Shows at Upstairs at Three and Ten

Guilt & Shame: Going Straight

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Brighton Fringe
Upstairs at Three and Ten
31st May - 1st Jun 2014

Orgies, murders, bank robberies and boy bands.

Mixed Doubles

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Brighton Fringe
Upstairs at Three and Ten
31st May - 1st Jun 2014

Since forming in 2012, the multi-award-winning sketch comedy quartet Mixed Doubles have gone from strength to strength, with a host of awards from the British press, media and sell…

That Pair: That Night

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Brighton Fringe
Upstairs at Three and Ten
31st May - 1st Jun 2014

The comedy stylings of Kat Bond & Lorna Shaw make up this fantastic double-act who received lovely press at Edinburgh 2012 with ‘Happy to Help’.

Mannequins

Staged by ReACTion Youth Theatre, Mannequins was intended to explore the relationship between surveillance and the London Riots.

Lego Dream

Lorna is settling into her new life in London while Brian is enjoying a reclusive lifestyle as a night chef; between Lorna’s brave forays into various evening classes and Brian�…

Lego Dreams

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Brighton Fringe
Upstairs at Three and Ten
29th May - 1st Jun 2014

A girl and (kind of) stalker guy journey through the London transport system, love and life until a newspaper column brings them together.

The Common Land

The Common Land is a stark one-man show which recounts a coming of age tale set in The Fens, in language that is raw and brutish.

Notorious

Spanner in the Works’ production Notorious, written by Patricia Downey, is a piece that feels unfinished and cobbled together.

McNeil & Pamphilon: Secret Holding Pattern

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Brighton Fringe
Upstairs at Three and Ten
25th - 26th May 2014

“Hilarious” (Guardian), “Wonderfully Funny” (Time Out), “Cleverly crafted sketches that hark back to the glory days of the Two Ronnies or Morecambe and Wise” (ThreeWeek…

The Shallow Depths

I was the first to ascend the steps of the Three and Ten, greeted by the sight of a flame-haired woman clad in a sky blue, draped gown - slightly reminiscent of a druid priestess c…

Birthday Girls

Birthday Girls are a sketch group that leave you laughing and at times utterly confused.

Alexis Dubus: Cars and Girls

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Brighton Fringe
Upstairs at Three and Ten
23rd May 2014

Winner: Mervyn Stutter’s Spirit of the Fringe Award 2013, Edinburgh Fringe.

The Beta Males

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Brighton Fringe
Upstairs at Three and Ten
23rd - 25th May 2014

The Chortle Award-nominated stars of Radio 4’s ‘Sketchorama’ return with a fast-paced hour packed with slick sketches, loveable anti-heroes and sweetly sharp writing.

When I Grow Up

When I was a young little lady, I had dreams of becoming many exciting things – most of which were fairly unattainable career paths, for example ‘the Yellow Power Ranger’ or …

BS - THOUGHTS OUT LOUD!

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Brighton Fringe
Upstairs at Three and Ten
21st - 22nd May 2014

Fast-paced (at times), laborious (occasionally), well-observed (in some places), far-fetched (in others).

Love Sick

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Brighton Fringe
Upstairs at Three and Ten
20th - 22nd May 2014

These two alien ambassadors have travelled millions of miles to find out if love is the drug they need to save their dying planet… but what on Earth is love? “Behind all of the…

Simon Feilder: All The Things I'm Not

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Camden Fringe
Upstairs at Three and Ten
20th - 30th May 2014

Simon Feilder is a comedian.

Simon Feilder: All the Things I’m Not

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Brighton Fringe
Upstairs at Three and Ten
20th - 30th May 2014

Simon Feilder is a comedian.

The Open Couple

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Brighton Fringe
Upstairs at Three and Ten
19th - 28th May 2014

Honesty and openness are the keys to a successful marriage – aren’t they? This white-knuckle farce rips into the catastrophic consequences of one infidelity too many.

Lead Pencil and Friends

I left Lead Pencil and Friends still wiping tears of laughter from my cheeks.

An Evening with Patti DuPont

Anna Emerson gives an entertaining performance in her latest show, An Evening with Patti DuPont.

BEASTS: Solo

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Brighton Fringe
Upstairs at Three and Ten
16th - 18th May 2014

Critically acclaimed sketch group BEASTS return to Brighton with a brand-new show.

A Still Life

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Brighton Fringe
Upstairs at Three and Ten
16th - 28th May 2014

Awaking in a mental hospital with no idea who she is, Jude begins a comic odyssey into the obscure, where reason is treason, sanity is a sickness and the only truth is that everyth…

Kate Smurthwaite: My Professional Opinion

Kate Smurthwaite is a really likable, erudite comedian - a breath of fresh air to a comedy world saturated with ironic self-absorption and jokes about men and women’s supposedly …

Kitten Killers

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Brighton Fringe
Upstairs at Three and Ten
14th - 15th May 2014

Kitten Killers are an all-female comedy sketch group and flagrant abusers of all things cute and fluffy.

Robin Ince's Dirty Book Club

Clutching a handful of books, Robin Ince takes to the stage to welcome the audience into his world of lurid literature from across the ages.

Infection

Zombie theatre.

George Egg: Anarchist Cook

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Brighton Fringe
Upstairs at Three and Ten
12th - 15th May 2014

If you like food, you’ll like this.

Elf Lyons is a Pervert

I’m gonna put it out there - in spite of the attention-grabbing title, I don’t think Elf Lyons is a pervert.

The Scummy Mummies Show

The Scummy Mummies Show was sold out for its first performance, the room filled mostly with fans of their iTunes podcasts.

Huntington & Hutt

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Brighton Fringe
Upstairs at Three and Ten
10th - 11th May 2014

Exciting new double act Huntington & Hutt bring their mash-up of sketch and stand-up to Brighton.

Rock and a Hard Place

Meet Freddie Hammond (Simon de Cintra), a bank manager who wakes up to find the proverbial rock has become a reality - to be precise – a large boulder blocking his drive and prev…

Marrying Jim

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Brighton Fringe
Upstairs at Three and Ten
9th - 11th May 2014

Meet Alex, an incurable romantic with a borderline personality disorder and a pair of night-vision goggles.

Foil, Arms & Hog: Irish Sketch Comedy

So, Foil, Arms and Hog are my new favourite people.

Pamela's Permanent Wave

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Brighton Fringe
Upstairs at Three and Ten
5th - 7th May 2014

Best Fringe in the show! Vintage hairdresser Pamela brings you interactive stand-up in a style of her own.

Liz Peters: Toybox

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Brighton Fringe
Upstairs at Three and Ten
5th - 26th May 2014

It’s playtime for grown ups as Liz Peters opens up her dark and twisted box of delights.

Margaret Thatcher Queen of Soho

Feathers, glitter, gold lame and The Weather Girls.

Clever Peter: The Dreams Factory

‘We don’t just do adverts, we do dreams’.

Patrick Turpin: A Brother for Jonathan

As the house lights dim and the small projector set up on stage starts flashing the words, ‘Turps is here!’, you know you are in for something a little bit different than your …

11 Things to do Before you Die

This trio’s cutesy introduction, complete with Velcro and cardboard cut-out numbers, was charming.

Because She Loved the Lion

Lady Parts Theatre’s production of Laura-Kate Barrow’s latest work is a sensitive handling of some difficult subject matter - alcoholism and domestic abuse - and explores the i…

Off the Cuff do the Proverbial

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Brighton Fringe
Upstairs at Three and Ten
3rd - 30th May 2014

Improv stalwarts Off the Cuff present a brand-new show spinning scenes and sketches from proverbs invented using your suggestions.

Sam Brady: Kindness

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Brighton Fringe
Upstairs at Three and Ten
2nd - 4th May 2014

Award-winning comedian and failed Buddhist monk, Sam Brady explores his struggle to become a ‘good person’ and asks why kindness is so undervalued.

John Robertson: The Dark Room

The term ‘live-action video game’ is usually reserved for disappointing Hollywood adaptations of your favourite computer games (Tomb Raider, Silent Hill, the list could go on).