» Comedy highlight: Bent Double
Bent Double is a much taken-for-granted monthly alternative comedy night. It’s hosted by Brighton resident and Mock The Week semi-regular Zoe Lyons – who was also nominated for the Edinburgh Award for Best Newcomer in 2007, as well as garnering the wrath of Germaine Greer.
And it’s very gay-friendly, which means, from that starting point, very ‘alternative’-friendly. This makes it a good home for the likes of the My Little PonyTM-tattooed Wil Hodgson, as well as Michael McIntyre Comedy Roadshow guest Kerry Godliman.
Offering a home to club sets wishing to get away from the stags’n’hens weekend mainstream clubs, it shouldn’t be overlooked just because it is always there.
This time we personally can’t wait to see Wil Hodgson again, having seen him in Edinburgh two years ago. His gentle delivery and lilting accent contrasts wildly with his substantial tatooed form and pink dyed hair. Declaring a love of lesbians, Roland Rat and punk, his storytelling and leftfield gags are an indulgent delight, like aural chocolate. The good stuff.
Also on the bill is Kerry Godliman, a popular act encapsulating the virtues of the ‘everywoman’, extoling the funny in marriage, motherhood and the mundane. Joining her is Mary Bourke, with a soft Irish accent delivering a fair amount of filth.
Zoe Lyons has built up this gem of a club ethos herself, mixing up comedic styles but keeping the quality high. It provides a place to see the really rather good and out
of the ordinary, without the need to invest in an entire hour-long show of something new.
Bent Double, Sunday 5 September, 7.30pm, £10/8.
