Tragedy and chips
Beth and Mack live in the back room of the Captain Twocooks fish and chip shop somewhere in the East Riding. Upstairs, unseen, but far from unheard, lies the Captain, slowly dying. His presence broods over the business. Beth struggles to cope. Has he written a will? What will happen when he goes? Will he ever go? Will anyone help him go? And what do you do with a body?
A funny and contemporary murder mystery where a deep-fried thriller twists and turns into a fast-food reality.
Chippy premieres at ERT before transferring to New Zealand. The show is ERT’s first international collaboration with Lyttleton Arts Factory, New Zealand.
Starring Hester Ullyart (Paragon Station/Paragon Dreams) & Tom Trevella.
Written by Joe Bennett
Directed by Adrian Rawlins
Suitable for 15+
Now regulars at ERT, The Stephen Frost Improv Allstars, from the original British version of the hit TV show Whose Line Is It Anyway? return to brighten up your evening.
Stephen has been performing live improv most of his professional life, with the likes of Greg Proops, Colin Mocherie and Eddie Izzard to name but a few.
The Allstars have toured the world playing in Prague, New York Webster Hall (with Eddie Izzard and Mike Meyers), Dubai, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Singapore, Beirut and Baku Azerbaijan! They are regulars at Glastonbury and Edinburgh Festivals and have all performed regularly at London’s famous Comedy Store every Weds and Sun. Catch them here while you can!
You shout it out, they act it out. Fast, Funny and Furious. No safety nets, just flying by the seat of their pants every time!
“These boys rock” – Time Out New York
“Naturally, irredeemably hilarious” – Metro
“Top notch improvised mirth making comic alchemy” – The Herald
More than 30 years ago, Ben Elton exploded into the national consciousness hosting Channel 4’s ground breaking Saturday Live. Now, after a 15 year absence, the Godfather of modern stand-up returns to the medium he did so much to define. Back on the road with an all new stand-up show, Ben promises to try and make sense of a world which appears to have gone stark raving mad.
As Ben says: “The last time I toured I was still smarter than my phone. Things have definitely taken a funny turn.”
He’s back. The keenly-awaited brand new tour show is here. Packing more energy than a Duracell factory, Russell’ s RS Turbo laugh engine will motor through love, family and life – once again proving that the fast and the curious amongst us, see more stuff, and get more done.
Multi-award winning comedian, presenter, actor, author and scriptwriter Russell Kane is best known for BBC Three’s Stupid Man, Smart Phone and the host of three series of BBC Three‘s Live At The Electric. Other TV appearances include BBC One’s Live At The Apollo, BBC Three’s Unzipped, ITV2’s Celebrity Juice and I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here Now.
Winner of Best Show in 2010 at the Edinburgh Comedy Awards, Russell went on to make history as the first comedian to win both the Edinburgh Award and Melbourne Comedy Festival’s Barry Award in one year.
Age guidance strictly 14+
They’ve had their own TV special at the London Palladium, they have an iTunes-chart-topping podcast and now they’re touring the country; it’s the one and only Horne Section’s one and only 2019 Tour.
Following their hit BBC Radio 4 series, and many years of sell-out shows at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and London’s West End, don’t miss everyone’s favourite Dictionary Corner regulars on 8 out of 10 Cats Does Countdown and the first band to ever host Never Mind The Buzzcocks (BBC Two).
Five outstanding musicians, one non-musical stand up, there’ll be comedy, songs, enthusiastic dancing and a lot of mucking about. A unique show from the hugely talented band and Alex Horne, the creator and co-host of The Bafta and Emmy nominated Taskmaster, which won Best Entertainment Show at last year’s Broadcast Awards.
Birds is inspired by the Aristophanes’ play, a comedy, where all the world’s birds create a new city in the sky. Lithuania’s dance theatre company Okarukas bring their unique style of contemporary dance enriched by butoh and create an exciting site-specific work in Hull.
Frank Skinner: Showbiz
An unmissable opportunity to see comic legend Frank Skinner perform brand new stand-up in an intimate space.
‘Provocative, remorseless, and very, very funny’
Times
‘One of Britain’s funniest men’
Evening Standard
Age suitability is 14+
Cannon and Ball bring their own magical and unique brand of humour to your theatre in 2019.
Opening the show with 45 minutes of unforgettable “Cannon & Ball” they will perform some of their legendary sketches and routines before the interval.
Tommy and Bobby open Act Two with a song and then into storytelling of their career after which they will open the mike to the audience for Q & As.
This magical and intimate “Close and Upfront!” evening is a treat for all comedy fans!
A wickedly dark, extremely funny, fast moving comedy drama about the dating scene, loneliness and an audience participation (but only if you want to) Tamla Motown sing-a-long!
Advance tickets £8.50 Adults: £6.50 seniors, students and unwaged – booking fees apply for tickets purchased online. Tickets on the night £10.50 and £8.50 (although we do advise you purchase advance tickets as we often sell out)
The show is a great way to spend an evening with friends and colleagues and a group discount (advance tickets only) is available. Buy tickets in blocks of six and only pay for five (the cheapest ticket being the free ticket).
From the team that brought you the sell-out smash-hits Chavs – Almost the Musical! and The Dark Place With The Lift
Suitable for adults only due to language and sexual innuendo
Tickets also available from Kardomah 94
Star of Live At The Apollo (BBC) and Roast Battle (Comedy Central), Brennan Reece returns with his third UK tour – Evermore.
Brennan is a multi-award winning working class wordsmith (Edinburgh Best Newcomer Nominee and English Comedian of the Year Winner). A stand-up, a storyteller and self-confessed mummy’s boy.
His boyish cheeks recently cropped up on Survival Of The Fittest (ITV), The Stand-up Sketch Show (ITV) Live at the Comedy Store (Comedy Central) and racking up over 6 million YouTube hits for his stint on Top Gear (BBC).
A true Northern voice, with family close to his heart. Your Mum is going to love
Composer Alan Menken and writer Howard Ashman have joined forces for a unique, quirky horror comedy rock musical: Little Shop of Horrors.
Based on the pop culture classic 1960 black comedy film The Little Shop of Horrors, this production tells the story of a hapless florist shop worker who raises a plant that feeds on human blood and flesh. Mystery and romance are interwoven with surreal, unexpected events in this one of a kind, eccentric show.
THE NOISE NEXT DOOR are the U.K’s premier improv comedy troupe who have taken the comedy world by storm.
The boys are back with a brand spanking new, full length adult evening show The Noise Next Door – REMIX!!!
Eight time sell-out veterans of the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and one of the country’s most sought after comedy club headliners, The Noise Next Door leave audiences everywhere in awe of their lightning-quick wit and totally original comedic talents. They have been performing their own distinctive brand of off-the-cuff comedy together since they met at university.
Taking audience suggestions, the cheeky and charming quartet, transform them into fantastically funny scenes and songs in the blink of an eye with a perfect blend of ludicrous characters, witty one-liners, epic stories, and explosive physicality.
The Noise Next Door have appeared on BBC One, BBC Three, ITV1, BBC Radio 1 and BBC Radio 4, they were nominated for a Chortle Award in 2014, and have performed alongside the likes of Michael McIntyre, Al Murray, and Harry Hill. Having received standing ovations in front of corporate dinners, the British forces, secondary school students and even fans at ‘Download’ Heavy Metal music festival, they are also one of the most versatile acts in the business. Unstoppably funny and uniquely talented, The Noise Next Door are the next big thing in British comedy.
CONFESSIONS OF A CLUB COMIC
Comedian, author, cultural icon and – most recently – idiot who agreed to be tortured on I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here!, Shappi Khorsandi is a woman of many parts. But live comedy is where she’s in her element, and now – after her spell in the jungle – she sets out for the more welcoming destination of Hull.
A brand new hour of sharp-tongued gags, cultural observation and whatever else is in her easily distracted mind this time around. As heard on Radio 4, read in two warmly-received books, and seen sleeping in a hammock.
Star of Ab Fab The Movie and Britain’s Got Talent semi-finalist, larger than life La Voix dazzles audiences with her incredible voice, natural wit and hilarious impersonations. From celebrities to The Royal Family, her glamorous performances have taken her around the world.
La Voix and her band bring you bewitching renditions of jazz, musical theatre and pop classics that are scarily accurate impressions of her female icons – from Cher to Tina Turner, Shirley Bassey to Liza Minelli – no diva is spared.
A feast for the senses, this evening of frills, frocks and fun is one not to be missed!
1980. Wimbledon. Bjorn Borg and John McEnroe face each other across the net: the self-controlled champion and the impassioned upstart. An epic rivalry comes to a head. A six-year old boy watches and learns.
Bjorn Borg epitomised tennis cool. He was everything Jamie and his brother wanted to be. Then John McEnroe came along and Jamie was beaten, along with Borg. Thirty years of torment and self-questioning later, Jamie is ready to face his greatest opponent.
Age guidance 12+
Don’t miss Daniel Sloss: X, the stunning live show from Scotland’s internationally acclaimed and award-winning star of two global smash-hit Netflix specials DARK & Jigsaw (190 countries and 26 languages).
Currently making headlines around the world with his ground-breaking 10th solo show, Daniel has performed on Conan a record eight times, sold out his shows across 11 consecutive Edinburgh Fringe seasons (the world’s biggest arts festival where he’s been one of the biggest comedy ticket sellers for the past nine years) and performed four solo off-Broadway seasons (including 30 New York performances in February of this year).
His smash-hit Daniel Sloss: X tour already spans 200+ shows across 30 countries with new dates selling out just as fast as they can be added and he has received rave reviews from around
the world. This is an extraordinary, hilarious and ground-breaking show with strong adult themes and it is not to be missed.
WARNING: Contains adult themes of a sexual nature and strong language. Strictly 16+
