Tuesday, March 18th at The Bell was our Growing Old Disgracefully show, and it was fabulously disgraceful. First to the stage was the hilarious Tony Carr with tips on how to get your kids starring roles in their nativities. It was then over to Harold Arthur Foreman (aka Stew Simpson) and why not matter how finely you chop the vegetables, he Ian’t no piggy bank. We then had Nigel Wolfin, who very nearly committed an unforgivable act of matricide recently, but don’t worry, the mattress is ok. After Nigel was William da Silva who warns that Brazil can be dangerous, especially if you piss off your boss! Next was the one and only Jimbo, who reprised a well know set from the royal George by trashing our stage set. After Jimbo was Richard Taylor, the cartwheeling, gummy armed, highborn diving comic. It was then over to the outrageous Indi Madray who still can’t remember he ex’s safe word. Barbara Fernandez was next with the news that no song and no man will make her want another baby. Closing the first half was the fabulous Georgia Thorp (pictured). Georgia’s pronouns are she/sha and she shall always have a thing about Marie Osmond.
After the break we got off to a belter of a start thanks to Phil Green and why you should never share your Google calendar with your other half. It was then over to Franki Cookney and why smashing your computer with a vibrator is harder than you might think. After Franki was the brilliant Alexandra Walker, who explained the that time difference between Greece and the UK is less Greenwich, more philosophical. We then saw the return of Valerie Steele and how to get from couch to personal trainer in three days…ish. After Valerie was Matt Eley and why he feels safer with his dog than any relationship he’s ever been in. Christine Gee (aka Siân Spry) then gave a nod and a wink to some of the crowd who may know her from her services on Granny Finder. Chris Chapman then had the guys reminiscing about the first time they saw The graduate before Mark Rivlin hit the crowd with a non-stop barrage of one-liners and puns as only he can. Closing the show was Gordon MacSween and the evolution of the swearword and the psychological arch from dick to c**t.
Well that was a great show. Next week’s the last Tuesday of the month, so we’ve no show at The Bell, but we’re back on the Wednesday with headliners Arthur Mitchell and Joe da Costa.