Where can you safely get your tits out to feed your baby and have a good laugh at the same time, during the day?
Lots of comedy acts on the comedy circuit, male and female, have succumbed to parenthood and now have first hand experience of juggling babies and everyday life. So we're loving the fact that Screaming with Laughter has been launched as an afternoon comedy club, designed for parents with infants under a year old.
If you are a frustrated new parent then this is your chance to see some great comedy without having to book a babysitter. Fantastic acts, like new mum Lucy Porter, and multiple mother and journalist, Viv Groskop, will empathise. You can feed and change your baby, whip out a boob or a bottle, or let your baby have a bit of a shout and scream and (we're told) the acts won't make fun of you. In fact, at this gig, it's the babies that do the heckling so join in and a scream along with them!
Expectant parents are welcome, as are grandparents, aunties and uncles, nannies, au pairs, carers and family friends. The only 'rule' is that each party contains at least one baby or pregnant woman.
All the comedians perform their normal adult material and there is 'under one or over sixteen' admission policy. So, unless you want your toddler excluded from kindergarten for swearing, don't bring them along!
The next show takes place on Sunday 27th November 2011 at The Bedford, Balham. Doors 2.00pm and show starts 2.30pm with Julian Deane, Marilyn Muruako, Viv Groskop and MC Lucy Porter.
Also on Wednesday 7th December 2011 at The Hob, Forest Hill. Doors 1.00pm, show 1.30pm with Dan Wright, Ben Norris, Viv Groskop and MC Lucy Porter.
For more details and book tickets visit the Screaming with Laughter website HERE.
Pictured top to bottom: Lucy Porter performing at Funny Women Stand Up in 2005; Viv Groskop with Will, seven, Vera, four and latest arrival, baby Jack, (photo: Frantzesco Kangaris)
