MERV's SUNDAY 7th SHOW
Where: Venue 14
When: 1.00pm - 2.30pm
Price: £11.00
THEATRE
Oliver Reed: Wild Thing
Join the legendary hellraiser as he knocks back a few drinks and shares his incredible life story. Rob Crouch reprises his swaggeringly brilliant performance. 'Tour de force' **** (Times). 'Exhilarating' **** (Time Out). 'Uncanny' (Telegraph).
MUSIC
Adam Kay: The Remains of Tom Lehrer
From pigeon poisoning to masochistic tangoing via the periodic table, Tom Lehrer’s satirical songs are revisited and reimagined by award-winning musical comedian Adam Kay. 'Bracingly intelligent. Enormous fun' (Times).
COMEDY
Croft & Pearce Are Not Themselves
The stars of BBC Radio 4’s The Croft & Pearce Show and Spirit of the Fringe award-winners return with ‘a laugh-out-loud sketch show’ (Daily Express). A BBC’s Next Big Thing act 2015, they’ve sold out theatres in London, New York and around the UK. ‘Edinburgh favourites’ (Independent). ‘A hit’ (Telegraph). ‘Sketch comedy at its best’ (Alistair McGowan).
PHYSICAL THEATRE
Perhaps Hope
Welcome to a brave new world of hope beyond devastation. Rockie Stone (Circa, Circus Oz) and Vincent van Berkel (Knee Deep, Circus Oz) explore the stark reality of climate change in this breathtakingly honest eco-apocalyptic circus show. Examine the humanity behind the masses and the thinly veiled beauty hiding beneath the ugliness. This humorous, delicate and tension filled work will leave you with a renewed optimism, and perhaps hope… Winner: Original New Circus, Melbourne Fringe 2015.
THEATRE
Made Up
Blending spoken word, comedy and physical theatre, Made Up tells the explosive tale of a night out in Dublin. Diving into the sweaty depths of the dance floor and coming up for air in the smoking area, Made Up sees a series of fragmented accounts piece together a striking, insightful portrait of modern nightlife culture - and all the delight and depravity that it entails. With an all-female cast, live onstage DJ and inexorable ensemble energy, audiences will find themselves immersed in the world of the piece, bopping unstoppably, soaring through the highs and smashing through the heartbreak.
COMEDY
Marcel Lucont's Whine Club
Winner - Chortle Award 2015. Winner - Best Comedy, Fringe World 2013. The finest flâneur at the Fringe brings a new interactive show to the baying masses. A kind of self-help group where everyone potentially leaves more depressed. Expect louche musings, deadpan wit and Gallic superiority. As seen on BBC One's The John Bishop Show and Sky Atlantic's Set List. 'Who can resist Marcel Lucont? ...pulling clever punchlines out of every interaction with his audience... Sometimes, arrogance is bliss' **** (Scotsman).
MUSIC
Joe Stilgoe: Songs on Film
Sell-out hit returns! Singer, pianist and entertainer Joe Stilgoe pays tribute to much-loved movies. Self-confessed film buff Joe raids his collection and adds his own original and stylish orchestrations to the most memorable moments in cinematic history. From Hollywood’s golden age, to the classic films of the 80’s, to Tarantino, Tati, Paramount and Pixar. Joe and his remarkable band perform your popular favourites in a show of virtuosic musicianship, breathtaking theatricality and wit. 'Sheer joy' ***** (Scotsman).
HOST
MERVYN STUTTER
“Mervyn Stutter is very very good as compere of this showcase; 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
“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