Comedy

  • Tue
    14
    Feb
    2023
    Sat
    18
    Feb
    2023
    7:30 PMSt Austell Arts Centre, Truro Road, St Austell, PL25 5HJ

    Doors Open & Licensed Bar an hour before the Show. Theatre opens 30 minutes before the show starts.

    Evening Shows Start at 7.30pm. Saturday Matinee Starts at 2.30pmTickets in advance :
    Adults : £7.00 (+60p Booking Fee) : £7.60
    Under17s : £5.00 (+40p Booking Fee): £5.40
    (Tickets are non-refundable )

    Free Car Parking,
    Licensed Bar,
    Reserved Seats

  • Sat
    25
    Mar
    2023
    8:00 PMSt Austell Arts Theatre

    Charlie Baker - 24hour Pasty PeopleCharlie Baker: 24 Hour Pasty People!

    Wasson? - I'll tell 'e wasson!

    Award-winning comedian, tap dancer and Talksport radio host, Charlie Baker brings an evening of 'genuinely funny' ( 4 STARS ) (The Herald) stand-up drenched in manure, cider and clotted cream to your village/town/cattle market.

    Comedy with a countryside accent. Imagine Jethro and Jack Black had a son!

    As seen on The Last Leg, House of Games, Harry Hill’s Tea Time, Comedy Central at the Comedy Store, The Great British Bake-Off: An Extra Slice, Never Mind The Buzzcocks, and Channel 4’s Comedy Gala.

    Charlie also starred in Harry Hill and Steve Brown's critically acclaimed musical Tony! The Tony Blair Rock Opera.

    An avid sports fan, Charlie can be heard on Talksport every Saturday for the Game Day Warm Up as well as covering on weekdays on Hawksbee & Jacobs.

    Charlie can also be seen in 'Four Weddings and a Funeral', 'Back', 'The IT Crowd' and 'Miranda'. As a talented actor, he has also starred in Vexed, Eastenders, Doctor Who and feature film The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas.   Most recently, Charlie supported Jack Dee on his nationwide tour.

    Tonight, Charlie makes his only tour appearance in Cornwall with his own hilarious and entertaining show “24 Hour Pasty People”.

    ‘An absolute romp, with some shout-with-laughter moments’ ( 4 STARS ) - Chortle
    ‘A superior take on the modern showman’ - Guardian

    Doors Open and Licensed Bar from 7.00pm. Show starts at 8.00pm

    Click Here to Book Your Tickets in advance : £12.00
    ( On The Day : £13.50 )
    Phone CRBO on 01726 63513
    or Buy at Tourist Offices in St Austell, Truro & Bodmin

    Free Car Parking, Reserved Seats, Licensed Bar

  • Fri
    31
    Mar
    2023
    7:30 PMSt Austell Arts Centre, Truro Road, St Austell, PL25 5HJ

    Bash Street Theatre presents “The Battling Butlers!”

    Live music, physical comedy & circus skills combine to tell a story as old as time...

    Juggling babies, toddlers on stilts and teaching your kid Joey to ride his first unicycle...

    These are all part of everyday life for showman Joe Butler, in this poignant, family love story involving the ever-changing relationship of a father-and-son double act, The Battling Butlers.

    What sort of parent actually encourages their five-year-old to play with fire, anyway?!

    Using a unique blend of physical theatre, circus skills, original songs and live music, The Battling Butlers is a study in role-reversal and the inevitability of change, as the old order makes way for the new.

    Click Here to Book Your Tickets Now : Advance tickets:
    Adults: £10.00
    Under18s : £5.00
    Family (2A+2U18s) : £25.00

    Or Phone : 01726 63513
    Or Buy at Tourist Offices in St Austell, Truro & Bodmin

    NB : On The Day tickets:
    Adults: £12.50
    Under 18s: £7.50
    Family (2A+2U18s) : £32.50

  • Fri
    21
    Apr
    2023
    7:30 PMSt Austell Arts Centre, Truro Road, St Austell, PL25 5HJ

    Mike Shepherd: The Best of Times – 40 Years of Kneehigh Theatre

    A sparky and illuminating chat with Mike Shepherd who started Kneehigh and remained in the thick of it for 40 years.

    “We travelled the world from Mevagissey to Shanghai and back again …what times we had!”  Mike Shepherd

    Doors Open and Licensed Bar from 7.00pm, Show starts at 7.30pm

    Click Here to Book Your Tickets in advance :
    Adults : £10.00
    Under18s : £7.50

    On The Day :
    Adults : £12.50
    Under18s : £10.00

    Reserved Seats
    Free Car Parking

     

  • Wed
    28
    Jun
    2023
    Sat
    01
    Jul
    2023
    7:30 PMSt Austell Arts Centre, Truro Road, St Austell, PL25 5HJ

    To book tickets, click here

    Tickets in advance : Reserved Seats
    Adults : £12.00
    Students with ID : £6.00
    Under16s : £6.00

    Watch The Tempest's comedy trio here!

    St Austell Players present The Tempest, Shakespeare’s classic tale of power and magic, forgiveness and revenge, complete with illusion, treachery, and Gucci handbags.

    Prospero, usurped duchess of Milan, lives exiled with her daughter Miranda on an unknown island, consumed by thoughts of retribution.
    When a familiar ship appears on the horizon she seizes her opportunity and enlists the help of her servant, the island spirit Ariel, to enact revenge on those responsible for her downfall and force her treacherous sister Antonio into repentance.

    And thus, into The Tempest. For this is no ordinary storm, and this is no ordinary island.

  • Sat
    23
    Sep
    2023

    DARREN SEED & LAURENCE PEARS ARE “THE CORNISH KNOCKERS”!

    Tickets: Adults £10.00 / Children £5.00

    Following on from the success of Jam First Theatre's sell-out Christmas show ‘Elfish’, the two hungry Knockers are back and up to their crazy tricks!

    This time, they’ve managed to break out of the mine and find themselves on a silly, whacky and hilarious adventure to stop their tummies rumbling!

    Be prepared to laugh your socks off!

    Watch the Knockers here!

    Suitable for ages 4-104. The show runs for 45 minutes, without interval

    Created by West End actors Laurence Pears, Darren Seed and Ellie Leah. Three performers with an impressive range of West End, Broadway and TV credits between them including: The Play That Goes Wrong, Peter Pan Goes Wrong, SisterAct, Everybody’s Talking About Jamie, Oi Frog & Friends, Room On The Broom and

    The Comedy About A Bank Robbery.

  • Sat
    07
    Oct
    2023
    7:30 PMSt Austell Arts Centre, Truro Road, St Austell, PL25 5HJ
    Venue : The Assembly Room, St Austell Arts Centre, 87 Truro Road, St Austell, PL25 5HJ
    Tickets in advance : Standard : £12.00
    (Sorry. No Concessions )
    (Tickets are non-refundable )
    Book Online or Phone CRBO on 01726 63513 (9.00am to 8.00pm)
    At last year's Cornwall Drama Association's annual awards ceremony, Touch Theatre won 4 of the Association's most prestigious awards: Best Play, Best Ensemble, Best Actress and Best Director, for its production The Welkin.
    This year, In a departure from its usual fare of thought provoking drama, Touch Theatre brings you a comedy, drama, cabaret, night.
    To help create the required intimate atmosphere, this event will take place in the Arts Centre's Assembly Room.  As such, seating will be limited and unreserved. therefor, early booking is essential.
    In Bombshells, an exhausted mother, the bride to be, a fading star, a jilted wife and lonely widow – provide a funny and often moving combination of comedy, truth and rapture.
    Join us for a talking heads style evening where 5 residents of North Heatherton invite you in for a snapshot of their world - these sublimely funny and touching monologues will stay with you long after the evening is over.
    Doors Open and Licensed Bar from 7.00pm. Show starts at 7.30pm
    Show duration approximately 75 - 90 minutes

    NB : Card Payment Online now needs your Postcode (again) after the Card Security Number - Watch for it!

  • Sun
    22
    Oct
    2023
    3:00 PMSt Austell Arts Centre, Truro Road, St Austell, PL25 5HJ

    Darren Seed & Laurence Pears are “The Cornish Knockers”!

    Following on from the success of Jam First Theatre's sell-out Christmas show ‘Elfish’, the two hungry Knockers are back and up to their crazy tricks!

    This time, they’ve managed to break out of the mine and find themselves on a silly, whacky and hilarious adventure to stop their tummies rumbling!

    Be prepared to laugh your socks off!

    Suitable for ages 4-104.
    The Show runs for 45 minutes, without an interval

    The Knockers!

    Created by West End actors Laurence Pears, Darren Seed and Ellie Leah.
    Three performers with an impressive range of West End, Broadway and TV credits between them including: The Play That Goes Wrong, Peter Pan Goes Wrong, SisterAct, Everybody’s Talking About Jamie, Oi Frog & Friends, Room On The Broom and The Comedy About A Bank Robbery.

    Doors & Licensed Bar from 2.30pm Show starts at 3.00pm

    Best to buy your Tickets :
    Adults : £10.00, Under16s : £5.00 in advance -
    All Tickets are £1.00 extra 'On The Day'

    ( Tickets are non-refundable )

    Book Online or Phone CRBO on 01726 63513

    NB : Card Payment Online now needs your Postcode (again) after the Card Security Number - Watch for it!

  • Wed
    22
    Nov
    2023
    Sat
    25
    Nov
    2023
    7:30 PMSt Austell Arts Centre, Truro Road, St Austell, PL25 5HJ

    ST AUSTELL PLAYERS PRESENT: ANNE BOLEYN

    22nd - 25th November – 7.30pm

    Tickets available, from Ticketsource,  by clicking the link below:

    £12 Adults / £6 Under 16s & Students with ID

    Don't lose your head...

    Make sure you've booked your tickets for St Austell Players' latest production - Anne Boleyn. Premiering at Shakespeare's Globe in 2010, Howard Brenton's take on the life of perhaps Henry VIII's most famous wife is an enthralling tale following the life of the infamous queen and her struggle with power, politics, love and ambition.

    Told through the eyes of both Anne and King James I, as he is haunted by her powerful impact, this fresh retelling is a new take on a classic story.

  • Thu
    07
    Dec
    2023
    7:30 PMSt Austell Arts Centre, Truro Road, St Austell, PL25 5HJ

    THURSDAY, 7th DECEMBER - 7.30pm

    TICKETS ON SALE NOW!
    Tickets in advance : Standard : £12.00 , Unwaged : £10.00,     Ages 14 - 17 years : £8.00 ( Tickets are non-refundable )

    CRBO Box Office :
    ( No Booking Fees )
    Buy Online or Phone 01726 63513

    Or In-Person at Tourist Offices in Truro, Boscawen Street,  and St Austell (at Rail Station)

    'Owdyado Theatre's TWISTED CHRISTMAS!

    (8 NEW TALES FOR 2023!)

    Nasty but nicely comic entertainment…

    "In 'Owdyado’s twisted world nothing is ever what it seems.”

    Lyn Gardner

    Owdyado Theatre’s Twisted Christmas returns to the South-West this year, telling new tales, with its deliciously depraved take on the holiday season.

    Featuring writers from Cornwall and across the UK, this selection of 8 original micro-plays includes tales of how to buy the perfect gift for your unloved ones, the dark side of Christmas cracker jokes, and why you should never turn your back on a pantomime dame.

    Influenced by cult classics such as Inside No.9, The Twilight Zone and Roald Dahl’s Tales of the Unexpected, Twisted Christmas promises a darkly comic evening of macabre mini plays all with a festive flavour!

    Watch the Twisted Tales trailer here (if you dare...!)

    Twisted Tales is presented by Cornish touring company ‘Owdyado Theatre. They are well-known amongst their fans for their unique style of slick, detailed and comedic work. It will be performed by company regulars Connie Crosby and Charlotte Bister. Daniel Richards (one half of Cornwall’s longest-running cult Christmas show ‘Christmas.Time’directs the piece.

    Ages 14+

    Quotes from previous shows:

    Twisted Tales (at Brighton and Edinburgh Fringe 2022):

    ***** “we cannot rave enough about this incredible show”

    West End Best Friend

    ***** “a power packed two-hander” Broadway Baby
    **** “accomplished and morbid storytelling” The Wee Review
    **** “if you like dark comedy, Twisted Tales is a must see” The Outlier, Scotland

    Audiences on Twisted Tales Outdoors (summer 2021)
    LOVED IT, managed to make me laugh until my face hurt.”
    Wonderfully witty and devilishly clever”
    One of the most visually pleasing, exciting, funny pieces of theatre I've seen. I spent a lot of time laughing or sitting on the edge of my seat. Go watch it if you can!”
    Beg, borrow or steal to get yourself a seat for this, it’s utterly delicious...Great cast, dark as hell, and brilliantly funny. Winner!”
    Blindingly great night of twisted tales...such a fabulous and entertaining evening, I never see them coming!!!”

    CRBO Box Office :
    ( No Booking Fees )
    Buy Online or Phone 01726 63513

    Or In-Person at Tourist Offices in Truro, Boscawen Street,  and St Austell (at Rail Station)

  • Thu
    21
    Dec
    2023
    2.30pm & 6.00pmSt Austell Arts Centre, Truro Road, St Austell, PL25 5HJ

    JAM FIRST THEATRE PRESENTS

    ELF-ISH...!

    CHRISTMAS FUN FOR THE YOUNG & YOUNG AT HEART!

    THURSDAY, 21st DECEMBER: 2.30pm &  6pm

    Tickets: £14.00 (Adults) / £10.00 (Children)

    Click here for tickets!

     

    "If you’re sitting comfortably
    Upon your theatre seat
    I’d like to tell you an Elfish tale
    One I think you’ll find a treat
    Have you ever met a knocker?
    Cornwall's answer to an Elf
    They’re very very silly, if I do say so myself!"


    If you're in need of a healthy dollop of silliness and magic this Christmas, then come along and enjoy 45 minutes of fun with Jam First Theatre's Christmas Cracker 'Elf..ish!'.

    For ages 4 to 104, touring the Southwest this Christmas.

    Created by: West End actors Laurence Pears, Darren Seed and Ellie Leah. Three performers with an impressive range of West End, Broadway and TV shows between them including: The Play That Goes Wrong, Mamma Mia!, Peter Pan Goes Wrong, Oi Frog!, Room On A Broom, Everybody’s Talking About Jamie & The Comedy About A Bank Robbery.

    Children: You do not need to purchase tickets for under 4s as they will not be allocated seats, so we ask guardians to keep them in close proximity i.e. sitting on guardians laps during the course of the show.

    Elf and Safety: We ask guardians to keep young children with them at all times.

    Event Details: Doors & Licenced Bar open 30 mins before the start time.

    Tickets: Adults £14 · Children £10 · There will be no Interval.