British Comedy Guide

2010 Edinburgh Fringe

Phil Nichol: Welcome To Crazytown

Phil Nichol: Welcome To Crazytown
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Venue

5: The Stand Comedy Club II

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January 19th 1974, legendary Beat poet Bobby Spade performed his magnum opus 'Welcome to Crazytown' at Baltimore's famous jazz club, Bertha's. That show ended in near tragedy. Phil Nichol recreates that event. 'Welcome to Crazytown' is a semi-autobiographical masterpiece of poetic story-telling that explores the dark seedy underbelly of a metropolis. Written just after the death of Spade's third wife Tamara during a period of extreme grieving and substance abuse, it's been compared to Dylan Thomas's 'Under Milkwood'. '...the perfect vehicle for substantial lyrical gifts... Misogynistic, lecherous, unnerving, and deeply, consistently funny' ***** (List).

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Notes

Performance on 4th August takes place at 22.00. Perfromance on 5th August take place at 19.40.

Reviews

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Phil Nichol sketches out Welcome to Crazytown

Drawing on the board, chatting, posing and having the photo taken takes Phil Nichol about three minutes.

Sian Bevan, The List, 7th August 2010

Performances

Date Time Venue
4th Aug 2010 18:50 The Stand Comedy Club II
5th Aug 2010 18:50 The Stand Comedy Club II
6th Aug 2010 18:50 The Stand Comedy Club II
7th Aug 2010 18:50 The Stand Comedy Club II
8th Aug 2010 18:50 The Stand Comedy Club II
9th Aug 2010 18:50 The Stand Comedy Club II
10th Aug 2010 18:50 The Stand Comedy Club II
11th Aug 2010 18:50 The Stand Comedy Club II
12th Aug 2010 18:50 The Stand Comedy Club II
13th Aug 2010 18:50 The Stand Comedy Club II
14th Aug 2010 18:50 The Stand Comedy Club II
15th Aug 2010 18:50 The Stand Comedy Club II
17th Aug 2010 18:50 The Stand Comedy Club II
18th Aug 2010 18:50 The Stand Comedy Club II
19th Aug 2010 18:50 The Stand Comedy Club II
20th Aug 2010 18:50 The Stand Comedy Club II
21st Aug 2010 18:50 The Stand Comedy Club II
22nd Aug 2010 18:50 The Stand Comedy Club II
23rd Aug 2010 18:50 The Stand Comedy Club II
24th Aug 2010 18:50 The Stand Comedy Club II
25th Aug 2010 18:50 The Stand Comedy Club II
26th Aug 2010 18:50 The Stand Comedy Club II
27th Aug 2010 18:50 The Stand Comedy Club II
28th Aug 2010 18:50 The Stand Comedy Club II
29th Aug 2010 18:50 The Stand Comedy Club II
30th Aug 2010 18:50 The Stand Comedy Club II

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