Residents and visitors to Eastbourne will be able to get their “stand-up” comedy fix this Autumn courtesy of the Royal Hippodrome Theatre.
It’s stand up comedy season at the RHT from October – December with some of the best names in stand-up comedy from stage and screen.
The season kicks off with Jason Manford and his Work in Progress on Thursday 5th October.
Jason Manford, is back with a work in progress show ahead of his national tour in 2018, which promises to feature a wealth of comedy anecdotes, misunderstandings and audience banter delivered with Jason’s likeable charm and teasingly intelligent wit. ‘Sunday Night at the Palladium’ (ITV1), ‘Live at the Apollo’ (BBC One), ‘Have I Got News For You’, (BBC One), QI (BBC Two) and ‘The Royal Variety Performance’ (ITV1) have all helped establish Jason as a nationally known comic.
On Saturday 14th October Mock the Week’s Gary Delaney comes to Eastbourne with his stand-up show, “Something about Gary”. He thinks a good joke should be like a drunk Glaswegian, short and punchy. He loves each and every gag, and you can’t help but be carried away by his infectious charm.
On Saturday 4th November, how about a taste of Scottish comedy with Danny Bhoy and his “Make Something Great Again For Stronger Better Future Tomorrow Together”. Described by critics as “Exceptional” It looks like a must see!
Then on the 10th November – something slightly different as its not strictly a comedy stand up show – but it is delivered by one of the UK’s leading comedians. Ruby Wax brings her tour, “Frazzled” to Eastbourne. This event is a follow up to her sell out touring show, and best-selling book, ‘Sane New World’, which helps us understand why we sabotage our sanity with our own thinking. Her new best-selling book, ‘A Mindfulness Guide for the Frazzled’ is the basis for the discussion. Funny and insightful, this event is your passport to saner living. She might not be sane herself, but she does a pretty good imitation.
On the 11th December the theatre welcomes household name, Ed Bryne in his tour – “Spoiler Alert”. Currently previewing at the Edinburgh Festival, this tour promises to make you laugh from start to finish. Is life that bad or have we good reason to complain about it? Are we filled with righteous anger at a world gone wrong or are we all just a bunch of whiny little brats? In short, are we spoiled? Come and watch as Byrne takes this question, turns it upside down and shakes it until the funny falls out. Go on, spoil yourself.
The Season then concludes as it started with ANOTHER visit by Jason Manford on 16th December with his final work in progress. By which stage the show will probably resemble the finished product. How much would it have changed? You will have to catch both shows to find out!
Tickets for these shows and events start from just £16 each and are available from the box office on 01323 80 20 20 or at www.royalhippodrome.com