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Sensible Footwear

Contains 6 performances.

UK comedy trio comprising Alex Dallas, Alison Field & Wendy Vousden. Made Edinburgh debut in 1982. Relocated to Canada in 1990s, drawn by the Fringe scene over there.

  • Stanley’s Art Attack

    Stanley’s Art Attack

    09 November 1984 at 
    Stanley Halls (1)
  • Sensible Footwear, Vi Subversa, Mark Miwurdz, Claudette Bonney

    Sensible Footwear, Vi Subversa, Mark Miwurdz, Claudette Bonney

    13 April 1985 at 
    New Merlin's Cave (12)
  • Liz Lochhead, Sensible Footwear, Jackie Kay, Ann Ziety

    Liz Lochhead, Sensible Footwear, Jackie Kay, Ann Ziety

    20 February 1987 at 
    Tramshed Theatre (London - Greenwich) (5)
  • Art and Soul

    Art and Soul

    20 March 1987 at 
    North Peckham Civic Centre (4)
    A partnership with Southwark Arts. Part of a season of multicultural events at North Peckham Civic Centre.  Featured arguably the two biggest names from the UK dub-poetry scene.
  • Janice Perry, Sensible Footwear, Marsha Prescod, Linda Smith

    Janice Perry, Sensible Footwear, Marsha Prescod, Linda Smith

    23 May 1987 at 
    Horseshoe (52)
  • Sensible Footwear, Ann Ziety, Marsha Prescod, Some Like It Hot

    Sensible Footwear, Ann Ziety, Marsha Prescod, Some Like It Hot

    20 January 1989 at 
    Covent Garden Community Centre (182)
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