* * * * *
Sunday Telegraph

“A fiercely good night out”
Daily Express

“The entire cast is magnificent”
(Independent on Sunday): Samuel Barnett Ross, Roger Lloyd Pack, Jay Simpson, Malcolm Sinclair and Stephen Wight.

Following huge critical acclaim and a sold-out season at The Menier Chocolate Factory, DEALER’S CHOICE transfers to the Trafalgar Studios in for a strictly limited season from 6 December.

When a stranger joins the regular poker game at Stephen’s restaurant the stakes are high and winning has its price. An explosive and hilarious evening unfolds as father and son are pitted against each other and friendships are tested to breaking point.

Samuel West returns to London to direct the first major West End revival of Patrick Marber’s debut play Dealer’s Choice.

DEALER’S CHOICE premiered at the National Theatre in February 1995. It received the 1995 Evening Standard Award for Best Comedy and the Writer’s Guild Award for Best West End Play. Patrick Marber is also known for Closer, for which he wrote the stage play and later the screenplay, starring Julia Roberts, Natalie Portman, Clive Owen and Jude Law. The film received two Golden Globe awards and two Academy Award nominations. Patrick also wrote the screenplay for the hugely successful film Notes On A Scandal, starring Judi Dench and Cate Blanchett. The film received numerous award nominations including an Oscar nomination for Best Screenplay.

Goldilocks and her Big Top
By Rupert Bean

London's biggest and best panto extravaganza, the 10th from the Back End stable, is from 5th - 8th December, the circus themed ''Goldilocks and her Big Top”, with all profits going to selected charities.

This year’s show sees the familiar story featuring the 3 bears given a typical Back End circus themed twist! Goldilocks decides to run away from home and join the circus, featuring all the usual circus characters, such as the Ringmaster, the strongman, the knife thrower, the trapeze artists and the magician… and who can forget the Bearded Lady and the circus lion (with tamer)!

However, all is not what it seems and she soon uncovers a plot to take over the world with dastardly clowns. With the help of some local lumberjacks (the 3 Bear brothers), Goldilocks must defeat the evil within the Big Top, not to mention some wickedness from Little Red Riding Hood and the Wolf! Stacks of fun awaits under the Marquee of Mayhem!

PLEASE NOTE
The final showing Saturday 8th December at 7.15pm is an ADULT ONLY performance.

Pam Ann is the alter ego of Australian comedian Caroline Reid. An emerging icon in gay culture, she portrays the air-hostess Pam Ann, a mixture of drag, camp and glamour, and a pun on the airline Pan Am. Reid as Pam Ann can be seen on tour in the United Kingdom as well as the Bloomsbury Theatre, she also has a guest-role in the BBC show Fasttrack. She also frequently conducts shows in major cities in the USA, Canada and her native Australia.

Performances tend to emphasise the vagaries of air travel, including the identifying quirks of various airlines around the world, mixed with a generous dose of ribald humour and double entendre. Reid often caters to airline employees and frequent travellers in her audience, directly involving them in the performance.

Groups of 10+ save £2 per ticket on general admission tickets when booked here!

The Comedy Carnival features an outstanding line-up of award-winning, international comedians every Saturday night. Acts that have performed at the club recently include Russell Brand, Reginald D Hunter, Phil Nichol, Andrew Maxwell, Robin Ince and Kitty Flanagan to name but a few.

After the comedy, get ready for a spectacular party night at London’s premier nightclub, The Grand. Spread over three floors, the club features Europe’s largest flashing dance floor plus a brilliant lighting and stage show not to be missed and is open until 3am.

"High-class entertainment you can count on" Time Out Magazine.

If you’re looking for a complete night out, the Comedy Carnival Party Packages are some of the best around. Packages include free drinks, reserved seating and nightclub entry, and come with the option of food or a private area.

Doors open 7.00pm. Show begins 8.00pm.

You must be over 18 years of age to attend this event. Any person unable to present valid picture identification indicating they are 18 or over will not be admitted to this event and will not receive a refund.

Wednesday, December 5: Comedy Carnival Christmas Show

Featuring two-time Perrier Award Nominee Reginald D Hunter, award-winning Australian comic Steve Hughes, If.Comedy Panel Prize Winner Mark Watson and hilarious kiwi Jarred Christmas as MC.

Thursday, December 6: Comedy Carnival Christmas Show

Featuring If.Comedy Award Nominee Paul Sinha, sex symbol and musical genius Earl Okin, the hilarious Ben Norris, and the enjoyable Dominic Frisby as MC.

Wednesday, December 12: Comedy Carnival Christmas Show

Featuring two-time Time Out Comedy Award Winner Paul Tonkinson, entertaining live-wire Martin Davis, the hilarious Ben Norris and the ever-likeable Patrick Monahan as MC.

Thursday, December 13: Comedy Carnival Christmas Show (afternoon show)

Featuring two-time Perrier Award Nominee Reginald D Hunter, two-time Time Out Comedy Award Winner Paul Tonkinson, the sharp-witted Gordon Southern and the ever-likeable Patrick Monahan as MC.

Groups of 10+ save £2 per ticket on general admission tickets when booked here!

The Comedy Carnival features an outstanding line-up of award-winning, international comedians every Saturday night. Acts that have performed at the club recently include Russell Brand, Reginald D Hunter, Phil Nichol, Andrew Maxwell, Robin Ince and Kitty Flanagan to name but a few.

After the comedy, get ready for a spectacular party night at London’s premier nightclub, The Grand. Spread over three floors, the club features Europe’s largest flashing dance floor plus a brilliant lighting and stage show not to be missed and is open until 3am.

"High-class entertainment you can count on" Time Out Magazine.

If you’re looking for a complete night out, the Comedy Carnival Party Packages are some of the best around. Packages include free drinks, reserved seating and nightclub entry, and come with the option of food or a private area.

Doors open 7.00pm. Show begins 8.00pm.

You must be over 18 years of age to attend this event. Any person unable to present valid picture identification indicating they are 18 or over will not be admitted to this event and will not receive a refund.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER  17
Featuring the award-winning kiwi Rhys Darby, the hilarious Canadian comic Jason John Whitehead, the sensationally funny Aussie Mickey D, and the enjoyable Pete Jonas as MC.

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 1
Featuring if.comeddies Award Winner Brendon Burns, the hard-hitting Canadian Jason Rouse, the highly skilled Jeff Innocent, and the sensationally funny Aussie Mickey D as MC

YOUR COMEDY CARNIVAL TICKET CONSISTS OF

GENERAL ADMISSION TICKET :-
• Entry to Comedy & Nightclub
• Groups of 10+ save £2 per ticket

COMEDY & NIGHTCLUB PARTY PACKAGE includes:-
• Entry to Comedy & Nightclub
• Reserved Seating during the show
• Two FREE drinks per person*

COMEDY & NIGHTCLUB BIG PARTY PACKAGE includes:-
• Groups of 10+ only
• Entry to Comedy & Nightclub
• Reserved Seating in private area (dress circle on nights when show at the Grand) during show
• Oriental finger food buffet – served from 1930hrs
• Two FREE drinks per person*

*Free drinks – Any two drinks at the bar – single spirits, wines by the glass, beers & ciders – bottles/pints

Groups of 10+ save £2 per ticket on general admission tickets when booked here!

The Comedy Carnival features an outstanding line-up of award-winning, international comedians every Saturday night. Acts that have performed at the club recently include Russell Brand, Reginald D Hunter, Phil Nichol, Andrew Maxwell, Robin Ince and Kitty Flanagan to name but a few.

After the comedy, get ready for a spectacular party night at London’s premier nightclub, The Grand. Spread over three floors, the club features Europe’s largest flashing dance floor plus a brilliant lighting and stage show not to be missed and is open until 3am.

"High-class entertainment you can count on" Time Out Magazine.

If you’re looking for a complete night out, the Comedy Carnival Party Packages are some of the best around. Packages include free drinks, reserved seating and nightclub entry, and come with the option of food or a private area.

Doors open 7.00pm. Show begins 8.00pm.

You must be over 18 years of age to attend this event. Any person unable to present valid picture identification indicating they are 18 or over will not be admitted to this event and will not receive a refund.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 10
Featuring the award-winning Australian comic Steve Hughes, star of ITV's Sketch Show Kitty Flanagan, the hard-hitting Jason Rouse, and the enjoyable Aussie Pete Jonas as MC.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 24
Featuring the brilliant Canadian comic Sean Collins, award-winning Australian comic Colin Cole, the hilarious kiwi Ben Hurley, and the enjoyable Aussie Pete Jonas as MC.

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 1
Wessex House, SW11 1TN. Show 8pm (doors 7pm). Entry £12.. Includes entry to The Grand from 10pm - 3am. Tonight's show at this magnificent venue brings you an outstanding line-up of international comedy, featuring Time Out Comedian of the Year Sean Meo, hard-hitting Canadian Jason Rouse, the highly skilled Jeff Innocent and sensationally funny Aussie Mickey D as MC.

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 8
Featuring Perrier Award Nominee Milton Jones, star of ITV's Sketch Show Kitty Flanagan, hilarious jazz musician Earl Okin, and the enjoyable Aussie Pete Jonas as MC.

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 15
Featuring the hard-hitting Aussie Jim Jeffries, the fiercely funny David Hadingham, the brilliant Jeff Innocent, and the enjoyable Aussie Pete Jonas as MC.

YOUR COMEDY CARNIVAL TICKET CONSISTS OF:-

GENERAL ADMISSION TICKET :-
• Entry to Comedy & Nightclub
• Groups of 10+ save £2 per ticket

COMEDY & NIGHTCLUB PARTY PACKAGE includes:-
• Entry to Comedy & Nightclub
• Reserved Seating during the show
• Two FREE drinks per person*

COMEDY & NIGHTCLUB BIG PARTY PACKAGE includes:-
• Groups of 10+ only
• Entry to Comedy & Nightclub
• Reserved Seating in private area (dress circle on nights when show at the Grand) during show
• Oriental finger food buffet – served from 1930hrs
• Two FREE drinks per person*

*Free drinks – Any two drinks at the bar – single spirits, wines by the glass, beers & ciders – bottles/pints

PLEASE NOTE - PROMOTER ALLOCATES RESERVED SEATS ON DAY OF SHOW. 

The Comedy Tree is one of South West London's most popular comedy clubs, renowned for its brilliant comedy line-ups and a fun, intimate atmosphere.

The club regularly features award-winning comedians from the international circuit and has hosted acts such as Russell Brand, Lee Mack, Reginald D Hunter, Mark Watson, Andrew Maxwell and If.Comedy award winners Phil Nichol and Brendon Burns

.

Along with a full comedy show there's cheap drinks, food - snacks & platters, a late bar and live DJ after the show - you'd have to go a long way to find a better comedy night!

Doors open 8.00pm. Show starts 8.30pm.

You must be over 18 years of age to attend this event. Any person unable to present valid picture identification indicating they are 18 or over will not be admitted to this event and will not receive a refund.

THURSDAY 8TH NOVEMBER 2007
Featuring the brilliant Canadian comic Glenn Wool with Simon Brodkin, Jon Levene and Ria Lina. Pete Jonas is MC.

SATURDAY 10TH NOVEMBER 2007
Featuring star of ITV's Sketch Show Kitty Flanagan with the fiercely funny David Hadingham and Jason Rouse. Maff Brown is MC.

THURSDAY 15TH NOVEMBER 2007
Featuring the award-winning kiwi comic Rhys Darby, with Lewis Schaffer, Rick Kiesewetter and Joseph Wilson. Erich McElroy is MC.

SATURDAY 17TH NOVEMBER 2007
Featuring the hilarious Canadian comic Jason John Whitehead with award-winning kiwi comic Rhys Darby and Mickey D. Erich McElroy is MC.

THURSDAY 22ND NOVEMBER 2007
Featuring the brilliant Canadian comic Sean Collins with Josh Howie, Lateef Lovejoy and Wendy Wason. Pete Jonas is MC.

SATURDAY 24TH NOVEMBER 2007
Featuring the brilliant Canadian comic Sean Collins with award-winning Aussie Colin Cole and Ben Hurley. Pete Jonas is MC.

THURSDAY 29TH NOVEMBER 2007
Features hard-hitting Canadian comic Jason Rouse, with Jimmy McGhie, Toby Adams and Adam Terry. Entertaining Aussie Pete Jonas is MC.

SATURDAY 01ST DECEMBER 2007
Features hard-hitting Canadian Jason Rouse, with the sensationally funny Mickey D and entertaining Aussie Pete Jonas. James Nokise is MC.

THURSDAY 06TH DECEMBER 2007
Features with sensationally funny Aussie Mickey D, with Dave Lemkin, Tyson Boyce and James Nokise. Mike Belgrave is MC.

SATURDAY 08TH DECEMBER 2007
Features the effortlessly funny Mark Maier, with star of ITV’s Sketch Show Kitty Flanagan and Dave Lemkin. Kevin Dewsbury is MC.

THURSDAY 13TH DECEMBER 2007
Features internationally acclaimed comic Shazia Mirza, with Spencer Brown, Juliet Meyers and Lloyd Wolf. Entertaining Aussie Pete Jonas is MC.

SATURDAY 15TH DECEMBER 2007
Features the brilliant Jeff Innocent, with Virgin Radio’s Greg Burns and the highly entertaining Simon Brodkin. Erich McElroy is MC.

One of the greatest and funniest comedies of the Restoration, The Country Wife tells the story of Horner, a notorious and lascivious man - about - town and his ingenious scheme for the rampant and mass seduction of the women of London society. By spreading the false rumour of his own impotence, he gains the sympathy of the husbands of the town and, more importantly, free access to their wives.

Meanwhile the newly-married Pinchwife desperately attempts to keep his naïve country bride from the clutches of predatory London bachelors. When she and Horner meet, events spiral out of his control…

Award-winning actors David Haig, Patricia Hodge and Toby Stephens lead the company in Wycherley’s dazzling comedy. Joining them is exciting young actress Fiona Glascott in the title role.

‘Comedy of a cracking high standard.’ Daily Mail

‘A production where the comic sparks are ignited constantly to light up the West End.’ Sunday Express

‘Paul Brown’s magnificent set delivers a terrific backdrop – colours simply jump off the stage.’ Daily Express

‘A cracking start to this theatre’s new venture.’ The Sunday Times

‘Shows don’t come more disgracefully pleasurable than this.’ Daily Telegraph

‘Shockingly good.’ The Sunday Times

‘Lewd and deliciously euphoric.’ The Independent


‘Toby Stephens, the last buccaneering actors, moves in on his prey with vulpine grins and sinuous body language of Mick Jagger in his prime.’ Daily Telegraph



‘David Haig one the greatest comic stage actors of his generation runs off with the show.’ Daily Mail

‘A sublime comedy performance.’ The Sunday Times

‘Patricia Hodge is simply delicious as the sex-starved Lady Fidget.’ The Sunday Telegraph



‘ A brilliant cast.’Sunday Express

‘A fabulously filthy restoration comedy.’ Sunday Express

‘Jonathan Kent’s cracking revival. I have rarely seen Restoration Comedy played with such panache. The staging brims with comic life and every performance has its own special energy and wit. The play achieves an irresistible comic momentum.’The Daily Telegraph

Sets musical theatre back a thousand years!

Lovingly ripped off from the classic film comedy Monty Python and the Holy Grail, SPAMALOT is the new musical directed by Oscar Winning Mike Nichols, with a book by the third tallest Python, Eric Idle, and an almost but not entirely new score by Eric Idle (no relation) and John du Prez.

Retelling the legend of King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table, and featuring a number of gratuitously scantily clad showgirls, not to mention the cows, killer rabbits and French people, Monty Python's SPAMALOT has been hailed as:

"A no-holds-barred smash"
The New Yorker

"Funnier than the Black Death"
Brother Maynard, Friars Weekly incorporating Nuns Illustrated

"Pies iesu domine donna eis requiem"
Thelonius Monk

"Triffic!"
Michael Palin (no relation)

"A Grand Slamalot"
New York Post

"King Arthur is rolling over in his grave - and laughing till his armour rattles"
USA Today

"Holy Gales of laughter"
Newsday

Please note
The Spamalot performance on the 18th October will be a signed performance.

Ayckbourn’s play follows the lives of three couples over the course of three years, telling their stories through successive Christmas Eve gatherings.

The production reunites Horrocks and Sinclair, who last shared a London stage in 2004, when they starred in Stephen Poliakoff’s Sweet Panic at the Duke of York’s. The versatile Horrocks has credits ranging from Cabaret (Donmar Warehouse) to Little Voice on both stage and screen, and sitcom Absolutely Fabulous.

Sinclair, like Horrocks, is equally comfortable in drama, comedy or musical. Most recently his talent has been seen in The Producers, playing Leo Bloom in 2005, a decade after collecting the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Musical for She Loves Me. On television his credits include An Actor’s Life For Me and Nelson’s Column, and he will forever be known for his film appearance in cult teen hit Gregory’s Girl.

Seagrove’s return to the West End comes just three months after her last outing in this summer’s The Letter at the Wyndham’s. Previously her appearances have included The Night Of The Iguana (2005) and The Constant Wife (2002), while she is familiar to television audiences as Jo Mills in Judge John Deed.

Horovitch also has a wealth of London experience to his name, most recently appearing in Mary Stuart (Donmar Warehouse and Gielgud), Losing Louis (Hampstead and Trafalgar Studio 1) and Spinning Into Butter (Royal Court Upstairs).
Bamber is a Laurence Olivier Award-winning actor (Best Actor for My Night With Reg), who has worked extensively with the National Theatre and was last seen in The Soldiers’ Fortune at the Young Vic.

Williams has recently finished a run in The Hothouse at the National, where she has also appeared in Mappa Mundi and Skylight. Williams’s other London credits include The Revengers’ Comedies, The Homecoming and My Child.

Ayckbourn, one of Britain’s most prolific playwrights, has written over 70 full length plays, among them The Norman Conquests, Bedroom Farce, the Damsels In Distress trilogy and A Chorus Of Disapproval, which won the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Comedy in 1985.