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/