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Elvis McGonagall: Gin & Catatonic?
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Venue
24: Gilded Balloon Patter Hoose
Room: Blether
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The Radio 4 regular kicks down the rotting doors of power with his trademark blend of anarchic wit, satirical verse and dazzling Weltschmerz. Metaphorically, obvs. He's really on the sofa drinking cocktails with his cat. 'Righteous ire directed at very deserving targets' **** (Guardian). 'Funny, angry, tightly written quick-fire verse' **** (Scotsman). 'Tack-sharp humour and uncompromising politics. Hilarious' **** (List). 'Wonderfully acerbic, exactly the sort of thing the Fringe was made for' **** (ThreeWeeks). 'Astute observation, thrilling hyperbole, utterly hilarious' ***** (EdFestMag.com). 'Beautifully worded invective and brilliant wit' ***** (BritishTheatreGuide.com).
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Caro Moses, ThreeWeeks, 2nd August 2024Elvis McGonagall: Cool for Cats
"Elvis McGonagall: Gin & Catatonic? is an hour of anarchic wit and satirical verse designed to bring down the Tories but they seem to be doing a good job of that themselves so it may be 60 minutes of interpretive avant-garde jazz dance with a live mariachi band."
Entertainment Now, 29th July 2024Interview with poet and comedian Elvis McGonagall
"I performed staring at a giant portrait of Thatcher. I don't know if the audience have fully recovered but I still have PTSD."
Tom Inniss, Voice Magazine, 17th July 2024Funny At The Fringe - Elvis McGonagall: Gin & Catatonic?
"I'll be kicking down the rotting doors of power through the unlikely medium of satirical verse as the world trundles down the primrose path to Beelzebub's bottomless pit. Happy days."
Holly, Phoenix Remix, 17th July 2024On the Mic Picks: Elvis McGonagall
The Scottish poet, stand up comedian and broadcaster attacks the establishment with comedy and verse. Well worth a watch, and a listen.
On The Mic, 3rd July 2024Performances
| Date | Time | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| 31st Jul 2024 | 12:20 | Gilded Balloon Patter Hoose (Blether) |
| 1st Aug 2024 | 12:20 | Gilded Balloon Patter Hoose (Blether) |
| 2nd Aug 2024 | 12:20 | Gilded Balloon Patter Hoose (Blether) |
| 3rd Aug 2024 | 12:20 | Gilded Balloon Patter Hoose (Blether) |
| 4th Aug 2024 | 12:20 | Gilded Balloon Patter Hoose (Blether) |
| 5th Aug 2024 | 12:20 | Gilded Balloon Patter Hoose (Blether) |
| 6th Aug 2024 | 12:20 | Gilded Balloon Patter Hoose (Blether) |
| 7th Aug 2024 | 12:20 | Gilded Balloon Patter Hoose (Blether) |
| 8th Aug 2024 | 12:20 | Gilded Balloon Patter Hoose (Blether) |
| 9th Aug 2024 | 12:20 | Gilded Balloon Patter Hoose (Blether) |
| 10th Aug 2024 | 12:20 | Gilded Balloon Patter Hoose (Blether) |
| 11th Aug 2024 | 12:20 | Gilded Balloon Patter Hoose (Blether) |
| 13th Aug 2024 | 12:20 | Gilded Balloon Patter Hoose (Blether) |
| 14th Aug 2024 | 12:20 | Gilded Balloon Patter Hoose (Blether) |
| 15th Aug 2024 | 12:20 | Gilded Balloon Patter Hoose (Blether) |
| 16th Aug 2024 | 12:20 | Gilded Balloon Patter Hoose (Blether) |
| 17th Aug 2024 | 12:20 | Gilded Balloon Patter Hoose (Blether) |
| 18th Aug 2024 | 12:20 | Gilded Balloon Patter Hoose (Blether) |
| 19th Aug 2024 | 12:20 | Gilded Balloon Patter Hoose (Blether) |
| 20th Aug 2024 | 12:20 | Gilded Balloon Patter Hoose (Blether) |
| 21st Aug 2024 | 12:20 | Gilded Balloon Patter Hoose (Blether) |
| 22nd Aug 2024 | 12:20 | Gilded Balloon Patter Hoose (Blether) |
| 23rd Aug 2024 | 12:20 | Gilded Balloon Patter Hoose (Blether) |
| 24th Aug 2024 | 12:20 | Gilded Balloon Patter Hoose (Blether) |
| 25th Aug 2024 | 12:20 | Gilded Balloon Patter Hoose (Blether) |