Stand Up - Character Acts
Each act performs sketches lasting between five & ten minutes
The Reverend Vicar of St Swithins
A hapless vicar so out of his depth he's in danger of drowning. These are his pastoral ramblings from the parish of St Swithens deep in the moors above Pateley Bridge.
Part 1 - His summing up sermon after his first few unfortunate weeks
Part 2 - His sermon after it had not stopped raining for 40 days and 40 nights.
Part 3 - His sermon the morning after someone had stolen the church roof.
Part 4 - His denial of various rumors about a change in the English Hymn book
Orphelia Bottomley
Possible the worst poet(ess) in the world. This woman makes the poetry that features in the Peoples Friend look positively literary
Baron Von Fishbone
The megalomaniac wannabe Lord Mayor of Scarborough, motto “In Cod we Trust”. - to the gentle-folk of Scarborough his frequent rants make a light relief from the action of their real town council!
Tom Hand
The man with the talking sock. Politics from a glove puppet? Yes!
The Revolutionary Poetess
Agit-prop, vegetarian, militant feminist, female urban guerrilla talks about her revolution and her poetry.
Lord Richard Ramswriggler Esq.
The last remaining gentleman sheep farmer from Reeth & Arkengarthdale, one of the last remaining Yorkshire Ramswrigglers, especially if his wife has anything to do with it!