PRESS RELEASE

Brett Vincent for Underbelly Promotions proudly presents

GLENN WOOL in LET YOUR HANDS GO
FRINGE FESTIVAL 2009
UNDERBELLYS HULLABALOO - GEORGE SQUARE GARDENS
9.15pm (Ends 10.15pm)
7th – 31st AUGUST 2009 (not 18th)

Glenn Wool continues to get better and better and returns to Edinburgh with his brand new show Let Your Hands Go.

Late at night Glenn is drunk, alone, in his north London flat when the call from his ex girlfriend comes in. She's drunk and lonely too. He knows he shouldn't. They've broken up and he's leaving for L.A. in a month. Once more for old time's sake?

Now he waits for an inordinate amount of time wondering where she went. Is this a joke? Why would someone call then not come?

In the last year Glenn has travelled the world more extensively than ever before. From meaningless sex with audience members, to helping mother with chores at Christmas time in the frosty climbs of Canada. There has been quite a duality to Glenn's behaviour. These episodes and everything betwixt is covered in this journey of modern day heterosexuality. All the feelings one feels between the late night call for sex and the subsequent arrival in an honest, frank but never less than brilliant and hilarious account of this strangest of years for him .

Glenn began his comedy career in his hometown of Vancouver in 1995. He moved to London in 1998 and quickly became one of the rising stars of the London and international comedy circuit having performed in Australia, New Zealand, The USA, South Africa, Switzerland, France, Croatia and Arabia. Glenn was nominated for Best International Stand Up at The New Zealand Comedy Awards.

Glenn is a regular TV face having made appearances on Never Mind The Buzzcocks (BBC 2), 8 Out of Ten Cats (Ch4), The World Stands Up (Paramount) The BBC Stand Up Show, The Live Floor Show, 28 Acts in 28 Minutes and The Comic side of Seven Days for the BBC . He continues to be a regular in Comedy Cuts , the comedy show from ITV2. Last year Glenn wrote and starred in What's The Story? broadcast on Channel 4 as part of the Comedy Lab.

Radio is familiar to Glenn too having recently been in Political Animal and 28 Acts in 28 Minutes for BBC Radio 4 as well as headlining 4 at the Store (R4) and The Late Night Comedy Show for Radio 1.

“Effortlessly funny with an affability that other comics can only dream of – You have to go and see Glenn Wool.” The Guardian

"Edgy, imaginative, funny and original, Canadian born Wool sets the standards at the fringe” Daily Telegraph

“If Like me, you believe that nobody could be much funnier than a cross between Jack Black and Meat Loaf, then you'll be pleased to learn that such a man exists” The Independent on Sunday

“The funniest and most sharply observed comedy at this year's festival” Skinny Fest *****

“Why aren't you in a queue somewhere buying a ticket?" The Scotsman

“Seeing Glenn Wool perform should be made compulsory for the melancholy. There's no way you won't feel a bit better about the world afterwards. Lethally funny” ****Metro

“Absolutely hilarious” Independent

LISTINGS INFORMATION – GLENN WOOL in LET YOUR HANDS GO

UNDERBELLY HULLABALOO – George Square Gardens, Edinburgh
Box Office: 0131 556 6550 www.underbelly.co.uk
Venue press office: press@underbelly.co.uk - 0844 545 8242
Edinburgh Fringe Box Office: 0131 226 0000
Dates: 7th – 31st August at 9.15pm (ends 10.15pm).
Previews 7th Aug. No show 18th
Tickets: 7th Aug (previews): £7.00
8th , 11th - 13th , 17th , 19th , 20th , 24th - 26th , 31 st £11.00 (£10.00 concs)
9th , 10th , 14th - 16th , 21 st – 23 rd £14.00 (£12.00 concs)
27th – 30th £15.00 (£12.50 concs)