Press Release
'The All-Star Charity Show'
Written and performed by Laurence Clark
Narration recorded by Mat Fraser
Directed by Rikki Beadle-Blair
Theatre Workshop, 34 Hamilton Place, Edinburgh, EH3 5AX (0131 226 5425)
August 7-15 @ 10pm; August 16 @ 9pm;
August 18-24 @ 8.30pm
<http://www.laurenceclark.co.uk/> www.laurenceclark.co.uk
Disabled comedian Laurence Clark takes an irreverent look at the
multi-million pound disability charity industry, asking who the f**k
needs Esther Rantzen or Jimmy Saville anyway? Hard facts, multimedia
presentations and stand-up comedy are used to question the affects of
charity fundraising on Disabled People's lives. You might never put
coins into rattling tins again!
'The All-Star Charity Show' is a charity fundraising show for
stars who take part in charity fundraising. Stand-up routines around
the somewhat 'taboo' subject of disability charities are interspersed
with video footage and appeals on behalf of various celebrities,
narrated by Disabled actor Mat Fraser. Reviewing the show for North
West Disability Arts Forum, Liverpool writer Jim Bennett described it as
"tremendously funny, thought provoking and very well received." He
wrote: "he basically presents the celebrities, who we see on TV asking
for donations for one thing or another, as the needy cases, as people
whose careers are on the slide and who turn to collecting money for
charity to raise their profiles."
Laurence Clark has been performing stand-up comedy for the
last year at arts festivals and comedy clubs; however this is his first
Edinburgh show. He says: "In recent years charities have changed their
focus to equality and rights, however they still shake tins and use
images designed to inspire pity from the general public. By the end of
the show, the audience is left pondering whether equality can ever be
achieved through charity.
"Traditionally comedy involving Disabled People has relied on ridicule.
As it has become less and less acceptable to laugh at Black People,
Women, Gay Men, Lesbians and other minorities, stand-up comedians are
increasingly targeting Disabled People to get cheap laughs. I hope that
my show proves that stand-up comedy can involve us without being
derogatory or offensive towards us."
Narrator Mat Fraser wrote and performed 'Sealboy:Freak' at Theatre
Workshop two years ago. He co-wrote and presented the award-winning
documentary 'Born Freak' for Channel 4 last year, and starred in the BBC
short film 'Urban Myth'. He is currently filming a romantic drama for
the BBC, provisionally titled 'Are You Looking At Me?'
Director Rikki Beadle-Blair wrote, directed, appeared in and co-composed
music for the Channel 4 TV series 'Metrosexuality'. He has also wrote
and presented the Radio 4 documentary 'The Roots in Homophobia', which
won the Sony Award for Best Feature. His film 'Superhero', which he
wrote, directed and composed music for, is currently in post production.
Funded by Arts Council England.
For more details contact publicist Chris Moyle on 07930 628906 or email
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See www.laurenceclark.co.uk <http://www.laurenceclark.co.uk/> for more
details and photos.
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