Alison Thea-Skot gets Cheekykita on the Good Ship Benefit

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If you like your comedy surreal, dark and absolutely hilarious then we have the comedy double bill for you! This Friday 15th July Funny Women Awards finalist 2010 Alison Thea-Skot and 2016 Funny Women Awards regional finalist Cheekykita will both be showing their Edinburgh preview shows!

Alison Thea-Skot will kick off the evening at 7.00pm with her new show It’s Thea-Skot in Here (So Off All Your Clothes). Over an hour of high energy character comedy Alison will introduce her audience to a new set of characters, such as Cher as you have never seen her before, DCI Spray Tits as well Bibi Babalicious – back with her new role as The Woman With Two Heads. Alison will also merge impro with give one lucky audience member the chance to be a hero.

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Cheekykita takes us to Tittitutar Town at 9.00pm, where everyone is connected and everyone is odd: animals crossed with people, absurd misfits – each of the characters has a story. This is horror comedy at its best, with bonus diverse accents. If you thought the Mighty Boosh was weird, you are not ready for Cheekykita! But come anyway because it’s not everyday you get the opportunity to see a singing spider or dancing shark.

Alison Thea-Skot and Cheekykita will be performing on the Good Ship Benefit on Friday 15th July at 7.00 and 9.00pm. For tickets and more information click here! and here! 

Alison Thea-Skot will be at Edinburgh Festival Fringe at PBH’s Free Fringe Cowgatehead Room Up TwoL 8.45pm 6th-27th August

Cheekykita will be at Edinburgh Festival Fringe at Sweet Grassmarket, 3.50pm, 15th-28th August 

 

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