PRESS RELEASE

ANDY PARSONS - "CITIZENS!"
NATIONAL TOUR
SPRING 2009

From BBC 2's Mock the Week & Q.I , BBC Radio 2's Parsons and Naylor's Pull-Out Sections and star of The Comedy Store's 'Cutting Edge, plus his recent BBC 1 Live at The Apollo triumph,' Andy Parsons is on the road again with his brand new show "CITIZENS!" The tour kicks off on the 30 th January at the Cornerstone Arts Centre in Didcot and runs until the 10 th May, where the tour ends at Epsom Playhouse. Please see below for full tour details.

In “CITIZENS!” Andy illustrates how as citizens of the world we could change it, if we really wanted to - if only we could be arsed. Andy's delivery and style are unique and his jokes are clever, substantial and beautifully crafted. And very, very funny. This is political comedy without the leaflet, satire without the lecture, ridicule without the sanctimony - all brushed with a bit of showbiz glitter. You will leave fulfilled, energised, emotionally uplifted and, maybe, a little bit giddy – provided you can be bothered to get off your arse to get there in the first place.

Andy's credentials are second to none. He was a main writer on the original Spitting Image and has performed on numerous TV shows including Saturday Live, The Stand Up Show, The Comedy Store, They think Its All Over and The Live Floor Show as well as completing nine series of the topical, satirical Radio 2 show Parsons and Naylor's Pullout Sections. Recently he has been heard as the host of The PMQ Show on Radio 5 Live and has a second series of his Radio 4 sitcom coming up The Lost WebLog of Scrooby Trevithick . He has also performed all over the world at prestigious comedy festivals in Montreal, New Zealand, Australia and Kilkenny.

“Perfectly calibrated.. the King of Political Comedy” T he Guardian

“Laugh out loud funny…manages to be utterly likeable and very funny while being Mr. Angry at the state of the world.” The Sunday Telegraph

“Terrific satirical stand-up” Independent on Sunday “

“What he lacks in hair, Parsons more than makes up for in originality” The Daily Telegraph

‘Inch-perfect comedy. With certain stand-ups, you can tell within seconds that they're going to have the audience sitting up, purring in the palm of their hand. It is like this with the obscenely gifted Andy Parsons. Brilliantly lateral subversive observations on every topic of the day.'  ***** The List

“Parsons is at the peak of his powers.... smashes everything over the comedy boundary" ***** The Scotsman

“Parsons is a master social and political voice… A veritable showcase of all that's gloriously wrongheaded about the British People ” ***** The Herald

“Delivers a barrage of beautifully crafted jokes… - short, sharp shocks made so entertaining and agreeable that he could and should be transported immediately to mainstream TV” Time Out

WINNER 2006 Montreal Comedy Festival "The Comedy Showdown"
WINNER 2004 New Zealand Comedy Guild Best International Act
WINNER 2002 Time Out Best Comedy Award

ANDY PARSONS SPRING TOUR DATES 2009

JANUARY

Fri 30 Jan DIDCOT, Cornerstone Arts Centre 01235 515144 cornerstone-arts.org

FEBRUARY

Fri 6 Feb FARNHAM, Maltings 01252 745 444 farnhammaltings.com
Sat 7 – Sun 8 NORWICH, Playhouse 01603 598 598 norwichplayhouse.org.uk
Fri 13 Feb LEICESTER, Curve Theatre 0116 242 3595 curveonline.co.uk
Sat 14 Feb BLACKHEATH, Blackheath Halls 020 8463 0100 blackheathhalls.com
Sun 15 Feb NOTTINGHAM, Playhouse 0115 941 9419 nottinghamplayhouse.co.uk
Sat 21 Feb MIDDLESBROUGH, Town Hall 01642 729 729 tenfeettall.co.uk
Sun 22 Feb NEWCASTLE, Tyne Theatre 0844 493 9999 tynetheatre.co.uk
Wed 25 Feb ABERYSTWYTH, Arts Centre 01970 623232 aber.ac.uk/artscentre

MARCH

Sun 1 Mar BUXTON, Opera House 0845 127 2190 buxtonoperahouse.org.uk
Fri 6 Mar CHATHAM, Central Theatre 01634 338 338 medway.gov.uk/theatrebooking
Sun 8 Mar SALFORD, The Lowry 0870 787 5780 thelowry.com
Fri 13 – Sat 14 GLASGOW, Garage 0870 013 5464 secxtra.com
Sun 15 Mar COVENTRY, Warwick Arts Centre 024 7652 4524 warwickartscentre.co.uk
Fri 20 Mar SALISBURY, City Hall 01722 434 434 cityhallsalisbury.co.uk
Sat 21 Mar SOUTHEND, Palace Theatre 01702 351 135 thecliffspavilion.co.uk
Sun 22 Mar SALFORD, The Lowry 0870 787 5780 thelowry.com
Wed 25 Mar MILTON KEYNES, The Stables 01908 280 800 stables.org
Thu 26 Mar BARNSTAPLE, Queens Theatre 01271 32 42 42 northdevontheatres.org.uk

APRIL

Wed 1 Apr YEOVIL, Octagon 01935 422 884 octagon-theatre.co.uk
Thu 2 Apr CHELTENHAM, Town Hall 0844 576 2210 cheltenhamtownhall.org.uk
Sun 5 Apr SHREWSBURY, Theatre Severn 01743 281281 theatresevern.co.uk
Wed 8 Apr DORKING, Dorking Halls 01306 881717 dorkinghalls.co.uk
Fri 17 Apr KINGS LYNN, Corn Exchange 01553 764 864 kingslynncornexchange.co.uk
Sat 18 Apr NORTHALLERTON, Hambleton Forum 01609 777070 hambelton.gov.uk/leisure/forum
Sun 19 Apr LINCOLN, The Engine Shed 0844 888 8766 engineshed.co.uk
Fri 24 Apr WESTON SUPER MARE, Playhouse 01934 645 544 theplayhouse.co.uk
Sat 25 Apr BASINGSTOKE, Anvil 01256 844 244 anvilarts.org.uk
Sun 26 Apr BOURNEMOUTH, Opera House 08701 98 98 98 operahouse.co.uk
Wed 29 Apr IPSWICH, Corn Exchange 01473 433100 ipswichcornexchange.com  
Thu 30 th Apr HODDESDON, Broxbourne Civic Hall 01992 441 946 broxbourne.gov.uk/whatson

MAY

Sun 3 May WOLVERHAMPTON, Wulfrun Hall 0870 320 7000 wolvescivic.co.uk
Thu 7 May LIVERPOOL, Philharmonic 0151 709 3789 liverpoolphil.com
Fri 8 May BARROW IN FURNESS, Forum Twenty Eight 01229 820000 forumtwentyeight.co.uk
Sun 10 May EPSOM, Playhouse 01372 742 555 epsomplayhouse.co.uk