Cato Street 1820 - T1880760638Benson shares his fascination with the infamous plot to murder Lord Liverpool's entire cabinet and the grisly aftermath on the gallows at Newgate. Drawing on verbatim accounts, hear how outrage at the 1819 Peterloo Massacre led five men into a deadly trap. Gruesome and disturbing at times, the tale has uncanny resonance today, as Benson explores, in this highly original entertainment. | |
| 31 Jul 19 to 18 Aug 19 | Pleasance, Edinburgh :: V1282 listing details L01217683119 |
David Benson's Haunted Stage - T1369589593Award-winning performer David Benson brings classic ghost stories to spine-chilling life in this spooky show for all the family. What are ghosts anyway? And has anyone seen one in this theatre? Sceptic or not, you'll think you have by the end of this deeply creepy show. Benson fills the stage with brilliant enactments of stories, including a tale about his grandfather's ghost sightings together with new versions of classic spine-chillers.Producer James Seabright. | |
| 5 Nov 11 | Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury :: V674 listing details L1010168337 |
| 19 Oct 07 | The Rondo, Bath :: V855 listing details L1035310008 |
Sings Noel Coward - T52372340Returning to the character he played in BBC series ‘Goodnight Sweetheart’, Fringe First award-winner Benson takes on Coward’s masterful songbook. | |
| 5 Oct 10 | The Harlequin, Redhill :: V707 listing details L1936764326 |
| 21 Mar 10 | Home Theatre, Manchester :: V1858052535 listing details L02071021146 |
| 4 Jul 09 | Devonshire Park Theatre, Eastbourne :: V665 listing details L01093296635 |
| 8 May 09 | Darlington Arts Centre, Darlington :: V563 listing details L1415089701 |
| 15 Apr 09 | Theatre Royal, Bury St Edmunds :: V76 listing details L01041942289 |
| 7 Feb 09 | artsdepot, Outer London :: V320 listing details L0312532032 |
| 5 Feb 09 | Greenwich Theatre, Outer London :: V308 listing details L539646415 |
| 4 Feb 09 | Arena Theatre, Wolverhampton :: V160 listing details L1137004659 |
| 23 Jan 09 to 24 Jan 09 | Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, Guildford :: V702 listing details L0511584480 |
| 15 Nov 08 | Square Chapel Arts Centre, Halifax :: V1098014226 listing details L897500227 |
| 29 Oct 08 | South Hill Park Arts Centre, Wilde Theatre, Bracknell :: V731 listing details L1696507257 |
| 14 Aug 08 to 25 Aug 08 | Assembly Rooms, Edinburgh :: V01847651945 listing details L1946080287 |
Dr Who? In Search of Samuel Johnson - T1077730738Award-winning solo performer David Benson's new show digs into the life and work of Doctor Johnson three hundred years since his birth, and celebrates the undiminished power of his extraordinary writings and reflections. Whether you have explored Johnson's work in detail or only know him from the Blackadder sketches, this delightful and highly personal performance will bring to life this most fascinating of characters. | |
| 28 Jul 09 | The Tobacco Factory Theatres, Bristol :: V1384579886 listing details L1181445141 |
Christmas Party - T01516339404Award-winning solo performer David Benson and his pianist invite you to join the party for a fantastically fun night of festive songs, sketches and stories. Benson will be passing around Christmas crackers, encouraging some hearty singalongs, and inviting his audience to roast their chestnuts on an open fire!Producer James Seabright. | |
| 18 Dec 08 | The Rondo, Bath :: V855 listing details L01113924991 |
| 8 Dec 08 to 11 Dec 08 | NST Campus, Southampton :: V776 listing details L1601877727 |
Dave's Get Up and Go Show! - T0957277864It's the perfect show for young children (under seven) and the grown-ups will love it too! There's a lot of audience participation and Dave will be using Makaton Signing for some of the songs. Suitable for 3 to 7 year olds and their families. Running time 90 mins plus interval. | |
| 22 Mar 08 | Stamford Arts Centre, Stamford :: V446 listing details L856069139 |
Christmas Party - T01795498556Award-winning solo performer David Benson and his pianist invite you to join the party for a fantastically fun and ever-so-slightly camp night of festive songs, sketches and stories. | |
| 18 Dec 07 | Bloomsbury Theatre, Inner London :: V170 listing details L1573108143 |
Nothing But Pleasure - T759531939Acclaimed solo show which relives the rise of Blair and the demise of Diana. A tour de force of celebrity impersonation from David Benson.Producer James Seabright Productions. | |
| 30 Aug 07 | The Tron, Glasgow :: V622 listing details L01972959382 |
Starstuck - T747168539A fantasy celebrity party David Benson’s hilarious new show celebrates our national obsession with stardom, featuring an amazing range of impressions along the way. Candid revelations about modern starlets are followed by a fantasy party hosted by Noel Coward and attended by many more of David’s childhood heroes, including Frank Sinatra, Judy Garland and Orson Welles. Starstruck hilariously debunks the cult of celebrity with a little help from a real-life encounter with Quentin Crisp, and has delighted audiences and critics at both the Edinburgh Festival and in London’s West End | |
| 12 Apr 06 | Hull Truck Theatre, Hull :: V935 listing details L1831354981 |
