MERV's  SUNDAY  9th  SHOW
Where: Venue 17
When: 1.00pm - 2.30pm
Price: £11.00 (no concs)

MUSIC

The Sons of Pitches

With over one million YouTube hits and a growing international reputation, this multi award-winning British vocal group has 'given a cappella a kick up the backside' (ThreeWeeks) with their soaring solos, impeccable harmonies and sensational beatboxing to stunning effect. The Sons of Pitches return to the Fringe with their trademark vocal gymnastics alongside a set of inventive pop covers, original numbers and highly entertaining improvised songs.

COMEDY

George Egg: Anarchist Cook

One man. One hour. Three courses. Comedian George Egg is also a fanatical cook with an anarchic approach to making meals. Finding himself dissatisfied with the quality of hotel room service while touring the comedy clubs of the world, George embarks on a project to take matters into his own surprisingly capable hands. Come see him serve up a surreal and absurd mix of stand-up comedy and striking innovation, in an unforgettable demonstration of extreme multitasking. Total sell-out Brighton Fringe 2014, Best Comedy Show nominee Brighton Fringe 2014. 'Utterly charming ... hugely inventive' (Times).

THEATRE

Jurassic Park

Celebrated Lecoq company present their award-winning five-star sell-out spin on Spielberg's classic. Winner of VAULT Festival's Pick of the Week Award and the Origins Award for Outstanding New Show. The Park family welcome you to Lyme Regis for their dinotastic DIY adventure. Raptors may be defeated, but every family has its monsters. 'It's very funny... powerfully touching too.' (Stage). 'Genuinely inventive, funny and fresh' (PlaysToSee.com).

THEATRE

Grav

The boy who went up the mountain was very different to the man who came back. The Torch Theatre Company presents the remarkable story of a man called Ray Gravell. A man who embodied what it is to be passionate about his homeland. A rugby player whose career was defined by two numbers, 9-3, a broadcaster who was defined by his warm humour but first and foremost a father, son and husband who was defined by his enormous heart. This drama is written by Owen Thomas, directed by Peter Doran, performed by Gareth Bale. Called simply, Grav.

COMEDY

Moby Alpha

An hilarious homage to classic sci-fi and literature, Moby Alpha is the story of a mad captain's quest for revenge on the energy cloud that took his leg. More simply, Moby Alpha is Moby-Dick in space. But funny. The show is performed in a dark theatre with the only light emanating from the duo's custom-built LED space helmets, creating a unique, otherworldly aesthetic. Written and performed by Charles, the Seattle comedy duo that Centerstage Chicago called 'absolutely brilliant'. 'A clever satire that manages to prank sci-fi and classical culture in the same trip' **** (Edmonton Sun).

COMEDY

Tom Binns: The Club Sets

One man, three hilarious comedy acts. Award-winning Ivan Brackenbury (Hospital Radio DJ) and Ian D Montfort (psychic) are joined by Tom's equally inventive and skilful new act Uncle Jim for some lunchtime laughs. 'Binns has his character absolutely nailed, and mines the comic seam ruthlessly to create top-quality entertainment with practically universal appeal' (Guardian). 'Intelligent, magical, fantastically original and funny enough to kill you from asphyxiation' (TheMagicCircle.co.uk).

MUSICALS

Ticket to Bollywood

A spectacular, high-octane production from Mumbai, India brings to life the glitz and glamour of Bollywood song and dance. With fantastic costumes and joyful music, the show is an homage to one of the world’s greatest film industries - Bollywood. ‘An exuberant ride’ (Asian Fortune News). ‘A whirlwind of colour, emotion and energetic choreography’ (Expo Daily). ‘Superb’ (Trinidad Guardian). ‘A power packed performance’ (Florida Today).

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
“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