Following a sell-out arena tour of the UK in 2007 and a sell-out tour of New Zealand and Australia in 2008,
Tinselworm returns to the UK for a run at
The Gielgud Theatre, London from November 10th 2008 - January 24th 2009, although with (it is assumed) at least some time off for him to spend some time with his nearest and dearest over the primary gifting period and auxiliary generosity zone.
As in any
Bill Bailey show, the subject matter is broad ranging; tattoos, marketing, doorbells, Emo, creationism, post-war banking secrecy, travellers' tales and the alternate reality that is Bill's world - spun together with the sparkling thread of a seasonal invertebrate.
It has all the trademark Bailey elements; lyrical dexterity, tangential silliness and musical brilliance plus animation by award-winning film maker, Joe Magee, all of which combine to make this a verbal and visual treat.
This will be the last time you'll be able to see this show before Bill puts it to bed.
ALISON STEADMAN and
DAVID TROUGHTON star in
ENJOY
By
Alan Bennett
Enjoy is a rarely-performed gem by one of theatre’s greatest observers of the English way of life.
Written in 1980,
Alan Bennett set this dark comedy in his home town of Leeds where an ageing couple are living in the city’s last back-to-back. With the demolition of the area in progress, Wilf and Connie are soon to be re-housed in a brand new maisonette with a waste disposal unit and non-slip vinyl flooring! When a sociologist comes to observe them in their daily life, normality takes a decidedly atypical turn…
With its cast of fifteen extraordinary characters and a stunning visual denouement,
Enjoy is an absolute theatrical treat.
Alan Bennett has been a household name for more than forty years. His numerous plays include The History Boys, one of the biggest theatrical sensations of recent years,
Habeas Corpus, Forty Years On, Single Spies, The Madness of George III, Talking Heads and
The Lady in the Van.
'Alison Steadman...fabulous. David Troughton...marvellous. Josie Walker...superb, Carol Macready...glorious. Explosively funny. The audience were begging for mercy.' * * * * Mail on Sunday
'Alan Bennett's wondrous play...had the audiences in hysterics. Riotously funny. Carol Macready...magnificent. A joyous production.' * * * * * Guardian
'Wildly funny, hugely entertaining. Alison Steadman...wonderful, a performance of astonishing comic energy. Hilarious. Enjoy will be a joy forever' * * * * Independent
'Alison Steadman...impeccable comic timing. Hilarious. Alan Bennett's superbly observed wit. Enjoy is a revelation.' * * * * * Metro
'The writing is brilliant. Alison Steadman and David Troughton...masterful comic performances.' Sunday Times
'Cryingly funny. Christopher Luscombe's pitch-perfect revival. Blissfully funny jokes. Alison Steadman...wondefully funny. Beautifully acted.' Daily Telegraph