Stand Up Tragedy: Tragic Horror

Join us for Tragic Horror: an evening full of tragic and horrific acts

For the final Stand Up Tragedy live show of 2014 we're going to go out with a scream! This tragic take on a Halloween special features steampunk storyteller band The Mechanisms, James Hamilton from twisted sketch group Casual Violence!, a scary Victorian story from the new popular reciter James McKay, music, werewolf erotica, tragic jack-o-lanterns and more!

As with all our shows, this one will be podcast via iTunes and Soundcloud.

‘takes in everything from music to comedy and is characterised by an emphasis on truth’ -The Independent

‘an entertaining bunch of melancholic oddballs’ -The London Word

Stand Up Tragedy aims to make audiences laugh until they cry and cry until they laugh. It’s a monthly live show and podcast where people stand up and tell tragedy. We make you sad; we make you think; we make you smile. Expect music, comedy, fiction, spoken word, true stories and more, all playing up to the tragic form but not always taking it too seriously. The night ends, not with a whimper, not with a bang, but with a cathartic sing-a-long.

At Stand Up Tragedy we combine established acts like Stewert Lee, Josie Long, Eddie Pepitone, Grace Petrie, Rob Auton, Sara Pascoe and Andy Zaltzman with new and upcoming acts in an evening of tragic variety based around a theme. Performers often write new material especially for the night and relish the opportunity to put a tragic spin on what they do. The nights are recorded and put out as a weekly podcast.