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Laurence Clark - Twelve Percent Evil
Starring: Laurence Clark
Showing Friday 06 June to Friday 06 June 2008
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Performance Times: Friday at 8.00pm
Running Time: tbc
call our box office on 01253 290190
Group bookings call 01253 743232
Born with cerebral palsy Laurence Clark's outlook on life as a disabled person shapes his fantastic outlook on comedy. His first one-man show, The All-Star Charity Show, won critical acclaim at Edinburgh Fringe in 2003. The show was named Critics' Choice in The Times and he was described as a 'powerful comedy voice' and 'stunningly hard-hitting' by critic Kate Copstick in The Scotman's round-up of the best shows that year.
12% Evil takes a look at the many villains who have sought payback for being disabled, e.g. Dr Strangelove, Blofeld, Darth Vader, Freddie Krueger and of course... Heather Mills-McCartney!
It has received excellent reviews:
4 and a half stars - "At the end of a Laurence Clark performance, apart from being a bit tired from laughing, one has come to understand some of the travails of his world - and one has become very fond of the man himself." Adelaide Advertiser, March '08
4 stars - "Clark has really hit his stride this year with a show that is genuinely laugh-out-loud funny. I cannot think of another comic here who provokes so much thought and so much laughter at one and the same time." The Scotsman
Stage Must See - "Any vaguely sentient being ought to leave this stupendously funny and thought-provoking show with their sides split and their minds buzzing. Laurence Clark has a wit drier than the Navajo desert, a control of timing that would put Seiko to shame and scores upon scores of fizzingly funny one-liners." The Stage
Clark has also acted with Graeae Theatre Company and writen for the BBC website Ouch. In 2005 he was named 'Pick of the Fest' by Radio Merseyside and won the Dada Award for Best Performer. Been a On BBC Radio 4 as script advisor and contributor for a two-part documentary on comedy and disability called Should We Be Laughing? he also appeared on a number of other television programmes such as The Message, Feedback and Word of Mouth.
In 2004, Clark was profiled by BBC Northwest Tonight. Later that year he was a guest reporter on BBC 2's Newsnight, writing and presenting a film about disability and the Abortion Act. I recently completed the BBC / Channel 4 Talent Fund Course for Disabled Actors.
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Presented By: Laurence Clark
Booking information
Tickets £8.00 - Concessions £6.00
BOX OFFICE
Open 10am to 8pm (subject to change due to performances). All major credit and debit cards are accepted over the telephone and in person. When booking by credit card, a booking fee of £1.50 per transaction is applicable. Debit cards attract no booking fee.
CONCESSIONS
Concessions, where offered, apply to: Senior Citizens, Registered Disabled, Under 18s, Full-time students, Registered Unemployed, Equity, BECTU and MU members. Please note you may be asked for relevant identification when requesting concessions. Only one concession per ticket is allowed and may not be used in conjunction with any other offers. Concessions and offers are subject to availability and allocated at the discretion of the Box Office.
POSTAL ADDRESS
Grand Theatre, 33 Church Street, Blackpool, FY1 1HT. Cheques should be made payable to Blackpool Grand Theatre and remember to add 60p to your total, if you would like your tickets posted back to you.
PARKING
'SHOW AND PARK' Directly opposite the theatre’s entrance is the secure West Street Car Park. Special 'SHOW AND PARK' discounted West Street Car Park tickets are ONLY £2.50 allowing you to park from 5.30pm to 12.30am. Book your parking ticket when you book your show tickets from the Box Office. We are obliged to Blackpool Council for providing this parking facility.
For tickets call our Box Office on 01253 290190
Group Booking: 01253 743232
