues, addiction Today's episode features: Lamia Irfan: http://www.lse.ac.uk/socialPolicy/WhosWho/Researchstudents/ Rikki Dean: http://personal.lse.ac.uk/deanrj/index.htm and Rob Price: http://informutation.blogspot.co.uk/ The episode was produced by Dave Pickering with live recordings by Stephen Harvey. The main theme is by Sam Wilkinson and the outro song by George Brufton and The Reactionaries.

This week's episode is the first act of our Tragic Autumn live show which took place at the Hackney Attic on October 16th. This act is dedicated to Tragic Changes. Stand Up Tragedy presents is coming up on 19th November: https://www.facebook.com/events/461679520679231/ Content Note: unrequited love, racism, homelessness, sexual assault, marriage and death. Today's episode features: Adam Blampied: https://twitter.com/AdamTheBlampied Adele Hampton: https://twitter.com/AdeleHampton and Dave Pickering: http://mansplainingmasculinity.co.uk/ The episode was produced by Dave Pickering with live recordings by Stephen Harvey. The main theme is by Sam Wilkinson and the outro song by George Brufton and The Reactionaries.

In the second of three Liz Specials, host Dave Pickering sits down with Liz Bailey as she shares her favorite performances from each of the genres of performance that we have had on the SUT. Liz has been a producer, stage manager and well loved member of the Stand Up Tragedy team since it started and this is really an audio history of the show. It (and the other two Liz Specials) are also a farewell present to (and from) Liz. Poetry: Fay Roberts: http://www.fayroberts.co.uk/ Fiction: Jen Adamthwaite: http://www.jadamthwaite.co.uk/ True Storytelling: Allan Girod: https://www.facebook.com/allan.girod Comedy: The Storybeast: https://twitter.com/thestorybeast Music: Josie Duncan: https://soundcloud.com/josieduncanmusic Storytelling: Stephe Harrop: http://www.stepheharrop.co.uk/ Our next live show is Tragic Autumn on Friday 16th October: http://www.facebook.com/events/1453089018350037/ And we're doing a Stand Up Tragedy Presents on Thursday 19th November: http://www.facebook.com/events/461679520679231/

In the first of three Liz Specials, host Dave Pickering sits down with Liz Bailey as she shares her favorite performances from each of the Stand Up Tragedy seasons she has been a part of. Liz has been a producer, stage manager and well loved member of the Stand Up Tragedy team since it started and this is really an audio history of the show. It (and the other two upcoming Liz Specials) are also a farewell present to (and from) Liz. London Season 1: The Big O by Jacqueline Downs, performed by Libby Edwards and presented by Liars' League: http://www.liarsleague.com/ London Season 2: Emily Capell: http://www.emilycapell.com/ London Season 3: Richard Tyrone Jones: http://rtjpoet.com/ London Season 4: Cameryn Moore: http://www.camerynmoore.com/ Edinburgh Season 1: Louise Fazackerley: http://louisethepoet.co.uk/ Edinburgh Season 2: Tamer Kattan: http://www.tamerkattan.com/ Edinburgh Season 3: Lee Nelson: https://twitter.com/ARealLeeNelson Our next live show is Tragic Autumn on Friday 16th October: www.facebook.com/events/1453089018350037/ And we're doing a Stand Up Tragedy Presents on Thursday 19th November: www.facebook.com/events/461679520679231/

In this Stand Up Tragedy extra host Dave Pickering talks about why he makes SUT and why he wants to make and produce art that looks at sad, dark and unsafe things. A lot of this episode was recorded at the last show we did at the Edinburgh Fringe this year. We released all our #edfringe shows as podcasts: https://soundcloud.com/standuptragedy/sets/edinburgh-2015 Our next live show is Tragic Autumn on Friday 16th October: https://www.facebook.com/events/1453089018350037/ And we're doing a Stand Up Tragedy Presents on Thursday 19th November: https://www.facebook.com/events/461679520679231/

A special edition of Stand Up Tragedy with guest host Louise Fazackerley at the free fringe at the #edfringe. Recorded on the 29th August. We're did a different hour of tragedy every day at the Banshee Labyrinth, Banqueting Room at 19.30. 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 all our standard shows. Featuring: Oh Dear Diary Red Redmond Ian Hayles Joy France

Our final hour of tragedy at the Edinburgh Festival. Recorded on the 30th August. We put out a different hour of tragedy every day at the Banshee Labyrinth, Banqueting Room at 19.30. 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 all our standard shows. Featuring: Caroline Smiling Daisy Thurston-Gent Gigi Hanna Alain English Dave Pickering

A special edition of Stand Up Tragedy featuring guest host and curator Lucy Ayrtom . Recorded on the 28th August. We're put out a different hour of tragedy every day at the Banshee Labyrinth, Banqueting Room at 19.30. 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 up for all our standard shows. Featuring: Jack Heal Lydia King Sara Hirsch Lotte Allan

Our 11th hour of tragedy at the Edinburgh Festival. Recorded on the 27th August. We're put out a different hour of tragedy every day at the Banshee Labyrinth, Banqueting Room at 19.30. 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 up for all our standard shows. Featuring: Mel Moon Big Charlie Poet @ProResting Lucy Aryton Ian Barratt

Our 10th hour of tragedy at the Edinburgh Festival. Recorded on the 26th August. We're put out a different hour of tragedy every day at the Banshee Labyrinth, Banqueting Room at 19.30. 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 up for all our standard shows. Featuring: Jackie Hagan: https://twitter.com/jackiehagan Gabriel Ebulue: http://www.gabrielebulue.com/ Louise Fazackerley: http://louisethepoet.co.uk/ Roya Shadmand: https://twitter.com/RoyaShadmand

A special edition of Stand Up Tragedy with Keith Jarrett as guest host and curator. Recorded on 24th August 2015. We did a different hour of tragedy every day at the Banshee Labyrinth, Banqueting Room at 19.30 sd part of the Free Fringe at the Edinburgh Fringe. 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 up for all our standard shows. Featuring: Fay Roberts James McKay Luke Meredith Rachel Mars

In a special edition of Stand Up Tragedy we collaborated with Other Voices spoken word cabaret to form Tragic Voices. https://www.facebook.com/othervoicespbh http://www.fayroberts.co.uk/ We're put out a different hour of tragedy every day at the Banshee Labyrinth, Banqueting Room at 19.30 at the PBH Free Fringe at the Edinburgh Festival. 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 up for all our standard shows. Featuring: Hannah Chutzpah Andy Bennett Keith Jarrett Tina Sederholm

A special colloboration with sketch comedy group Casual Violence! Tragic sketches at the Edinburgh Festival. Recorded on the 23rd 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 up for all our standard shows. Casual Violence: http://www.casualviolencecomedy.co.uk/ James Hamilton is so Lonely: https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/james-hamilton-is-so-lonely-free Ben Champion: Don't Look Down: https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/ben-champion-don-t-look-down-free

Our 9th hour of tragedy at the Edinburgh Festival. Recorded on the 21th 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 up for all our standard shows. Featuring: Charley Harrison: https://twitter.com/charleylucyha Liz Bailey: https://twitter.com/veritasgrey Sara Hirsch: http://freefringe.org.uk/edinburgh-fringe-festival/how-was-it-for-you/all/ Matthew Harvey is Danger Man: http://freefringe.org.uk/edinburgh-fringe-festival/matthew-harvey-is-dangerman/all/

Our 8th hour of tragedy at the Edinburgh Festival. Recorded on the 20th 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 up for all our standard shows. Featuring: Sticky Biscuits: Jiggly Bits: http://freefringe.org.uk/edinburgh-fringe-festival/sticky-biscuits-jiggly-bits/2015-08-16/ Matt Miller: http://www.twitter.com/MattMillrt2805 AJ McKenna: http://freefringe.org.uk/edinburgh-fringe-festival/sticky-biscuits-jiggly-bits/2015-08-16/ Sarah Thomasin: https://twitter.com/wordgeeksarah Christian Talbot is Shite at Being Irish: https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/christian-talbot-is-shite-at-being-irish

Our 7th hour of tragedy at the Edinburgh Festival. Recorded on the 19th 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 up for all our standard shows. Featuring: Jo Coffey: Curiously Caffeinated: https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/jo-coffey-curiously-caffeinated Jing Lusi: Immigrant Diaries: https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/immigrant-diaries-sajeela-kershi-and-guests Leo and Liam: https://twitter.com/leoandliam1 Lee Nelson: https://www.facebook.com/events/1044839978866979/ AJ McKenna: Howl of Bantee: http://freefringe.org.uk/edinburgh-fringe-festival/howl-of-the-bantee/all/

Our first guest hosted/curated hour of tragedy at the Edinburgh Festival. Recorded on the 17th August. Guest Host: Ms Samantha Mann: 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 up for all our standard shows. Featuring: Catriona James: http://nowherefamiliar.blogspot.co.uk/2015/08/failure-project-day-six-what-i-mean.html Joanne Tremarco: Women Who Wank: http://freefringe.org.uk/edinburgh-fringe-festival/women-who-wank-3/all/ Joanna Neary: Faceful of Issues: https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/joanna-neary-faceful-of-issues Paula Varjack: How I Became Myself (By Becoming Someone Else): https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/how-i-became-myself-by-becoming-someone-else

Our 6th hour of tragedy at the Edinburgh Festival. Recorded on the 16th 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 up for all our standard shows. Featuring: MJ Hibbett: https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/hey-hey-16k Sajeela Kershi: Shallow Halal: https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/sajeela-kershi-shallow-halal Immigrant Diaries: https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/immigrant-diaries-sajeela-kershi-and-guests Lee Nelson: https://www.facebook.com/events/1044839978866979/ Shazia Mirza: A Work in Progress: https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/shazia-mirza-a-work-in-progress Tiernan Douieb: The World's Full of Idiots, Let's Live in Space: https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/tiernan-douieb-the-world-s-full-of-idiots-let-s-live-in-space

A podcast crossover mash up between Stand Up Tragedy and the Fail Better Podcast: http://www.londonfieldsradio.co.uk/shows/fail-better-podcast/ Guest hosted by Paula Varjack: https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/how-i-became-myself-by-becoming-someone-else Dan Simpson: http://freefringe.org.uk/edinburgh-fringe-festival/dan-simpson-nerdsmith-2/all/ 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 up for all our standard shows. Featuring: Charles Adrian Gillot: http://charlesadrian.typepad.com/ Hannah Chutzpah: Asking Nicely: https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/asking-nicely Lisa Gornik: Live Drawing Show: https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/lisa-gornick-s-live-drawing-show Tina Sederholm: The Good Delusion: https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/tina-sederholm-the-good-delusion Scott Tyrrell: https://twitter.com/scottytyrrell Toby Mottershead: Blues! Roots of the Blues: https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/blues-roots-of-the-blues

Our 5th hour of tragedy at the Edinburgh Festival. Recorded on the 14th August. Although this one has had a few minutes chopped out and saved for a later date. 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 up for all our standard shows. Featuring: Rob Auton: The Water Show: https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/rob-auton-the-water-show Sophia Walker: Can't Care Won't Care: https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/can-t-care-won-t-care Cult Friction: http://freefringe.org.uk/edinburgh-fringe-festival/cult-friction/2015-08-19/ Mark Dean Quinn: More Observation Without Comedy: https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/mark-dean-quinn-more-observation-without-comedy-is-not-on-today

Our 4th hour of tragedy at the Edinburgh Festival. Recorded on the 13th 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 up for all our standard shows. Featuring: Brydie Lee-Kennedy Loves You Two: https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/brydie-lee-kennedy-loves-you-two Harv: Stand Up Tragedy: https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/stand-up-tragedy Next Best Thing: Never Been Better: https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/never-been-better James McKay: The Boy With the Moomin Tattoo: https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/boy-with-the-moomin-tattoo Joz Norris: Hey Guys: https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/joz-norris-hey-guys

Our 3rd hour of tragedy at the Edinburgh Festival. Recorded on the 12th 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 up for all our standard shows. Featuring: Chella Quint: Adventures in Menstruating: https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/adventures-in-menstruating-with-chella-quint Lydia King: A Date With Density: https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/lydia-king-a-date-with-density Sanjay Majhu: Immigrant Diaries: https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/immigrant-diaries-sajeela-kershi-and-guests Cameryn Moore: Phone Whore: https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/phone-whore-a-one-act-play-with-frequent-interruptions Slut (R)evolution: https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/slut-r-evolution-no-one-gets-there-overnight Smut Slam Cabaret: https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/smut-slam-cabaret-where-sexy-and-storytelling-collide Njambi McGrath: Devil's Door Bell: https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/devil-s-door-bell Laughter with Njambi McGrath and Guests: https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/laughter-with-njambi-mcgrath-and-guests

Our first guest hosted/curated hour of tragedy at the Edinburgh Festival. Recorded on the 11th August. Guest Host: Jenni Pascoe from Jibba Jabba: https://edinburghfestival.list.co.uk/event/420590-jibbajabba/ 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 up for all our standard shows. Featuring: Rowan McCabe: North East Rising: http://freefringe.org.uk/edinburgh-fringe-festival/north-east-rising/all/ Friz Frizzle: Song Ruiner: https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/songruiner Jessica Johnson: Key Change: https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/key-change Dominic Berry: Up Your Game: Downfall of a Noob: https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/up-your-game-the-downfall-of-a-noob

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 all our standard shows. Featuring: Jess Green: Burning Books: https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/burning-books James Ross: Leopardoptera: https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/james-ross-leopardoptera Susie Steed: Ollie and Susie's New Year's Shindig: https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/ollie-and-susie-s-new-year-s-shindig Hannah Chutzpah: Asking Nicely: https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/asking-nicely Dave Pickering: What About the Men? Mansplaining Masculinity: http://www.mansplainingmasculinity.co.uk

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 up for all our standard shows. Featuring: Rosie Wilby: The Science of Sex: https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/rosie-wilby-the-science-of-sex Jay Foreman's Disgusting Song for Revolting Children and other funny stories: https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/jay-foreman-s-disgusting-songs-for-revolting-children-and-other-funny-stories David Lee Morgan: Building God: https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/building-god Paula Varjack: How I Became Myself (By Becoming Someone Else): https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/how-i-became-myself-by-becoming-someone-else Mathilda Gregory: How to be Fat: https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/how-to-be-fat

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.wordpress.com/performance/how-to-be-fat/ Mathilda is @mathildia on twitter and the hashtag for her show is ‪#‎HowToBeFat‬. The facebook event is here: https://www.facebook.com/events/1590112607920326/ Stand Up Tragedy will be bringing all the tragedy you could wish for to this year's Fringe. We are @standup4tragedy on twitter. Our hashtag for the festival will be ‪#‎TragicMoments‬. The facebook event for our main show is here: https://www.facebook.com/events/1378858509079820/ Check out the full range of our PBH Free Fringe delights on our website: http://www.standuptragedy.co.uk

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://www.facebook.com/events/1598769017027875/ Today's episode features: Radcliffe Royds: https://radclifferoyds.wordpress.com/ Anna Sulan Masing: http://www.annamasing.com/ Charley Harrison: http://charleylucyharrison.com/ The episode was produced by Dave Pickering with live recordings by Stephen Harvey. The main theme is by Sam Wilkinson and the outro song by George Brufton and The Reactionaries.

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 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://www.facebook.com/events/1598769017027875/ Content Note: climate change Today's episode features: Teresa Ashe: http://open.academia.edu/TeresaAshe Sustainababble: http://sustainababble.fish/ Jon Emmett: http://urbanmythprint.blogspot.co.uk/ The episode was produced by Dave Pickering with live recordings by Stephen Harvey. The main theme is by Sam Wilkinson and the outro song by George Brufton and The Reactionaries.

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://www.facebook.com/events/1598769017027875/ Content Note: hostage situations, violence, war, death, bereavement Today's episode features: Sajeela Kershi: https://twitter.com/sajeelakershi Ian Barratt: http://sparklondon.com/ and Joz Norris: http://www.joznorris.co.uk/ The episode was produced by Dave Pickering with live recordings by Stephen Harvey. The main theme is by Sam Wilkinson and the outro song by George Brufton and The Reactionaries.

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 Cameryn Moore: http://www.camerynmoore.com/ and Brydie Lee-Kennedy: http://www.brydieleekennedy.com/ The episode was produced by Dave Pickering with live recordings by Stephen Harvey. The main theme is by Sam Wilkinson and the outro song by George Brufton and The Reactionaries.

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 features: Mathilda Gregory: https://mathildia.wordpress.com/ Krishna Ishta: https://twitter.com/MXgenderslayer and Muffy Hunter: https://twitter.com/borntooloose The episode was produced by Dave Pickering with live recordings by Stephen Harvey. The main theme is by Sam Wilkinson and the outro song by George Brufton and The Reactionaries.

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 episode features: Paul Case: https://captainoftherant.wordpress.com/ Micheal Brunström: http://www.humanloire.com/ and Dave Pickering: http://www.davepickeringstoryteller.co.uk The episode was produced by Dave Pickering with live recordings by Stephen Harvey. The main theme is by Sam Wilkinson and the outro song by George Brufton and The Reactionaries.

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 theme is by Sam Wilkinson and the outro song by George Brufton and The Reactionaries.

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 Rooke: http://www.jackrooke.com/ Content Note: Bereavement, child abuse, suicide The episode was produced by Dave Pickering with live recordings by Stephen Harvey. The main theme is by Sam Wilkinson and the outro song by George Brufton and The Reactionaries.

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: Bridgett McKenzie: https://aboutbridgetmckenzie.wordpress.com/ Jack Stilgoe: https://jackstilgoe.wordpress.com/ and Martin Zaltz Austwick: http://www.martinzaltzaustwick.com/ Content Note: It's climate change so it's full of depressing information and hard truths. The episode was produced by Dave Pickering with live recording by Stephen Harvey. The main theme is by Sam Wilkinson and the outro song by George Brufton and The Reactionaries.

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 Pickering: http://www.davepickeringstoryteller.co.uk Content Note: It's fairytales so that means plenty of death and a lot of dark imagery. The episode was produced by Dave Pickering with live recordings by Stephen Harvey. The main theme is by Sam Wilkinson and the outro song by George Brufton and The Reactionaries.

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.

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.

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 for Stand Up Tragedy, live stories told on our stage and some extracts from SUT's sister podcast Getting Better Acquainted. We hear from Robin Ince, Richard Tyrone Jones and Siobhan Dodd and the episode ends with a song about a dead bird. Content Note: Death, Bereavement, Suicide, Mental Health Issues, Christmas, Conversations Robin Ince: http://robinince.com/ Siobhan Dodd: https://twitter.com/unclesiobhan Richard Tyrone Jones: http://www.richardtyronejones.com/ The Reactionaries: https://thereactionaries1.bandcamp.com/releases Dave Pickering: www.davepickeringstoryteller.co.uk The episode was produced by Dave Pickering, live recordings by Stephen Harvey, interview and extra recording from Bryony Hawkins, main theme by Sam Wilkinson and the outro song by George Brufton and The Reactionaries.

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 get political, they look at the past, the present and the future. Content Note: War Crimes, Violence, Genocide, Homelessness, Prison, Imperialism, Hope, Humour, History and Werewolf Erotica. Deborah Francis-White: http://www.deborahfrances-white.com/ Ali Mason: https://twitter.com/alimason Laraby: https://twitter.com/LaraMascaraNYC Njambi McGrath: http://www.njambimcgrathcomedy.co.uk/ Radcliffe Royds: https://twitter.com/RadcliffeRoyds Mathilda Gregory: https://mathildia.wordpress.com/ The episode was produced by Dave Pickering, with recording from Stephen Harvey, main theme by Sam Wilkinson and the outro song by George Brufton and The Reactionaries.

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 about darker and sadder topics than they might usually address in a comedy club. Andy Bodle: https://twitter.com/_Womanology_ Susan Steed: https://twitter.com/SusanSteed Lauren Stone: https://twitter.com/lstone345 Charley Harrison: http://charleylucyharrison.com/ Tamer Kattan: http://www.tamerkattan.com/ Sara Pascoe: http://www.sarapascoe.com/ The episode was produced by Dave Pickering, with recording from Stephen Harvey, main theme by Sam Wilkinson and the outro song by George Brufton and The Reactionaries.

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: http://www.timralphs.com/ Brydie Lee-Kennedy: http://www.brydieleekennedy.com/ Stephe Harrop: http://www.stepheharrop.co.uk/ Martin Austwick: http://www.martinzaltzaustwick.com/ The episode was produced by Dave Pickering, with recording from Stephen Harvey, main theme by Sam Wilkinson and the outro song by George Brufton and The Reactionaries.

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/adelehampton Keith Jarrett: https://twitter.com/keithjlondon Lee Nelson: https://twitter.com/ARealLeeNelson Louise Fazackerley: https://twitter.com/louisethepoet James McKay: https://twitter.com/quietcircus The episode was produced by Dave Pickering, with recording from Stephen Harvey, main theme by Sam Wilkinson and the outro song by George Brufton and The Reactionaries.

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 have heard about but who played both important and impotent roles in history. Jonathan Wakeham: https://twitter.com/jonathanwakeham http://locofilmfestival.com/ Dzifa Benson: https://twitter.com/DzifaBenson http://thespitofme.wordpress.com/ Helen Zaltzman: https://twitter.com/helenzaltzman http://helenzaltzman.com/ The episode was produced by Dave Pickering, with recording from Stephen Harvey, main theme by Sam Wilkinson and the outro song by George Brufton and The Reactionaries.