Socks not playing Edinburgh Fringe 2011

Hi Socks fans, we bring news that some of you might find sad.

The Scottish Falsetto Sock Puppet Theatre won't be playing the Edinburgh Fringe this August (2011). It's a great shame, as it would have been our 5th year in a row, and we were looking forward to building on our continued success, but realistically we have to take a year off and work towards returning for Fringe 2012.

The good news is that if anyone wants to book us for a gig in August, we are now free for the first time, well, ever (the Socks didn't really exist as a proper show until the year of our first Fringe). And if anyone wants our undivided attention to develop our big breakthrough TV series, this would be the time to do it.

In the meantime, the Socks will be ridiculously busy with our biggest Spring tour ever. 32 dates, plus extra appearances that keep slipping themselves into the diary (Bedford Fringe July 29th is the latest), so if you want to see all their latest stuff, no point waiting till August now. First show is tomorrow night in Leicester.



Feb 4, 5, 6 - Leicester Comedy Festival
Feb 23 - Flavel Dartmouth
Feb 26 011 - Stafford Gatehouse
Mar 11 - Stroud Subscription Rooms

Mar 12 - Madcap Milton Keynes
Mar 18 - Palace Theatre Redditch
Mar 19 - Glasgow Britannia Panopticon
Mar 24 - Brecon Theatr Breichieniog
Mar 26 – Woodend Barn Banochry
Mar 30 - Bristol Thunderbolt
Apr 1 - Voodoo Rooms Edinburgh
Apr 4 - Leicester Square Theatre, London
Apr 7 - Rondo Bath
Apr 8 - Falkirk Town Hall
April 11 - Leicester Square Theatre, London
Apr 15 - Barnfield Theatre, Exeter
Apr 22 - Eden Court Inverness

Apr 28 - Milford Haven Torch
May 6 - Farnham Maltings(+Ali Cook)
May 7 & 8 - Brighton Komedia
May 12 - The Lowry, Salford Quays
May 13 - Halifax Victoria Theatre
May 14 - Chorley Little Theatre
May 21 - Norwich Fringe
June 22 & 23 - Harrogate Theatre
July 9 - Norden Farm, Maidenhead
July 21 - Eastgate Peebles

"Endlessly barmy" - The Independent

The Scottish Falsetto Sock Puppet Theatre have just got their first quote of the year, courtesy of The Independent. "Endlessly barmy" they say, which is delightful because, for one thing, we didn't put the words in their mouth, and they're possibly the biggest paper yet to mention us (who's bigger? The Scotsman? Time Out? Who knows? We love them all). Here's what the piece, with our photo, looked like:



And here it is in the full page. What's that you say? We're one of their "Ten Best Comedy Gigs"? Well I hadn't even noticed.



Tickets are on sale for our Leicester Comedy Festival gigs, here. Get them quick, before they're snapped up by all those Indy readers.


Feb 4, 5, 6 - Leicester Comedy Festival
Feb 23 - Flavel Dartmouth
Feb 26 011 - Stafford Gatehouse
Mar 11 - Stroud Subscription Rooms

Mar 12 - Madcap Milton Keynes
Mar 18 - Palace Theatre Redditch
Mar 19 - Glasgow Britannia Panopticon
Mar 24 - Brecon Theatr Breichieniog
Mar 26 – Woodend Barn Banochry
Mar 30 - Bristol Thunderbolt
Apr 1 - Voodoo Rooms Edinburgh
Apr 4 - Leicester Square Theatre, London
Apr 7 - Rondo Bath
Apr 8 - Falkirk Town Hall
April 11 - Leicester Square Theatre, London
Apr 15 - Barnfield Theatre, Exeter
Apr 22 - Eden Court Inverness

Apr 28 - Milford Haven Torch
May 6 - Farnham Maltings(+Ali Cook)
May 7 & 8 - Brighton Komedia
May 12 - The Lowry, Salford Quays
May 13 - Halifax Victoria Theatre
May 14 - Chorley Little Theatre
May 21 - Norwich Fringe
June 22 & 23 - Harrogate Theatre
July 9 - Norden Farm, Maidenhead
July 21 - Eastgate Peebles

Socks easter egg from Doctor Who DVD

Thanks to Picturesque, I've finally found this, the DVD easter egg hidden on Patrick Troughton's Dr Who story The Dominators. I actually own this DVD and haven't worked out how to find this yet. So, let's enjoy it together.

Abu Dhabi Comics

Five days of Comic Art Masterclasses in schools in Abu Dhabi, and we get ten comics. All great, and full of smashing work. Here are the front covers, with titles devised by the kids, who all add to the cover itself, and a selection of some of their caricatures. And I've coloured a couple of them, because why not. Enjoy.



You noticed the titles in Arabic? You're welcome, I do try.

I travel all round the country, nay the world, teaching kids how to draw comics. By the end of a morning or afternoon they've produced a comic to take home and I've drawn their faces. If you'd like me to come to teach your kids, please don't hesitate to get in touch.

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I'm on two comic covers this week

My artwork appears on the front cover of two mainstream newsstand comic covers this week. I honestly can't remember the last time that happened. Check 'em out, they are this week's...



Doctor Who Adventures 202 (see that Find The Daleks box in the top right hand corner? That's me that is, as is the corresponding double page Dalek spread inside, from which this is a tiny snippet:)



And I'm also on the front cover of Match magazine:



I draw Galaxy Wanderers, a strip that's in there every week (guess I'd better get drawing the next couple pronto, tonto!) You'll have to buy both magazines to see the work in its full glory. What's keeping you?

Mr Kev - He Draws Comics You Know

Socks in Abu Dhabi

The Scottish Falsetto Sock Puppet Theatre have just returned from Abu Dhabi, bringing with them the tiniest snippet of new video which they hope you'll enjoy:



And need they remind you the Socks Spring Tour begins with next week's Leicester Comedy Festival. Get booking now.

Feb 4, 5, 6 - Leicester Comedy Festival
Feb 23 - Flavel Dartmouth
Feb 26 011 - Stafford Gatehouse
Mar 11 - Stroud Subscription Rooms

Mar 12 - Madcap Milton Keynes
Mar 18 - Palace Theatre Redditch
Mar 19 - Glasgow Britannia Panopticon
Mar 24 - Brecon Theatr Breichieniog
Mar 26 – Woodend Barn Banochry
Mar 30 - Bristol Thunderbolt
Apr 1 - Voodoo Rooms Edinburgh
Apr 4 - Leicester Square Theatre, London
Apr 7 - Rondo Bath
Apr 8 - Falkirk Town Hall
April 11 - Leicester Square Theatre, London
Apr 15 - Barnfield Theatre, Exeter
Apr 22 - Eden Court Inverness

Apr 28 - Milford Haven Torch
May 6 - Farnham Maltings(+Ali Cook)
May 7 & 8 - Brighton Komedia
May 12 - The Lowry, Salford Quays
May 13 - Halifax Victoria Theatre
May 14 - Chorley Little Theatre
May 21 - Norwich Fringe
June 22 & 23 - Harrogate Theatre
July 9 - Norden Farm, Maidenhead
July 21 - Eastgate Peebles

Abu Dhabi & Dubai

My week here in Abu Dhabi, and yesterday Dubai, has been so busy I haven't even had time to write a blog about it. I've been teaching two Comic Art Masterclasses of school kids every day, and in the afternoons have been driven to various places of interest then in the evening debriefing in the bar with Dez Skinn, all concerning the planned Comic Festival which has brought us both over here. It's a fascinating city, about which I must tell you when I get home. In the meantime there is a host of photos up on Facebook, click this one to take you there:



And the Scottish Falsetto Sock Puppet Theatre have even managed to make the tiniest of videos while they've been here, enjoy.



Two more classes today and then the flight home. I understand it's not 24 degrees in the shade back home. Not sure I'll be dressed for it.