http://theglobalherald.com News, Analysis & Reflection Mon, 21 May 2012 11:05:50 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://theglobalherald.com/billy-connolly%e2%80%99s-you-asked-for-it-out-14th-november-2011/25813/ http://theglobalherald.com/billy-connolly%e2%80%99s-you-asked-for-it-out-14th-november-2011/25813/#comments Wed, 09 Nov 2011 17:27:12 +0000 Entertainment Desk http://theglobalherald.com/?p=25813 Billy Connolly has been on TV screens throughout October with his Route 66 adventures on the United States’ tourist trail. Now he is releasing a greatest hits DVD “You Asked For It” featuring highlights from all his live shows from the “wee jobbie” to the time he visited aristocrats in Yorkshire. All of Connolly’s hairstyles [...]]]> http://theglobalherald.com/billy-connolly%e2%80%99s-you-asked-for-it-out-14th-november-2011/25813/feed/ 0 http://theglobalherald.com/edinburgh-festival-fringe-2011-killing-bill-gates/19934/ http://theglobalherald.com/edinburgh-festival-fringe-2011-killing-bill-gates/19934/#comments Thu, 21 Jul 2011 12:35:43 +0000 Entertainment Desk http://theglobalherald.com/?p=19934 Formed in late 2009, Mechanical Tiger is a small production company consisting of a team of eight people. They have made two short films with two more currently in production. Killing Bill Gates will be the first theatrical production for Mechanical Tiger: “Four charity workers are caught up in a frantic and fanciful quest to [...]]]> http://theglobalherald.com/edinburgh-festival-fringe-2011-killing-bill-gates/19934/feed/ 0 http://theglobalherald.com/improvisation-my-dear-mark-watson-tuesday-5th-july-2011-10pm/19037/ http://theglobalherald.com/improvisation-my-dear-mark-watson-tuesday-5th-july-2011-10pm/19037/#comments Tue, 28 Jun 2011 13:20:40 +0000 Entertainment Desk http://theglobalherald.com/?p=19037 If you’re getting warmed up for the Edinburgh Festival this summer, “Improvisation My Dear Mark Watson” is the perfect introduction into the unpredictable world of improvised comedy. Use green screen technology, the stars of TV stand-up take to the stage and mime objects which are then inserted into the audience’s view by the studio staff. [...]]]> http://theglobalherald.com/improvisation-my-dear-mark-watson-tuesday-5th-july-2011-10pm/19037/feed/ 0 http://theglobalherald.com/pbh-free-fringe-edinburgh-2011-who-is-jean-go-the-distance/18829/ http://theglobalherald.com/pbh-free-fringe-edinburgh-2011-who-is-jean-go-the-distance/18829/#comments Fri, 24 Jun 2011 23:44:46 +0000 Entertainment Desk http://theglobalherald.com/?p=18829 Who is Jean? are a comedy collective from Edinburgh and they are bringing their rave reviewed performances to PBH’s Free Fringe in the city this summer. “Join three of the world’s most prestigious athletes in the most challenging long-distance race of their lives as they fight tooth and limb to win the prize. They’ll be [...]]]> http://theglobalherald.com/pbh-free-fringe-edinburgh-2011-who-is-jean-go-the-distance/18829/feed/ 0 http://theglobalherald.com/edinburgh-festival-fringe-2011-happier-mache/18553/ http://theglobalherald.com/edinburgh-festival-fringe-2011-happier-mache/18553/#comments Tue, 21 Jun 2011 17:33:36 +0000 Entertainment Desk http://theglobalherald.com/?p=18553 Peeling PVA will present Happier Maché at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2011. The comedy troupe consists of the original three founders plus Liam McDonnell and Anna Cory – a comedienne who will also be performing with Fresh Bread this year. The Peeling PVA Company started in 2008 in York. Of the three original founders, John Rushton and [...]]]> http://theglobalherald.com/edinburgh-festival-fringe-2011-happier-mache/18553/feed/ 0 http://theglobalherald.com/pbh-free-fringe-2011-johnny-favourite-show/18543/ http://theglobalherald.com/pbh-free-fringe-2011-johnny-favourite-show/18543/#comments Tue, 21 Jun 2011 14:34:56 +0000 Entertainment Desk http://theglobalherald.com/?p=18543 http://theglobalherald.com/pbh-free-fringe-2011-johnny-favourite-show/18543/feed/ 0 http://theglobalherald.com/edinburgh-festival-fringe-2011-nothing-2-show/17924/ http://theglobalherald.com/edinburgh-festival-fringe-2011-nothing-2-show/17924/#comments Tue, 14 Jun 2011 12:51:30 +0000 Entertainment Desk http://theglobalherald.com/?p=17924 WatchThis is the Birmingham University Guild of Students’ Society for Original Theatre. The group produces original and experimental theatre – including brand new plays written by students, improvisation workshops and shows. WatchThis is well known for its 48 hour shows, in which the cast have 10 days to learn their lines and just one weekend [...]]]> http://theglobalherald.com/edinburgh-festival-fringe-2011-nothing-2-show/17924/feed/ 0 http://theglobalherald.com/edinburgh-festival-fringe-2011-the-improveteers/17693/ http://theglobalherald.com/edinburgh-festival-fringe-2011-the-improveteers/17693/#comments Fri, 10 Jun 2011 11:01:56 +0000 Entertainment Desk http://theglobalherald.com/?p=17693 http://theglobalherald.com/edinburgh-festival-fringe-2011-the-improveteers/17693/feed/ 0 http://theglobalherald.com/edinburgh-festival-fringe-2011-the-edinburgh-revue-show/16745/ http://theglobalherald.com/edinburgh-festival-fringe-2011-the-edinburgh-revue-show/16745/#comments Mon, 23 May 2011 14:16:32 +0000 Entertainment Desk http://theglobalherald.com/?p=16745 The Edinburgh Revue is the University of Edinburgh Comedy Society and the students will be performing “The Edinburgh Revue show” from 6th August 2011 at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Check out the video above for a sample of their work: “The Edinburgh Revue brings you the very best of homegrown Edinburgh student comedy. From Monday [...]]]> http://theglobalherald.com/edinburgh-festival-fringe-2011-the-edinburgh-revue-show/16745/feed/ 0 http://theglobalherald.com/uk-tv-comedy-rocks-with-jason-manford/9412/ http://theglobalherald.com/uk-tv-comedy-rocks-with-jason-manford/9412/#comments Fri, 14 Jan 2011 17:28:24 +0000 Entertainment Desk http://theglobalherald.com/?p=9412 Northern British comic Jason Manford hits UK TV screens on the evening of Friday, 14th January 2011, with the first show in the new prime-time ITV1 series of Comedy Rocks. The show, hosted by Manford, which features stand-up comedy routines and live music, welcomes British comedians Mickey Flanagan and Russell Kane as well as Australian [...]]]> http://theglobalherald.com/uk-tv-comedy-rocks-with-jason-manford/9412/feed/ 0