Stand Up And Be Counted!
Tue, 22nd Mar, 2011
to Sat, 26th Mar, 2011
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Stand Up And Be Counted!
A hysterical and hard-hitting look at the world of stand-up
comedy.
Bigoted comic Eddie Pierce faces his critics and peers in a
concert that no-one could imagine, with an outcome that no-one could predict.
Old School Eddie (Jim Davidson)
faces up to the cream of new comedians, including Earl T Richards (Matt
Blaize) who is politically correct, brilliant…and black!
STAND UP & BE COUNTED! gives us a ringside seat as gay
icon Billy Simpson (Lloyd Hollett) and
TV's newest talent Ellie Jayne (Rachael
Barrington) share a dressing room with Britain's most controversial
comedian Eddie Pierce, along with Eddie's faithful tour manager and conscience
Stan (Philip Childs).
The show is co-directed by Clare Kissane,
who is playing Suzie Pierce, Eddie's long-suffering wife.
This ‘pull no punches' play is full of drama and comedy and
provides us with a look inside the minds of these troubled entertainers.
STAND UP & BE COUNTED! will
leave you breathless and gagging for more!
"DAVIDSON
IS A BRIGHT BLOKE. HE'S GOT NATURAL COMIC INTELLIGENCE; IT WASN'T AN ACCIDENT
THAT HE BECAME A STAR." Times
"WHEN
THE TWO [Davidson and Blaize] SHARED THE STAGE, THEY SPARKED OFF EACH OTHER
BRILLIANTLY…PLENTY OF LAUGH OUT LOUD MOMENTS…THE SORT OF COMEDY PEOPLE STILL
CRY WITH LAUGHTER AT." Herald Express (Torquay)
"DAVIDSON
COLOURS THE ROLE WITH AN AMIABLE WIT AND A KEEN SENSE OF UNDERSTANDING. A
GENEROUS PERFORMER, HE NEVER APPEARS TO UPSTAGE HIS CAST AND INEVITABLY BRINGS
THE HOUSE DOWN WITH HIS POIGNANT COMEDY" The Stage
"A HILARIOUS TWO
HOURS OF ENTERTAINMENT…WHAT'S SO BRILLIANT ABOUT THIS PLAY IS ITS ABILITY TO
HAVE YOU CRYING WITH LAUGHTER ONE MINUTE AND TUGGING AT YOUR HEARTSTRINGS THE
NEXT." Southern Daily Echo
"ACT TWO, WHEN
THE COMICS PERFORM, TEETERS EXCITINGLY BETWEEN THEATRE AND STANDUP, FICTION AND
REAL LIFE….DAVIDSON IS A CHARISMATIC LOOSE CANNON AT THE HEART OF IT
ALL…THERE'S RAW MATERIAL HERE FOR AN ENGAGING GRAPPLE WITH THE RIGHTS AND WRONGS
OF DEROGATORY COMEDY" Guardian
"NO
ONE CAN DENY JIM'S SKILL AND CRAFT FOR MAKING A GAG…HE IS STILL UP THERE WITH
THE BEST OF THEM" Kent Messenger
Stand Up And Be Counted! – Tickets
Tuesday 22nd – Saturday 26th March 2011 at 7:30pm,
also 2pm Matinee on Saturday.
Tuesday – All Seats £17.50. Student Special! All Seats £10.00
Wednesday to Saturday @ 7:30pm – Stalls & Circle £22.50 (£20.00 Conc.) / Balcony £20.00
Saturday Matinee – All Seats £15.00
Service Personnel Offer: £3.00 off top two prices, at all performances (max 2 per person). Military ID to be produced when purchasing tickets or upon entry to the performance.
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Stand Up And Be Counted! – Comments
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good night even got caught going back a secound night by jim
asked if one night was not enough for me
4 of us came to see the show, on the last night, BRILLIANT, Is the only word that describes it, superb acting by Jim and all the cast so much so they got a standing ovation from the audience. Shame it had to cancel some shows I have a feeling we will see this run again. Looking forward to seeing Jim in September. Keep up the good work, Pavilion staff.
good show kept me laughing all night
this was one of the funniest plays ive seen in a long time, if you get a chance to go and see this, i promise you wont be dissapointed. worth every penny.
Laugh out loud. Was really funny. Shame Jim has cancelled the play after this Saturday as I highly recommend it