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I hadn’t seen Foil Arms & Hog for a long time and was curious to see their new sketches so it was with a happy anticipation that I entered the International last night. The room was packed, which told me that I was in for a good show! There was a sense of real excitement around the room which is always a good thing at the start of a comedy gig eh?

Driving lessons!

After a somewhat false start (orchestrated of course!), the boys began their show with that good old Catholic tradition of Mass, because you know that’s how every gig should start… Once we were all blessed and had given each other the sign of peace the gig could begin.

I went looking for new stuff and boy did they deliver. From loan sharks and talent shows to the slightly more risky topics such as equal opportunities in the workplace, nothing is out of bounds for the trio. Their range of topics is quite astonishing.  They effortlessly flowed from one sketch to the next and looked to be having great craic on stage themselves.  It was clear to see that the lads get on really well and they have a fantastic bond which shines through on stage. They love what they do even laughing both during and after their own sketches!

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It’s almost time for Dublin’s Merrion Square to be over taken by the Street Performance World Championship and as part of this exciting 4 day event the Laughter Lounge have a special show to share with you which incorporates the talents of some incredible acts! These include;

contortionist/comedian Jonathan Burns

popular sketch comedy trio Foil Arms & Hog

multi-skilled Mario Queen of the Circus

swedish magician Charlie Caper

hula-hooper extraordinaire Lisa Lottie

I’m sure you’ll agree that with a collection of acts of this calibre involved the aptly name ‘La Carnivale’ is sure to be a spectacular show!

When: Thurs 19th – Sat 21st

Time: 8.30pm (doors 7pm)

Cost: €25

Tickets are available now from www.laughterlounge.com

If you fancy checking out some more of the fun events happening over the course of this years Street Performance World Championship in Merrion Square then head on over to their website for all the details of the acts you can expect to see from 19th – 22nd July!

Don’t they say the best things in life are free? Well we here at the Comedy Scoop certainly thinks so  So just for you our lovely readers we have managed to get our hands on tickets to some of the best comedy gigs during the 10 days in Dublin festival. Here are those gigs we have tickets to:

• Lorcan Mc Grane takes to the Twisted Pepper stage on Fri 6^th and Sat 7^th @ 7.30pm and we can get you in to see him free either day
• Get tickets for ‘Brainwashed’ by Cormac Moore in The Workman’s either Sat 7th or Sun 8th @7.30pm

• Fancy seeing Vinny Mc Hale in Whelan’s?  He’s on Mon 9th @7.30pm

• Kieran Lawless takes over The International on Tues 10th @6pm
• 4comedians then band together to bring you 3Men and a Bitter Lady and we have tickets for either Tues 10th or Wed 11th in The Twisted Pepper @ 7.30pm
• Sketch comedy experts Foil Arms and Hog will be entertaining punters in The Workmans on Wed 11th @7.30pm – we have 1 pair left!

• Rory O’Hanlon can be found in The International Bar on Wed 11th @ 6.30pm
• Aidan Killian is happy to welcome you to Bad Ass on Wed 11th and Thurs 12th @9pm and we are lucky enough to have one pair of tickets for both nights
• Taking to the The Stags Head stage on Thurs 12th @9pm is Danny O’Brien with his show ‘All my Friends’

• The Princes of Lagos bring improv to 4Dame Lane on Thurs 12th @8.30pm
• ‘Game Boys’ will be live in The International Bar @6.30pm on Thurs 12th

• The crew from Humourisms.com will bring their show to The Workman’s on Sat July 14th @7.30pm
• Michael Downey’s return to comedy begins on Sat 14th @8.30pm

So have you seen something that takes your fancy? You have? Well fab! All you need to do is send us a mail to competitions@thecomedyscoop.com and tell us who you would like tickets for and let us do the rest! Why not have a night out on us eh? Get entering now!!

Ok, so we’re all guilty of just skimming through the articles we read online which is why we’ve decided to make it a little easier for you to nab yourself a freebie or two for the 10Days in Dublin festival next week. Here’s our entire list of freebies, in order of performance, so you can see at a glance what tickets you want most. Once you’ve made your choice all that’s left to do is mail us; competitions@thecomedyscoop.com and the rest is up to us!

• Lorcan Mc Grane takes to the Twisted Pepper stage on Fri 6^th and Sat 7^th @ 7.30pm and we can get you in to see him free either day
• Get tickets for ‘Brainwashed’ by Cormac Moore in The Workman’s either Sat 7th or Sun 8th @7.30pm

• Eleanor Tiernan will perform in The Twisted Pepper on Mon 9th @8.30pm
• Fancy seeing Vinny Mc Hale in Whelan’s? He’s on Mon 9th @7.30pm

• Kieran Lawless takes over The International on Tues 10th @6pm
• 4comedians then band together to bring you 3Men and a Bitter Lady and we have tickets for either Tues 10th or Wed 11th in The Twisted Pepper @ 7.30pm

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Time for the 5^th installment of our 10 Days in Dublin comedy break down! You ready for more great acts to choose from? Great, here goes…

Sketch group extraordinaire Foil, Arms and Hog will be taking to the stage on Wed 11^th @7.30pm in The Workmans. Excited? We are! These high energy performers are well-know for presenting audiences with “a fast paced mix between theatre and stand-up comedy. Wickedly twisted characters, unpredictable scenes and high energy performances. The lads have appeared on TV as stars of The Savage Eye and at live festivals including Kilkenny Cats laughs, Electric Picnic and Vodafone Comedy Festival.” Gosh, these boys have fantastic credentials to share on the 10days site! Surely that’s enough to convince you to pop along for a night of manic laughter, it’s only €5 too! Not convinced? Hmm, what to do…? I know, how about free tickets?!?! The lads have given us a trio of freebies to give to our lovely comedyscoop readers, so if you want to bring a friend out for a cheap midweek giggle drop us a mail now; competitions@thecomedyscoop.com  :)

Do you have an ‘Appetite for Distraction’? It seems George Fox does and he’ll be sharing it with you on Sunday 8^th @ 6.30pm in The International Bar! According to 10days “Appetite for Distraction is a look at our lives in modern times and how they’re more interesting and exciting than we could have EVER have imagined in our youth…and yet still capable of being just as petty and childish. With school yard bullying traded for social networking, this show stands on the shores of our society, beating its comedic stick against a sea of mediocrity.” Wow, sounds like there are some interesting ideas in George’s show but fear not he is the Father Ted Fest Comedian of the Year Winner 2012 so it’s all bound to be wrapped in a hilarious package for your enjoyment And at just €5 it’s a great value evenings entertainment too!

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