East Enders and Edinburgh Hits - Editor's Choice, Comedy

East Enders and Edinburgh Hits - Editor's Choice, Comedy

09 September, 2011
by: Sjk

Every Friday, our editors bring you their personal highlights of the week ahead. Acting Comedy Editor Sarah Kendell selects her top three gigs.

Monday 12th September
Puppetry of the Penis 3D @ Leicester Square Theatre

After touring the world with their feats of grimace-inducing genital manipulation, Puppetry of the Penis are back with a hit new Edinburgh show. This time the special shapes they make with their man-parts are projected onto a special 3D big-screen. Alright, it's not exactly high-brow entertainment, but after catching this show at Fringe I can tell you, there's something quite car crash-esque about your ability not to look away when someone's turning their penis into a pelican or the Eiffel Tower.

Wednesday 14th September - Saturday 17th September
Micky Flanagan @ Soho Theatre

East Ender, if.comedy award nominee and Royal Variety Performance star, Micky Flanagan returns with a brand new work in progress show. A continuing sell-out success, Flanagan plays the 'working class man come good' character with expert finesse, and his frank, at times crass but always loveable Cockney humour is well worth catching if you haven't already.

Friday 16th September
Cariad Lloyd: Lady Cariad's Characters @ Leicester Square Theatre Basement

The most tweeted about show at Edinburgh, and nominated for an Edinburgh Comedy Award for Best Newcomer, this Welsh character comedian's debut hour was the talk of the Fringe. Lady Cariad's Characters, appearing for a limited London run at Leicester Square Theatre, is directed by Ben Wilson of acclaimed sketch group Idiots of Ants, and features such wacky characters as parkour expert Jacque le Cock, Andrew the 7 year-old stand up, Judith the happiest cult member and Cockney Sam with his dark songs of woe.

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