Mitch Benn to Take DON'T FEAR THE REAPER on UK Tour This Year

Mitch Benn's brand new show, DON'T FEAR THE REAPER, is hitting the road.

It's been a morbid time for "the country's leading musical satirist" (The Times); he's turned 47 - over the hill by anyone's standards - his personal life is in turmoil, and his childhood heroes are dropping like flies. At times like these, a man feels the Reaper creeping up on him... But is death anything to fear? And is it really the end? (Yes. Yes it is, sorry!) Mitch confronts his - and YOUR - mortality with hilarious (and tuneful) consequences. Join him! It's time you're not getting back!

A stalwart of BBC Radio 4's 'Now Show' for more than a decade, Mitch has also presented many radio specials. Following on from the success of 'Mitch Benn Is The 37th Beatle', a further three specials on music icons Bob Dylan, David Bowie and Elvis have been broadcast - 'The Freewheelin' Mitch Benn', 'Mitch Benn Is The Fat Pink Duke' and 'Mitch Benn Has Left The Building'. He also co-presented with Harry Shearer BBC Radio 2's 'Anatomy Of A Guitar' and presented 'Spank The Plank' for BBC Radio 4. Most recently, in December 2016, he appeared on (and won) BBC1 television's 'Celebrity Mastermind'!

Mitch is the author of two novels, 'Terra' and 'Terra's World' both published by Gollancz and co-author with Jon Holmes of 'The Twitter History Of The World' the paperback edition of which was published by Prion Books in September 2015.

For more about Mitch, go to www.mitchbenn.com.

DON'T FEAR THE REAPER Tour Dates:

February

2 HAVANT The Spring www.thespring.co.uk
3 DURHAM Gala Theatre www.galadurham.co.uk
4 NEWBURY Corn Exchange www.cornexchangenew.com
17 BANBURY Mill Hill Arts Centre www.themillartscentre.co.uk
18 FIREBUG Leicester www.firebugbar.net
24 WIMBORNE Tivoli www.tivoliwimborne.co.uk
25 LEEDS Carriageworks www.leeds.gov.uk/carriageworks
26 SWINDON Arts Centre www.swindontheatres.co.uk

March

3 LONDON Bloomsbury www.thebloomsbury.com
4 LONDON Bloomsbury www.thebloomsbury.com
8 TEWKESBURY Roses Theatre www.rosestheatre.org
10 HEMEL HEMPSTEAD Old Town Hall www.oldtownhall.co.uk
11 MAIDSTONE Hazlit Theatre www.parkwoodtheatres.co.uk
16 MAIDENHEAD Norden Farm www.norden.farm
17 DERBY Guildhall Theatre www.derbylive.co.uk
18 SELBY Town Hall www.selbytownhall.co.uk
24 CAMBRIDGE Junction www.junction.co.uk
30 READING South Street www.readingarts.com

April

8 LUTON Hat Factory www.lutonculture.com
15 BATH Rondo www.rondotheatre.co.uk
20 DEAL The Astor www. theastor.org
26 LEAMINGTON SPA Royal Spa Centre www.warwickdc.gov.uk

May

6 WOLVERHAMPTON Art Gallery www.wolvescivic.co.uk
8 NEWCASTLE Northern Stage www.northernstage.co.uk
26 FARNHAM Maltings www.farnhammaltings.com

June

3 FALMOUTH The Poly www.thepoly.org
16 TOTTON Hanger Farm www.hangerfarm.co.uk
17 LYME REGIS Marine Theatre www.marinetheatre.com
29 BARTON UPON HUMBER Ropewalk www.the-ropewalk.co.uk