Edinburgh Playhouse
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Poet Laureate of Punk, rock star, fashion icon and The Bard of Salford – Dr John Cooper Clarke is a phenomenon and one of Britain’s most beloved and influential writers and performers.
For this unique and ‘Mesmerisingly brilliant’ performance, John will be joined by fringe stalwarts and very special guests: satirical cabaret sensation Fascinating Aïda, “the world’s greatest living stand-up” (Times) Stewart Lee, the brilliant performance poet Luke Wright, plus Comic Strip legend Ronnie Golden and celebrated Manc poet Mike Garry.
John’s influence on contemporary culture remains as strong as ever and this is a chance to witness a living legend at the top of his game performing a mix of his classic verse and extraordinary new material.
Edinburgh Playhouse
Although designed as a variety theatre, the Edinburgh Playhouse opened in 1929 as Scotland’s second largest cinema. It was hugely successful and remained so until the downturn in cinema attendance in the early 70s. When it closed in November 1973, the building was at risk of demolition, but following several years of public ‘save the Playhouse’ campaigns it was eventually saved. It reopened in 1980 as the fully functional theatre it was always intended to be. Since then, it has hosted some of the world's biggest music and stand-up comedy acts including, Elton John, The Who, Nick Cave, Kevin Bridges and Tim Minchin and international hit musicals such as The Phantom of the Opera, We Will Rock You, Wicked, Matilda and Disney’s The Lion King.
Edinburgh Playhouse
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