DES BISHOP
10 November 2012 8:00 pm
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‘Charismatic, sincere, eloquent and always seeking the angle.’ Chortle
Des Bishop is back, he likes to bang the drums, and he’s not afraid
to show it. Combining his love of hip hop, strong jokes, audience
participation and a newfound passion for drumming, Des has fun with
wordplay in his brand new stand-up show.
‘It’s going to be a bit silly, a bit musical, a bit improvised’ says
Des. ‘The title comes from being given an electronic drum kit as a gift
recently. I started messing around with it and ended up behind a set on
stage. It went really well, so I’ve put together a comedy show with a
bit of rhythm in it.'
Bishop’s famously warm, honest presenting style and restless
imagination will be in evidence again, most recently seen in the
worldwide success of his previous live show, My Dad Was Nearly James
Bond. He has since released a book of the same name inspired by his
experiences and RTE aired a TV documentary on the subject.
Other TV series include The Des Bishop Work Experience (2004), Joy in
the Hood (2006) and the award winning comedy documentary series In the
Name of the Fada (2008), as well as four stand-up DVDs.
‘Funny, erudite and effortlessly delivered.’ The Scotsman
***** Guardian, UK
***** Time Out
***** Guardian, UK
***** Time Out
Early bird tickets €23 (offer until 30th July, €28 after). On sale through www.ticketmaster.ie, from the Royal Theatre on 0818 300 000 or www.theroyal.ie. Check out the Royal Theatre Facebook page for continual updates and competition opportunities.
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