HELP
THE AGED
Coming
up in the April show, aged pensioners Enid Kettle & Ethel Mint will be
treating you to some of the finest geriatric comedy this side of heaven.
Accompanied by Checkout favourite Mrs Johnson and Enid Kettle’s lovable
husband, John, the gang will be performing their usual blend of sketch based
comedy and improvisation, which is guaranteed to crack even the most ardent of
hips!
MONSTER
SCREENING
The
Discount Comedy Checkout are pleased to announce that they have teamed up with
Ryan McDermott and the boys from Manchester, for an exciting low-budget, British
comedy double-bill. The screenings of Mark
Macready & the Archangel Murders and Tuck Bushman & The Legend of Piddledown Dale will take place at
Seven Artspace, Chapel Allerton, on Thursday 27th May at 20.00.
For
more information see: http://www.lumbfilm.co.uk/sevenarts.htm
MONSTER,
MONSTER!
In
addition to their forthcoming Leeds screening, Tuckbushman
and the Legend of Piddledown Dale will be shown at the Loch Ness Film
Festival, in September.
For
those of you that fancy a trip up to bonny wee Scotland, more details can be
found on the festival’s website: http://www.lochnessfilmfestival.co.uk/#/the-film-reel-8/4538720115
SUGAR
& SPICE AND ALL THINGS NICE
After
a brief hiatus, Chris Lumb and Matthew Hick - the writing team behind Tuck
Bushman and the Legend of Piddledown Dale - are back. This time, the team have
penned a 30 minute police based comedy show entitled: Sugar & Spice:
Yorkshire Vice. The pilot episode follows Ken Spice & Dave Sugar as they
attempt to recapture their pool ball toting nemesis Cueball. Filming is expected
to start in March and is expected to conclude around April.
WINTER
BLUE
NEW YEAR, NEW SHOWS
Happy new year from the team behind The Discount Comedy Checkout. And what a fantastic start to the new year it was with our January show, which saw an excellent night of fresh comedians and improvisation, not to mention a lovely crowd!
TUCK
BUSHMAN PREMIERE
After what seems like years of hard
work, The Discount Comedy Checkout premiered their debuted film, Tuck Bushman
and the Legend of Piddledown Dale, at Hyde Park Picture House, on Saturday the
28th December. The film was well received by a near full house and it
is hoped that the feature will soon be making its way onto the festival circuit.
For reviews of the film,
please checkout the following links:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1381416/usercomments
TURKEYS
ON PARADE
SEPTEMBER’S COMING SOON
September’s coming soon folks, but before she does it’s time for the final Checkout of the summer. This month we have an eclectic mix of old and new: with seasoned Checkout veterans Kyle Barrett and Kahn Johnson treading the boards alongside a selection of fine young cannibals – Michael Thornton, Carl Denning, Curtis Threadgold and Anthony Murray.
BUSHMAN TRAILER RELEASED
STOP PRESS (or at least cut it some slack!): the trailer for the Discount Comedy Checkout’s long awaited feature film, “Tuck Bushman and the Legend of Piddledown Dale”, has been unleashed. For full frontal viewing check the following link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XkX0bDbfJ60
PRODUCTION PICIES
If you’re interested in checking out what’s been going on behind the scenes during the filming Tuck Bushman, why not check out some of our photos either on Flickr (http://www.flickr.com/photos/theslipper/3761205283/) or on our Facebook site http://www.facebook.com/photo_search.php?oid=43627424862&view=all
LIVE AND LUBED!!!
After covering themselves in coconut oil, and baking themselves in the late June sun, the Discount Comedy Players are bronzed and back for the July edition of the show. Coming up on the 26th July, we’ve got live comedy from six up and coming acts including the laugh-monger that is Tel Banham and the cheeky cheery Patrick Devine. This month we’ll also be popping the cherries of Checkout virgins Phil Hasted, Tony Jameson, James Harris and Ian Winterton.
Doors open at 7.30, with the show starting at 8.00.
HELP!!!! WE NEED SOME-BODIES
After completing some crucial office scenes, the filming of Tuck Bushman & The Legend of Piddledown is now almost complete. However, we still have one scene we need to film, and for this WE NEED YOUR HELP! That’s right, Chris Lumb, the film’s director, is looking for extras to play the role of local journalists in a press conference scene. Filming will take place at the Pack Horse pub, near Leeds University’s engineering department, on Sunday 26th July, between 17.00 and 19.00. As an added incentive, those of you who come along will be given free entrance to that evening’s Comedy Checkout.
If you are interested in getting involved drop Chris a line at LUMBFILM@HOTMAIL.COM.
SHIP AHOY!!!!
York based rockers The Buccaneers have joined forces with the Discount Comedy Checkout to provide a song for the upcoming film “Tuck Bushman & The Legend of Piddledown Dale”. Johnny Gatenby, the band’s drummer, had this to say on the subject:
“Having met Matt (one of the Comedy Players) through work, and then hearing stories of Tuck Bushman & The Legend of Piddledown Dale, the idea of producing music for such a great comedy creation got us really excited.
Although the comedy genre hasn't really been explored by The Buccaneers, the idea of trying something different was very appealing! Additionally, the idea of movie premiers and champagne receptions would be a pleasant change from cheap cider and dodgy kebabs we currently enjoy! Whether this collaboration opens such doors for The Buccaneers is yet to be seen, but with the quality of writing in the script we are all very excited!!"
More information on the band can be found at: www.myspace.com/thebuccaneersofyork
WET WET WET!
After
three weeks of almost relentless rain what could be better for raising your
spirits than a night of hilarity at The Discount Comedy Checkout? So after
drying yourself down, and necking a stiff drink, why not head to the Packhorse
on Sunday 31st May, at 7.30. This month’s Checkout sees the
reappearance of time travelling comedian 80’s Luke, the return of Ben Sayers
and the debuts of this month’s fresh meat: Will Ford and Jayne Edwards.
For
further details, and a full line-up, check out the “Leeds” section of the
website.
A BRID TOO FAR
On
Tuesday May 12th, Bob Torquay – a.k.a. the Checkout’s very own
Chris Lumb - hopped into his C reg Fiat
Punto and tootled off to the east coast idle of Bridlington to perform his
driving tutorial at Laugh@TheSpa. The show, performed to the seaside resort’s
aging population, was a riotous success with Bob’s unique acronym’s bringing
a smile to everyone’s face.
“I laughed so hard I broke my hip!”
Elsie Flange
“I haven’t laughed like that since
Hitler died!” Michael George
“That guy’s a laugh a minute; I
laughed so much I had to change my colostomy bag - 17 times!” Roger
Funckwhistle
IN
THE CAN
The
Discount Comedy Checkout’s first feature film, Tuck
Bushman and the Legend of Piddledown Dale, is moving on at great pace. The
team has now filmed about three quarters of the script and editing has already
begun. The Players hope to have
finished filming by the end of the summer. Don’t worry, there’s still chance
for you to be involved! Yes you!
SPRING
HAS SPRUNG
Well folks, after one of
the coldest winters in recent years, The
Discount Comedy Players are looking forward to receiving a warm reception at
their first spring showing, on March 29th. So if you looking for some
cheap laughs – in every sense! – why not head down to the Packhorse, on
Sunday 29th March, at 8 o’clock. This month the gang will be
welcoming back the stoic Kyle Barrett as well as the aromatic Gordon Zola and
self proclaimed Sporty Spice
impersonator Kelly J. Roberts.
For further details, and
a full line-up, check out the “Leeds” section of the website.
FEATURE FILM!
TUCK
BUSHMAN and the LEGEND OF PIDDLEDOWN DALE is the latest film from LUMBFILM
PRODUCTIONS and THE DISCOUNT COMEDY CHECKOUT.
Burnt
out, z-list celebrity animal hunter, Leslie “Tuck” Bushman, is in a bit of a
pickle: his girlfriend has left him, his TV career is floundering like a kipper
in a washing machine, and his dog is dead! However, when strange things start to
happen in Piddledown Dale, Tuck’s agent rings him and offers him the
opportunity to resurrect his career, and possibly his love life – though,
unfortunately, not his dog!
With
the help of upper-class director, Jerry Stains, Tuck sets out to film the
successful capture of the “Creature of Piddledown Dale” and, perhaps, re-ignite
his ailing career. Little does Tuck realise, there is more brewing in Piddledown
Dale than just the tea.
Will
Tuck be able to uncover Piddledown’s dark secret, rescue its inhabitants and
possibly get a bit of action? Stay tuned to find out.
Tuck
Bushman and the Legend of Piddledown Dale is a feature length comedy, written by
Chris Lumb and Matthew Hick, which is taken from an original story by the
Discount Comedy Players. It promises to be a zany, rib-tickling ride of a film
with more oddball characters than a George W. Bush fan club convention!
The
film will be shot in and around the Leeds area, so if you’d like to be
involved in its production the Checkout Players would love to here from you. A
full list of vacancies - both in front of and behind the camera - can be found
by clicking here.
CHRISTMAS PUDDINGS RETURN
After
stuffing their faces over the festive period, the Discount Comedy Players will
be bursting back onto the comedy scene with the January edition of the Discount
Comedy Checkout. As ever there will be a blend of old and new talent and more
than enough laughs to shift even the deepest of winter blues. So if the thought
of an endless winter is getting you down, or if you just want a good chuckle,
then head down to the Packhorse on the 25th January.
A CRACKING PRESSIE!!!!
Released
on general sale, earlier this month, was the collected works of the Discount
Comedy Players. The box set, which can be found at Amazon, contains some of
their most famous productions, including: Crazy
Dave and the Beast of Halifax Moor, Saturday
Night Creatures and the finger achingly funny Bowling for Chocices.
The
complete box set can be bought for $9 at: http://www.amazon.com/LUMBFILM-Collection-Matthew-Jackson-Girdler/dp/B001OI36QM/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1230637848&sr=8-1
COMEDIAN OF
THE YEAR, 2008
NOVEMBER’S COMING SOON…
A big thanks to everyone who
came along and supported the Halloween special, and made it another fangtastic
night for us all. Coming up in next month’s show we’ll be welcoming back a
couple of familiar faces as well as introducing several new acts, including the
mysteriously named B13. Is he really named after a postal region in Birmingham,
come along to the Packhorse, on the 30 November, and you might just find out.
Doors open at 7.30, show starts at 8.
For a full line up, and
further details on the show, check out the ‘Leeds’ section of our site.
HULL HATH NO FURRY…
Last month the Discount
Comedy Checkout successfully debuted at the Hull Comedy Festival. Taking their
unique improvisational routine to the George Hotel, the Players performed a selection of some of their favourite games –
including ABCs, Play Reading and
Question Tag. The show was warmly received by a relaxed and friendly audience and
the Players look forward to returning
next year for more high jinks and hilarity.