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Isy Suttie

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At The Bus Stop

Music video made for the BBC, 2011


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At The Bus Stop
BBC Comedy On The Fringe 2011
At Chortle's Fast Fringe
Pearl And Dave
On Dave's One Night Stand
Edinburgh and Beyond
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Isy Suttie: Pearl and Dave
Live Review

 rated 3/5
Isy Suttie: Pearl and Dave

Pearl and Dave is Isy Suttie doing what she does best: A cosy, tender, romantic story, illustrated with poignantly sweet songs.

Poignantly sweet doesn’t equal laugh-out-loud funny, of course, and the chuckles here are thin on the ground. But you will leave with a snug feeling in your soul, and the grumbled self-motivation ‘C’mon, Dave’ lodged in your vocabulary to call upon whenever you need to give yourself a boost.

The Dave in question is a quiet, modest accountant who lives with his mum in Suttie’s home town of Matlock, Derbyshire. He’s not good with women but still holds a candle for the well-spoken Pearl, who he met at the Skegness Butlins, years ago.

Suttie picks up the story when he finds her on Facebook and tries to revive this romantic interlude over a series of remarkably chaste messages and Skype conversations. Their interaction is initially based on the lies and exaggerations of many a date, before they relax into their real personalities.

The Peep Show actress is most often compared to Victoria Wood – female, Northern(ish), musician, domestic outlook – but here she’s striving for Daniel Kitson territory, of a gentle, sensitive, ambiguous story told with heart. She falls short of that – who wouldn’t? – but the yarn still boasts plenty of surprisingly moving moments.

She’s a strong actor, and her singing voice is a treasure, ranging from gruff Dave to cut-glass Pearl. But despite this, and the fact the characters are well-drawn, this still remains firmly a story; you’re interested in seeing how it turns out – which is perhaps not as you expect – but not completely drawn into their parochial world. Somehow there’s just a slight shortfall in the credibility, even though these are firmly grounded characters.

Yet there are some lovely comedic flourishes – the sad letter from a celestial star named in a loved one’s honour; or the sound advice on how you should deploy Tom Waits’s music, all of which add to this rich, rewarding show.

Date of live review: Monday 29th Aug, '11
Review by Steve Bennett
Isy Suttie at The Tabernacle, Notting Hill
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Isy Suttie at The Tabernacle, Notting Hill

Friday 10th Jul, '09- Tabernacle Centre
Isy Suttie: The Suttie Show
Isy Suttie: The Suttie Show

Show - Edinburgh Fringe 2008 -
Nine Lessons and Carols for Godless People
Nine Lessons and Carols for Godless People

Show - Misc live shows -
Isy Suttie:  Love Lost In The British Retail Industry
Isy Suttie: Love Lost In The British Retail Industry

Show - Edinburgh Fringe 2007 -
Robin Ince\'s Christmas Book Club 2006
Robin Ince\'s Christmas Book Club 2006

Show - Misc live shows - Monday 18th Dec, '06-
Isy Suttie : Original Review
Isy Suttie : Original Review

Sunday 29th May, '05-
Take A Break Tales
Take A Break Tales

Show - Edinburgh Fringe 2006 -
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Isy Suttie is wonderful. I think I love her.

Swamp Thing, January 2011


A pleasure to watch, thoroughly beguiling and likable.

Lucy, December 2010


Saw Isy at Edinburgh last week and unfortunately it was absolutely dreadful. I was expecting so much more. Her characters were really awful with no depth and her jokes, well simply not funny. Sorry Isy.

WB, August 2008


Saw her twice in the space of two days and did the exact same act both times. Did well in front of a younger crowd supposrting Rusell Howard, but then saw her die in an admittedly tough gig in Porthcawl that really wasn't her sort of gig. Found something that worked (doing impressions of how various singers would sound down a well) and milked that to get through the 20 minutes, constantly looked her watch and told the crowd she wasn't going very well. Seems one of those acts that can't cope well when it isn't working. Material only so-so and not someone I expect to hear a lot more from.

Roger Morgan, April 2007


One of the funniest comediennes I have ever had the pleasure to watch. Take Victoria Wood and add a little Jo Brand and a dash of Dolly Parton's musicality - and you will find Isy Suttie. I nearly wet myself I laughed so hard. Can't wait to catch her again. So original. A star

Jay Rush, May 2006


Genius

Sarah nad Anna, October 2005


This girl is very very funny. The stand-up is excellent and her songs are great.

James S, September 2005


Stand up appaling, material offensive, generally disappointing. If she goes far, i'll eat my hat

Sammy, September 2005


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Thursday 24th May, '12
Venue: Aldershot West End Centre
Prices: Call for prices
Show: Isy Suttie: Pearl And Dave
Friday 25th May, '12
Venue: Leicester The Y Theatre
Prices: £12 (£10 concs)
Show: Isy Suttie: Pearl And Dave
19:45 - Saturday 26th May, '12
Venue: Udderbelly South Bank
Prices: £15.50 (£14 concs)
Show: Isy Suttie: Pearl And Dave
Show starts: 19:45 (Doors open approx 30 mins earlier)
20:00 - Sunday 27th May, '12
Venue: Salford Lowry
Prices: £12
Show: Isy Suttie: Pearl And Dave
Show starts: 20:00 (Doors open approx 30 mins earlier)
20:00 - Thursday 31st May, '12
Venue: Stockton Arc
Prices: £14 (£12 concs)
Show: Isy Suttie: Pearl And Dave
Show starts: 20:00 (Doors open approx 30 mins earlier)
Friday 1st Jun, '12
Venue: Nottingham Playhouse
Prices: Call for prices
Show: Isy Suttie: Pearl And Dave
20:00 - Saturday 2nd Jun, '12
Venue: Maidenhead Norden Farm Centre For The Arts
Prices: £12
Show: Isy Suttie: Pearl And Dave
Show starts: 20:00 (Doors open approx 30 mins earlier)
19:45 - Wednesday 6th Jun, '12
Venue: Basingstoke Anvil
Prices: £12
Show: Isy Suttie: Pearl And Dave
Show starts: 19:45 (Doors open approx 30 mins earlier)
Friday 8th Jun, '12
Venue: Kettering Lighthouse
Prices: Call for prices
Comics: Carly Smallman, Frisky & Mannish, Isy Suttie, Mary Bourke, Meryl O'Rourke
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19:30 - Saturday 16th Jun, '12
Venue: Union Chapel
Prices: £27.50 (£22.50 concs)
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Benefit for Freightliners Farm
Show starts: 19:30 (Doors open approx 30 mins earlier)
19:30 - Thursday 19th Jul, '12
Venue: Old Royal Naval College
Prices: £10
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Part of the Greenwich Comedy Festival.
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Show starts: 19:30 (Doors open approx 30 mins earlier)
20:00 - Saturday 6th Oct, '12
Venue: Winchester Theatre Royal
Prices: £16
Comics: Doc Brown, Gareth Richards, Isy Suttie, Tom Price (MC)
Info: Winchester Comedy Festival Gala
Show starts: 20:00 (Doors open approx 30 mins earlier)
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