New season comedy at The Lowry Jan - April 2008
Comedy at The Lowry
January – April 2008
The Lowry’s comedy shows will put a smile on your face in the coming months. The fun-packed season includes the family favourite Dad’s Army; Dave Spikey, the co-writer of Phoenix Nights, and some of the best in new talent including Josie Long.
Dad’s Army -The Lost Episodes
Tue 11 December 2007– Sat 5 January 2008
The Complete Works of Shakespeare
Mon 14 & Tue 15 January
Paul Sinah Sat 19 January
Mark Watson Wed 23 January
Jason Byrne Fri 25 January
Rhod Gilbert Sat 26 January
Steve Day Fri 1 February
The Comedy Club 4 Kids Sat 16 February
Andy Parsons Sun 17 February
Stewart Lee Fri 22 February
Rich Hall Sun 24 & Mon 25 February
Josie Long Fri 29 February
Club Class Fri 7 & Sat 8 March
Russell Howard Fri 14 March
Dave Spikey Sun 16 March
The Ornate Johnsons Fri 21 March
Barbara Nice Thu 3 April
Nina Conti Sun 20 April
Omid Djalili Live 2008 Fri 11 & Sat 12 April
X Files Improv Fri 18 April
Phil Buckley Thu 24 April
Dara O Briain Sat 26 & Sun 27 April
Clare Summerskill Sat 3 May
Paul Merton’s Mon 26 May
Pam Ann Tue 27 & Wed 28 May
Tue 11 December 2007– Sat 5 January 2008
Calibre Production
Dad’s Army – The Lost Episodes
By Arrangement with Jimmy Perry and David Croft.
One of the most popular TV comedies of all time, faithfully recreated on stage to make a marvellous Christmas treat for the whole family. Please contact Box Office for further information on performance times.
Tickets £20 - £24
Wed 19 December 7.30pm Signed Performance Sun 30 December 2.30pm Audio Described Performance Touch Tour 1:30pm. Free to ticket holders Sat 29 December 2.30pm Stagetext Captioned Performance
Mon 14 & Tue 15 January
The Reduced Shakespeare Company
The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged) Direct from the West End. All 37 of Shakespeare’s plays in just 97 minutes! A rollercoaster ride of madness and mayhem, proving there’s no abridgement too far.
Times Eves 8pm, Tue mat 2pm
Tickets £14 - £18
Sat 19 January
Paul Sinah
King of the World From The Now Show, the world's only gay, Asian, GP-turned-stand-up-comedian, delivers his unique take on life, death and binge drinking.
Times 8pm
Tickets £12
Wed 23 January
Mark Watson
Can I Briefly Talk To You About The Point Of Life? 2006 If.comedy Panel Prize Winner and Time Out’s No. 1 Critic’ Choice. Mark Watson brings his new show fresh from a West End run.
Times 8pm
Tickets £14
Fri 25 January
Jason Byrne
The Irish comedian with a vivid and occasionally surreal imagination brings his new show, fresh from two sell-out London and West End runs.
Times 8pm
Tickets £13
Sat 26 January
Rhod Gilbert: Who’s Eaten Gilbert’s Grape?
The hilarious Welsh misery - don’t miss the multi award-winning star of Radio Wales and Perrier Newcomer nominee in his brand new show.
Times 8pm
Tickets £12
Fri 1 February
Steve Day – Deafy’s Island Discs
A regular contributor to You and Yours and The News Huddlines, with a very funny and strangely uplifting new show.
Times 8pm
Tickets £12
Sat 16 February
The Comedy Club 4 Kids
A real live comedy club with professional comedians performing for children and their families. Most suitable for ages 6+.
Times 1pm & 3pm
Tickets £6
Sun 17 February – Extra date due to public demand.
Andy Parsons
One of Britain's most prolific funnymen, a lynchpin of Mock the Week, one half of Parsons and Naylor and a regular on TV & radio.
Times 8pm
Tickets £12
Fri 22 February
Stewart Lee – 41st Best Stand-up Ever!
The hilarious new stand-up show from a master comedian who is also the co-writer of Jerry Springer The Opera. Times 8pm
Tickets £14
Sun 24 & Mon 25 February
Rich Hall
The grouchy, deadpan, comic genius is back! A master of absurdist irony whilst eschewing the human condition, he particularly likes to lay into Americans and life across the pond.
Times Eves 8pm
Tickets £15
Fri 29 February
Josie Long
Winner of an If.comedy Award for Best Newcomer, her idiosyncratic stand-up radiates optimism and joy. Destined for great things.
Times 8pm
Tickets £12
Fri 7 & Sat 8 March
Club Class – The Aviation Play
This high camp comedy musical is a real belly laugh experience. Fancy dress as air crew actively encouraged. Adults only.
Times Eves 8pm
Tickets £12
Fri 14 March
Extra date due to public demand.
Russell Howard
Star of BBC6 Music, BBC 2’s Mock The Week, Radio 4’s Banter and Radio 2’s Out To Lunch - a red hot comedy property.
Times 8pm
Tickets £15
Sun 16 March
Dave Spikey – The Best Medicine
The British Comedy Award-winner, co-writer of Phoenix Nights, and team captain on Channel 4’s 8 out of 10 Cats returns with a brand new show.
Times 7.30pm
Tickets £18.50
Sun 16 March
Lucy Porter – Love-In
Examine every aspect of that crazy little thing called love and whether romantic love is more important than familial love, platonic love or religious love.
Times 8pm
Tickets £14
Fri 21 March
The Ornate Johnsons
Edwardian Spectacular The award-winning comedy group presents the stage version of their critically-acclaimed BBC4 show, a feast of non-stop sketches.
Times 8pm
Tickets £12
Thu 3 April
Barbara Nice – Hiya and Higher!
The Lowry’s favourite Stockport housewife gets the 192 bus to Salford to extol the uplifting benefits of simply being friendly!
Times 8pm
Tickets £13
Sun 20 April
Nina Conti
The award-winning stand-up and ventriloquist with her solo show - a surreal mix of stand-up, sketches and variety. Adults only.
Times 8pm
Tickets £14
Fri 11 & Sat 12 April
Omid Djalili Live 2008
Following his sell-out show in 2007, Omid Djalili brings his all new and exciting live stand-up show to The Lowry. Times Eves 7.30pm
Tickets £19
Fri 18 April
X Files Improv with Dean Haglund
Dean Haglund played computer geek Langley for nine seasons of the X Files. In this hilarious show he improvises a new X Files episode using audience suggestions.
Times 8pm
Tickets £12
Thu 24 April
Phil Buckley – Stroke the Panda
This popular Edinburgh show brings tales of dating (speed, blind and just plain awful), internet matchmaking and interfering friends.
Times 7.45pm
Tickets £10
Sat 26 & Sun 27 April
Dara O Briain
The regular host of Mock The Week and one the most charismatic, fast talking and down right funny live performers working today.
Times Eves 7.30pm
Tickets £17.50 & £19.50
Sat 3 May
Clare Summerskill – In No Particular Order!
This brand new stage show is packed with hilarious and thought-provoking stand-up, totally original songs and finely drawn comedy characters.
Times 8pm
Tickets £12
Mon 26 May
Paul Merton’s Impro Chums
Paul Merton and his quick-thinking Impro Chums are back to take audience suggestions and create cascades of fantastic tumbling laughter.
Times 7.30pm
Tickets £18.50
Tue 27 & Wed 28 May
Pam Ann – Terror at 41,000 Feet
Pam Ann, the air-hostess to the stars is back with a brand new show which she promises will bring the thrill back to flying. Adults only.
Times Eves 7.30pm
Tickets
Posted on Thursday, 01 November 2007 under Press Theatre Press