About the performance

Despite some bizarre personal experiences, Laurence Clark remains a fan of the NHS and in this show he tells of his travels across America to convince its citizens that they too should have free universal healthcare. Watch in awe as a range of hilarious events, myths and opinions unfold before your very eyes from the acclaimed comedian behind the hit show Spastic Fantastic.

Key Personnel

Laurence Clark - Comedian and Writer
Dave Bourn - Director
Sam George - Film Director
Matthew Kilpatrick - Post Production

Production Information

Running time at full length: 60 minutes

Suitable for age 14+

Use of medium text

Use of recorded music

Requires a clear understanding of English

Touring Information

Small scale show (up to 400 seats)

Appropriate for indoor setting

Available to tour February - July 2012 (please check my online work diary)

Suitable for rural performance

Company History

Laurence Clark is a critically-acclaimed stand-up comedian with cerebral palsy. With television appearances on BBC, ITV and Channel 4, comedian, presenter and comedy writer Laurence Clark has also topped Shortlist magazine’s Ten Funniest New Comedians. He is currently the subject of a one-hour to be broadcast on BBC 1 in late 2011 or early 2012. Across all his shows at Edinburgh Fringe, Laurence has had 18 4-star reviews and three 5-star reviews.

Recent Productions / Tours

This show has run for four weeks at the Underbelly venue in Edinburgh Fringe during August. Prior to this Laurence's previous show, Spastic Fantasic, toured various small venues.

Reviews

"Close to the bone and very funny... makes Chris Morris look lightweight. Dangerously funny." Kate Copstick, The Scotsman

"intelligent and challenging... always a thought-provoking point behind the laughter." Chortle

"At the end of a Laurence Clark performance, apart from being a bit tired from laughing, one has come to understand some of the travails of his world - and one has become very fond of the man himself." Adelaide Advertiser

"Any vaguely sentient being ought to leave this stupendously funny and thought-provoking show with their sides split and their minds buzzing. Laurence Clark has a wit drier than the Navajo desert, a control of timing that would put Seiko to shame and scores upon scores of fizzingly funny one-liners." The Stage

“…and Laurence Clark is an established comedian, who has cerebral palsy, making his theatrical debut, yet his wheelchair-assisted Wall is indeed the wittiest partition that I ever heard discourse.” The Guardian (on A Midsummer Night’s Dream at The Octagon)