Getting Straight To The Tour...

The tour is almost upon us and I'm delighted to say that the first few shows - and quite a few beyond them - have sold out already.

The first couple of work-in-progress shows at New Greenham Arts a few days ago went well. Which is a relief. The first time you perform a new show, you have no real idea as to what you're dealing with. Will it need a complete re-write or will it just need a few nuts and bolts tightening? There's no way of knowing with any certainty until it's been put in front of an audience.

Now that I've done so and discovered that it doesn't need a complete re-write, I can roll my sleeves up and get stuck in to the show. It's why I often do these work-in-progress shows in pairs - because it means I have a day without travel in which to tinker with the powerpoint... which currently stands at 629 slides. It's a time-consuming thing to tinker with. But in lots of ways this is the fun bit.

The remaining work-in-progress shows start tonight and tomorrow in Braintree... followed by Andover, Wolverhampton and Tring...
September 21st and 22nd Braintree Arts CentreTicketsSeptember 23rd and 24th Andover,
The LightsTicketsSeptember 29th and 30th Wolverhampton, The Slade RoomsTicketsOctober 1st Tring, The Court TheatreTickets
I've had a lot of emails, tweets and facebook messages asking me if the tour will contain material from the current TV series. It doesn't. If you like the series, I reckon you'll like the tour... but there's no crossover of material. (Of course, I might take stuff from the tour and use it in series 3... but that's a different matter.)

 And then the tour proper kicks off a week on Friday...

WhenWhereVenueTicketsBox OfficeOCTOBER 3, 2014
FRIDAYWINCHESTERTheatre RoyalSOLD OUT
contact venue for returns01962 840 440OCTOBER 4, 2014
SATURDAYHEREFORDCourtyard TheatreSOLD OUT
contact venue for returns01432 340 555OCTOBER 5, 2014
SUNDAYSHREWSBURYTheatre SevernSOLD OUT
contact venue for returns01743 281 281OCTOBER 6, 2014
MONDAYNORWICHPlayhouseSOLD OUT
contact venue for returns01603 598 598OCTOBER 7, 2014
TUESDAYNORWICHPlayhouseSOLD OUT
contact venue for returns01603 598 598OCTOBER 8, 2014
WEDNESDAYNORWICHPlayhouseSOLD OUT
contact venue for returns01603 598 598 OCTOBER 10, 2014
FRIDAY DUBLIN Vicar Street get tickets00353 (1) 775 5800OCTOBER 11, 2014
SATURDAYBRIGHTONComedy Festivalget tickets01273 709 709OCTOBER 12, 2014
SUNDAYMARGATETheatre Royalget tickets01843 292 795OCTOBER 14, 2014
TUESDAYYEOVILOctagonget tickets01935 422 884OCTOBER 15, 2014
WEDNESDAYALDERSHOTPrinces Theatreget tickets01253 329 155OCTOBER 16, 2014
THURSDAYHARROGATERoyal HallFRIDAYIPSWICHCorn Exchangeget tickets01473 433 100OCTOBER 18, 2014
SATURDAYCOVENTRYWarwick Arts Centreget tickets024 7652 4524OCTOBER 19, 2014
SUNDAYNOTTINGHAMPlayhouseSOLD OUT
contact venue for returns0115 941 9419OCTOBER 22, 2014
WEDNESDAYSOUTHENDCliffs Pavillionget tickets01702 351 135OCTOBER 23, 2014
THURSDAYWIMBORNEThe TivoliSOLD OUT
contact venue for returns01202 885 566OCTOBER 24, 2014
FRIDAYWREXHAMWilliam Aston Hallget tickets01978 293293OCTOBER 25, 2014
SATURDAYCARDIFFSt Davidsget tickets029 2087 8444OCTOBER 27, 2014
MONDAYST ALBANSAlbans Arenaget tickets01727 844 488OCTOBER 28, 2014
TUESDAYTUNBRIDGE WELLSAssembly Hall get tickets01892 530 613OCTOBER 29, 2014
WEDNESDAYHIGH WYCOMBEWycombe Swanget tickets01494 512 000OCTOBER 30, 2014
THURSDAYSTAFFORDGatehouse TheatreSOLD OUT
EXTRA SHOW
ADDED ON NOV 5 01785 254 653OCTOBER 31, 2014
FRIDAYPRESTONGuildhallget tickets0844 844 7710NOVEMBER 1, 2014
SATURDAYABERDEENAberdeen Music Hallget tickets01224 641 122NOVEMBER 4, 2014
TUESDAYDERBYDue to a fire in the venue, this show has been cancelled.
We tried to reschedule, but it wasn't an option.
01332 255 800NOVEMBER 5, 2014
WEDNESDAYSTAFFORDGatehouse TheatreSOLD OUT
contact venue for returns01785 254 653NOVEMBER 6, 2014
THURSDAYBEDFORDCorn Exchangeget tickets01234 718 112NOVEMBER 8, 2014
SATURDAYDURHAMGala TheatreSOLD OUT
contact venue for returns03000 266 600NOVEMBER 9, 2014
SUNDAYNEWCASTLETheatre Royalget tickets08448 11 21 21NOVEMBER 11, 2014
TUESDAYLIVERPOOLPhilharmonicget tickets0151 709 3789NOVEMBER 12, 2014
WEDNESDAYSWINDONWyvernget tickets01793 524 481NOVEMBER 13, 2014
THURSDAYLEICESTERDe Montfort Hallget tickets0116 233 3111NOVEMBER 15, 2014
SATURDAYLONDONEventim Apolloget tickets0844 249 4300NOVEMBER 19, 2014
WEDNESDAYCHELTENHAMEveryman Theatreget tickets01242 572 573NOVEMBER 20, 2014
THURSDAYGUILDFORDG Liveget tickets0844 7701 797NOVEMBER 21, 2014
FRIDAYREADINGHexagon Theatreget tickets0118 960 6060NOVEMBER 22, 2014
SATURDAYST ALBANSAlbans Arenaget tickets01727 844 488NOVEMBER 23, 2014
SUNDAYSALFORDThe Lowry4pm: get tickets

8pm: get tickets0843 208 6000NOVEMBER 24, 2014
MONDAYBIRMINGHAMSymphony Hallget tickets0121 345 0600NOVEMBER 27, 2014
THURSDAYISLE OF WIGHTShanklin Theatreget tickets01983 868 000NOVEMBER 28, 2014
FRIDAYBRISTOLColston Hallget tickets0844 887 1500NOVEMBER 29, 2014
SATURDAYBELFASTUlster Hallget tickets028 9033 4455DECEMBER 2, 2014
TUESDAYDARTFORDOrchard Theatreget tickets01322 220 000DECEMBER 3, 2014
WEDNESDAYDORKINGDorking Hallsget tickets01306 881 717DECEMBER 5, 2014
FRIDAYCAMBRIDGECorn Exchangeget tickets01223 357 851DECEMBER 6, 2014
SATURDAYSHEFFIELDSheffield City Hallget tickets01142 789 789DECEMBER 16, 2014
TUESDAYLONDONQueen Elizabeth Hall - Southbank Centreget tickets0844 875 0073DECEMBER 17, 2014
WEDNESDAYLONDONQueen Elizabeth Hall - Southbank Centreget tickets0844 875 0073DECEMBER 18, 2014
THURSDAYLONDONQueen Elizabeth Hall - Southbank Centreget tickets0844 875 0073DECEMBER 19, 2014
FRIDAYLONDONQueen Elizabeth Hall - Southbank Centreget tickets0844 875 0073
Hopefully see you there...