Excuse this imposition
These dates have just been announced of the new show PRONOUN TROUBLE by the performance artist BEN MOOR, who is funny, graceful and clever.
You will know him best as the uncredited and unpaid body model for the eponymous hero of the blockbusting Disney film Arthur Christmas.
I urge you to attend this event, especially at Jane Bom-Bayne’s in Brighton, the perfect venue for Ben, where it is a dbl bill with a show by the nutty Joanna Neary.
Stewart Lee
Hello!
This year has seen two main blizzards up to now.
Firstly that correctly-named snow one, where we all went, “Ooh, snow!”
Then came the more metaphorical blossom one, which somehow always surprises us, but it shouldn’t because trees.
But, what, hey, look out, there’s another blizzard comin’ atcha.
An even more metaphorical blizzard that doesn’t involve white stuff throwing around in the air, but rather a set of places and dates and facts.
And they’re all to do with my show Pronoun Trouble (and then there’s some extra things tacked on the end there).
So please dress blizzard-appropriate (actually, dress how you like) and enjoy the following information-weather.
Pronoun Trouble is my current piece of live comedy.
It is mainly a lecture about Chuck Jones’s Hunting Trilogy: the wonderful Merrie Melodies cartoons from the early 1950s, in which Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck befuddle Elmer Fudd as to whether it’s Duck Season or Rabbit Season.
But I sometimes go off-subject, and dip into reflections on watching lectures, on pareidolia, on friendship, and on the spelling of certain shop signs on the high street.
It’s been described by discerning folk on the Twitter Channel as “Funny, clever and beautifully crafted,” “A very special thing,” and “Brilliant.”
I performed it in February at Chapter Arts in Cardiff, at Trouble at Mill in Farsley, and at The Hen and Chickens in London, but I wanted to let you know about a slew of upcoming dates – OK, if not exactly a blizzard, then let’s call it a squall – in the Spring and Summer and how to come and see it.
Yeah, because there’s badges too.
Everyone loves badges.
17th & 31st May 2018
8.00pm (Arrive early if eating!)
Brighton Fringe Festival
Bom-Bane’s Cafe
24 George St,
Brighton BN2 1RH
As part of a great value double bill with the fantastic Joanna Neary and her show “Celia’s Guide to Being a Wife.”
When you email Jane Bom-Bane to book your tickets, you should definitely order a delicious meal to go with the delicious entertainment.
TICKETS
23rd May, 24th May, 30th May, 1st June 2018
7.30pm
Hen and Chickens Theatre Bar
109 St Paul’s Road,
London N1 2NA
A lovely pub theatre on Highbury Corner in Islington, conveniently close to the smartly named Highbury and Islington tube station.
Previous performances here have been quick to sell out, so please don’t delay and buy your tickets today.
TICKETS
29th May 2018
7.30pm
An Evening of Unnecessary Detail
Backyard Comedy Club,
231 Cambridge Heath Road
London E2 0EL
Just a 10 minute excerpt of Pronoun Trouble at this wonderfully programmed night of comedy and learning things, presented by the folks behind Festival of the Spoken Nerd.
TICKETS
13th June 2018
7.30pm
Crystal Palace Festival
Bookseller Crow on the Hill
50 Westow Street
London SE19 3AF
A wonderful bookshop, and you’ll be able to buy some of the books mentioned in the talk here.
Just £5 tickets, and that will get you a drink and nibbles too!
TICKETS ON SALE SOON
5th July 2018
7.30pm
Greater Manchester Fringe Festival
Anthony Burgess Foundation
3 Cambridge Street
Manchester M1 5BY
The most academic place I have so far found to give the talk, and maybe the coolest.
There are lots of other great things going on during the Greater Manchester Fringe Festival too – why not check out the full programme?
TICKETS
29th June – 1st July 2018
Also Festival
Compton Verney
Warwickshire
A compact weekend of terrific speakers, musicians, performers and makers – I’m thrilled to be invited.
TICKETS
15th July 2018
Idler Festival
Fenton House
Hampstead Grove,
London NW3 6SP
This will be a wonderful weekend of talks by fascinating folk like Michael Palin, Sally Phillips and Carole Cadwalladr.
And I’ll be performing a gentle Sunday morning version as part of the celebration of intelligent distraction.
TICKETS
16th – 19th August 2018
Green Man Festival
Crickhowell
Brecon Beacons
The lecture can be located in the brainy enclave of Einstein’s Garden.
I’m so glad to be returning to Green Man; this is always an amazing weekend of music, inspiration, fresh air and laughter.
TICKETS
Brighton Argus
Brighton Argus
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Yukio Mishima, dontstartmeoff.com
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Shane, Beverley, Dailymail.co.uk
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Keilloh, Twitter
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Leach Juice, Twitter
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Lents, redandwhitekop.com
Idrie, Youtube
Idrie, Youtube
Lancethrustworthy, Youtube
Lancethrustworthy, Youtube
Pirate Crocodile, Twitter
Pirate Crocodile, Twitter
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Pudabaya, beexcellenttoeachother.com
Cojones2, Guardian.co.uk
Cojones2, Guardian.co.uk
Syhr, breakbeat.co.uk
Syhr, breakbeat.co.uk
Cyberbloke, Twitter
Cyberbloke, Twitter
Carla, St Albans, Dailymail.co.uk
Carla, St Albans, Dailymail.co.uk
Anonymous, The Northfield Patriot
Anonymous, The Northfield Patriot
Mrdavisn01, Twitter
Mrdavisn01, Twitter
Bobby Bhoy, Twitter
Bobby Bhoy, Twitter
Liam Travitt, Twitter
Liam Travitt, Twitter
Hiewy, Youtube
Hiewy, Youtube
Visualiser1, Twitter
Visualiser1, Twitter
Anon, dontstartmeoff.com
Anon, dontstartmeoff.com
Sam Rooney, Youtube
Sam Rooney, Youtube
Fairy Pingu, Twitter
Fairy Pingu, Twitter
FBC, finalgear.com
FBC, finalgear.com
Stuart, Chortle
Stuart, Chortle
Meninblack, Twitter
Meninblack, Twitter
Anon, westhamonline.com
Anon, westhamonline.com
Chez, Chortle.com
Chez, Chortle.com
Lucinda Locketts, Twitter
Lucinda Locketts, Twitter
Brendon, Vauxhallownersnetwork.co.uk
Brendon, Vauxhallownersnetwork.co.uk
Mearecate, Youtube
Mearecate, Youtube
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Z-factor, Twitter.
Carcrazychica, Youtube
Carcrazychica, Youtube
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Joskins, Leeds Music Forum
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Kozzy06, Youtube
Dave Wilson, Chortle.com
Dave Wilson, Chortle.com
Mpf1947, Youtube
Mpf1947, Youtube
Gwaites, Digitalspy
Gwaites, Digitalspy
Robert Gavin, Twitter
Robert Gavin, Twitter
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Whoiscuriousgeorge, Youtube
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Secretdeveloper, Youtube
Microcuts 22, Twitter
Microcuts 22, Twitter
Bosco239, youtube
Bosco239, youtube
Stokeylitfest, Twitter
Stokeylitfest, Twitter
Alwyn, Digiguide.tv
Alwyn, Digiguide.tv
Deepbass, Guardian.co.uk
Deepbass, Guardian.co.uk
Lee Mack, Mack The Life, 2012
Lee Mack, Mack The Life, 2012
Slothy Matt, Twitter
Slothy Matt, Twitter
Patrick Kavanagh, Guardian.co.uk
Patrick Kavanagh, Guardian.co.uk
Dahoum, Guardian.co.uk
Dahoum, Guardian.co.uk
Jamespearse, Twitter
Jamespearse, Twitter
Iain, eatenbymissionaries
Iain, eatenbymissionaries
Rubyshoes, Twitter
Rubyshoes, Twitter
Spanner, dontstartmeoff.com
Spanner, dontstartmeoff.com
Rowing Rob, Guardian.co.uk
Rowing Rob, Guardian.co.uk
Meanstreetelite, Peoplesrepublicofcork
Meanstreetelite, Peoplesrepublicofcork
Foxfoxton, Youtube
Foxfoxton, Youtube
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12dgdgdgdgdgdg, Youtube
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Jackmumf, Twitter
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Funday’schild, youtube.
Anonymous, don'tstartmeoff.com
Anonymous, don'tstartmeoff.com
Alex Quarmby, Edfringe.com
Alex Quarmby, Edfringe.com
James Dellingpole, Daily Telegraph
James Dellingpole, Daily Telegraph
Johnny Kitkat, dontstartmeoff.com
Johnny Kitkat, dontstartmeoff.com
Esme Folley, Actress, cellist, Twitter
Esme Folley, Actress, cellist, Twitter
General Lurko 36, Guardian.co.uk
General Lurko 36, Guardian.co.uk
Lenny Darksphere, Twitter
Lenny Darksphere, Twitter
Peter Ould, Twitter
Peter Ould, Twitter
John Robins, Comedian
John Robins, Comedian
Dominic Cavendish, Daily Telegraph
Dominic Cavendish, Daily Telegraph
Sweeping Curves, Twitter
Sweeping Curves, Twitter
Joe, Independent.co.uk
Joe, Independent.co.uk
Horatio Melvin, Twitter
Horatio Melvin, Twitter
World Without End, Twitter
World Without End, Twitter
Al Murray, Comedian
Al Murray, Comedian
BBC iPlayer edition of discussion of Stewart Lee on A Good Read
BBC iPlayer edition of discussion of Stewart Lee on A Good Read
Emilyistrendy, Youtube
Emilyistrendy, Youtube
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Maninabananasuit, Guardian.co.uk
Fowkes81, Twitter
Fowkes81, Twitter
Birmingham Sunday Mercury
Birmingham Sunday Mercury
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Neva2busy, dontstartmeoff.com
98rosjon, Twitter
98rosjon, Twitter
Pnethor, pne-online.com
Pnethor, pne-online.com
Len Firewood, Twitter
Len Firewood, Twitter
NevW47479, UKTV.co.uk
NevW47479, UKTV.co.uk
Anamatronix, Youtube
Anamatronix, Youtube
Shit Crit, Twitter
Shit Crit, Twitter
Genghis McKahn, Guardian.co.uk
Genghis McKahn, Guardian.co.uk
Gabrielle, Chortle.com
Gabrielle, Chortle.com
Anon, BBC Complaints Log
Anon, BBC Complaints Log
Cabluigi, Guardian.co.uk
Cabluigi, Guardian.co.uk
Gmanthedemon, bbc.co.uk
Gmanthedemon, bbc.co.uk
Tin Frog, Twitter
Tin Frog, Twitter
Rudeness, Youtube
Rudeness, Youtube
Peter Ould, Youtube
Peter Ould, Youtube
Mini-x2, readytogo.net
Mini-x2, readytogo.net
Etienne, Chortle.com
Etienne, Chortle.com
Dick Socrates, Twitter
Dick Socrates, Twitter
A D Ward, Twitter
A D Ward, Twitter
Neolab, Guardian.co.uk
Neolab, Guardian.co.uk
Frankie Boyle, Comedian
Frankie Boyle, Comedian
Guest, Dontstartmeoff.com
Guest, Dontstartmeoff.com
Richard Herring, Comedian
Richard Herring, Comedian
DVDhth's grandparents, Twitter
DVDhth's grandparents, Twitter
GRTak, finalgear.com
GRTak, finalgear.com
Nicetime, Guardian.co.uk
Nicetime, Guardian.co.uk
Coxy, Dontstartmeoff.com
Coxy, Dontstartmeoff.com
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Tokyofist, Youtube
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Aaron, comedy.co.uk
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Clampdown59, Twitter.
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Aiden Hearn, Twitter
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Tweeterkiryakou, Twitter
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Pudabaya, Twitter
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Borathigh5, Youtube
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Henry Howard Fun, Twitter
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Ishamayura Byrd, Twitter
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Peter Fears, Twitter
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Sidsings000, Youtube
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Zombie Hamster, Twitter
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Someoneyoudon'tknow, Chortle.com
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Guest1001, Youtube
Tres Ryan, Twitter
Tres Ryan, Twitter
Tweeter Kyriakou, Twitter
Tweeter Kyriakou, Twitter
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Contrapuntal, Twitter
Danazawa, Youtube
Danazawa, Youtube
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Joycey, readytogo.net
Karen Laidlaw, Edfringe. com.
Karen Laidlaw, Edfringe. com.
Wharto15, Twitter
Wharto15, Twitter
Dominic Cavendish, Telegraph
Dominic Cavendish, Telegraph