When Geoff became ‘Social Convener’ at our Bowling Club and suggested having our first ever comedy night, several hundred thoughts ran through my head. Not all positive.

However our first act was approached, accepted and confirmed within weeks. So far easy. We then had several yeses who for one reason or another dropped out. Finally we had a running order at this point I was still a little sceptical would all these great comedians actually deem to come over to Dalgety Bay and perform in front of a room full of bowlers?

The night dawned Geoff, Mark Roberts our compere and I were pacing round the club and grounds not able to settle then half an hour before showtime our headline act arrived, Yehhhhh! Ten minutes or so later a group of people were seen walking down the road, OMG the rest of the acts en-masse arriving on foot. I still could not believe it.

Everyone got settled and the show began Mark made a few announcements then without fuss introducing ‘Elaine Malcolmson and Niall Browne’, both from Northern Ireland or Nireland, as they call it started off with a set sampling their up and coming Fringe show. This may not be the fastest show you will see, in fact at times Elaine is almost horizontal. She is almost the straight woman to Niall’s country bumpkin then out comes the cleverest lines you almost miss the treasure enclosed. They work so well together I would love to see them again. Geoff is going to their Fringe show “Elaine Malcolmson & Niall Browne: All Kinds of Everything”

Following a short break Mark introduced Sian Bevan, although Geoff and I have seen Sian before it was some time ago so our memories were not that fresh unlike Sian’s performance. Despite only having a short slot she captured us, and our collective funny bones, very quickly and seemingly easily. Her Eco warrior looks belied some of the material she was performing. I’m not sure if she has had a break from the circuit or if we have just missed her but we will both be on the lookout for this young lady in future.

Mark then introduced Stand Comedy Club stalwarts Stu and Garry. Now I’m not sure if Stu & Gary share a brain, if there is some form of telepathy going on or if they have worked together so long each knows what the other is thinking. It is almost scary at times to watch this pair work a room. They also seem to try and make not only there audiences laugh but enjoy corpsing each other. Having seen them perform several times before I knew what I was in for, or though I did, whether it was the audience or the fact they were so relaxed they did one of the tightest funniest sets I have had the pleasure of seeing them do. I had to reach for my inhaler. Now as we have also seen Stu as compere and Gary do his own stand up I wonder if we can persuade Geoff, Gary and Stu to consider a second DBBC night of comedy some time in the not too distant future. If not at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival “Free & Easy” 8 dates only at the Stand Comedy Club.

We first saw our headline act (30-10-2008) just under a year ago and were blown away by his talent then. Just prior to his first solo Fringe show “Daniel Sloss  Teenage Kicks” at the Pleasance Dome, Daniel accepted our invitation to perform giving him a chance to try out some of his material. I am delighted by the way this young man has developed in one year and can see a brilliant future for him. I have only seen him performing short slots at The Stand or as compere at Fife’s very own comedy night LOL at the Adam Smith Theatre in Kirkcaldy (first Thursday of every month except August). His relative maturity, relaxed on stage persona, scope of material rival some of the ‘more experienced’ comedians I have seen. I am hoping he remains fully grounded whilst climbing up the steep slope to stardom but having met his mum I’m sure she’ll do her best.

The only complaint of the evening came from a mature member who said ‘I thought there’d be more adult language’!  How long till we do it all again? Who Knows but the night was so brilliant it will be hard to replicate.

We had fun! Where were you?