MERV's  SATURDAY  22nd  SHOW
Where: Venue 17
When: 1.00pm - 2.30pm
Price: £12.00 (no concs)

MUSICALS

‘Think Hilaire Belloc does Caitlin Moran ... gut-punchingly beautiful’ Times). Dark tales of the hapless, feckless and foolish stand as warnings in this new production of animation and song. Meet Cherry the Amazing YoYo Girl, an obsessive dieter, and Chanel the Labelled Girl whose criminal obsession with branded accessories leads to her grisly demise. Heart-rending and occasionally disturbing stories submitted by the public are coloured with sharp humour and soul-shaking truths.

THEATRE

The Man Called Monkhouse

Alone in his cramped study among thousands of show business artefacts, film stock and memories, the comedian's comedian ponders his life. The technician. The obsessive. The smile. The tan. The cuff. The wink. The sincerity of the man called Bob Monkhouse. Alex Lowe writes and Bob Golding directs Simon Cartwright in the part he was born to play. What happens when the unique handwritten joke books are stolen? This new solo play is a hilarious and poignant delve into the life of one of this country's best loved and possibly most misunderstood comedians.

THEATRE

Promise and Promiscuity

Join Elspeth as she battles literary snobbery, cousin Horatio's digestions and her mother's nerves, armed with a blushing countenance, excellent ukulele skills and being quite bright - you know... for a girl. One Kiwi, directly related to Mr Darcy, tackles all of Austen's characters with song, dance and appalling cross-stitching. Weekly Best Theatre Award (Adelaide Fringe). Best Performance, Comedy, (Auckland Fringe). 'A delight' ***** (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation).

THEATRE

Where Do Little Birds Go?

Winner of the People's Choice award at Vault Festival 2015, this 'uplifting and utterly beautiful' (BroadwayBaby.com) one-woman play tells the story of Lucy Fuller, an 18-year-old girl abducted by the Kray twins in 1960s London. Written by Camilla Whitehill and based on a true story, we follow Lucy's journey from small-town teenager to London sex worker, with 'razor-sharp clarity, humour and sense of the sinister' (CultureWhisper.com). ‘Very powerful' ***** (SceneOnlineUK.com).

RAP

Rap Guide to Climate Chaos

Global warming, how bad can it really be? That depends on who's asking. Some species will do pretty well (algae, cockroaches, jellyfish), others are facing certain extinction. Likewise, some people are in a better position to capitalize on climate chaos than others. Fringe First winner Baba Brinkman (Rap Guide to Evolution) explores the science of climate chaos, whether it's avoidable, and how we can expect primates such as ourselves to behave when it all goes down. 'Astonishing and brilliant' (New York Times).

COMEDY

Honest to Godley!

Free at last! 'She is a f*cking great comedian' (Billy Connolly). Razor-sharp, award-winning Scottish comedian/blogger/podcaster Janey with things most people might think of but few would dare to say. An unstoppable tsunami of outrageous stories and home truths - sex, politics and personal - so extreme they are barely believable. But they’re all true! ‘The most outspoken female stand-up in Britain’ (Daily Telegraph). ‘Scotland’s funniest woman’ (Scotsman).

MUSIC

The Blues Brothers - Live

Hold onto your shades as the smash hit returns - back by popular demand! We're putting the band back together for rhythm'n'blues to remember. Why not shake your tail feather over and see what all the fuss is about? Energetic rock'n'roll party guaranteed to get you up on your feet. 'Warning: this show will put you in a permanent state of happiness, fill your head with music and make you want to dance all night long. It is quite simply unmissable' ***** (BroadwayBaby.com).

HOST

MERVYN STUTTER

“Mervyn Stutter is very very good as compere of this chat show; for to make such a showcase work requires skill, talent and quick reactions. Stutter works the crowd like the showman he is. Excellent…really, really good.”
The Observer

Cautionary Tales for Daughters

“Mervyn Stutter is very very good as compere of this chat show; for to make such a showcase work requires skill, talent and quick reactions. Stutter works the crowd like the showman he is. Excellent…really, really good.”
The Observer