Star of the BAFTA winning comedy The Thick Of It, and his own BBC TWO sitcom Lab Rats, Mr. la-di-da smartypants Addison is also regarded as one of the most versatile stand-ups in the country. With his pacy, energetic routines and faultless delivery, he has charmed audiences, Perrier judges (who nominated him twice) and critics alike as a top class purveyor of smartarse daftness, whimsy, perspiration, lies, jokes and flapping about. Chris Addison website.The Time is Now Again - T0759747556Fresh from The Thick of It, Mock The Week, Have I Got News For You and his sell-out 2010 tour, Chris Addison, the man who put the 'Chris Addison' into, 'I see Chris Addison is touring, again,' is touring again. He's written a brand new show, The Time Is Now, Again, specifically for the venue this brochure/leaflet refers to.* (*And about 40 others, but the point still stands.) Top class stand-up from one of the classiest, toppiest stand-ups around. You should come and see him. | |
| 14 Apr 13 | William Aston Hall, Wrexham :: V815 listing details L01427347525 |
| 12 Apr 13 | Huntingdon Hall, Worcester :: V1402 listing details L01488067579 |
| 9 Apr 13 | MacRobert Arts Centre, Stirling :: V642 listing details L01022237054 |
| 8 Apr 13 | Eden Court Theatre, Inverness :: V626 listing details L0948872556 |
| 7 Apr 13 | Festival Theatre, Edinburgh :: V600 listing details L0739869761 |
| 28 Mar 13 | Southbank Centre, West End :: V423 listing details L01273568622 |
| 27 Mar 13 | Citizens Theatre, Glasgow :: V611 listing details L2138909109 |
| 23 Mar 13 | William Aston Hall, Wrexham :: V815 listing details L02051689606 |
| 22 Mar 13 | The Landmark, Ilfracombe :: V1177 listing details L01978216586 |
| 17 Mar 13 | Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury :: V0465778148 listing details L124347241 |
| 16 Mar 13 | Arts Centre, Aberystwyth :: V817 listing details L05490168 |
| 15 Mar 13 | Town Hall, Reading :: V1710125320 listing details L413128067 |
| 14 Mar 13 | Wyvern Theatre, Swindon :: V928 listing details L299537688 |
| 13 Mar 13 | Princes Hall, Aldershot :: V761 listing details L0667234614 |
| 10 Mar 13 | Lyric Theatre, Carmarthen :: V1274041426 listing details L02031526478 |
| 10 Mar 13 | Lyric Theatre, Belfast :: V552 listing details L163804420 |
| 3 Mar 13 | Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham :: V90 listing details L129575053 |
| 2 Mar 13 | Alban Arena, St Albans :: V51 listing details L01168650692 |
| 28 Feb 13 | Grand Theatre, Lancaster :: V521 listing details L1431596807 |
| 27 Feb 13 | City Hall, Sheffield :: V508532552 listing details L1962452190 |
| 24 Feb 13 | Northcott Theatre, Exeter :: V886 listing details L01621551247 |
| 22 Feb 13 | Southend Palace Theatre, Westcliff-on-Sea :: V43 listing details L649202480 |
| 21 Feb 13 | The Stables, Milton Keynes :: V1668325976 listing details L637851989 |
| 18 Feb 13 | Kings Theatre Portsmouth, Southsea :: V780 listing details L01631155125 |
| 17 Feb 13 | Warwick Arts Centre, Coventry :: V156 listing details L01020648014 |
| 13 Feb 13 | Theatre Royal, St Helens :: V546 listing details L01368281231 |
| 13 Feb 13 | Theatre Royal, Bury St Edmunds :: V76 listing details L1985662504 |
| 10 Feb 13 | Courtyard, Hereford :: V101 listing details L01755130859 |
| 9 Feb 13 | Hall for Cornwall, Truro :: V1183 listing details L02075810588 |
| 8 Feb 13 | Octagon Theatre, Yeovil :: V919 listing details L01175441073 |
| 7 Feb 13 | Corn Exchange, Newbury :: V732 listing details L01688738490 |
| 5 Feb 13 | Grand Theatre, Swansea :: V831 listing details L0749616519 |
| 4 Feb 13 | Southbank Centre, West End :: V423 listing details L1832003091 |
| 2 Feb 13 | Spa Complex, Scarborough :: V947 listing details L01889661096 |
| 2 Feb 13 | The Spa Theatre, Bridlington :: V932 listing details L1046741808 |
| 1 Feb 13 | Pocklington Arts Centre, York :: V0778625929 listing details L01511855380 |
| 31 Jan 13 | Ashcroft Arts Centre, Fareham :: V768 listing details L1455890963 |
| 30 Jan 13 | Norden Farm Centre for the Arts, Maidenhead :: V1294444431 listing details L0743218101 |
| 10 Jun 12 | Theatre Royal, Winchester :: V782 listing details L0278170973 |
| 6 Jun 12 | Harrogate Theatre, Harrogate :: V942 listing details L0111615373 |
| 15 Mar 12 | Alexandra Theatre, Birmingham :: V140 listing details L1292527821 |
| 14 Mar 12 | Northern Stage, Newcastle upon Tyne :: V568 listing details L01118582850 |
| 3 Mar 12 | Town Hall, Reading :: V1710125320 listing details L2097342085 |
| 23 Feb 12 | Royal & Derngate, Northampton :: V449 listing details L0896317198 |
| 18 Feb 12 | Lincoln Performing Arts Centre, Lincoln :: V0251629711 listing details L0536961779 |
| 12 Feb 12 | Buxton Opera House, Buxton :: V424 listing details L0728172871 |
| 8 Feb 12 | City Hall, Sheffield :: V508532552 listing details L0347042646 |
| 5 Feb 12 | Theatre Royal, Brighton :: V657 listing details L1816856982 |
| 3 Feb 12 | Harrogate Theatre, Harrogate :: V942 listing details L1914352346 |
| 2 Feb 12 | Milton Keynes Theatre, Milton Keynes :: V754 listing details L57323266 |
| 1 Feb 12 | Playhouse, Norwich :: V69 listing details L377141060 |
| 10 Dec 11 to 11 Dec 11 | Gulbenkian Arts Centre, Canterbury :: V673 listing details L01389838750 |
| 4 Dec 11 | Grand Opera House, York :: V957 listing details L0852969490 |
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| 27 Nov 11 | Waterside Theatre, Aylesbury :: V1452754579 listing details L0772091225 |
| 26 Nov 11 | Theatre Royal, Winchester :: V782 listing details L1897962549 |
| 11 Nov 11 | West End Centre, Aldershot :: V762 listing details L0892115353 |
| 10 Nov 11 | Ashcroft Arts Centre, Fareham :: V768 listing details L1963881918 |
T0978430468Performer Russell Kane (MC). Performer Gareth Richards. | |
| 13 Mar 11 | Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-Upon-Avon :: V135 listing details L1238085063 |
T1873171947At last! Mr. Chris Addison off Bafta Award-winning comedy The Thick of It, In The Loop, Skins and Lab Rats is back with a brand new show of his critically acclaimed stand-up. Daftness! Whimsy! Jokes! Lies! Smartarsery! Flapping about! All present and correct.Producer Avalon Promotions. | |
| 29 Nov 10 to 30 Nov 10 | The Tobacco Factory Theatres, Bristol :: V1384579886 listing details L406903397 |
| 26 Nov 10 | Alexandra Theatre, Birmingham :: V140 listing details L02061277910 |
| 21 Nov 10 | Bloomsbury Theatre, Inner London :: V170 listing details L0964214415 |
| 15 Nov 10 | Playhouse, Nottingham :: V457 listing details L880871946 |
| 7 Nov 10 | The Lowry, Salford :: V0655996499 listing details L1969628996 |
| 6 Nov 10 | Royal & Derngate, Northampton :: V449 listing details L0707060442 |
| 5 Nov 10 | Leeds Playhouse (formerly West Yorkshire Playhouse), Leeds :: V977 listing details L0221476301 |
| 31 Oct 10 | The Dukes, Lancaster :: V523 listing details L956932793 |
| 29 Oct 10 | Theatre Royal, Bury St Edmunds :: V76 listing details L1203940210 |
| 28 Oct 10 | Cambridge Junction, Cambridge :: V23 listing details L0637283125 |
| 22 Oct 10 | The Coliseum, Aberdare :: V821 listing details L1014599047 |
| 17 Oct 10 | Hull Truck Theatre, Hull :: V935 listing details L01591859624 |
| 13 Oct 10 | Bloomsbury Theatre, Inner London :: V170 listing details L01528796815 |
| 10 Oct 10 | Harrogate Theatre, Harrogate :: V942 listing details L1122616082 |
| 8 Oct 10 | Town Hall, Middlesbrough :: V2029704919 listing details L1651266094 |
| 7 Oct 10 | Chorley Theatre, Chorley :: V530 listing details L1791307256 |
| 2 Oct 10 | Oxford Playhouse, Oxford :: V803 listing details L0389779950 |
| 24 Sep 10 | The Civic, Barnsley :: V959 listing details L1427544269 |
| 11 Sep 10 | Playhouse, Norwich :: V69 listing details L1680554302 |
| 10 Jul 10 | Bloomsbury Theatre, Inner London :: V170 listing details L707718460 |
| 4 May 10 to 5 May 10 | Bloomsbury Theatre, Inner London :: V170 listing details L02086112919 |
| 7 Apr 10 | Playhouse, Norwich :: V69 listing details L01618516880 |
| 1 Apr 10 | Bolton Town Hall, Bolton :: V479 listing details L711279141 |
| 28 Mar 10 | The Tobacco Factory Theatres, Bristol :: V1384579886 listing details L496754744 |
| 24 Mar 10 | Assembly Rooms, Derby :: V427 listing details L1918006340 |
| 21 Mar 10 | Theatre Royal, Newcastle upon Tyne :: V570 listing details L285123917 |
| 19 Mar 10 | Wyvern Theatre, Swindon :: V928 listing details L89441417 |
| 17 Mar 10 | Citizens Theatre, Glasgow :: V611 listing details L01021555982 |
| 11 Mar 10 | The Lowry, Salford :: V0655996499 listing details L01612740027 |
| 6 Mar 10 | Brighton Komedia, Brighton :: V654 listing details L01281506860 |
| 26 Feb 10 | Southend Palace Theatre, Westcliff-on-Sea :: V43 listing details L1980134131 |
| 25 Feb 10 | Theatre Royal, Winchester :: V782 listing details L01301247423 |
| 21 Feb 10 | Playhouse, Nottingham :: V457 listing details L01631597060 |
| 13 Feb 10 | Bloomsbury Theatre, Inner London :: V170 listing details L222280146 |
| 12 Feb 10 | Gala Theatre, Durham :: V0146218420 listing details L01998121372 |
| 11 Feb 10 | Whitley Bay Playhouse, Whitley Bay :: V580 listing details L01019146723 |
| 10 Feb 10 | King George's Hall, Blackburn :: V512 listing details L0982241578 |
| 7 Feb 10 | Warwick Arts Centre, Coventry :: V156 listing details L612926974 |
The Ape That Got Lucky - T01113212983La-di-da smartypants Mr. Chris Addison - star of BBC TV’s The Thick of It and Lab Rats - is back with a special, one-off revival, exclusively for the Shrewsbury Darwin Festival, of his critically acclaimed 2003 stand-up show The Ape That Got Lucky, which spawned a Sony Award-winning series for Radio 4. The subject? Why, the evolution of Mankind itself, discussed through the medium of jokes, lies, whimsy, half-truths, a fair amount of sweating and even the odd fact. Do come, there’s a dear. Please note this performance is likely to contain adult material that some people may find offensive. | |
| 4 Dec 09 | Civic Hall, Wolverhampton :: V01294560265 listing details L01083054768 |
| 20 Sep 09 | Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury :: V0465778148 listing details L0169560201 |
| 19 Jul 09 | Hull Truck Theatre, Hull :: V935 listing details L461522606 |
| 7 Jun 09 | Assembly Rooms, Derby :: V427 listing details L890980642 |
| 16 May 09 | Civic Hall, Wolverhampton :: V01294560265 listing details L1951718040 |
| 5 May 09 | Everyman & Playhouse, Liverpool :: V535 listing details L0661782279 |
| 3 Apr 09 | Bloomsbury Theatre, Inner London :: V170 listing details L965682098 |
| 7 Dec 08 | The Lowry, Salford :: V0655996499 listing details L1428421608 |
| 3 Dec 08 | Gulbenkian Arts Centre, Canterbury :: V673 listing details L01242790890 |
| 8 Nov 08 | Bloomsbury Theatre, Inner London :: V170 listing details L0176506619 |
Atomicity - T1972792984Celebrated la-di-da smartypants and Perrier Award Nominee Chris Addison presents, for your amusement and derision, a trawl through the very fabric of the Universe. Stopping only to fail to answer important questions such as "What are we made of?", Did somebody forget to put something in the recipe?" and "Is this your vehicle, sir?" the big ponce will be spinning jokes, stories, lies, whimsy and nonsense. In that order | |
| 20 May 06 | Coliseum Theatre, Oldham :: V497 listing details L02094151707 |
| 15 Dec 05 | Norden Farm Centre for the Arts, Maidenhead :: V1294444431 listing details L196448302 |
| 8 Dec 05 | Eastgate Theatre and Arts Centre, Peebles :: V774625305 listing details L01148844179 |
| 14 Nov 05 | Town Hall, Loughborough :: V02111941779 listing details L0342803564 |
| 29 Oct 05 | The Met, Bury :: V476 listing details L335460972 |
| 28 Oct 05 | Cambridge Junction, Cambridge :: V23 listing details L0265079190 |
| 20 Oct 05 | Brighton Dome, Brighton :: V655 listing details L01966161089 |
| 13 Oct 05 | Arts Centre, Aberystwyth :: V817 listing details L1529099939 |
| 9 Oct 05 | Lyric Theatre, West End :: V399 listing details L01380611854 |
| 5 Oct 05 | Town Hall, Loughborough :: V02111941779 listing details L0445768686 |
| 29 Sep 05 | Swindon Arts Centre, Swindon :: V927 listing details L0440163387 |
| 16 Sep 05 | Hull Truck Theatre, Hull :: V935 listing details L1941554771 |
Civilisation - T0275748943What exactly is Civilisation? What elements go to make it up? Can I get them at Argos? Have you seen my glasses? These are the sort of questions that [Chris Addison] will be addressing in his new show. What can you expect? Why, jokes, stories, ill-conceived theories, sweeping generalisations, downright lies, whimsy, pomposity and rank poncery of the highest water of course. Not to mention a fair bit of sweat, we'll be bound. | |
| 24 Nov 05 | Assembly Rooms, Derby :: V427 listing details L01082932932 |
| 17 Nov 05 | Darlington Arts Centre, Darlington :: V563 listing details L591214745 |
| 14 Oct 05 | Brewery Arts Centre, Kendal :: V6 listing details L0741216581 |
| 2 Oct 05 | The Wightman, Shrewsbury :: V106 listing details L422743376 |
| 15 Jul 05 | New Greenham Arts, Newbury :: V0313094871 listing details L1901625771 |
| 29 May 05 | Norden Farm Centre for the Arts, Maidenhead :: V1294444431 listing details L1911096268 |
| 20 May 05 | mac birmingham - Midlands Arts Centre, Birmingham :: V146 listing details L0725678992 |
The Ape That Got Lucky - T981639820The Ape That Got Lucky is Chris' mix of jokes, stories, half-baked theories and opinionated tutting that audiences have come to know and at least tolerate kindly, delivered by a slightly fey fellow prancing about like a great, flapping wazzock. The Show is being recorded for a new comedy series on BBC Radio 4.Performer Geoffrey McGivern. Performer Jo Enright. Performer Dan Tetsell. | |
| 13 May 05 | The Met, Bury :: V476 listing details L956993997 |
| 6 Feb 05 to 27 Feb 05 | Almeida Theatre, West End :: V166 listing details L606017175 |
The Ape That Got Lucky - T374521326The Ape That Got Lucky is Chris' mix of jokes, stories, half-baked theories and opinionated tutting that audiences have come to know and at least tolerate kindly, delivered by a slightly fey fellow prancing about like a great, flapping wazzock. | |
| 1 Mar 03 | Forest Arts Centre, New Milton :: V786 listing details L0758391440 |
| 6 Dec 02 | Norden Farm Centre for the Arts, Maidenhead :: V1294444431 listing details L0687747391 |
| 15 Nov 02 | Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh :: V605 listing details L02135692335 |
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| 16 Jun 02 | artsdepot, Outer London :: V320 listing details L01484870490 |
In Port Out, Starboard Home - T0476148855A new show about why people travel. A mixture of stories, jokes, middleclass angst, lies, blatant generalisation, downright nonsense and a fearsome amount of sweating, and, unusually, no swearing, all done wearing a rather natty linen suit, a la John Steed. | |
| 24 Feb 02 | Theatre Royal, Bath :: V854 listing details L01454070545 |
| 23 Feb 02 | Norden Farm Centre for the Arts, Maidenhead :: V1294444431 listing details L1479404437 |
| 17 Feb 02 | Warwick Arts Centre, Coventry :: V156 listing details L1218590376 |
T0587972305Producer Avalon Promotions. Performer Francesca Martinez. | |
| 8 Dec 01 | Playhouse, Norwich :: V69 listing details L1186660518 |
Cakes and Ales - T01414721201Cakes and Ales takes a gander at all things British - rich fodder for the belly-laugh. | |
| 21 Oct 00 | Phoenix Arts, Leicester :: V432 listing details L1408517446 |
T1845367251Performer Chris Addison. Performer Karen Taylor. | |
| 14 Jul 00 | Merton Abbey Mills, Outer London :: V369 listing details L01009711784 |
| 22 Jun 00 | Pegasus Theatre, Oxford :: V801 listing details L542080602 |
T1682375764Performer Chris Addison. | |
| 21 Jul 98 | BAC (Battersea Arts Centre), Inner London :: V168 listing details L02071514212 |
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| 2 Mar 03 | The Wightman, Shrewsbury :: V106 listing details L01548216266 |
| 4 Jun 00 | The Wightman, Shrewsbury :: V106 listing details L839923576 |
| 4 Jun 00 | The Wightman, Shrewsbury :: V106 listing details L1355856591 |
| 20 Jul 99 to 30 Jul 99 | Riverside Studios, Outer London :: V331 listing details L903381973 |
| 4 Mar 98 | Northbrook Theatre, Worthing :: V727 listing details L01699879694 |
