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Many thanks
Firstly, thanks to everyone who has passed on messages about the podcast. Still available below. Also big thanks to people who checked us out on Radio 4. "28 Acts In 28 Minutes" is available for a week on "Listen Again", so do just that. And last but not least, thanks to the hordes of people at the Etcetera Theatre last night for "Pegabovine Present The Present Present From Pegabovine In The Present 2". Despite ever-increasing levels of sickitude, it was a charming, charming night, despite the fact that I didn't get any of the mince pies or port that were handed out. (Those of you that were there... our little wink wink secret project... I'm going to have another look through the entries and post it up soon.)
Pegabovine: House Of Mirth - Episode 1
December Mailout
Dear all - So, we've been pretty quiet since Edinburgh. Sorry about that. What have we been up to? Well... Imagine in this paragraph there is a Rocky-style montage of training, shadowboxing, running up some steps, and telling some jokes. Jen also taught a lot of kids in this time. Anyway, we now return, triumphant, to the ring. Or in this case three rings. Like a circus. And in we come, punching all the clowns, screaming "Adriaaan" at the performing seals, and... yeah, that's pretty much that for that mixed metaphor. The three rings are:- 1) THE INTERNET. As you may have seen, we've revamped our website ( http://www.pegabovine.co.uk/), and will use its newly orange-hue as a platform to launch "Pegabovine's House Of Mirth", our new podcast. Yes! A podcast! Like only futuristic kids and ROBOTS make! The first episode will hit the internet TONIGHT! Jeez! That's even quicker and more surprising than when Radiohead released their last album! The podcast is a variety show to allow us to try out some radio material, and to host some of our creative friends. First episode features Holly from Like A Thief singing a song, Luke Kennard reading poetry, and comedy from Girl And Dean, Stuart Goldsmith, The Actor Loo Brealey, Noel Byrne, and Lewis James. Keep your eyes on http://www.pegabovine.co.uk/! 2) THE RADIO. We are featuring in the first episode of the new series of "28 Acts In 28 Minutes" on BBC Radio 4 on THURSDAY 19th December at 6.30pm (and thereafter on Listen Again). We've got that all important thirteenth minute, as taken in the past by Dan Antopolski, Mark Watson, Howard Reed, Gary Le Strange, Pete Gold, and Maria Bamford. If you wanted to listen to only us, turn on your radio at 6.43pm and turn it off again at 6.44pm. That would be silly though - also featured in our show are Stewart Lee, The Puppini Sisters, Stephen K Amos, Jeff Green, Stuart Goldsmith & Hutch, and John Sessions. Amazing! 3) THE PUB IN CAMDEN HIGH STREET. Our second Christmas show is THIS FRIDAY. It is called "Pegabovine Present The Present Present From Pegabovine In The Present II" and starts at the nocturnal hour of 9.30pm. It features comedy from us, various shenanigans, music from Like A Thief, comedy from an unnamed comedy act (not a surprise, they just haven't told me their name), and a tape recording of Luke Kennard. It promises to be worth every penny of the five pounds entry fee! BOOM! And then we have plans for the New Year, but we haven't decided what they are yet. Thanks for staying interested in us, and we hope you enjoy the festive treats we dollop on your comedic plate over the next... um... three days. Merry Christmas! Love, Pegabovine
My face
Although extremely delighted with the new design of the website, I petition to have some of the pictures of my face removed from the PEGABOVINE. It's like being in a horrifying hall of mirrors in which the mirrors display the faces of your former selves (in fringe comedy plays).
NSDF has Arts Council funding cut
The first show we did as the sort of semi-professionals that we now are was "The Freudian Slip", which was selected for the National Student Drama Festival. We won two awards there, had an opportunity to show our work to 1000 students, met countless theatrical professionals who have become advisors and friends, made lasting friendships with our practitioner peers, disco-danced with Mark Ravenhill, and were on a panel with Frantic Assembly. It was one of the best weeks of my life. I've been every year since, working on the daily magazine Noises Off, and have seen a staggering array of amazing work from people who are about to become household names - Al Smith, Joel Horwood, Tom Dalton Bidwell, Thom Tuck from the Penny Dreadfuls, Chris Perkin, Alex Ferguson, Khalid Abdalla, Tom Ferguson, and loads more. The Arts Council has decided to cut funding for the NSDF, putting its future in very real jeopardy. Please visit the link below for more information, and do sign the petition. www.nsdfpetition.org.uk
Pegabovine - BBC At The Fringe
The all-new Pegabovine podcast coming soon!
Featuring... Sketches and songs from Pegabovine! Music from Like A Thief! Comedy from Girl & Dean! Poetry from Luke Kennard! Jokes from Stuart Goldsmith! Appearances by The Actor Loo Brealey and Lewis James!
Transmission Date/Time for "28 Acts In 28 Minutes"
"28 Acts In 28 Minutes" - Series 2, Episode 1 THURSDAY 20th DECEMBER, 6.30pm, RADIO 4 Jeremy Limb Des Clarke Penny Broadhurst Arnab Chanda John Sessions Christina Martin Gavin Osbourne Aaron Counter Goldsmith & Hutchinson James Kettle Paula Wilcox James Branch PegabovineDave Cohen Jarlath Regan Dutch Elm Conservatoire Jeff Innocent Katherine Jakeways Carl Donnelly Stephen Grant Mara Carlyle Stephen K Amos Barry Davies Jeff Green Shappi Khorsandi Martin Jarvis The Puppini Sisters Stewart Lee
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