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Sam Lake to head out on first tour

Tuesday 19th December 2023, 10:39am

Sam Lake
  • Sam Lake: Aspiring DILF will run between February and April 2024
  • One of the best reviewed shows at the Edinburgh Fringe in August, it focuses on Lake embarking on a mission to ensure he becomes what he believes to be the last respectable form of a man: The Daddy

Sam Lake is to embark on his debut tour, performing Aspiring DILF between February and April 2024.

His tour organisers say: "Fresh from a critically acclaimed run at the Edinburgh Fringe, multi award-winning comedian and wannabe 'Daddy' Sam Lake embarks on his first UK tour, bringing Aspiring DILF to cities from Edinburgh to Brighton, Newcastle to Bristol and more, culminating with a run at the prestigious Soho Theatre.

"Aspiring DILF (written & performed by Sam Lake and directed by Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee Lauren Pattison) was among the best reviewed comedy shows of the 2023 Edinburgh Festival Fringe."

The show's blurb explains: "With the rise of formerly beloved male celebs becoming toxic 'why aren't men men anymore?' commentators on low-quality 'anti-woke' news outlets and podcasts, Sam has become scared of the man he could become in the future. To combat this fragile masculinity, he's embarking on a mission to ensure he becomes what he believes to be the last respectable form of a man: The Daddy.

"Sam presents a hilarious show about the positive role models in his life that taught him to be a good guy. Who in his life has that BDE (Big Daddy Energy)? Is it Claire, absolute hun, office manager & Sam's work bestie? Or should he be taking tips from his friend's 11 year-old son? Join him on his journey to Daddy-dom, as he chats about Furbies, Butlins & reveals some scandalous interactions with a rugby team."

2024 dates

6:30pm, 3rd February: Komedia Brighton
7pm, 13th February: The Big Difference, Leicester (as part of Leicester Comedy Festival
6pm, 24th February: Monkey Barrel, Edinburgh
8pm, 1st March: Alma Tavern, Bristol
7:30pm, 10th March: Cultplex, Manchester
7:30pm, 24th March: The Canalhouse, Nottingham
5pm, 31st March: The Stand, Newcastle
8:30pm, 4th April: The Stand, Glasgow
7:30pm, 7th April: Cambridge Junction
9pm, 11th - 13th April: Soho Theatre, London

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