Work in Progress shows allow established performers to test new material and refine their acts for ahead of national tours and festival shows. As an audience member, you'll experience a blend of fresh ideas and proven jokes, playing a part in shaping the final performance.
Stuart Goldsmith: Climate Comedian (Work in Progress)
OK, Doomer! Let's unearth your darkest, most wriggling fears about where this is all going, and transform your dread into fierce optimism!
Learn the basics of where we went wrong and what has to happen next, as Stuart take you on a journey through kelp and commitment, sense and sustainability, via caulking guns, polar bears, going mad in a forest, and how to cope when the next unprecedented weather event starts to actually feel quite "precedented"...
Stuart's first show about the climate crisis, Spoilers, was one of the top-50 best reviewed shows at the Edinburgh Fringe, and won Best Show at Leicester Comedy Festival.
"The funny side of climate change... No, really!" (The Times)
"A master of the form" (Independent)
As seen on Live at the Apollo and Russell Howard's Stand-Up Central.
Matt Richardson: Brash (Work in Progress)
Being loud, brazen and a little bit lairy was all Matt needed to propel himself onto the comedy circuit aged 18 and be presenting national telly by 22. But faster that you can say Celebrity Coach Trip he suddenly finds himself in his 30s, so what's next for the lad?
Matt has moved to the countryside, settled down, and is trying his hardest to not make rude jokes. It's not going as well as he'd hoped...
Attempting to navigate a world of mate's kids, mortgages and village life is proving a challenge for the guy who can't resist causing a scene. How do you age with grace and dignity when it's at odds with all personality traits that got you this far?
"High wattage stand-up" (The Guardian)
"Hilarious and charming" (The Mirror)
As seen on Dancing on Ice, The Stand Up Sketch Show, Love Island: Aftersun (ITV), Comedy Central's Roast Battle and many more.
Howlers usually sells out, so please buy in advance to avoid disappointment.
Over 18s only.
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