Bob Golding

THE LAST LAUGH Comes to Brighton Ahead of West End Run
by Stephi Wild - Nov 8, 2024

Following a sell-out run at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival,  THE LAST LAUGH will play Theatre Royal Brighton in February, immediately prior to a West End run at the Noël Coward Theatre.

THE LAST LAUGH Will Open in the West End Run and Embark on UK Tour
by Stephi Wild - Oct 31, 2024

Following a sell-out run at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival,  a West End run has been announced for THE LAST LAUGH. Written and directed by Paul Hendy, this new play will run at the Noël Coward Theatre in London’s West End from 25 February to 22 March 2025.

THE LAST LAUGH Comes to Edinburgh Fringe
by Stephi Wild - Jun 11, 2024

Three of Britain’s all-time greatest comedy heroes – Tommy Cooper, Eric Morecambe and Bob Monkhouse – meet in a dressing room.  Old friends, comedy colleagues and masters of their craft … together they pass the time, discussing the secret of life, death, and what it means to be funny… really funny! 

Ore Oduba and Wendi Peters Will Lead Royal & Derngate's Panto SNOW WHITE AND THE SEVEN DWARFS
by Stephi Wild - Jun 1, 2023

TV presenter, actor and Strictly winner Ore Oduba and actress and soap star Wendi Peters will head up the cast for this year’s spectacular Christmas pantomime, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, at Northampton’s Royal & Derngate, with the hilarious Bob Golding returning as Dame.

EDINBURGH 2022: Jon Culshaw Q&A
by Natalie O'Donoghue - Jul 20, 2022

BWW catches up with Jon Culshaw to chat about bringing Flying High- Les Dawson to the 2022 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

Keala Settle Comes to Northampton's Royal & Derngate in JACK AND THE BEANSTALK This Christmas
by Stephi Wild - Jun 17, 2022

Northampton's Royal & Derngate has announced that Tony Award-nominated star Keala Settle, from The Greatest Showman, will be heading up the cast in this year's spectacular Christmas pantomime Jack and the Beanstalk.

LES DAWSON: FLYING HIGH Announces Edinburgh Festival Fringe Performances and National Tour
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 7, 2022

Les Dawson: 'Flying High' is an homage, and celebration of the beloved and much-missed comedy Legend, Les Dawson. Jon Culshaw actor, comedian and impersonator delivers a touching, funny and warm-hearted performance in this show that is set to premier at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe this August before touring the country.

Evolution Productions Announces Line Up Of 11 Pantos
by Stephi Wild - Oct 14, 2021

2020 was the year that wasn't for pantomimes.  Hundreds of live shows up and down the land were cancelled because of the COVID pandemic, and many were only performed to online audiences.  This Christmas, panto is back with a vengeance!

Evolution Productions Announces 2016 Panto Line-Up
by Ashlee Latimer - Oct 12, 2016

Over the past eleven years family-run pantomime producers, Evolution Productions have built up a reputation for being the UK's number-one creators of bespoke high-quality pantos. The 2016 line up does nothing to disprove this.  The company, which is run by husband and wife team, former TV presenter Paul Hendy and Oxford graduate and former film production manager Emily Wood, will be presenting a festive banquet of seasonal shows across the country from then end of November 2016 to mid-January 2017.  The line up comprises Dick Whttington starring Stephen Mulhern (ITV's Catchphrase, Big Star Little Star) as Billy at The Marlowe in Canterbury, Peter Pan starring Emma Barton (Honey Mitchell - Eastenders) as Tinkerbell and Shaun Williamson(Barry Evans - Eastenders and himself in Extras) at The Hawth in Croydon, Sleeping Beauty at Lichfied Garrick Theatre starring Rebecca Keatley (CBeebies) as Fairy Moonbeam and the great dame himself Sam Rabone as Nurse Nellie, Snow White at The Lyceum Theatre Sheffield starring Wendi Peters (Coronation Street - Cilla Battersby- Brown) and Phil Gallagher(CBeebies - Mister Maker), Snow White at The Alban Arena St Albans starring Rita Simons(Eastenders - Roxy Mitchell) and Ian Kirkby (Dick & Dom In Da Bungalow), Cinderella at Theatre Severn Shrewsbury with panto favourite Brad Pitt and Peter Pan at the Octagon Theatre Yeovill starring supervillain Andrew Fettes as Captain Hook. 

The Marlowe Theatre's Pantomime Producer Wins Award in United States
by Nora Dominick - Jul 15, 2016

Paul Hendy's The Last Laugh was named Best Comedy Drama at the Los Angeles Independent Film Festival. The short film features comedians Eric Morecambe (played by Bob Golding), Tommy Cooper (Damian Williams) and Bob Monkhouse (Simon Cartwright) in a dressing room discussing the secrets of comedy - but the dressing room isn't all as it seems.

THE MAN CALLED MONKHOUSE to Tour Following Sold Out Run in Edinburgh
by Tyler Peterson - Aug 17, 2015

In July 1995, alone in his cramped study, among thousands of showbusiness artefacts, film stock and memories the comic legend Bob Monkhouse realises his treasured joke books have been stolen. This is something of a disaster in the world of the obsessive performer and joke-smith.  As the reality of the situation sinks in, he is forced into an uneasy introspection. The Man Called Monkhouse traces his life through a difficult childhood, via the vertiginous heights of television superstardom, the dent in his status during the 'new wave' comedy of the late '80s and finishes with a re-born Bob, back on TV and finally feted as the comic genius he undoubtedly was.  

Evolution Productions to Present SNOW WHITE, JACK AND THE BEANSTALK, PETER PAN and More This Christmas
by BWW News Desk - Oct 1, 2014

The UK's most successful family run pantomime production company, Evolution Productions has announced its line up of bespoke high quality Christmas shows for 2014. The company, which is run by husband and wife team, former TV presenter Paul Hendy and Oxford graduate and former cinema commercial production manager Emily Wood, will be presenting a lucky seven of the best pantomimes across the country from then end of November 2014 to mid-January 2015.

Fascinating Aida's CHARM OFFENSIVE, MORECAMBE and Gwen Dickey Set for The Marlowe Theatre, April 2014
by BWW News Desk - Apr 15, 2014

CLASSIC comedy and songs come to The Marlowe Theatre later this month.

Fascinating Aida's CHARM OFFENSIVE, MORECAMBE and Gwen Dickey Set for The Marlowe Theatre, April 2014
by BWW News Desk - Apr 3, 2014

CLASSIC comedy and songs come to The Marlowe Theatre later this month.

MORECAMBE Coming to Lyceum Theatre, 8-9 April
by Tyler Peterson - Mar 31, 2014

Coming to Sheffield Theatres as part of its UK tour, Morecambe, a brand new production of the Olivier award-winning West End play about the man who brought sunshine into millions of British homes, comes to the Lyceum Theatre from Tuesday 8 - Wednesday 9 April.

MORECAMBE Embarks on UK Tour Today
by BWW News Desk - Mar 28, 2014

On the night of 28th May 1984 the best-loved comedian this country has ever produced died suddenly from a heart attack. Four years previously on Christmas Day 1977 The Morecambe and Wise Christmas Special attracted 28 million viewers - half the entire population of the UK at the time. In the thirty years since Eric Morecambe's untimely death his popularity has not waned. With numerous tribute programmes, TV re-runs and DVD releases, his work, as one half of Britain's most popular double act ever, has been kept alive and introduced to a whole new generation of fans. In 2014 to mark the thirtieth anniversary of Morecambe's passing a brand new production of the Olivier award winning West End play that celebrates the life of the man who played all the right notes but not necessarily in the right order, embarks on a major national tour.

Bob Paisley in THE EVENT Replaces Guy Masterson's Canceled Adelaide Fringe Show, Now thru March 16
by BWW News Desk - Mar 5, 2014

Adelaide 'Fringe Legend' Guy Masterson, was due to premiere his new show, ANTHEM FOR A DOOMED YOUTH at the fringe next week, but personal circumstances forced him to withdraw... Rather than leaving an empty space at his venue, North Adelaide's newest hub, Live At Nine, Kevin Crease Studios, he is sending in his stead his very good friend - and Adelaide veteran, Bob Paisley in John Clancy's multi-award winning THE EVENT, last seen at the Fringe with David Calvitto in 2010 and winner of the Fringe Award for Best Performance.

Bob Paisley in THE EVENT to Replace Guy Masterson's Canceled Adelaide Fringe Show, March 5-16
by BWW News Desk - Feb 27, 2014

Adelaide 'Fringe Legend' Guy Masterson, was due to premiere his new show, ANTHEM FOR A DOOMED YOUTH at the fringe next week, but personal circumstances forced him to withdraw... Rather than leaving an empty space at his venue, North Adelaide's newest hub, Live At Nine, Kevin Crease Studios, he is sending in his stead his very good friend - and Adelaide veteran, Bob Paisley in John Clancy's multi-award winning THE EVENT, last seen at the Fringe with David Calvitto in 2010 and winner of the Fringe Award for Best Performance.

MORECAMBE to Embark on UK Tour in Spring 2014
by BWW News Desk - Nov 13, 2013

On the night of 28th May 1984 the best-loved comedian this country has ever produced died suddenly from a heart attack. Four years previously on Christmas Day 1977 The Morecambe and Wise Christmas Special attracted 28 million viewers - half the entire population of the UK at the time. In the thirty years since Eric Morecambe's untimely death his popularity has not waned. With numerous tribute programmes, TV re-runs and DVD releases, his work, as one half of Britain's most popular double act ever, has been kept alive and introduced to a whole new generation of fans. In 2014 to mark the thirtieth anniversary of Morecambe's passing a brand new production of the Olivier award winning West End play that celebrates the life of the man who played all the right notes but not necessarily in the right order, embarks on a major national tour.

THE EVENTS, ROBERT GOLDING, Katie Goodman, The Magnets and More Set for Edinburgh Fringe 2013
by BWW News Desk - May 30, 2013

Edinburgh Fringe 2013 has announced some of its upcoming shows, including theatre productions The Events, No Direction, Who Wants to Kill Yulia Tymoshenko, Robert Golding and The Inventor and the Escort, comedy acts New Art Club's Feel About Your Body and Katie Goodman's I Didn't F*ck It Up, and musicians The Magnets. Scroll down for details!