Elvis McGonagall: Gin & Catatonic?

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Comedy (poetry, stand-up)

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Description

The Radio 4 regular kicks down the rotting doors of power with his trademark blend of anarchic wit, satirical verse and dazzling Weltschmerz. Metaphorically, obvs. He's really on the sofa drinking cocktails with his cat. 'Righteous ire directed at very deserving targets' **** (Guardian). 'Funny, angry, tightly written quick-fire verse' **** (Scotsman). 'Tack-sharp humour and uncompromising politics. Hilarious' **** (List). 'Wonderfully acerbic, exactly the sort of thing the Fringe was made for' **** (ThreeWeeks). 'Astute observation, thrilling hyperbole, utterly hilarious' ***** (EdFestMag.com). 'Beautifully worded invective and brilliant wit' ***** (BritishTheatreGuide.com).

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Julia Burton 49 days ago

Second time seeing Elvis McGonagall & he didn’t disappoint. A true wordsmith & poet with left leanings. The most elegant of rants about the Tories, the state of politics & our country. Laugh out loud funny & really worth seeing.

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Stephen Doran 49 days ago

Such an accomplished wordsmith. Sums up 14 years of Tory mayhem in a funny, insightful, clever, poignant and powerful way which made me laugh from start to finish despite the somewhat bleak subject matter. Absolute genius. Could listen for hours.

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Carolyn Miller 52 days ago

This show made my day. An absolutely spot on analysis of the world today delivered beautifully, comically, wittily and some parts with such poignancy. I laughed (cried a wee bit too) for the entire hour. Thank you so much Elvis McGonnagall - not least for reminding me about The Wombles!

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John Dewhurst 53 days ago

I had never heard of this Elvis before and booked the show on the basis of his name. We then spent an hilarious hour in the company of a fantastic left wing poet and wordsmith.
His rants about Boris, Sunak and Truss were spot on.
Full on for an hour. Funniest show we have seen this Fringe.
Bought his book.
*****

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Nicky Myerscough 56 days ago

This is absolutely brilliant. His poems are very clever & funny & the verbal virtuosity with which he links them is amazing. Well worth seeing.

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British Theatre Guide (5/5 stars) 51 days ago

All this is linked seamlessly with prose as lyrical, polished and hard-hitting politically as any of the poems ... In fact, there are serious moments in many of his poems that become sad, thoughtful or, more commonly, angry, but most of it is very funny

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The Spy in the Stalls (5/5 stars) 60 days ago

Like all good whiskies, McGonagall’s lines slip down smoothly with just the right amount of burn.

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On The Mic (3/5 stars) 63 days ago

He’s a brilliant poet, performing at his best when he gets angry.

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