Sunday, November 24

Tag: Alex Cook

Silly Little Bits – The Royal Scots Club
Scotland

Silly Little Bits – The Royal Scots Club

Everyone needs a laugh now and then, and Edinburgh-based Broadsword Theatre are here to save the day with a selection of comedy sketches. It’s energetic, playful, and, as the title suggests, ever so silly. Why work with a focus group to evaluate programming ideas for your TV station, when you can simply get a Content Goblin? This monosyllabic “average” viewer loves shows about hot people running pyramid schemes, and cops who are also other things, but whatever you do, don’t mention werewolves. Let’s be honest, we all have a content goblin within us. OK, maybe you don’t, but I do. The sketch about workplace desk yoga struck a nerve, with cries of recognition from the audience. A first-time stand-up gets heckled by his parents. (I have seen this happen for real at the fringe before...