Phil Wang has announced the dates for his rescheduled tour extension for Autumn 2021. From 2nd September Phil is set to bring Phis hit show hilly Philly Wang Wang to theatres nationwide culminating with two performances at The Lowry in Salford on the 3rd October, bringing the total number of shows to 43.
Alongside touring, Phil is releasing his first book Sidesplitter: How To Be From Two Worlds At Once through Hodder, a hilarious and incisive look at being mixed race and belonging to two cultures at once, on the 16th September 2021.
And he will be filming his show for Netflix on June 12 at The Palladium. He posted the news on social media: "I am delighted to say that my Netflix special is now being filmed at the magnificent London Palladium on June the 12th. Ticket holders for last year’s show at the Old Vic will have access to a Priority Sale on Thursday the 18th of March at 10am. General sale tickets will be available from Friday the 19th at 10am. All on my website.
If you were gonna come last May, thank you for your patience. Big up the teams at Avalon and the London Palladium.
Feeling good about this one x"
Phil Wang has made a name for himself exploring sex, romance, politics, and his mixed British-Malaysian heritage, in shows that delight in his unique Wang brand of smart/silly stand-up. Phil’s numerous credits include hosting Live at the Apollo (BBC Two), Have I Got News For You (BBC One), QI (BBC Two), Would I Lie To You (BBC One), 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown (Ch4), Roast Battle (Comedy Central), Drunk History (Comedy Central), The Great British Bake Off: Extra Slice (Ch4), Taskmaster (Dave) and performing as one of only two non-US acts on The Comedy Line-Up (Netflix). Phil has also written and starred in the BBC Audio Award winning Radio 4 special, Wangsplaining, and in two series of Daphne Sounds Expensive for Radio 4 with his Foster’s Newcomer Award nominated sketch trio, Daphne. He co-hosts BudPod with Phil Wang & Pierre Novellie.
An internationally acclaimed live act, Phil has performed at festivals including Montreal Just for Laughs Festival, Melbourne International Comedy Festival and the New Zealand Comedy Festival.
