A Joke Comes To Waterside

Multi award-winning writer Dan Freeman's absurdist comic masterpiece A Joke comes to Waterside An Englishman, An Irishman and a Scotsman go to… It sounds like the start of a joke… It is! A Joke is a hilarious and thoughtful hit play from multi-award-winning writer Dan Freeman (Dr Who: Death Comes to Time; The Minister of Chance; Mundo Jazz) A Joke broke records in its first outing at the Edinburgh Fringe where it was an instant hit, with Doctor Who and The Hobbit star Sylvester McCoy and Star Trek favourite Robert Picardo returning for a second sell-out run at the Edinburgh Assembly Rooms. Now, with an all-new cast, the play embarks on a national tour, coming to Waterside in Sale, Trafford on Friday 11 April. It tells the story of three strangers who appear in the middle of nowhere with no memory of who they are. However, they soon discover that one is an Englishman, one is an Irishman, and the third is… well, Scottish-ish. As they try to work out the mystery of their existence, the suspicion begins to dawn that they may be characters in a joke. The play has been praised for its pondering on the meaning of existence, as well as a stream of brilliant one-liners. The British Theatre Guide described it as “The Gold Standard” and “a don’t miss”; the Edinburgh Evening News as “a comic masterclass”; and The Fringe Review “a privilege to witness”. Award-winning writer and director Dan Freeman's dazzling hit comedy explores the meaning of existence; the tensions between optimism, realism and pessimism; and the anatomy and history of humour, all through an evening of electrifying theatre. A Joke comes to Waterside in Sale, Trafford on Friday 11 April at 19:30. £16 / £10 Members Tickets and info www.watersidearts.org/ajoke

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