Paul Merton Kicks Off UK Stand-Up Tour Tonight
By: BWW News Desk Oct. 05, 2013
Following an extensive tour of the UK and a season in London's West End in Out Of My Head - his first stand up show for over 12 years - Paul Merton will be setting out on a brand new tour this autumn with his world renowned Impro Chums and some special guests.
Paul and his chums, Mike McShane, Lee Simpson, Richard Vranch and Suki Webster will create a new and unique comedy show every single night, based entirely on suggestions from the audience, their own finely honed improvisational skills and an almost manic compulsion to show off.
They are a unique, vintage blend of experience and inventiveness.
Paul Merton A founder member of The Comedy Store Players, he still appears at the Comedy Store most Sundays. He is a regular guest on Radio 4's Just A Minute and is an established face on TV shows such as the hugely popular Have I Got News For You, Room 101, Paul Merton Looks at Alfred Hitchcock (BBC4/2), Paul Merton's Birth of Hollywood (BBC 2) and his travel series for Channel Five in India, China, Europe and more recently Paul Merton's Adventures and the televised series of Just A Minute (BBC2).
Mike McShane is best known as one of the original crew of Whose Line and has been to and fro, from America to Britain with stops in Hollywood in between. He is married to the beautiful and gifted Karen, and is tolerated by an English cat named Henry. He would like to thank his fellow Chums for keeping him sane.
Lee Simpson became a member of the Comedy Store Players in 1987. He is a founder member of Improbable, one of the country's foremost theatre companies and along with Richard Vranch he wrote and performed on Paul Merton - The Tour and Paul Merton - The Palladium, he also directed Paul in Paul Merton - And This is Me.
Richard Vranch is a Comedy Store Player. He improvises and writes comedy, and does voiceovers, animations and panel shows. He's appeared on Radio 4's Just a Minute, and toured the world from Mexico to Palestine acting in sketch shows. He has a PhD and presented a Channel 4 science show. He now performs a comedy/science/hula-hoop act "Dr Hula."
Suki Webster is a regular guest of The Comedy Store Players and has toured the world with Paul Merton And His Impro Chums and more recently co-wrote Paul Merton Looks at Alfred Hitchcock (BBC4/2) and a Morecambe and Wise tribute show (BBC1). She also co-wrote and was Assistant Director on Paul Merton's Birth of Hollywood (BBC2).
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TOUR LISTINGS:
Venue: Marlowe Theatre CANTERBURY
Dates: Saturday 5th October 2013
Box Office: 01227 787 787
Internet: www.marlowetheatre.com
Venue: Dome BRIGHTON
Dates: Friday 18th October 2013
Box Office: 01273 709 709
Internet: www.brightondome.org
Venue: Town Hall CHELTENHAM
Dates Saturday 19th October 2013
Box Office: 0844 576 2210
Internet: www.cheltenhamtownhall.org.uk
Venue: Anvil Arts BASINGSTOKE
Dates Sunday 20th October 2013
Box Office: 01256 844 244
Online: www.anvilarts.co.uk
Venue: Cliffs Pavilion SOUTHEND
Dates Monday 21st October 2013
Box Office: 01702 351 135
Internet: www.southendtheatres.org.uk
Venue: The Pavilion, BIC, BOURNEMOUTH
Dates Tuesday 22nd October 2013
Box Office: 0849 576 3000
Internet: www.bic.co.uk
Venue: Mill Volvo Tyne Theatre NEWCASTLE
Dates Friday 25th October 2013
Box Office: 0844 493 9999
Internet: www.millvolvotynetheatre.co.uk
Venue: Eden Court Theatre INVERNESS
Dates: Saturday 26th October 2013
Box Office: 01463 234 234
Internet: www.eden-court.co.uk
Venue: Music Hall ABERDEEN
Dates Sunday 27th October 2013
Box Office: 01224 641 122
Internet: www.boxofficeaberdeen.com
Venue: Regent and Corn Exchange IPSWICH
Dates Monday 28th October 2013
Box Office: 01473 433 100
Internet: apps.ipswich.gov.uk
Venue: The Cresset PETERBOROUGH
Dates Tuesday 29th October 2013
Box Office: 01733 265 705
Online: www.cresset.co.uk
Venue: Buxton Opera House BUXTON
Dates Friday 1st November 2013
Box Office: 0845 127 2190
Internet: www.buxtonoperahouse.org.uk
Venue: Warwick Arts Centre COVENTRY
Dates Saturday 2nd November 2013
Box Office: 024 7652 4524
Internet: www.warwickartscentre.co.uk
Venue: G-Live GUILDFORD
Dates Sunday 3rd November 2013
Box Office: 0844 7701 797
Internet: www.glive.co.uk
Venue: Hexagon READING
Dates: Monday 4th November 2013
Box Office: 0118 960 6060
Internet: www.readingarts.com/thehexagon
Venue: Royal and Derngate NORTHAMPTON
Dates Tuesday 5th November 2013
Box Office: 01536 470 470
Internet: www.royalandderngate.co.uk
Venue: Queens Theatre BARNSTAPLE
Dates: Friday 8th November 2013
Box Office: 01271 324242
Internet: www.northdevontheatres.org.uk
Venue: Octagon Theatre YEOVIL
Dates: Saturday 9th November 2013
Box Office: 01935 422 884
Internet: www.octagon-theatre.co.uk
Venue: Assembly Halls TUNBRIDGE WELLS
Dates Sunday 10th November 2013
Box Office: 01892 530 613 or 01892 532 072
Internet: www.assemblyhalltheatre.co.uk
Venue: Wyvern Theatre SWINDON
Dates Monday 11th November 2013
Box Office: 01795 524 481
Internet: www.wyverntheatre.org.uk
Venue: Alban Arena ST ALBANS
Dates Tuesday 12th November 2013
Box Office: 01727 844 488
Internet: www.alban-arena.co.uk
Venue: Grand Theatre LEEDS
Dates: Friday 15th November 2013
Box Office: 0844 848 2700
Internet: www.leedsgrandtheatre.com
Venue: Lyceum Theatre CREWE
Dates: Saturday 16th November 2013
Box Office: 01270 368 242
Internet: www.crewelyceum.co.uk
Venue: Arts Centre ABERYSTWYTH
Dates Saturday 17th November 2013
Box Office: 01970 62 32 32
Internet: www.aberystwythartscentre.co.uk
Venue: Wales Millennium Centre CARDIFF
Dates: Monday 18th November 2013
Box Office: 029 2063 6464
Internet: www.wmc.org.uk
Venue: Colston Hall BRISTOL
Dates Tuesday 19th November 2013
Box Office: 0117 922 3686
Internet: www.colstonhall.org
Venue: Kings Theatre SOUTHSEA
Dates Friday 22nd November 2013
Box Office: 023 92 82 82 82
Internet: www.kings-southsea.com/
Venue: De La Warr Pavilion BEXHILL ON SEA
Dates Saturday 23rd November 2013
Box Office: 01424 229 111
Internet: www.dlwp.com
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