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The Scottish Falsetto Sock Puppet Theatre is a comedy act that began in the United Kingdom in 2005 and has performed nationally [1] and internationally since. They first appeared as part of The Sitcom Trials in London. They appeared in the Gilded Balloon at Edinburgh Festival Fringe[2] in 2007,[3] 2008,[4] 2009,[5] 2010,[6] 2012,[7] 2013,[8] 2014,[9] 2015,[10] 2016,[11] 2018, 2019 and 2022 attracting highly positive reviews.[12][13] The act has toured nationally[14][15] and internationally every year since 2008[16] including Australia,[17] Holland, Denmark and the Channel Isles. Prestigious appearances have included the Cheltenham Literary Festival and the Edinburgh International Magic Festival.[18] 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.
| The Scottish Falsetto Sock Puppet Theatre | |
|---|---|
| |
| Born | Created Autumn 2005 Aberdeen, Scotland |
| Medium | television, theatre, radio, comic books |
| Nationality |  Scottish |
| Genres | comedy |
| Website | http://comicfestival.co.uk |
They were winners of the Bath Comedy Festival Best Joke Award 2018.[19] Their show was nominated Best Show at the Leicester Comedy Festival Awards[20][21] in 2009, and was the Winner of the Edinburgh Festival Insider Comedy Award 2009.[22]
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.
Their show is written and performed by comedian and comic book creator Kev F. Sutherland, author of Bash Street Kids Adventures and creator of The Sitcom Trials.
| Year | Show name | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | The Scottish Falsetto Sock Puppet Theatre | Debut show at Gilded Balloon, followed by 18 date tour. |
| 2008 | Return of The Scottish Falsetto Sock Puppet Theatre [23] | Gilded Balloon, followed by 36 date tour |
| 2009 | Scottish Falsetto Sock Puppet Theatre Goes To Hollywood [24] | Gilded Balloon, followed by 28 date tour |
| 2010 | Scottish Falsetto Sock Puppet Theatre On The Telly[25] | Gilded Balloon, followed by 32 date tour[26] |
| 2012 | Scottish Falsetto Sock Puppet Theatre: Boo Lingerie! - A Socky Horror Show[27][28][29] | Gilded Balloon, followed by tour |
| 2012 | Scottish Falsetto Sock Puppet Theatre: Chunky Woollen Nits[30] | Gilded Balloon |
| 2013 | Scottish Falsetto Sock Puppet Theatre In Space[31][32] | Gilded Balloon and tour |
| 2014 | Scottish Falsetto Sock Puppet Theatre: ...And So Am I[33] | Gilded Balloon and tour |
| 2015 | Scottish Falsetto Sock Puppet Theatre: Minging Detectives[34] | Gilded Balloon and tour |
| 2016 | Scottish Falsetto Sock Puppet Theatre Do Shakespeare[35] | Gilded Balloon and tour |
| 2018 | Scottish Falsetto Sock Puppet Theatre: Superheroes[36] | Gilded Balloon and tour |
| 2019 | Scottish Falsetto Sock Puppet Theatre: Roll Up![37] | Gilded Balloon |
| 2020 | Edinburgh Fringe Zoom Shows[38] | Online |
| 2022 | Scottish Falsetto Socks: Eurovision Sock Contest[39] | Gilded Balloon |
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