Out-Takes from 2013 show

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We have exciting news to tell you in 2 or 3 weeks time - keep your an eye on the blog!!

Hi Everyone

Can we be the last to wish you a very Happy New Year!

If you thought we'd gone away for a while, fear not.

We're hard at work being creative on our 2014 show. We developing a brand new ±!@£$, not to mention writing another +_)(*& and a moving story of a %^&$* and a ?><:". And if Veronica can pull her finger out, Christine might even let her use her new _+}{<? talent. And then there's Christine's amazing skill with ^!±+_&%, so watch this spot!

All will be revealed in due course. In the meantime, we've put together this little fly on the wall collection of out-takes from rehearsals last year. It's amazing we ever got anything to the stage! Click here to see it   be patient - round our way "broadband" means what a lady of a certain age has round her middle when she takes off her elasticated slacks, so please excuse the buffering. But we won't tell what that means round our way...

Keep in touch and stand by for more news soon.

Christine and Veronica
To look back on our Double Dose of Lippy Logic show in 2013 click here  and here

Christmas Greetings from Lippy Logic

We've not been idle since our last post, oh no.

The 2014 show material is well underway. Bookings are coming in from across the country...

And we promise more laugh-out loud comedy and touching drama - if only we can get the darn printer to print out the drafts (or buy Christine a new printer for Christmas). All we have to do then is work out how to get a hydraulic drill, two guinea pigs and a hot air balloon in the back of the car and on the road to deliver the show...

You mean he puts THAT on his NOSE?!

Meanwhile, we'd like to wish you a very Merry Christmas. Let 2014 be full of peace, smiles, giggles and hilarity, along with moments that catch your breath, exercise your mind and above all, touch your heart.

Thank you very much to everyone who made this such an exciting year for us!

See you soon
Christine and Veronica

 please email us to send us your Christmas Greetings, discuss a Booking or offer a hydraulic drill

 click here  and here  for a  look back at our amazing adventures in our debut year

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Eldroth survives Lippy Logic!

What a wonderful time we had! Great Audience, Fine Canapés, Super Venue!

If you've never been to Eldroth Church you have missed one of the most serene places in England. Well, maybe it wasn't last Saturday night, when we did our "Double Dose of Lippy Logic" show - "serene" wasn't one of the words we heard from the audience afterwards, to be honest.

But thanks to everyone who sent best wishes for broken legs and all that. Christine is pleased to say she managed not to this time. And the very big thank you to John for doing the sound.

The good people of Eldroth Church did everyone reet proud - canapés that excelled their usual high standard, illuminations fit for an olympic stadium, and an audience that seemed to have enjoyed themselves. We'll leave you with what a couple of people have written about the evening - click here to see reviews - and a few photos below taken by Del from Kent (they travelled from far and wide to see the show!)

We do hope the serenity has returned to Eldroth by now...

see you again soon!
Christine and Veronica

Christine starts the show on her own until...

.....Veronica finally arrives from Settle

Two Friends - "tension all the way through"

"engaging personalities and wicked sense of humour"

"anarchic sketch Up the Garden Path"

"Veronica's formidable writing skills"

"Christine's remarkable ability to get under
the skin of the characters she portrays"

"warm humour and sharp ad-libbing"

"a lovely venue"

Reviews

Eldroth September 2013
The people of the rural communities of Austwick and Lawkland were intrigued earlier in the summer to read the glowing reviews of a show at Grassington Festival by two of their residents – Christine Hooley and Veronica Caperon. So it was no surprise that the picturesque little church at Eldroth was full to capacity for a home performance of their creation, the curiously titled A Double Dose of Lippy Logic.

Christine (left) and Veronica

No-one was disappointed. The engaging personalities and wicked sense of humour of the two ‘women of a certain age’ sparked off each other from the start. This continued through the links between the four set pieces of the show and especially during their anarchic sketch Up the Garden Path (which involved four members of the audience accompanying on garden tools the duo’s mauling of English Country Garden).

Whilst the warm humour and sharp ad-libbing was the thread holding the show together, the real strength was the more serious dramatic pieces, one in each half. The first, Two Friends, had the audience in rapt silence as the nature of a personal tragedy and its effect on the relationship of two close friends gradually unfolded. The second, The Birthday Wish, was in the challenging form of a monologue, bringing together Veronica’s formidable writing skills and Christine’s remarkable ability to get under the skin of the characters she portrays. In both pieces the characters truly came to life, leaving the audience wishing they could get to know them better.

The final piece, a short series of poems written and read by Veronica, showed yet another side of her original and perceptive way of looking at the world as well as her skill with words.

The whole performance was absorbing and thought provoking and was concluded with a reprise of English Country Garden – and therein lies the only criticism. A short additional piece that brought together the wonderful comic talents of these two performers would have rounded off a remarkable evening’s entertainment perfectly. We shall hear more of Lippy Logic. Robert Clarke Craven Herald

Thought things went very well last night. Could hear the audience listening.  Greatly admired the props - simple and very effective.  Towards the end the monologue tips over into something profound.  Enjoyed the first dialogue, tension all the way through. And a lovely venue.  It's good that such an interesting building can be put to so much use. Jean Harrison

I did enjoy your show on Saturday evening – well done – superb. PH

I loved the poems! BH

Settle a week later: the pair took part in "Settle Sessions" a series of evenings through the year bringing short stories and poetry to the masses - or trying to!

Headline Act was Mike Barlow, National Poetry Prize winner and lots of other accolades - his take on "The Birthday Wish" which Christine performed as part of Veronica's literary contribution:
"It was an altogether very friendly and enjoyable evening. I thought Veronica's monologue was real quality and the performance utterly convincing".

Grassington Fringe Show June 2013 - click here

Scream of the crowd!

WE'RE OFF

You'd think when you are doing a gig in your home area you wouldn't need too much stuff - think again!

And Barbara and the crew have put up the marquees, jolly lights; seats in place, all the tickets sold...

Just hope the midges find somewhere else to spend Saturday night!

"A Double Dose of Lippy Logic" tonight at Eldroth Church 7.30pm.

You have been warned!

Christine and Veronica

High Flying in Eldroth

Watch out Eldroth!

See what all the fuss was about on Saturday 28th September 7.30pm (doors 7pm) Eldroth Church just off the A65 near Austwick and Settle*

Little did the good people of Eldroth church realise what they were letting themselves in for by welcoming "A Double Dose of Lippy Logic" 

They'll find out on next Saturday!

We didn't have to be asked twice to reprise our Grassington Fringe show at the beautiful 17th Century stone church, close to Lippy Logic Land.  

Barbara, Marjorie, Richard, Avril and Mrs Bentham have rallied their troops, the marquee is ordered, the canapés designed and the wine selected. We just have to turn up with some comedy and drama

and we'll all have a great night - and help raise some funds for Eldroth Church in the process.

Mind you, when they hear our special new opening dedicated to these same good people, they may think twice about having us back again....

So with Christine's ankle fully functioning again and Veronica trying to persuade her to consider a high-wire act this time, tell your friends to come and see the show.

If you don't know what we're on about, click this link to find out more. A Double Dose of Lippy Logic - what the world thought!

*Just one thing - as this is written, there are only two tickets left....

Tickets £8 (includes glass of wine and famous Eldroth canapés) available from our very good friend Barbara on 015242 51446 or Crossleigh Stores in Austwick 015242 51415. Or contact us at lippylogic@gmail.com

At the once sleepy hamlet of Eldroth....

Dust off the props, spruce up the scenery - WE'RE OFF AGAIN!

See what all the fuss was about on Saturday 28th September 7.30pm (doors 7pm).
We've been asked to do A Double Dose of Lippy Logic again (we don't hesitate at these requests), so we are hugely delighted to take the show to the beautiful 17th Century stone church at Eldroth, just off the A65 near Austwick and Settle - and very close to Lippy Logic Land.  Where better! 

Our friends, led by Barbara, Marjorie, Avril, Lorna and Mrs Bentham, are going to provide the excellent refreshments for which they are renowned. We'll bring along the comedy and drama that we did at Grassington Festival Fringe earlier this summer - well, now tailored to the delights of Eldroth and Lawkland rather than Glorious Grassington.

So you come along, tell your friends and we'll all have a great night - and help raise some funds for Eldroth Church in the process.

Given time, Christine might relent and let Veronica do her poems again. Also given time, Christine might be able to walk normally again, but we'll tell you about that at the show. (Pleeeeease don't say 'break a leg' to her...) 

If you don't know what we're on about, click this link to find out more. A Double Dose of Lippy Logic - what the world thought!

Just one thing - over half the tickets have gone already....

Tickets £8 (includes glass of wine and famous Eldroth canapés) available from our very good friend Barbara on 015242 51446 or Crossleigh Stores in Austwick 015242 51415. Or contact us at lippylogic@gmail.com

Maybe see you there!

Christine and Veronica

PS pic for the 'bottom' of this post on the blog! Thank you to Veg Man