What is Stand Up Tragedy?

A new night where people get up on stage and do some tragedy: part cabaret, part variety show.

Come and let some great performers make you sad, make you think and make you smile. Sometimes they’ll be putting a new twist on what they do with brand new material tailored towards the theme. Expect music, comedy, true stories and more, all playing up to the tragic form but not taking it too seriously. The night will end, not with a whimper, not with a bang, but with a cathartic sing-a-long.

Brought to you by Sony Radio Award nominated writer, musician and performer Dave Pickering, this monthly show will be recorded and released as a free weekly podcast.

 

Your Host:

Dave is a writer and performer based in London.

He has been (or still is) involved with the following projects:

 

Getting Better Acquainted

A weekly conversation / interview podcast in which Dave gets better acquainted with the people he knows. There are lots of shows about famous people. This is a show about the rest of us. Find it on Itunes, RSS, or SoundCloud.

 

Stand Up Tragedy

Dave is running and comparing a new variety style night called Stand Up Tragedy at the Leicester Square Theatre on the first Monday of the month for 5 months during 2012. The night with be made up of tragedy acts, from improvisational tragedy to musical tragedy, from true stories to tragi-comedy. You will laugh through tears and cry through laughter.

The live shows will be recorded and released as a weekly podcast.

If you would like to pitch an act, contact Dave at upstandingtragedy[at]gmail[dot]com

 

RethinkDaily

Dave wrote both series of RethinkDaily’s flagship podcast drama, Numbers. This programme has had a very positive response from its listeners. It also impressed production company Perfectly Normal. Episode 11 of Numbers was nominated for The Internet Programme Award at The Sony Radio Academy Awards 2009.

The Trailing Edge also produced a show for Rethink’s first season.

He also co-produced two series of the short story programme Sharp Things, and created podcasts for Spark London.

Find them on iTunes, RSS and MixCloud.

Spark London’s podcast was voted Best of Mixcloud 2010.

 

Four Days in a Room

A podcast about three men spending Four Days in a Room. The highlights of the show can be found here.

 

Said.fm

Between 2009 and 2011 Dave made curated a selection of podcasts internet start up Said.fm , set to become the iPhone app The Super Owl.

 

Music

Dave performs, would you believe it, as The Dave and is one half of alt. pop duo The Reactionaries .

He writes and performs with Jack Gobsmob, as The Plural, and founded punk band Apples For Everyone.

He is currently recruiting for a new band to combine his love of music and podcasts. If you’re interested, take a look at the advert here.

 

Writing

Dave’s short story Elegance is published in A DemonMinds Halloween: 2010 Edition (Volume 66), and has published others at A Fly in Amber.

He has written graphic novel called In Berlin, which is currently being illustrated by Celese Kuyang Heward.

Find Dave on Twitter @goosefat101

 

Find out more about Stand Up Tragedy Shows and dates.