From: gulbmarketing
Sent: 02 April 2012 17:09
Subject: Mitch Benn and the
Distractions at the Gulbenkian
Mitch Benn and the Distractions
Ode Warrior
Saturday 14 April 7.30pm
Gulbenkian Theatre, Canterbury
Ode Warrior!
From BBC Radio 4’s Sony
nominated “The Now Show”, BBC1’s “One Show” and BBC1’s “Watchdog” multi-award
winner Mitch Benn and the Distractions will be at the Gulbenkian
performing their new show Ode Warrior on Saturday 14 April at
7.30pm.
Described by The Times as
“the country’s leading musical satirist”, this is a show for music and comedy
fans of all ages. This is an unmissable two hour show packed with new
songs and old favourites including “I’m Proud Of The BBC” which reached No 11
in the Official Independent Singles Charts.
Mitch Benn is not only one
of the most sought-after acts on the comedy circuit but is widely acknowledged
as one of the best writer/performers of comic songs in the country. Mitch began
his comedy career in Edinburgh in 1994. He moved to London in 1996 and quickly
established himself as a comedy club "headliner" as well as a
favourite on the university circuit.
Mitch is a regular writer and performer on "The Now Show" for BBC
Radio 4 and "It's Been a Bad Week" for BBC Radio 2. Three series of
his successful Radio 4 show, "Mitch Benn's Crimes Against Music" have
been broadcast so far. He also presents "The Mitch Benn Music Show"
on BBC Radio 7. In 2003 Mitch formed the band Mitch Benn & The
Distractions with Kirsty Newton and Tash Baylis. Mitch Benn & The
Distractions' debut single, Everything Sounds Like Coldplay Now, was released
on September 5th 2005, ahead of the release of the album Crimes Against Music.
The video for the single was posted online at www.everythingsoundlikecoldplaynow.com,
attracting 8,000 hits in one hour.
“Giddying heights of
caricature…..the real deal” The Guardian
“The country’s leading
musical satirist” The Times
Tickets:
Full £13 / Concessions £11
Booking Office 01227
769075
Free on line bookings www.thegulbenkian.co.uk
Ends.
http://www.mitchbenn.com/
Press Contact:
Naomi Naomi.imwpuk_at_gmail_dot_com
Richard Bucknall - Richard_at_rbmcomedy_dot_com | 0207 630 7733
jess Thomas | Marketing Officer
Gulbenkian | University of Kent
Canterbury, Kent CT2 7NB United Kingdom
Phone: +44 (0)1227 827956
E-mail: gulbmarketing_at_kent_dot_ac_dot_uk
Website: www.thegulbenkian.co.uk
Twitter: _at_TheGulbenkian
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