THE tousled-haired, mascara-smudged, bunny-boiling American singer-songwriter Loretta Maine will spread her jaded-fairy magic through music when she headlines Gilded Balloon's Fife Comedy Circuit at the Carnegie Hall tomorrow.

The screeching, neurotic entertainer, who spews out her vitriol any which way, has songs to sing, tales to tell and pain to unleash and on witnessing this hilarious train-wreck, Loretta's audience will find it hard to resist her psychotic and needy charms.

The monstrous songstress is the creation of Pippa Evans, an award-winning comedian, actress, songwriter and improviser. Her alter ego, whose Alanis-style angst tips into murderous resentment, supplies amusingly barbed remarks on the music industry and neurotic young womanhood.

Chortle Chris Forbes, the critically acclaimed Scottish stand up comedian, actor and will join Loretta Main at Carnegie Hall, while compere for the evening will be Glasgow born and bread, Scott Gibson, whose got oomph, energy and a rough-hewn likeability.

Pippa Evans has taken four critically acclaimed solo shows to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe and bagged a Best Newcomer nomination for her debut hour, Pippa Evans and Other Lonely People. Pippa is a semi-regular writer and performer on BBC Radio 4's The Now Show, she is a core member of Showstopper: The Improvised Musical and for BBC Radio 4 Extra's Newsjack. Pippa also co-created the international phenomenon The Sunday Assembly and has performed across all three series of BBC3's Live At The Electric.

Scott Gibson is a storyteller at heart. He mixes a conversational style with his own unique brand of dark humour, confidently leading his audience down a path few dare to tread. This ability to push boundaries and control any room he plays has found Scott in high demand on the UK circuit. He has supported some of the UK's top comedians - Frankie Boyle, Tom Stade, Des Clarke, Gary Little, Kevin Bridges and Daniel.

Chris Forbes, a critically acclaimed Scottish stand up comedian, actor and writer whose conversational, laid back and playful style gives him a likeable onstage persona. His acting background (coupled with his 6’2” stature) helps him to command the stage. He may well take to ranting bitterly about the youth of today, the difficulties he faces in finding a comfortable pair of size 13 shoes and the pressures he faces to settle down, get married and have kids. Chris supported Kevin Bridges on his 2012 UK tour. He is a star of BBC 2’s sketch show, How Do I get up There?’ and BBC Scotland’s hit Comedy, ‘Scot Squad’.

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