The Scottish Falsetto Sock Puppet Theatre | |
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Born | Created Autumn 2005 Aberdeen, Scotland |
Medium | television, theatre, radio, comic books |
Nationality | Scottish |
Genres | comedy |
Website | http://comicfestival.co.uk |
The Scottish Falsetto Sock Puppet Theatre is a comedy act that began in the UK in 2005 and has performed nationally and internationally since. They first appeared as part of The Sitcom Trials in London. They appeared in the Gilded Balloon at Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 2007,2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016, attracting rave reviews. The act has toured nationally and internationally every year since 2008 including Holland, Denmark and the Channel Isles. Prestigious appearances have included the Cheltenham Literary Festival and the Edinburgh International Magic Festival. They have appeared on BBC TV's The One Show, Comedy Shuffle, The Culture Show, Points West and Upstaged, GMTV, MTV, Current TV and Channel 4's Big Brother's Little Brother.
Their show was nominated Best Show at the Leicester Comedy Festival Awards in 2009, and was the Winner of the Edinburgh Festival Insider Comedy Award 2009.
They have a large popular following through YouTube and published their first comicbook Socks in 2008.
They have appeared in DVD extras on the DVD releases of three classic Doctor Who serials: The War Games in 2009, The Horns of Nimon and The Dominators in 2010.