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THE EMPEROR, WORK-IN-PROGRESS

PRESENTED BY ED GAUGHAN
Work In Progress Comedy From Award Winning Idiot!

Work In Progress Comedy From Award Winning Idiot!   

Standup! Characters! Live Music! Lies!  

Keep your expectations low and nobody gets hurt.   

Over many years Ed has written, directed and performed work for and with many of the UK’s most loved standups, sketch teams and clowns- including Milton Jones, Josie Long, Will Adamsdale, Barry Cryer, Pappy’s and Spymonkey. He’s also the voice of Baron Greenback in Dangermouse, Gideon in Sky TV’s Brassic (to which he’s also a contributing writer) and the Co-creator, co-writer and star of the BAFTA nominated movie ‘Skeletons’ which won the ‘Michael Powell Award For Cinema’ at The Edinburgh Festival. Ed is a ‘Peter Sellers Award For Comedy’ nominee. 

 As a musician Ed has performed numerous gigs including Glastonbury, London Jazz and Porto Jazz Festivals and as a composer for stage, screen and audio. (Most recently scoring ‘Hamlet’ for Shakespeare’s Globe)   


Cast & Creative Team  
Writer/Performer/ Composer –  ED GAUGHAN  
Director –  TOM PARRY  
Dramaturg –  DR WES WILLIAMS  
Producer –  PETER SMITH 

7-8 OCT
7:30PM
£6

THE EMPEROR, WORK-IN-PROGRESS

PRESENTED BY ED GAUGHAN
Work In Progress Comedy From Award Winning Idiot!

Work In Progress Comedy From Award Winning Idiot!   

Standup! Characters! Live Music! Lies!  

Keep your expectations low and nobody gets hurt.   

Over many years Ed has written, directed and performed work for and with many of the UK’s most loved standups, sketch teams and clowns- including Milton Jones, Josie Long, Will Adamsdale, Barry Cryer, Pappy’s and Spymonkey. He’s also the voice of Baron Greenback in Dangermouse, Gideon in Sky TV’s Brassic (to which he’s also a contributing writer) and the Co-creator, co-writer and star of the BAFTA nominated movie ‘Skeletons’ which won the ‘Michael Powell Award For Cinema’ at The Edinburgh Festival. Ed is a ‘Peter Sellers Award For Comedy’ nominee. 

 As a musician Ed has performed numerous gigs including Glastonbury, London Jazz and Porto Jazz Festivals and as a composer for stage, screen and audio. (Most recently scoring ‘Hamlet’ for Shakespeare’s Globe)   


Cast & Creative Team  
Writer/Performer/ Composer –  ED GAUGHAN  
Director –  TOM PARRY  
Dramaturg –  DR WES WILLIAMS  
Producer –  PETER SMITH 

7-8 OCT
7:30PM
£6

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Concessions

Concessions apply to students, under-18s, over-60s and more. For more info on our concession policy click here→

Accessibility

All performance spaces and facilities are fully wheelchair-accessible. For more info please contact Box Office on 0207 498 4699.

Ticket Collection

We operate a paperless box office system. You will be emailed a receipt once you have booked in advance. There is no need to print this off, just state your name at the box office on arrival.

Café Bar

Serving a menu of hot drinks, craft beers, wine and seasonal cocktails before and after every show and a full home-made food menu including freshly baked pastries, delicious cakes and savoury light bites from Friday – Sunday.

Content Warnings

Swearing and adult themes

Find out more here.

Age Recommendation

16+

Duration

75m

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