• Friday 5th June
  • The Fez Comedy Club presents

    Nigel Planer

    Young Once - A Life Less Heavy

    From the wild early days at The Comedy Store to the chaotic brilliance of The Comic Strip Presents, Filthy Rich & Catflap, and beyond - to West End musicals and hit pop records - Nigel will share a trove of outrageous tales of the backstage chaos that shaped a generation of comedy: from 20-foot-éclair-related injuries to gatecrashing raves with Robin Williams, Top of the Pops and Band Aid, to auditioning for a stony-faced Robert De Niro.

    Alongside the laughs, he will reflect on the bittersweet moments behind the scenes - the friendships, fame and rivalries, and the winding path of a creative life.

    Woven throughout the show is a moving, often mischievous account of the long, on-off-on-again love story between Nigel and his wife Roberta, and a life lived somewhere between the footlights and the fallout.

    Full of dry wit, theatrical flair, and a knack for finding humour in both disaster and triumph, don’t miss the once-young Nigel as he offers a wildly entertaining and gloriously sideways glimpse into his quietly remarkable career, in a show that is part performance, part confession, and all heart.

    Friday 5th June
    Roper Theatre, West Wing, Hayesfield School

    Price: 20.00
    Doors open: 7:00 pm
    Start time: 8:00 pm
    Extra info: Two 40 minute sets with interval

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    Suitable for ages 14+

    Tickets £20 +booking fee

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