The Comeback
Up-and-coming comics Alex and Ben have been booked in the warm-up spot for a beloved but fading double act’s comeback tour. Neither is delighted to be playing to a sparse crowd in a sleepy, seaside town, but when it’s revealed that a Hollywood director is in the audience, both acts glimpse a final chance for their big break. Cue sabotage, mistaken identity and full on farcical mayhem, as the performance descends into a desperate battle for the limelight. With the action alternating between offstage and on, and the tone between Noises Off and Morecambe and Wise’s old-school charm, this is a warm-hearted, joyful, and dazzlingly funny new comedy.
This run was interrupted by the enforced closure of theatres caused by the Covid-19 lock-down in December 2020. It re-opened in July 2021.
Cast & Crew
Cast
Performer | Ben Ashenden |
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Performer | Alex Owen |
Crew | |
Director | Emily Burns |
Lighting Designer | Prema Mehta |
Set and Costume Designer | Rosanna Vize |
Sound Designer | Giles Thomas |
Writer | Ben Ashenden |
Writer | Alex Owen |
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