Paul Merton and Suki Webster, two of the UK’s leading improvisers, have added a further 28 shows to their UK tour this Autumn.
Expect an evening of unscripted comedy in a show full of fast, fabulously funny improvised games, scenes, stories and laugh out loud surrealism as these two impro masters join forces with their old friend, virtuoso Mike McShane, and special guests to create cascades of laughter and joyful silliness.
Paul Merton is a resident guest on BBC Radio 4’s Just A Minute and is an established face on TV shows such as Have I Got News For You, Room 101, Paul Merton Looks at Alfred Hitchcock (BBC4/2), Paul Merton’s Birth of Hollywood (BBC2) and his travel series for Channel Five, Paul Merton’s Adventures, which covered his travels in India, China and Europe. His Autobiography, Only When I Laugh reached the Sunday Times bestseller Top 10 and he has co-starred with Suki in Motorhoming with Paul Merton and Suki Webster for 2 series on Channel 5
Suki Webster is a founder member of Paul Merton's Impro Chums. She has also appeared in a West End run of One Word Improv with Eddie (Suzy) Izzard. In 2021 & 2023 Suki co-starred in 2 series of Motorhoming with Paul Merton and Suki Webster on Channel 5. My Obsession, a comedy drama series, which she wrote and starred in was aired on Radio 4 in June 2019. Other TV work includes Giles Wemmbley Hogg (BBC 2) and Ross Noble’s directorial debut The Catchment (Sky.) She has also written 5 documentaries for BBC TV.
Mike McShane has been lucky enough to live by improvising with friends and making friends by improvising live. He has appeared at the Menier Chocolate Factory in Little Shop of Horrors and Stephen Sondheim’s Assassins, as well as on Broadway in La Cage Aux Folles. TV includes Doctor Who, Bluestone 42 (BBC), Seinfeld, Frasier, NCIS LA (CBS) and Wayward Pines (FOX). Currently he can be seen in the webisode western, Red Bird, for which he was nominated for an Emmy. =
Listings
Venue: Playhouse OXFORD
Dates: Wednesday 9th September
Time: 7.30pm
Box Office: 01865 305 305
Online: www.oxfordplayhouse.com
Venue: Granville Theatre RAMSGATE
Dates: Friday 11th September
Time: 8.00pm
Box Office: 03330 096 697
Online: www.thegranvilletheatre.com
Venue: Concert Hall READING
Dates: Saturday 12th September
Time: 8.00pm
Box Office: 0118 937 3400
Online: www.readingtownhall.co.uk
Venue: Royal Spa Centre ROYAL LEAMINGTON SPA
Dates: Sunday 13th September
Time: 8.00pm
Box Office: 01926 334 418
Online: https://www.warwickdc.gov.uk/royalspacentre/site/index.php
Venue: Mayflower Studio SOUTHAMPTON
Dates: Wednesday 23rd September
Time: 7.45pm
Box Office: 02380 711 811
Online: www.mayflower.org.uk
Venue: EPIC Studios NORWICH
Dates: Sunday 27th September
Time: 8.00pm
Online: https://epic-tv.com/events/whats-on/
Venue: Harrogate Theatre HARROGATE
Dates: Friday 2nd October
Time: 7.30pm
Box Office: 01423 502 116
Online: www.harrogatetheatre.co.uk
Venue: Playhouse LIVERPOOL
Dates: Saturday 3rd October
Time: 7.30pm
Box Office: 0151 709 4776
Online: www.everymanplayhouse.com
Venue: Mechanics BURNLEY
Dates: Sunday 4th October
Time: 8.00pm
Online: https://blcgroup.co.uk/locations/burnley-mechanics-theatre/
Venue: New Theatre HULL
Dates: Friday 9th October
Time: 7.30pm
Box Office: 01482 300 306
Online: www.hulltheatres.co.uk
Venue: Southport Comedy Festival SOUTHPORT
Dates: Saturday 10th October
Time: 8.00pm
Online: www.southportcomedyfestival.com
Venue: Grand Theatre LANCASTER
Dates: Sunday 11th October
Time: 8.00pm
Box Office: 01524 64695
Online: www.lancastergrand.co.uk
Venue: Playhouse SALISBURY
Dates: Friday 16th October
Time: 8.00pm
Box Office: 01722 320 333
Online: https://www.wiltshirecreative.co.uk/whats-on/category/salisbury-playhouse
Venue: Pavilion Theatre WEYMOUTH
Dates: Saturday 17th October
Time: 8.00pm
Box Office: 01305 783 225
Online: www.weymouthpavilion.com
Venue: Corn Exchange EXETER
Dates: Sunday 18th October
Time: 7.30pm
Box Office: 01392 665 938
Online: www.exetercornexchange.co.uk
Venue: Playhouse NOTTINGHAM
Dates: Friday 23rd October
Time: 7.30pm
Box Office: 0115 941 9419
Online: www.nottinghamplayhouse.co.uk
Venue: The Steamworks SHEFFIELD
Dates: Saturday 24th October
Time: 7.30pm
Online: www.thesteamworks.co.uk
Venue: Scarborough Spa SCARBOROUGH
Dates: Sunday 25th October
Time: 8.00pm
Box Office: 01723 376 774
Online: www.scarboroughspa.co.uk
Venue: Theatre Royal PORTSMOUTH
Dates: Friday 30th October
Time: 8.00pm
Box Office: 02392 828282
Online: www.newtheatreroyal.com
Venue: Chelmsford Theatre CHELMSFORD
Dates: Saturday 31st October
Time: 8.00pm
Box Office: 01245 606 505
Online: www.chelmsfordtheatre.co.uk
Venue: Theatre Royal LINCOLN
Dates: Sunday 1st November
Time: 8.00pm
Box Office: 01522 519 999
Online: www.newtheatreroyallincoln.co.uk
Venue: Huntingdon Hall WORCESTER
Dates: Friday 6th November
Time: 8.00pm
Box Office: 01905 611 427
Online: www.worcestertheatres.co.uk/huntingdon-hall
Venue: Opera House BUXTON
Dates: Saturday 7th November
Time: 7.30pm
Box Office: 01298 72190
Online: www.buxtonoperahouse.org.uk
Venue: Everyman Theatre CHELTENHAM
Dates: Sunday 8th November
Time: 7.30pm
Box Office: 01242 572 573
Online: www.everymantheatre.org.uk
Venue: Theatr Hafren NEWTOWN
Dates: Saturday 14th November
Time: 7.30pm
Box Office: 01686 948 100
Online: www.thehafren.co.uk
Venue: Sands Centre CARLISLE
Dates: Sunday 15th November
Time: 8.00pm
Box Office: 01228 633 766
Online: https://betterboxoffice.co.uk/the-sands-centre/whats-on
Venue: Arts Centre ABERYSTWYTH
Dates: Saturday 21st November
Time: 8.00pm
Online: www.aberystwythartscentre.co.uk
Venue: Wulfrun Hall WOLVERHAMPTON
Dates: Sunday 22nd November
Time: 8.00pm
Online: https://www.thehallswolverhampton.co.uk/wulfrun-hall/
Picture by Steve Ullathorne
