It's been a morbid time for "the country's leading musical satirist" (The Times); he's turned 47 - over the hill by anyone's standards - his personal life is in turmoil, and his childhood heroes are dropping like flies. At times like these, a man feels the Reaper creeping up on him... But is death anything to fear? And is it really the end? (Yes. Yes it is, sorry!) Mitch Benn confronts his - and YOUR - mortality with hilarious (and tuneful) consequences. Join him! It's time you're not getting back!
A stalwart of BBC Radio 4's 'Now Show' for more than a decade, Mitch has also presented many radio specials. Following on from the success of 'Mitch Benn Is The 37th Beatle', a further three specials on music icons Bob Dylan, David Bowie and Elvis have been broadcast - 'The Freewheelin' Mitch Benn', 'Mitch Benn Is The Fat Pink Duke' and 'Mitch Benn Has Left The Building'. He also co-presented with Harry Shearer BBC Radio 2's 'Anatomy Of A Guitar' and presented 'Spank The Plank' for BBC Radio 4. Most recently, in December 2016, he appeared on (and won) BBC1 television's 'Celebrity Mastermind'!
Mitch is the author of two novels, 'Terra' and 'Terra's World' both published by Gollancz and co-author with Jon Holmes of 'The Twitter History Of The World' the paperback edition of which was published by Prion Books in September 2015.
MITCH BENN UK TOUR 2017:
Don't Fear The Reaper
AUTUMN 2017 DATES
September
Thursday 21st Forest Arts Centre NEW MILTON
Friday 22nd Millfield Theatre ENFIELD
Saturday 23rd Sundial Theatre CIRENCESTER
Friday 29th BRIDPORT Arts Centre
Saturday 30th Artrix BROMSGROVE
October
Friday 6th Quarter House FOLKESTONE
Friday 13th The Brindley RUNCORN
Saturday 14th Bear Pit STRATFORD
Sunday 15th The Lowry SALFORD
Thursday 26th CRANLEIGH Arts Centre
Friday 27th PONTARDAWE Arts Centre
November
Thursday 9th Pound Arts CORSHAM
Friday 10th SALISBURY Arts Centre
Thursday 23rd EPSOM Playhouse
Friday 24th BIRMINGHAM mac
Saturday 25th East Riding Theatre BEVERLEY
December
Thursday 7th CHIPPING NORTON Theatre
For more information, visit www.mitchbenn.com.
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