
Yay! I can finally announce this. And this news really has come out of the blue.
It's Not Cluedo is coming to Old Joint Stock Theatre! And this is a really big deal for me. Until now, It's Not Cluedo has always been done at inclusive venues where I've made the approach to the venue. This time, however, the venue approached me. Old Joint Stock is a pub theatre in Birmingham, but it's also one of the most famous pub theatres in the country - I keep hearing about them and the productions they host there.
I realise this news won't be of much use to the majority of my readers who see me either in the north-east or Brighton/Buxton Fringe, but if anyone is in reach of Birmingham, it's on 30th April at 7.30 p.m., which I can take in on a detour to Brighton Fringe. This is going to be a little different to normal - since the tickets cost more than usual (I always respect the host venue's pricing policy), I'm going to go the extra mile and give you an extended show with TWO mysteries to solve. I might also work in some extra bells and whistles, and I only got the news a couple of weeks ago and I'm still considering what I can do.
This is my first time doing my own show in a fully professional venue, so I have a lot of people to thank for this journey. For everyone who's been a guest on the show, thank you so much, but thanks especially to Hooky Productions, Shellshock Improv, Brainsoup Collective, Dean Logan, Sam Honour and Becky Clayburn for helping me develop this show through workshops and previews. Of course, thank you to Michelle Yim and Ross Ericson at the Rotunda for taking a chance on my crazy idea with their co-productions. And finally: thanks to everyone who came to my shows and told people how they enjoyed it - I still don't know how this show came to Old Joint Stock's attention, but word of mouth publicity does count a lot, so thank you so much for that.
I still stunned by this, I keep reloading the web page to convince myself this is really happening and not just a wind-up. But it's here, and if you want tickets, come this way.