Patrick Combs is an average guy An Average guy who, in 1995, decided on a whim to deposit one of those fake cheques so common in junk mail.  Man 1, Bank 0 is Patrick’s’ amazing-but-true story of how he deposited a $95,093.35 junk-mail cheque marked ‘non-negotiable’ into his own bank account and about what happens after his bank clears it.  He’s rich – or is he??

This outrageously funny and dramatic comedy that quickly becomes a staggering and funny David vs Goliath-like real-life adventure, returns to Ireland after a hugely successful tour in June 2011 and ‘smash hit’ sold out shows in New York; Montreal; Los Angeles and San Francisco.

“On May 19th, I was one of thousands of people around the country who received a ‘junk mail’ letter touting a get-rich quick method for making $95,093.35 in just three weeks. That letter also came with a cheque for the same amount, $95,093.35. Everything about the cheque looked real except for the words ‘non-negotiable for cash’ typed on the top right hand corner. For very little reason at all I deposited this check into my ATM.
 It was fun, like putting monopoly money into the bank. “  Bank Error In My Favor: Collect $95,000

“I walked home picturing a bank teller opening my deposit envelope and chuckling upon the sight of the ridiculously large, and obviously a sample, check. I fully expected that on Monday morning someone from my bank would call and say, 'Mr. Combs, the check you deposited on Friday wasn't real.”
 
Patrick did this as a joke — he was certain the bank would never honor the “check”.
He was wrong, on Monday, they didn't call………………Soon he had nearly $100,000 sitting in his bank account.
 
What happens after the bank cashes the ridiculous check? To name only a few things: angry banking officers threatening “jail time” and “death”; the nation’s leading authority on banking coming out of retirement; astonishing legal twists; and worldwide media coverage (including The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Good Morning America and calls from Letterman & Leno)
Hear the full story on Sunday 11th March 2012 at the Royal Theatre, Castlebar, where Patrick Combs, a natural born storyteller, will give you two hours of non stop laughter, during an extraordinary and highly entertaining evening … and the beauty of it is that it’s all true!
 
The comedy value of watching a bank beg for its cash back is priceless." -Time Out NY

Tickets are available on www.ticketmaster.ie as well as from the Royal Theatre Box Office on 0818 300 000. Tickets are priced €22.65 incl. booking fee, other service charges may apply. For further information please check the Royal Theatre website on: www.theroyal.ie or www.ticketmaster.ie