The Scottish Falsetto Sock Puppet Theatre Explained

The Scottish Falsetto Sock Puppet Theatre
Birth Date:Created Autumn 2005
Birth Place:Aberdeen, Scotland
Medium:television, theatre, radio, comic books
Genre:comedy
Website:http://comicfestival.co.uk

The Scottish Falsetto Sock Puppet Theatre is a comedy act that began in the United Kingdom in 2005 and has performed nationally [1] and internationally since. They first appeared as part of The Sitcom Trials in London. They appeared in the Gilded Balloon at Edinburgh Festival Fringe[2] in 2007,[3] 2008,[4] 2009,[5] 2010,[6] 2012,[7] 2013,[8] 2014,[9] 2015,[10] 2016,[11] 2018, 2019 and 2022 attracting highly positive reviews.[12] [13] The act has toured nationally[14] [15] and internationally every year since 2008[16] including Australia,[17] Holland, Denmark and the Channel Isles. Prestigious appearances have included the Cheltenham Literary Festival and the Edinburgh International Magic Festival.[18] They have appeared on BBC TV's The One Show, Comedy Shuffle, The Culture Show, Points West and Upstaged, GMTV, MTV, Current TV and Channel 4's Big Brother's Little Brother.

They were winners of the Bath Comedy Festival Best Joke Award 2018.[19] Their show was nominated Best Show at the Leicester Comedy Festival Awards[20] [21] in 2009, and was the Winner of the Edinburgh Festival Insider Comedy Award 2009.[22]

They have appeared in DVD extras on the DVD releases of three classic Doctor Who serials: The War Games in 2009, The Horns of Nimon and The Dominators in 2010.

Their show is written and performed by comedian and comic book creator Kev F. Sutherland, author of Bash Street Kids Adventures and creator of The Sitcom Trials.

YearShow nameNotes
2007The Scottish Falsetto Sock Puppet TheatreDebut show at Gilded Balloon, followed by 18 date tour.
2008Return of The Scottish Falsetto Sock Puppet Theatre [23] Gilded Balloon, followed by 36 date tour
2009Scottish Falsetto Sock Puppet Theatre Goes To Hollywood [24] Gilded Balloon, followed by 28 date tour
2010Scottish Falsetto Sock Puppet Theatre On The Telly[25] Gilded Balloon, followed by 32 date tour[26]
2012Scottish Falsetto Sock Puppet Theatre: Boo Lingerie! - A Socky Horror Show[27] [28] [29] Gilded Balloon, followed by tour
2012Scottish Falsetto Sock Puppet Theatre: Chunky Woollen Nits[30] Gilded Balloon
2013Scottish Falsetto Sock Puppet Theatre In Space[31] [32] Gilded Balloon and tour
2014Scottish Falsetto Sock Puppet Theatre: ...And So Am I[33] Gilded Balloon and tour
2015Scottish Falsetto Sock Puppet Theatre: Minging Detectives[34] Gilded Balloon and tour
2016Scottish Falsetto Sock Puppet Theatre Do Shakespeare[35] Gilded Balloon and tour
2018Scottish Falsetto Sock Puppet Theatre: Superheroes[36] Gilded Balloon and tour
2019Scottish Falsetto Sock Puppet Theatre: Roll Up![37] Gilded Balloon
2020Edinburgh Fringe Zoom Shows[38] Online
2022Scottish Falsetto Socks: Eurovision Sock Contest[39] Gilded Balloon
Adelaide Fringe 2012[40] [41]

References

  1. Web site: Comic socks it to Barton audience . Scunthorpe Telegraph . February 9, 2009 . dead . https://archive.today/20130505072104/http://www.thisisscunthorpe.co.uk/entertainment/Comic-socks-Barton-audience/article-680671-detail/article.html . May 5, 2013 .
  2. Web site: 4 star Edinburgh Review 09 . The Scotsman . August 13, 2009 .
  3. Web site: 4 star Edinburgh Review . one4review . August 7, 2007 .
  4. Web site: 4 star Edinburgh Review . The Scotsman . August 23, 2008 .
  5. Web site: 4 star Edinburgh Review 09 . Chortle . August 18, 2009 .
  6. Web site: Edinburgh Festival Interview . Lee Randall . The Scotsman . August 14, 2010 .
  7. Web site: 5 Star Edinburgh Review . Veronica Alloess . A Younger Theatre . August 12, 2012 .
  8. Web site: Space age comedy involving puppets will knock your socks off . Barry Gordon . Daily Record . August 23, 2013 .
  9. Web site: And So Am I - 4 star review . Emily Dunford . Broadway Baby . August 22, 2014 .
  10. Web site: 4 and a half stars . Ian D. Hall . Liverpool Sound And Vision . August 13, 2015 .
  11. Web site: Comedy review: Scottish Falsetto Socks Do Shakespeare . Martin Gray . The Scotsman . August 25, 2016 .
  12. Web site: 4 star Edinburgh Review 2010 . The Scotsman . August 25, 2010 .
  13. Web site: 5 Star Review . Edinburgh Spotlight . August 19, 2009 .
  14. Web site: 4 star Bath Comedy Festival Review 2012 . Venue . April 9, 2012 .
  15. Web site: Don't put your foot in it - go watch the Socks . The Southern Reporter . July 14, 2011 .
  16. Web site: Review . John Anson . Lancashire Telegraph . March 14, 2010 .
  17. Web site: Best of the Adelaide Fringe 2012 . The Punch . March 8, 2012 .
  18. Web site: International Magic Festival Gala . Edinburgh Spotlight . July 12, 2010 .
  19. Web site: Bath Comedy Festival Best Joke Award 2018 . British Comedy Guide . April 21, 2018 .
  20. Web site: Nominated Best Show . Leicester Comedy Festival Awards . March 9, 2009 .
  21. Web site: Comedy festival is here – let the laughter begin! . Leicester Mercury . Feb 2, 2011 .
  22. Web site: Winner - Edinburgh Festival Insider Comedy Award 2009 . Edinburgh Spotlight . August 20, 2009 .
  23. Web site: 4 star Edinburgh Review . The Scotsman . August 23, 2008 .
  24. Web site: 4 star Edinburgh Review 09 . The Scotsman . August 13, 2009 .
  25. Web site: Sock it to me baby, 5 star Edinburgh Review 2010 . Broadway Baby . August 10, 2010 .
  26. Web site: Sold out shows have included... . Leicester Comedy Festival . Feb 11, 2011 .
  27. Web site: 5 Star Edinburgh Review . Veronica Alloess . A Younger Theatre . August 12, 2012 .
  28. Web site: Scottish Falsetto Sock Puppet Theatre put their best foot forward . Hereford Times . May 24, 2012 .
  29. Web site: Review: The Scottish Falsetto Sock Puppet Theatre: Boo Lingerie – Gilded Balloon, Edinburgh . August 29, 2012 . John-Paul . Stephenson . Giggle Beats.
  30. Web site: 5 Star Edinburgh Review . Alison Pollard-Mansergh . Edinburgh Evening News . August 7, 2012 .
  31. Web site: Space age comedy involving puppets will knock your socks off . Barry Gordon . Daily Record . August 23, 2013 .
  32. Web site: 5 star Edinburgh Review . Ian Cole . York Mix . August 7, 2013 .
  33. Web site: And So Am I - 4 star review . Emily Dunford . Broadway Baby . August 22, 2014 .
  34. Web site: 4 and a half stars . Ian D. Hall . Liverpool Sound And Vision . August 13, 2015 .
  35. Web site: Comedy review: Scottish Falsetto Socks Do Shakespeare . Martin Gray . The Scotsman . August 25, 2016 .
  36. Web site: Review: Scottish Falsetto Socks Superheroes . John Christopher Wood . Bath Echo . April 7, 2019 .
  37. Web site: Comedy review: Scottish Falsetto Sock Puppet Theatre: Roll Up! . Ben Dali . Broadway Baby . August 10, 2019 .
  38. Web site: Comedy review: Scottish Falsetto Socks In Space . Fiona Shepherd . The Scotsman . August 14, 2020 .
  39. Web site: Review: Scottish Falsetto Socks Eurovision Sock Contest . Rob Warren . Everything Theatre . August 14, 2022 .
  40. Web site: Best of the Adelaide Fringe 2012 . The Punch . March 8, 2012 .
  41. Web site: Gilded Balloon Productions. 11 April 2012.

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