A new genre-defying show from Henry Paker, combining razor-sharp stand-up with live illustration.
You’ve looked behind a Wizard’s Curtain. You’ve visited a sausage factory. Do you dare to gaze inside a cartoonist’s pencil case?
Leave your preconceptions about comedy/illustration at the door and expect to find them in an absolute state on the way out.
Henry Paker is an award-winning comedian, writer, podcaster, illustrator and cartoonist whose work spans television, radio, books and animation.
As heard on Three Bean Salad podcast.
As seen on The Last Leg and Russell Howard’s Good News.
Writer for Would I Lie To You?, 8 Out Of 10 Cats, Mock The Week & many more!
Cartoons as seen in Joe Wilkinson: My Autobiography, Kay’s Anatomy, The Times, The Observer, The Spectator and Prospect.
Praise for Henry Paker:
“He pulls laughs out of the air like a magician pulls rabbits out of a hat” – Evening Standard
“wonderfully ingenious” – The Times
“A natural born comedian” – Michael McIntyre
“[he is] a genius… funny falls out of him” – Romesh Ranganathan
“One of the best stand-up comedians I have ever seen” – John Robins
“combines Daniel Kitson’s romanticised notion of introversion with Gary Larson’s comic-strip absurdity” – Chortle
★★★★ The Guardian
★★★★The Times
★★★★ Chortle
★★★★ The Skinny
Duration: approx 45 mins, interval, 45 mins
Age guidance: 14+, some swearing
Image credit: Matt Stronge & Henry Paker
He pulls laughs out of the air like a magician pulls rabbits out of a hat
Evening Standard
wonderfully ingenious
The Times
A natural born comedian
Michael McIntyre
[he is] a genius… funny falls out of him
Romesh Ranganathan
One of the best stand-up comedians I have ever seen
John Robins
“combines Daniel Kitson’s romanticised notion of introversion with Gary Larson’s comic-strip absurdity
Chortle
“All prices include a venue levy and £2.70 booking fee (listed as cmsn during the checkout process) unless otherwise stated. All fees apply whether booking online, over the phone or in person at the box office.
The Tyne Theatre and Opera House box office is open for phone and in-person bookings from the 1867 Café Bar 10am-3pm Mon-Fri (or until show start if there is a performance that evening + an hour before weekend performances).
For information on accessible bookings, please click here”
