2011 Edinburgh Fringe

Be Prepared is a storytelling show by writer and performer Matthew Bellwood. It's a collection of oddball, off-the-wall stories, some funny, some poignant, and some completely bizarre. The show covers everything from Nina Simone to the tsunami in the Indian ocean, taking in such diverse subjects as how to rename your parents and why it is important for a young man to own his own eagle. 'Eloquent and sharp' (Edmonton Journal), 'Bellwood has a remarkable gift' (Saskatoon Star Phoenix), 'An engaging and animated storyteller who can fire up the imaginations of adults and children alike' (Opera North).