Wild Cabaret is a stunning venue in Glasgow's Merchant city.
Not your usual comedy venue that boasts a dark cellar and angry hipster barman whose girlfriend looks like a Govan version of Uma Thurman and they argue every time you try to introduce a nervous new comedian or he decides his 'mates band' are playing that night, just when you get a decent following.
The carpet doesn't smell weirdly of a deep clean from folk in hazmat suits or even stick to your feet and they have more than an angle poise lamp to light up the stage.....and you get paid in cash on the night! Weird eh?
What is going on with all this professionalism Godley? I hear you ask.
Well Glasgow boasts great comedy nights and there should be sticky carpets and angry barmen and weird lighting, that's how comedy works as well, trust me, it's where I learned my stripes playing.
But Wild Cabaret in Candleriggs is a bona fide cabaret venue with proper posh food and waiters who walk about so well dressed I constantly think they own the joint and keep suggesting new ideas about comedy to their confused faces as they try to take orders. They ignore me and smile. Bless them. I love the place.
It can be a hard thing introducing comedy to folk who are trying to order truffle laden ox blood marrow boned sausages. You are trying to explain a story about mild near death masturbation as they whisper "medium rare please" but we are getting there.
Am joking about the sausages but not about the masturbation joke as there is a white rope above the stage for those folk who dress like cats and do cabaret at the weekend, which I am assured is awesome and it keeps triggering my joke about men who choke themselves during a 'pleasure session'. Some people laugh.
Some Thursday's it's full other times it's not as busy, but we are getting a good solid crowd and it's my job to programme it and am rubbish at that part. I don't mean we haven't had good comics but I wake up at 4am in tangled sheet panicking that I haven't booked any acts that week and so grab my phone and check again and again.
Scottish comics have emailed me suggesting their availability and I forget to put them into a file to get back to them, so now people think I don't like them and you know how well liked I am to begin with, it's a vicious circle.
I am trying to make sure I get everyone on, the pay isn't stunning but at least in these climes of comedy clubs being crap at paying people, you get cash on the night.
I forget every week to announce the line up on social media and then I remember and hastily send it out 500 times just to make sure am annoying people all over the world as well as at home.
The owner of the club is brilliant and takes on board all the suggestions I come up with and even has posters of my giant face around the city centre on bill boards.
The staff are fabulous and move between the tables like members of the CIA taking orders and rarely shake a cocktail when folk are onstage, in fact one barman shakes his thing in the side kitchen for convenience and often makes cocktails in there as well (BOOM BOOM).
We have awesome deals on like the £15 (was £30) two course meal with a glass of wine AND comedy ticket for Thursday nights. That's a cracking deal eh? If you just want comedy its £8 and you sit on beautiful seats or in a stunning booth!
There are no sight line problems and the toilets are fabulous and don't double up as the acts room, we have a great green room back stage with our own loo.
The problem is, trying to merge posh food and a beautiful room with stand up...they can be weird bedfellows but I don't see why it can't happen.
Why does comedy club food have to be fried and flung at you with cheap cutlery and plastic glasses?
Why can't we eat salmon mousse from beautiful plates and drink from crystal glasses and still laugh?
We will and we ARE! So come down to Wild Cabaret JUST COMEDY on a Thursday night, you will see half price offers on facebook and twitter.
I will be the frazzled panicky woman staring at a white rope above the stage trying to avoid a strangly wank joke.
So thanks for reading, if you want follow me on twitter @JaneyGodley for updates and daily shenanigans.
Sorry my blog's have been less regular than promised...been hectic.
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Thursday, October 09, 2014
Friday, August 29, 2014
Janey Godley’s Podcast Episode 215
(Please be aware that this Podcast Contains strong language)
In episode 215 of Janey Godley's podcast, the comedy duo are a day late and Ashley is so hoarse of the throat she can hardly speak. Janey discusses her choice to support the YES campaign and they both talk about the awful patronising Better Together advert that made them change their mind.
Ashley debates the US gun laws as a child shoots an instructor with a machine gun. The news that Ashley's radio pilot is broadcast on Monday 1st September on BBC Radio Scotland is met with much delight.
Mother and Daughter comedy team get to natter and the world gets to hear it on Janey Godley’s podcasts, expect some bawdy language and home truths, as Janey Godley and Ashley Storrie lead you down the roads less taken in their fantastic weekly podcast. Listen as mother and daughter banter, bait and burst with laughter.
Janey Godley Podcast at: Episode 215
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Friday, June 27, 2014
Janey Godley’s Podcast Episode 206
(Please be aware that this Podcast Contains strong language)
In episode 206 of Janey Godley's podcast the comedy mother and daughter get into all things World Cup. As an official twitter pundit Ashley has plenty to say. Biting footballers, abject poverty and the shame of England as they come home early.
The chat about comedy at Edinburgh Fringe and discuss weird stories from around the globe. Janey does her now infamous Horrorscope.
Mother and Daughter comedy team get to natter and the world gets to hear it on Janey Godley’s podcasts, expect some bawdy language and home truths, as Janey Godley and Ashley Storrie lead you down the roads less taken in their fantastic weekly podcast. Listen as mother and daughter banter, bait and burst with laughter.
Janey Godley Podcast at: Episode 206
Check out our podcast advert on Vimeo
You can get your amazing Janey Godley's Podcast T-Shirts, Hoodies and Phone covers from RedBubble.
If you would like to support our podcast then please do so by clicking onto our Donate Page and donate via PayPal or like us on Facebook or by signing up to Dropbox, it’s free to use! And you will always have your stuff when you need it with @Dropbox!
For more information on how you can help Matthew McVarish visit The Road to Change website.
Check out our Brad Pitt Style Perfume Advert
Check out: The saga of Tim and Freya
You can check out all our videos on: YouTube
Order “Handstands in the Dark” Paper Back or in EBook
Please rate us or leave a comment on: PodOmatic, ITunes
You can find all the info regarding Janey’s live shows by just clicking Gigs!
We hope you enjoy our Podcasts it would be great if you would pass it on, thanks Janey Godley & Ashley Storrie.
Friday, May 23, 2014
Janey Godley’s Podcast Episode 201
(Please be aware that this Podcast Contains strong language)
Janey talks about Prince Charles and his political statements and the shameful drag act who portrayed his mother in Canada. Ashley talks about her lack of make-up skills and how Janey constantly embarrasses her about being single.
Mother and Daughter comedy team get to natter and the world gets to hear it on Janey Godley’s podcasts, expect some bawdy language and home truths, as Janey Godley and Ashley Storrie lead you down the roads less taken in their fantastic weekly podcast. Listen as mother and daughter banter, bait and burst with laughter.
Janey Godley Podcast at: Episode 201
Check out our podcast advert on Vimeo
You can get your amazing Janey Godley's Podcast T-Shirts, Hoodies and Phone covers from RedBubble.
If you would like to support our podcast then please do so by clicking onto our Donate Page and donate via PayPal or like us on Facebook or by signing up to Dropbox, it’s free to use! And you will always have your stuff when you need it with @Dropbox!
For more information on how you can help Matthew McVarish visit The Road to Change website.
Check out our Brad Pitt Style Perfume Advert
Check out: The saga of Tim and Freya
You can check out all our videos on: YouTube
Order “Handstands in the Dark” Paper Back or in EBook
Please rate us or leave a comment on: PodOmatic, ITunes
You can find all the info regarding Janey’s live shows by just clicking Gigs!
We hope you enjoy our Podcasts it would be great if you would pass it on, thanks Janey Godley & Ashley Storrie.
Thursday, May 15, 2014
Janey Godley’s Podcast Episode 200
(Please be aware that this Podcast Contains strong language)
Ashley tells us how an 11 year old boy tried to chat her up and reads out weird an whacky stories. We have a big crowd who ask questions and prizes are given away. It's a live party.
Mother and Daughter comedy team get to natter and the world gets to hear it on Janey Godley’s podcasts, expect some bawdy language and home truths, as Janey Godley and Ashley Storrie lead you down the roads less taken in their fantastic weekly podcast. Listen as mother and daughter banter, bait and burst with laughter.
Janey Godley Podcast at: Episode 200
Check out our podcast advert on Vimeo
You can get your amazing Janey Godley's Podcast T-Shirts, Hoodies and Phone covers from RedBubble.
If you would like to support our podcast then please do so by clicking onto our Donate Page and donate via PayPal or like us on Facebook or by signing up to Dropbox, it’s free to use! And you will always have your stuff when you need it with @Dropbox!
For more information on how you can help Matthew McVarish visit The Road to Change website.
Check out our Brad Pitt Style Perfume Advert
Check out: The saga of Tim and Freya
You can check out all our videos on: YouTube
Order “Handstands in the Dark” Paper Back or in EBook
Please rate us or leave a comment on: PodOmatic, ITunes
You can find all the info regarding Janey’s live shows by just clicking Gigs!
We hope you enjoy our Podcasts it would be great if you would pass it on, thanks Janey Godley & Ashley Storrie.
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