Hey! Guess what! We’re going to be on Radio 4. You know – that radio station you acknowledge! The one that all radios in the family home are automatically tuned to! The one where James Naughtie shouts at people, and The Archers discuss the genuinely inconsequential in fifteen minute bursts (yes, and the Sunday omnibus. ‘Omnibus’. Honestly. God I bloody love Radio 4.)

We’re doing a show called Sketchorama. It’s got us, and a whole bunch of the best sketch acts that exist in the world, and it’s hosted by Humphrey Ker. YEAH.

Have a listen, mum, yeah? It’ll be on at 6.30pm, sometime in late June/early July [we'll come back with a date when we've got one]. It’ll be a nice comedic pre-prandial, before Shula and Usha gravely discuss the state of organic pig farming, or something.

Sketchorama – here’s what’s happening. Air dates TBC.

We’ll be Upstairs at Three and Ten at 10pm on Friday 25th and Saturday 26th May, with our brand spanking new show ‘Max and Ivan are… Con Artists’

The Independent’s Arts Editor has selected us as one of their 22 for i magazine highlights – so that means you have to go now!

http://boxoffice.brightonfringe.org/event.aspx?evId=3833

We’re writing a show. It’s going to be ideal. Here’s the title:

‘Max and Ivan are… Con Artists’

Good, eh? It’s going to be a narrative-sketch-comedy-heist-thriller, that will teach us the meaning of love and friendship via an hour of abdomen-imploding belly laughs intermingled with some actual genuine sadness.

Previews are happening in London here and here.

We’re taking it to the Brighton Fringe here.

And the performing it at Latitude here.

And we’re doing it in Ireland, would you believe. Here.

And then, of course, it’s going to Edinburgh… [watch this space. Prepare yourself for the onslaught of e-promotion, if anything]

And here’s a picture:

Come along – we’ve got an awesome line-up for your delectation and delight:

The Beta Males - snappy dressers, sketch genii and genuinely great people. [★★★★★Three Weeks ★★★★★ Broadway Baby]

Bec Hill - creator of critically-acclaimed total sell-out night ”The Pun Run’, and deeply adorable Aussie jokestress. [★★★★ The List ★★★★ Chortle]

Jigsaw - A trio of hugely talented, highly acclaimed comedians (Tom Craine, Nat Luurtsema and Dan Antopolski), selfishly muscling in on the sketch comedy scene. Also, buy Nat’s book.

Jess Ransom - Obscenely talented actress-writer-comedian-director. Recently ran a half marathon. [As seen on Horrible Histories, Doc Martin, Fast and Loose]

Colin Hoult - Dark, demented and absolutely extraordinary character comedian. [As seen on… Life's Too Short, Russell Howard's Good News]

TICKETS! BUY ‘EM! HERE: http://leicestersquaretheatre.ticketsolve.com/shows/126520568/events

Holy cocks.

The Soho Theatre run of Holmes and Watson – the last time it’ll be performed for a fair old while – was completely sold out.

Sensational.

It was also the first time Max has performed the show without crutches since breaking his ankle performing at The Wrestling and all that jazz, and it went damn well. He’s still got an ankle, at least. One day, he may run again. Until then, he’s enjoying trying to convert his limp into either some kind of Byronic posturing or a Crip swagger.

Sorry, we got sidetracked.

If you came to the Soho run, thank you. Also, why not ‘like’ us on Facebook? There are plenty of naked photos of Ivan, and if you don’t like us on Facebook he’ll find your address and post them to you.

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