An exciting double-header bill of political comedy comes to the Lantern Theatre Liverpool in May 2013. Rising star of American comedy Lee Camp “We had to physically remove him from the building.” — Anchor on Fox News (following Camp’s appearance where he called the network a “parade of propaganda”) and veteran British stand-up Nick Revell combine for their first tour – Transatlantic Fury, which also have the unexpected pleasure of a two night stand on May 16th and May17th.
“For those comedy fans still in mourning for Bill Hicks 18 years on, you’ll find plenty to enjoy in the work of Washington D.C.- born stand-up Lee Camp. Like Hicks, Camp has a visceral disregard for big business and big politics, and speaks his mind on everything from abortion rights to the evils of the modern media. However, where Hicks was more of a commentator who stayed above the fray, Camp is much closer to British activist-comics like Mark Thomas, a real-life serial protester.” – The Guardian
“One of the most creative and incisive comics on the circuit – the wonderful Nick Revell…A brilliant observer of contemporary idiocies…. a shrewd commentator on society and the political scene….Having begun his career not long after alternative comedy’s equivalent of the year dot….you’d forgive Nick Revell if these days he chose to put his feet up of an evening. Instead, he maintains a gigging schedule that would shatter many fresher-faced acts…While he’s got access to a vein of intoxicating anger; he’s also a comedian who can transmit a huge amount of real human warmth. Expect to be seduced by a genuine craftsman.” – The Guardian
“We are eccentric revolutionaries. We want liberty, equality and the finest whisky available to humanity, and we want them now”
Both comics have performed live and on TV and radio all over the world, including four visits to the Just for Laughs comedy Festival in Montreal between them. Expect an evening full of topical and political comedy of the highest quality.
Tickets for the nights at The Lantern Theatre are priced at £10 with concessions available at £8. Tickets are available from the Box office on 0151 703000.