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Blue Box Johnson & Boswell - Late but Live by Stewart Lee |
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Traverse Festival Ticket Offer Buy tickets for any 4 productions taking place in the Traverse programme between Thu 2 - Fri 10 August and get the cheapest ticket free! Click here to get full details. To buy tickets for Late But Live online (no booking fees), click here. STOP PRESS "Snortingly funny" - it's not a phrase to be found in Johnson's Dictionary, but it's the only way to describe it." (Daily Telegraph) Click here to read the full review on the Daily Telegraph website. "This is Fringe theatre at its silly, clever, fun-filled best." (Evening Standard) Click here to read the full Evening Standard review. Read a feature length interview with Stewart Lee about the creation of Johnson & Boswell on The Daily Telegraph's website by clicking here. Read a full 'behind the scenes' feature by Susan Mansfield from The Scotsman by clicking here. Doctor Johnson is one of England’s greatest literary figures: poet, essayist, biographer, lexicographer, legendary curmudgeon and coffee house philosopher. In 1773 he was enticed by his Scottish friend James Boswell to accompany him on a tour through the Highlands and Western Isles of Scotland. Both published books based on the journey. Johnson described his experience of Scotland. Boswell described Scotland’s experience of Johnson. Late But Live gives the two bilious bores the chance to try and flog their travel guides to a new audience, 230 years after they made their journey. Boswell hosts a book launch, interviewing Johnson, discussing Scotland ancient and modern, and taking questions from the audience. Haggis is eaten. Pipes are played. And sacred Highland cattle are ritually slaughtered. Stewart Lee was last represented at the Traverse in 2002 with his show Pea Green Boat. Since then his other festival projects have included Jerry Springer The Opera (Assembly, 2002), which transferred to the National Theatre and the West End, Talk Radio (Udderbelly, 2006), and a variety of stand-up comedy shows. Owen Lewis’s Edinburgh credits include The Typographer's Dream (Pleasance, Edinburgh) and the Edinburgh Fringe 2005 and West End hit comedy, Pete and Dud: Come Again. Owen won the RSC Buzz Goodbody Director Award in 2000. The cast includes Miles Jupp (James Boswell) and Simon Munnery (Samuel Johnson). The show represents Perrier nominee and Sony Gold award winner Munnery’s first major stage role at the festival for some years. His work as a writer and performer for television includes Attention Scum which was nominated for a Golden Rose of Montreux. He last worked with Lee at the Traverse in 2002 on Pea Green Boat. Jupp is best known for his stand-up comedy (Perrier Best Newcomer nominee 2003) and regularly appears on stage and screen. TV work as a stand-up includes The World Stands Up (Paramount) and Live Floor Show (BBC Scotland). He also appears as Archie The Inventor in popular kids TV series Balamory. Website www.latebutlive.com Running Time 1 hour (no inteval) Produced by Blue Box, Anthony Field Associates, Festival Highlights, Skullduggery, Weasel & Sons and Eleanor Lloyd. |
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(Samuel Johnson) In England you have better horses, and in Scotland we have better men. I am not sure what this show was. Except wonderful. It is stand-up comedy, but it is storytelling. This is a spellbinding, giggle-engendering hour. |
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