Lifecoach
- By:
- Nick Reed, who also directs
- Management:
- Stuart Piper, Jason Haigh-Ellery
- Cast:
- Phil Jupitus, Amy Darcy, Katarina Olsson, Tim Plester
- Design:
- Jason Denvir
- Lighting:
- Mike Robinson
Production information can change over the run of the show.
Often, the UK 'name' in a production does everything to appear as unrecognisable as possible from their familiar TV/film persona - accents and all. But very refreshingly in Lifecoach, the laid-back comedy character which Phill Jupitus adopts successfully on the likes of Never Mind the Buzzcocks is pretty much what you get here too. And it's a great vehicle for Jupitus, even if his role of Colin, a cliched, overpaid and garishly attired lifecoach, is unlikely to stretch his theatrical skills much. Even given his consummate skills as a comedian - try and spot any ad-libbing - what really makes this 70 minutes a success is the chameleon performance of Amy Darcy as the initially scatter-brained, confused and trod-upon PA Wendy...
Run sheet
- Trafalgar Studios 2 London
- May 22-June 14
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