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January 11th review
What a cracking night at Enterteasement
We normally take January off because it’s cold, everyone’s skint and after a long year, it’s good to take a month off to recharge. However, The Admiral was available and there were too many good acts not working so we decided that with only eight days notice we would have a show. On Saturday we booked the acts, got the artwork complete, updated the website and boom the tickets started selling almost instantly.
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Be warned I’m about to use an industry term for the first time ever!
When I did the …”Casting Call” aka “Who wants a gig?” We had so many responses it was hard to choose. So in an attempt to put bums on seats, we went for a varied line-up picking 2 Enterteasement all time favourites in Gary Little & Billy Kirkwood. Also on the bill were four Enterteasement debuts. Patrick Rolink is a big name on the circuit, Nancy Clench being a drag comedian has a big following, Ryan Dooley was the new kid on the block so has lots of people wanting to see him for the first time and Kavita is a very popular girl who always brings a crowd.
So with this line-up when it’s freezing, everyone’s skint, and with only seven days notice – could we sell forty tickets? I’ll be honest, I wasn’t sure but we gave it our best shot.
Tickets
Almost instantly two booths were purchased by our regulars, then Ryan’s Dad bought a booth and then one of one of our acts purchased one – always love when this happens as the acts are showing an interest in the night.
Next thing Ryan Dooley says he’ll be bringing at least seven people, Kavita says she’ll be bringing twelve and our regulars started snapping them up as well. I genuinely couldn’t believe how fast they went. Eventually Ryan sold over thirty tickets including three to random people in a pub. Next up was The Admiral Bar, they posted about the event and one of the partners, Dave Ross, even made our poster his cover photo and profile picture – considering we started out a bit iffy – this really show how far we’ve come on and it’s nice to feel appreciated.
So did we sell out the 120 tickets in time for the show? Unfortunately not…we sold 130 in 5 days!!! Now we know Robbie Williams etc sell out thousand seater venues in half a second; but in the comedy world fifty tickets, in three months, is about average.
The Show
Confession: I never sleep the night before a show, I worry about too many things – we’ve set such a high standard and we’ve been really lucky with so many things that I’m convinced our luck will run out eventually and we’ll have a bad show and that will be the end of us. I’m not an event organiser and in fact…I’m probably one of the most unorganised people you’ll ever meet – so trying to organise a group of people stresses me out. To make matters worse for this show – we had a reviewer in from The Skinny.( A magazine for events). In two and a half years we’ve never had anyone and this isn’t a proper Enterteasement show, this is a comedy show and we don’t have our regular door person, sound guy, photographer or a full team in place – so stress levels were sitting high.
So I get to the venue, meet everyone and I’m aware that I’ve forgotten a few items and will have to go home grr. So we set-up the doors open and I vanish for half an hour. When I returned we were packed – our busiest show ever. Normally I cut the ticket sales at 120 to allow the room to be more manageable as we’re a £14 a ticket show but see for £5, It’s acceptable for more people to be standing / view to be a little restricted.
Showtime
I, Woody go on stage and inform the audience what we’re about, and give them the rules and by rules I mean one simple rule “Don’t talk during the acts”. You’d think this would be a simple rule but in the early days before we introduced this pre-gig house rules we used to have lots of chatting from people who would say, “But I didn’t know I wasn’t allowed to talk during the acts”. So rules done and I’m thinking, “For this room being packed, they’re very subdued” I even started to worry but then I remembered something, Billy Kirkwood is the compere!
Billy Kirkwood
Billy is just bags of fun, Mr Energy, he’s the type of guy that everyone wants to be sat next to at a wedding as he’s just got so much positive energy and you can tell that he loves what he does. There are certain comedians that you know if they were given 24 hours left to live they would start planning a 24 hour comedy marathon and Billy is one of these guys – he’d probably do an encore! So Billy took to the stage got the audience from cold to warm and warm to boiling! I think the problem is that so many people are scared to be near the front in case the comedians pick on them. Now – I book the comedians and I don’t book those ones. So after a few minutes they all settled in and thought – “we like this guy!”
Patrick Rolink
One of the main acts over at Jongleurs (Biggest Comedy Chain in UK). Patrick mixed a combination of old fashioned jokes with the more standard story telling we normally book. He got off to a great start with his self deprecating stuff as he’s one of the…cuddlier comedians on tour. All jokes and stories went well especially the tourist board joke comparing Scotland to Disney Land. We were off to a good start!
Kavita
In the comedy world you’re still considered a new act if you’ve been going for less than three years and Kavita is still in her first year (I think) If she’s not on stage she’s great to have in a room as she’s naturally one of these funny people with high energy who’s a bit mad! When she took to the stage she was nervous which is a shame because normally she performs her best when she just goes for it and has fun. So she started slowly then had some of her friends/fans shout stuff out which is really difficult to deal with when you’re trying to remember your set. However, she dealt with it well and when she relaxed a wee bit she really started to get into her stride and you could see she was starting to enjoy herself and become more natural. As this continued the laughter increased throughout her set and she finished very strong with some big laughs. A real pleasure to work with!
Ryan Dooley
Remember this guy’s name. I first heard it in December when one of our other acts said, “I’ve just worked with a guy who’s only done 8 gigs and he’s amazing!” As the girl who said this recently got married…to her girlfriend, I was pretty certain this was a genuine compliment and not just trying to get her pal a gig. Also, she knows we don’t book inexperienced acts for our regular shows so it was unlikely I was ever going to book Ryan in the next 2 years. (it’s amazing how things work out!)
So Ryan took to the stage and immediately I thought, “This guy must be a drama student” There was no hint of nerves and he has more stage presence than acts that have been going for years. His set was very authentic, he’s not trying to be anyone else just on there telling funny stories about his view of the world and sharing life experiences. What he’s done in about 15 gigs would normally take about 18 months. So here’s our wee Enterteasement tip. This guy’s gonna be really good. I’ve spoken to him and he works really hard and he’s doing all the right things.
2 predictions:
1) He’ll be in the Scottish Comedian Of The Year Final if not this year then next year.
2) He’ll be headlining in 2015.
Nancy Clench
A Comedy Drag act – Come on!! This is Enterteasement, we can’t have a normal night of comedians, that would be boring! So Nancy takes to stage – all 7 foot tall of her and starts some crowd interaction. As the crowd hadn’t seen a drag act before, nor had they seen anyone stand at over 7 feet tall it was a bit weird at first but the thought going through everyone’s mind was, “Is her head going to touch the roof?” After a couple of minutes though it was apparent that Nancy did indeed fit on stage and the crowd enjoyed her unique set
Gary Little
Great news, Gary just sold out his Glasgow International Comedy Festival Show for March 2014 (2 months early Gary – nobody likes a show off!)
So he took to the stage and did his Glasgow Stuff, dogs, and some new bits and bobs I hadn’t heard before. It’s hard to write about Gary to be honest as he always does really well. He’s an act that when he talks everyone thinks “That’s my park he’s talking about”. Always good to have Gary on board and he had yet another really strong gig for us.
Bad Suff
Reserving chairs. This is a curse of Enterteasement. If we say to people the seats are first come first serve they arrive in plenty of time and when the show is about to start they have a drink in hand and are ready to go. When people have reserved booths they often turn up, just as we’re about to start and with reserved seats it’s exactly the same – people think, “well I know my seats safe so I don’t have to be there on time.” We rarely reserve seats for anyone but when we do there’s about an 80% chance they’ll be late or just not show up. Mental.
Talking
The big ugly creature of talking during the show. There are people who do not understand that comedy is not like karaoke – you cannot pick and chose who you want to listen to and sit and chat during the other acts. Why buy a ticket and talk among your friends when you could go to any pub and do that for free?
Last night we had a crowd of four guys and one woman who wouldn’t shut up. At first they were screaming and waving a camera phone about with “OMG Look at this selfie of me”
Me: “Guy’s can you keep it down please all that noise is travelling on stage”
Guys: “No probs – sorry won’t happen again”
“OMG LOOK AT THIS SELFIE – DO YOUR REMEMBER WHEN WE TOOK THAT IT WAS”
Me: “Guys, it’s been 20 seconds since I was last here, there’s no talking during the acts – if you want to chat – go upstairs, if you want to watch the acts then watch the acts.”
Guys: “Sorry”
5 minutes later I get a complaint from an audience member, then 10 minutes later I get a complaint from another audience member. I inform these guys about this to which they respond,
“We’re not talking, we’re whispering”
They were being quieter but not quiet enough.
And so the saga continues until it was time for them to leave. So jacket off, door man at the ready and my back-ups ready
Me: “Guys…”
Guys: “Do you know what, we’re sick of being told to be quiet and we’re leaving”
Well it was the first thing they’d said I liked the sound of and they took their drinks upstairs where they were refused service for being obnoxious upstairs as well.
Bottle of water Gary Little
I like to take care of my acts and I ask them what they’d like before the show. Gary wanted some sparking water so I brought him a bottle. Although the bottle had been sitting on a table for 30 minutes when he opened it the whole thing exploded. Once that had calmed down he tried to put the lid on it and the lid flew across the room. Only I could pick a bottle that heckles the acts 😉
Good Stuff
Back in the early days of Enterteasement we used to be more of a new act night. The new acts used to keep things like merchandise from the show – well tonight our 3 newer acts stole the posters. We like that – it means they want to remember they’re time with us.
Thanks:
The Audience: Amazing, in a crammed room they were so good. Some of the comedians commented about how attentive and receptive they were. Some of them stood for 3 hours watching the show! Apart from the 4 people – exceptionally well behaved crowd.
Star: My lovely manager who puts up with me when I’m on the verge of a nervous breakdown and still manages to make my smile and do amazing at her job.
Chris Matthews: DJ & Friend – one of the best people at doing what he does that I’ve ever met. I’m a man known for my high standards and if we were in the same industry – he would crush me! Yip, he’s not that good, he’s better. Vow Nominated Wedding DJ http://www.1stdance.co.uk/ and mood lighting specialist
Wullie Marr: Our photographer who at 2am put up the first batch of photos as a teaser – typical Enterteasement style https://www.facebook.com/wulliemarrphotography
Gary Meikle: Our door person, comedian and good friend of mine.
Edward Reid from BGT: One of the greatest entertainers I’ve ever seen live for his words of wisdom afterwards http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xVkURlcF63Q
Joey Dixon: For celebrating her birthday with us. She lied so that she wouldn’t get any special treatment – awww – how nice 🙂 Spoke to her afterwards and she says she’ll be coming back, I get a nice vibe off her and her friends.
Lottie for coming through from Edinburgh for the show – We love it when our performers become guests – means a lot to us
The Admiral for their support – if you’ve ever launched events you’ll know how difficult venues make it for the organiser but the Admiral has been really helpful and supportive for us. They put up our posters, set the venue up and plug the gig and offer advice when needed. Thanks guys.
AND….if you’ve read all that…you need a night out – so come to Enterteasement next month on February 8th Tickets go on sale soon.
Photographs on www.facebook.com/enterteasement
Review / Round-up of April Show
Years ago there was a football manager who was asked about his formation. He replied, “I look at the players and then pick the formation” This was very true of the April show. We had a mixed bag of acts available but they weren’t really your normal Enterteasement lot as we had contact juggling, boylesque, comedy music and a sketch troupe to finish the show. But they were all so strong individually that we knew they would work well together and decided to “give it a go” and hoped the football theory that ‘good players can play together’ would work out.
April 13th – Events
Running this show once a month it always amazes me how I forget how all the people involved in the show aren’t mind-readers and need information off me. So the day of the show involves a lot of printing. From the running orders to the stage directions it all needs to be done.
So on headlining to the venue I really was pushed for time and decided to gain some precious seconds I would go a little faster than the silly old 50mph speed limit on the Motorway. However, one driver didn’t like my theory and put on his flashy blue lights and asked me to come into his police car. Note to self, when the cops ask you if you are in a rush…don’t say “yes, and if you could speed this up that would be great” they really don’t like that.
So I arrived at the venue later than normal only to discover that one of my assistants had fallen down the stairs and had to be taken to hospital. Luckily it was only a bad sprain and we’ve sent “Get Well Soon Hugs” over and hope that combined with Paracetamol and plenty of rest she’ll be on the mend soon.
So because we were a man/woman down, the doors opened a little later than normal so we’d like to say sorry for that and thanks for being so reasonable.
Billy Kirkwood had another performance on that night so I knew he’d be arriving just before 8. He arrived at 7:55 and went into the toilet but as the show had to start at 8 and I was introducing the moany but all important:
“Scream at burlesque, don’t talk during the acts and introducing the staff bit”
So I entered the gents and saw one cubicle door shut and said, “Billy, are you in there?” He replied “Yes mate” It might be slightly unprofessional but I just decided to slide the running order under the toilet door and proceed to take to the stage. You might think that’s a bit out of order but I thought since he had been in the bathroom for so long that he might like some reading material.
So, show started, people were a little quiet, the rules confirmed and then Billy’s Head appeared from the Gents and BOOM it was showtime.
The Show.
Billy Kirkwood is one of my all time favourite compere’s. Scotland is blessed with some World Class Compere’s but for Enterteasement Billy ticks all the boxes. He’s fun, playful, his audience interaction is second to none and he does wee party games and things as well. With this show being so different to the other Enterteasement’s I was glad Billy was at the helm and he excelled as always.
Kevin McMahon. I’ve known Kevin for years but I’ve only seen him perform once and that was about 4 years ago. Kevin runs the Edinburgh International Magic Festival. Which runs for a week in June. I run Enterteasement once a month and it stresses me out beyond belief. Kevin has about 20 magicians from all round the world, 20 venues, 40 shows over one week and even packs a proper theatre. So it was a pleasure watching him perform but also nice in that we can share the “event management” chat and I’ll look forward to picking his brains for ideas. http://www.magicfest.co.uk/
So Kevin’s act included a lovely signed card to mouth, the appearance of several objects and he finished with a trick that I first saw performed by Paul Daniels which was the toilet roll over the head. Kevin has taken it to a new level by throwing other things over the head as well. I don’t want to spoil it for anyone who hasn’t seen it but it was a solid original piece that the audience loved.
Cat Aclysmic is the girl we use on our artwork and is one of our regulars at Enterteasement. So we often get that look of “I know her but I can’t think where from”.
Cat took to the stage with one of her signature acts ‘Hanky Panky’. We throw Cat into the deep end at Enterteasement as we still have many people experiencing burlesque for the first time and don’t know how to react. We’re also attracting lots of couples and the men are a bit scared to scream for the burlesque in the first half. Cat is in her 4th year of the World Burlesque Games and is up and down the the UK performing so she’s seen it all before. She took to the stage in a bright red sparkly dress and performed a classic burlesque routine, very sultry with some moments of comedy. The audience’s cheered at all the right bits so we’re happy and it was a good performance to set up the burlesque in the second half.
Eleanor Morton was making her debut for us and this was also our first music comedy act. Eleanor has a lovely aura about her, very innocent and posh. She’s the type of girl you’d want your son to marry. When she took to the stage the people in front of me said “That’s her from The Stand” I don’t know if the TV show with her on at The Stand has been aired yet but it’s good to see she’s got fame already and I’m sure there will be plenty more TV appearances in her career. Maybe one day someone will say, “There’s her from Enterteasement”. Her act was very well received and her audience control was brilliant. Unlike a lot of comedians she uses silence in her act which is normally a terrifying experience for comedians. However, she scripts in long silences to create tension and relieves the tension with punch lines that you wouldn’t expect from the ‘butter wouldn’t melt’ character portrayed earlier in the act. This is especially true in her hilarious song: ‘Slightly Awkward Situations’. Overall very good, well received and it’s good to know Comedy Music works at Enterteasement and no doubt we’ll have some more on the bill in the not too distant future.
Tom Harlow: In keeping with the music section we put Tom on stage next. I first seen Tom perform at another burlesque night in Glasgow about a year ago we got in discussions about him performing at Enterteasement. At the time Enterteasement was still breaking in the audience for Burlesque and just wasn’t ready for boylesque. However, I knew I wanted Tom on the bill and if anyone is going to convert an audience it’s Tom. Something you have to understand is that burlesque dancers have it ‘easy’ because men love boobies and women love the whole empowerment thing. So when a women get’s her boobies out the audience will be happy (well that’s the theory anyway). However men / boylesque performers don’t have this luxury and therefore the audience can be left slightly bemused by the whole thing. So to get them introduced to the idea we had Tom sing first of all. Tom has a strong stage presence and a strong voice. He sang ‘All That Jazz’. When he took to the stage there was an aura of “that’s not a burd” but within minutes the audience were singing along to the chorus of “All That Jazz” So not only a good song choice but an excellent performance from Tom.
Star – Happy Birthday
Then to give Tom a few extra minutes to change into his burlesque outfit, we gave Star a Birthday Cake and we sang happy birthday to her. There have been many nights like Enterteasement that have died really badly in the last 2 years and let’s be honest, anyone could book a venue, some acts and put on something similar; but, the one thing we have that no one can replicate is our staff and Star is indeed a wee star. It was a pleasure to present her with a birthday cake (and no Billy, it did not come from the Govan Asda….it came from the Toryglen Tesco and it had friggin Stars on it) Anyhow Star appreciated the cake so much that she left it under a table upstairs but it’s the thought that counts. But once again – Thanks for being a member of the team and for all your hard work. We couldn’t do it without you. We hope when you’re big and famous you remember us!
Cat Aclysmic
Cat is one of the elite burlesque performers in Scotland which is weird because she’s from the USA. But everything she does is to such a high standard that when she told me she wanted to try Contact Juggling at Enterteasement I was happy enough to give her the nod and we weren’t disappointed. She even combined the contact juggling with a bit of burlesque to keep us happy. We owe her an apology though as she used a black ball and we had a black curtain so some of her skills didn’t really show. This was our fault because the lighting wasn’t strong enough but we’ll get that sorted for next month. Sorry Cat. However, considering she’s relatively new to Contact Juggling and having attempted to learn it myself I can confirm it’s a really difficult thing to learn I think she done amazingly well.
Tom Harlow Strip
So it was finally time for Boylesque to take to the stage and I’ll be honest…I was nervous! However, Tom did fantastically well and even some of the hardened men (no pun intended) in the room were clapping and screaming by the end of the act. We’ve even had requests for more boylesque from our audience…how times have changed. Tom did say that 2 of the girls in the audience kept staring at his crotch so if you saw him adjusting himself it wasn’t a Michael Jackson move – he was just making sure the mouse was in the house so to speak.
After a short break we Billy came back to the stage and got some audience up for ‘The Catwalk’. Ah how we love Billy, The Birthday Boy Kev, Dell and The guys house we were going back to all strutted their stuff and that injected that perfect party feel into the room.
The Colour Ham
The combination of Comedy, Magic & Burlesque is a tried and tested formulae…we know this! But, Comedy, Magic & Mind-reading? Well having witnessed it for myself at last year’s Edinburgh Fringe I was really impressed and delighted I managed to persuade The Colour Ham up to be our headline act (it’s amazing what you can get people to do when you kidnap their goat)
Colin McLeod took to the stage and did a mind-reading trick where he asks an audience member to think of a name and he successfully guesses it. I actually know lecturers on Mind-reading that say this can’t be done but having worked with Colin and shared a few car journeys with him (where he still wouldn’t tell me how he does it) I’m putting it down to The Real Deal and I have no idea how it’s done and it amazes me every time. Burn the Witch.
This was followed by Kevin’s “amazing” appearance on stage, the hypnosis sketch with Gavin and An audience member and the Big Finish was with their special celebrity guest.
All of their sketches went very well and it was good to have something different from your normal Comedian to end the show. This was part of their 2012 show but they are actively writing and performing new material for a brand new hour long show which will be appearing at this year’s Edinburgh Fringe – so keep your eyes open for them.
Most notable audience members include; Spikey Hair man, Dell, Craig, The 2 blonde hotties down the front who kept talking during the show (try somewhere else next time ladies) Kevin (the birthday boy) whom I purchased a Gin & Milk for as it was his birthday, Jenniffer, the girl who couldn’t understand English who was from Glasgow and the Fletchers who are mini celebrities in the Magic World. The women up the back who refused seats because they would rather have sore feet and a good view than miss any of the show.
Best comment of the night came from Graham Colvan who is a sound technician who specialises in Magic shows. He’s up and down the county going to similar events and he said to me during the show.
“Why haven’t I been to this before?”
I know that sounds daft ; but, when you have someone in the industry who pays to attend an event and is in a bad mood that he hasn’t attended more of them…you know you’re doing something right.
How Did We Do?
If you attended and you’d like to leave some feedback anonymously then please fill in this Survey
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/WWCMX8X
Thanks
Thanks to all these people who made the night another great success. Feel free to add them on facebook and leave a wee comment.
Star – Our Manager
Mel – Lady Of Door
Wullie Marr: Our Photographer http://www.facebook.com/wulliemarrphotography
Alice Black: Sound and light. http://www.facebook.com/AliceBlackSoundAndLights
Billy Kirkwood: Comedy http://www.facebook.com/mrbillykirkwood
Eleanor Morton: Comedy http://www.facebook.com/eleanor.morton.54
The Colour Ham: Comedy, Magic & Mind-Reading http://www.facebook.com/thecolourham
Cat Aclysmic: Burlesque & Contact Juggling http://www.facebook.com/cataclysmicburlesque
Tom Harlow: Boylesque & Singing. http://www.facebook.com/tomharlowboylesque
Prize givers:
Show Girl Sessions for their Burlesque lessons for 2 and chair dance lessons. donations
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Show-Girl-Sessions-Ltd/270962472937119
Introduction to Magic Lessons
Comedy Magic Burlesque featuring The Reverend
Our March Enterteasement is a little darker than normal as we bring you a World Burlesque Games performer with a background in fetish and Evil character comedian who stars alongside Frankie Boyle. Why? Because they’re 2 of the biggest names in Scottish entertainment and we know you’re going to love them. Also on the bill are a variety of very sexy, funny and magical acts…including Magic Circle Comedy Magician.
DETAILS
The Admiral Bar: 72 Waterloo Street, Glasgow, G2 7DA
Doors 7:10
Show 8pm – 10:30pm (with breaks)
Cost £14 / £10 (students)
VIP Booth (6-8 people) £110
Baby Booth (limited view holds 6) £85
THE LINE-UP
THE REVEREND OBADIAH STEPEHENWOLF iii : He’s one of the biggest names in Scottish Comedy…literally. Co-Writer & star of Frankie Boyles Tramadol nights, 5 stars at his Edinburgh Fringe show, writes for 8 Out Of 10 Cats, Nominated for Scottish Bafta… very, very dark but brilliant comedian. Totally original.
MC: ANNA DEVITT: Anna’s been winning contests up and down the country, had guest appearances on The Lee Mack Show and is on a path to fame and fortune…We’re booking her while we can still afford her.
(Hint: She may be on TV later this year…that’s all I can say…we like to tease!)
OBIE: Our first ever headline act is making his return to Enterteasement. He’s one of the Scottish Comedy legends. Watching Obie is like watching a Comedian who has escaped from a mental institution, got drunk and decided to walk on stage A MUST SEE.
WOODY: Yip, the guy who run’s the Enterteasement will be trying out a brand new act. Member Of The Magic Circle, 5 x Scottish Close-Up Magic Champion and one of the funniest Scottish magician working today.
LOTTIE KIXX: World Burlesque Games Star Lottie Kixx will be making her debut performance at Enterteasement. She’s one of the highest rated performers in the UK so we’re delighted to have her on the bill.
TENIAH TWISTED: One of our favourites of 2012: She’s hot & a little twisted. Specialising in corrupting innocence with some cleverly thought out choreography and storylines.
CANDY POISON: Rock / Comedy Burlesque. Candy is a relative newcomer to the burlesque scene but having been recommended to us and having watched her videos…we had to have her! Her performances tell a story and take you on a well thought out journey
Tickets: Inbox, Letterbox, Pair of Socks
Inbox: Purchase tickets through Eventbrite and have the tickets delivered to your inbox. On the day of the event just print out the ticket and bring it with you.
Letterbox: Maybe you’re nostalgic and like the feel of a proper ticket…maybe you’ve just got a hot postman we don’t know. If you would like your tickets delivered to your letterbox then please use Brown Paper Tickets.
Pair Of Socks: It’s a shame that venue doesn’t end in ox or that would have been really clever. Anyhow, if you’d like to pop into The Admiral Bar, someone behind the venue will have 20 tickets for sale. Please feel free to go in there. If you’d like to buy a booth. You’ll need to pay for the booth at the venue and contact me on info@enterteasement.com or call / txt 07732147345 to make sure we have a booth available.
NOTE: Enterteasement use The Admiral Bar Venue. The Admiral Bar do not run Enterteasement and know nothing of the organisation of Enterteasement. If you need any information, would like to offer feedback / ask a question, please ask Chris Dinwoodie from Enterteasement on info@enterteasement.com If your drink doesn’t come with enough ice…ask the Admiral Bar staff.
FAQ
2012 – Review
2012 was a great year for Enterteasement. We’ve learned so much and grown into a premier night of entertainment. Not only do we have our regular audience members who attend every show the word is spreading and we are attracting a new branch of people. We also have some top acts now contacting us to perform on the bill which is a dream come true. Most importantly for us though is that we’re selling out every show now so the word is out and Enterteasement is hear to stay.
Always Learning
It hasn’t all been plane sailing though which is actually great for us because we evolve around the audience and that’s something that has allowed us to grow so quickly. So we’ve had a couple of issues with the booths and therefore not only will we fix this but we’ll make the booths uber amazing in 2013.
New Team members
As the organiser of Enterteasement it’s been great for me that I have a team in place that can handle the night when I’m not there and we’ve managed to secure a sound girl Alice and another assistant Star who is great at showing initiative.
Notable Audience members
Favourite table was Caitlin’s Angels who not only dressed up “fully fledged slutty” their words not mine. But they sang through the whole show and rocked the place. We’ll hopefully tempt them back in 2013.
The Mad front row who had never been to a comedy show before and didn’t know the etiquette of a show so decided to walk on stage and high 5 the compere (his face was priceless).
Act of the Year
We really couldn’t pick one as we’ve had so many excellent performances. Magic wise we had Evil Big Paul, The Camp Professor, Gary and the Mind reading chicken, The mind-reader Colin, Woody the owner and Scott from the Go Compare Advert.
Burlesque wise we’ve had too many performers to mention. Daiquiri Dusk, Cat Aclysmic & Stakatto Blue were our most regular performers but we also had Scarlet Fever burlesque troupe and we’ve even attracted performers from London & Newcastle to come and perform for us.
Comedy wise…where do I start? We’ve had some of the best performers in Scotland From Billy Kirkwood, Scott Agnew, Michael Redmond, Gary Little, Bruce Morton, Joe Heenan, Anna Devitt, JoJo Sutherland.
Conclusion
2012 was a great success, we’ve improved the acts, the lighting, introduced a back curtain, brought in new staff and a proper sound person. We’ve had a couple of hiccups along the way and I’m sure we’ll have some more but overall this is very exciting times for us.
Thanks for the continued support!
Lauren Tait Banana Act – not appearing at Enterteasement
Hi Guys, Just a quick note to say that the roumers going round about a certain Facebook sensation appearing on the bill are very fortunately false. We only have the very best burlesque and variety acts at our show. In the next few months we will have Hula Girls, Belly Dancers, Fire Performers. All photos can be found at www.facebook.com/enterteasement.
Our Next 3 shows are:
October 13th
November 10th
December 8th
We hope you can make one of our shows. Newsletter & a new look website coming soon so watch this space 🙂
Comedy! Magic Burlesque – Join us June 22nd.
You are invited to Enterteasement’s first BIRTHDAY. And like most 1 year olds…we’re still full of fun, we belive in the magic of the tooth fairy…and we still love our boobies 🙂 In the last year we’ve had 8 shows, 5 Sell Outs and we can proudly boast a 4.6 Star Average Customer review!
WHAT IS ENTERTEASEMENT?
Enterteasement is a monthly Comedy, Magic, Burlesque night in Glasgow featuring some of the top professional performers in the country. Every act is hand picked to ensure your Friday night is Spectacular
“Enterteasement is the best night in Glasgow Hands Down” Stephen Lyall (Business Guru)
Friday 22nd June
The Admiral Bar, 72 Waterloo Street, Glasgow
Doors 7:30
Acts 8:30 – 11
£14 / £12 (students)
4 VIP Booths Available holding 6 – 8 people £95
THE AMAZING LINE-UP
GARY LITTLE: For anyone who’s seen Gary he’s known as the Pringle guy – simply one of the Best Headliners in the UK. Fantastic act, really excited to have him on the bill.
THE WEE MAN: With over 4 million views on YouTube, Glasgow’s very own rapping sensation has been tearing up the comedy Scene – a 4 times Scottish Comedian of The Year Finalist not to be missed.
ROB KANE: Scottish Comedian Of the Year Finalist and one of the most in demand Compere’s in Scotland.
GARY DUNN + Special Guest: Gary has been entertaining audiences up and down the county for 20 years. He’s a professional Magician/Entertainer/Ventriloquist and will be performing one of his signature acts with a very special guest.
POPPY LA PILULE – Marlin Monroe’esq blonde will be performing one of her cheeky burlesque acts
THE SCOTTISH SHOWGIRLS– A previous winner of Enterteasement, The Scottish Showgirls troupe will be returning with a bang.
FAQ
1) What do I wear: If you want to wear burlesque gear you’ll fit right in and if you fancy jeans and a T shirt you’ll be more than welcome if you need more advice ask Gok Wan.
2) Can I reserve seats? For special occasions yes. We reserve seats for; pregnant ladies, the disabled and some special groups. We also have booths that hold 8 people. All reserved seating must be pre-booked. It’s worth noting – there are only 70 chairs and we get 100 in attendance so get there early.
3) Can I buy tickets on the night? Probably not. Unfortunately in the past we’ve had people guarantee us they would come and reserved a table only to not show up.
4) How do I get to perform on one of your nights? Contact us directly info@enterteasement.com or add us on facebook.
5) I don’t do online payment. can I buy the tickets before the event with cash? Yes you can buy directly from The Admiral by popping in.
6) Is this a private event? No please invite your friends
7) Is it suitable for a work night out. Definitely! Many work nights out hire Enterteasement to provide them with a fantastic night.
8) Can I hire Enterteasement? Yes please do so through www.enterteasement.com
Get Your Tickets For Glasgow’s Hottest Variety Show On April 21st
Are you bored with the same old weekends in Glasgow and want to try something UNIQUE, FUN and EXCITING? Then try Enterteasement – Glasgow’s hottest Live Entertainment & variety s
how of Professional Comedy, Magic & Burlesque.
SATURDAY APRIL 21st at The ADMIRAL BAR, 72 Waterloo Street, Glasgow.
The last Enterteasement SOLD OUT 8 days in advance and received an impressive 4.23 stars average customer review; however, we’re chasing those 5 stars. We’re bringing in Funnier Comedians, Hotter Burlesque, Better Magic and for the first time we are introducing one of Scotland’s top variety acts.
Watch the video (no burlesque – sorry folks):
http://www.youtube.com/
Check out this line-up:
* Chris Forbes: Numerous TV Appearances and has been described as “immediately charismatic… a confident stand-up.” The Daily Record.
* Jamie Dalgleish: Current Scottish Comedian Of The Year.
* Bruce Fummey: Legend Of The Comedy Scene. “Had the crowd belly-laughing in seconds” The Herald.
*Big Paul: Scottish Stand-Up Magic Champion 2008–2010 “A Larger Than Life Comedy Magician”.
*Cataclysmic: One Of Scotland’s most in demand Burlesque Stars. She has UNBELIEVEABLE Stage Presence plus…She’s smoking hot!
*Dolly Tartan: The smallest wee half pint on the Scottish burlesque circuit. This is her second last show before she departs for Tokyo for a year. She’ll be missed!
Where Is It?
The Admiral Bar, 72 Waterloo Street, G2 7DA (No, It’s Not A Gay Bar). It’s on the corner of Blythswood Street and Waterloo street so only 3 blocks from Central Station. Downstairs function room – perfect for us, great sound & light system!
How Much Is It?
Normal tickets are £15 but tickets sold before the event are £12 to Facebook users including the booking fee.
There are also 4 booths available. Booths hold 8 people and as everyone wants a booth they are £90
== FAQ ==
1) What do I wear? If you want to wear burlesque gear you’ll fit right in and if you fancy jeans and a T shirt you’ll be more than welcome. If you need more advice ask Gok Wan.
2) Can I reserve seats? Yes & No they must be pre-paid and normally only for special occasions / for the handicapped.
3) Can I buy tickets on the night? Probably not but we’ll let you know Unfortunately in the past we’ve had people guarantee us they would come and reserved a table only to not show up. I know nobody plans these things but the business has to run. We normally sell out but keep an eye on facebook/enterteasement for an update – or just buy a ticket.
4) How do I get to perform on one of your nights? Contact us directly info@enterteasement.com or add us on Facebook.
5) I don’t do online payment. Can I buy the tickets before the event with cash? Yes you can, we can pre print you a ticket and put you on the guest list.
6) Is this a private event? No please invite your friends
7) Is it suitable for a work night out? Definitely! Many work nights out hire Enterteasement to provide them with a fantastic night.
9) Am I too old? We actually attract an older audience. We have a solid following in their 40’s and people in their 50’s & 60’s have been known to attend as well. We actually market to the 24–40 crowd but you won’t be turned away.
Next Enterteasement April 21st
Howdy folks, just a wee update. The Next Enterteasement will be on April 21st @ The Admiral on Waterloo Street. Out of the 4 venue’s we’ve used this is the most suited to our needs. So there are NO big barriers!! Yes believe it or not, everyone will be able to see the show which can only be a good thing. They have a proper in built sound system as well so we’ll have no sound problems and…yes I’m bringing in a sound guy – no running around like a mad man doing it myself. In fact if you know someone please let me know.
Survey Results
The main complaints we’ve had were about the venue which is a good thing but other things have been included as well. So from now on there will be a sound guy and the budget for the burlesque acts has been increased. I’ve managed to do a wee deal with a company in Glasgow called Negotiate Now who are in the news quite a bit at the moment. So essentially, they’re going to do a bit of marketing for me and in return I’m going to push some discount cards for them. So here’s the deal:
Venue hire has Increased
Burlesque Budget Increased
Comedy Budget Increased
Sound Technician added to the wage bill
Price per ticket has to go up – sorry guys. But here’s my deal (hopefully) As Negotiate now are spreading the word, that means that I don’t have to spend as much on advertising and as you lovely people are sharing the event and bringing people it’s keeping my time down in that regard. So here’s my thoughts. The price of the ticket is going up to £15…However, you’ll still be able to get in for £10 – £12. Here’s how. The Negotiate Now Discount Card is Awesome…I’ve used it for resteraunts, getting PCs & Iphone screen repaired and also for plumbing work done at home. The Stand Comedy Club was a member as well for a time being and believe it or not you can even get drinks cheaper in Walkabout with the card! Sweet!
The card costs £2 and I’ll have a batch of them at the door or you can purchase one online at www.negotiatenow.co.uk to speed up the whole door process. Once you’ve purchased one you get your discount to the event for as long as it runs & all the other benefits as well.
The Negotiate Now guys are also trying to find a restaurant near by that will offer a discount on some food on our nights – so for those of you who wanna pop in or a bite to eat you’ll be able to get it cheaper near The Admiral.
Right I’m pretty sure that’s all for now folks.
Hopefully Thursday will have the full line-up and some good news 😉
Oh, there’s also an Enterteasement type event on in Mansion house on Thursday so if you want tickets to that then please feel free to contact me for details. I believe there’s 2 comedians, some magic, burlesque and some singers. It’s hosted by a Miss Scotland Contender so plenty of legs and teeth.
SOLD OUT ENTERTEASEMENT
Howdy folks, last week we sold out so if you haven’t got your tickets yet then there’s no point coming to the show as it will be mobbed and I’ll have the door lady the beautiful Fiona under strict instructions not to let anyone in. I could have sold another 20 tickets for this in the last few days but the venue will be full so there’s nothing I can do.
However, please contact me regarding future events on April 6th, May 18th and June 22nd. We’ll be in a bigger venue then so won’t sell out as quickly next time.
For all of you who have your tickets. Congratulations!!! We handpick the acts and we know you’re going to love hearing them and no doubt you’ll want to tell everyone about how brilliant a night it was. So remember you can talk about the acts AFTER the night and DURING he BREAKS but NOT DURING THE ACTS.
There is NO talking during the acts. If you want to have a chat – please go out side the venue. You’re not only spoiling it for yourself, you’re spoiling it for the acts and the people around you. If anyone around you is talking please inform a member of the team and we will ask them to be quiet. If they continue to talk they will be asked to leave. If they continue to talk they will be removed.
We take this very seriously and provide burlesque table service during the acts so we’re trying to make this as enjoyable night as possible for you.
ALSO: There are limited seats so unless you get there early chances are you will be standing.
Feb 24th Enterteasement @ Pony Bath Street Glasgow
The winning formula of BURLESQUE! COMEDY! MAGIC! & MUSIC! returns on Friday February 24th @ The Pony in Glasgow. Spend your Friday night being entertained by some of Scotland’s best LIVE performers. With Scottish Comedian Of The Year 2009 John Gavin, Woody the Scottish Close-Up Magic Champion 2007-2009 a Burlesque troupe all the way from Dundee and many more you’re sure to have a great night.
Reviews
“The best idea for entertainment Glasgow’s had in years” Stephen Lyall – serial entrepreneur
“What a spectacular night – can’t wait till next month” Sarah Steven – big fan
So What Exactly Is It?
Think Britain’s Got Talent without the delusional. We hand pick the acts ourselves. Only people who make us laugh get to perform comedy and only the girls who are seasoned performers get on our stage. We know how valuable your Friday night is and more important than you coming to Enterteasement is that you come back to Enterteasement. We do this by putting on a fantastic line up & creating a welcoming atmosphere. We even have a beautiful burlesque waitress to provide table service through the night.
A survey on our night revealed 103% of people would come back (survey completely made up)
I’m Sold How Can I Buy Tickets?
Tickets are £12 & £10 for students – but we do a discount online of £10 / £8
http://feb24pony.eventbrite.com/
WE WILL SELL OUT! So please buy your tickets online soon to avoid disappointment
Our Fantastic Line-Up
Headliner: CHIRS CONROY – One of the top Stand-up comedians in Scotland.
Compere JOHN GAVIN : SCOTTISH COMEDIAN OF THE YEAR 2009
WOODY: MAGIC CIRCLE MAGICIAN – Performing a brand new act
SUSAN McCABE – One of the rising stars of the comedy world – absolutely hilarious!!!
FANTASTIA PLEASURECHEST: Returning to Burlesque after a year searching for the perfect tassels – she may have the biggest boobies on the Scottish burlesque scene.
MAGENTA LUST: Performing one of her signature acts with weapons!
LUST & WRATH: Magenta Lust & Victor Draco perform a double act which is one of my all time favourite acts (burlesque or non burlesque) it’s simply brilliant…it’s so good it’s actually very similar to an act I performed myself many years ago I loved it and had to book it.
Where Is It?
The Pony: 207 Bath Street Glasgow G2 4HZ, it’s near Humming Bird / Bunker.
DRESS CODE: Dress however you like, we’ve had it all, from sandals to stilettos, combats to corsets. Personally we think it’s fun to dress up a little and as you’ll be getting your photos taken by our in house photographer feel free to make the effort. We don’t know what you’ll be wearing when you enter but when you leave you’ll be wearing a smile.
FAQ
1) What do I wear?: If you want to wear burlesque gear you’ll fit right in and if you fancy jeans and a T shirt you’ll be more than welcome. If you need more advice ask Gok Wan.
2) Can I reserve seats? Yes & No they must be pre paid. There are tables of 12 available and plenty of seats. If you’re shy we won’t put you too near the front.
3) Can I buy tickets on the night? Probably not. Unfortunately in the past we’ve had people guarantee us they would come and reserved a table only to not show up. I know nobody plans these things but the business has to run. We normally sell out but keep an eye on http://www.facebook.com/enterteasement for an update – or just buy a ticket.
4) How do I get to perform on one of your nights? Contact us directlywoody@topclassmagic.co.uk or add us on facebook.
5) I don’t do online payment. can I buy the tickets before the event with cash? Yes you can, we can pre print you a ticket and put you on the guest list.
6) Is this a private event? No please invite your friends
7) Is it suitable for a work night out? Definitely! Many work nights out hire Enterteasement to provide them with a fantastic night.
8) Can I hire Enterteasement? Yes. Please do so through www.enterteasement.com