Ed Gaughan (Work in Progress)
Brand new work in progress from Award Winning Idiot!
Last year Ed did his first solo show for 18 years and he really enjoyed it so he’s going again...
Things this WIP may contain..jokes (2) History (some, probably fairly inaccurate) Science (made up) stories, characters, sketches, music, some stuff about Napoleon (the boring Ridley Scott snoozefest starring that pound shop Marlon Brando AND the real story of the chippy little Corsican fella) Lions.
Things this WIP will almost certainly not contain... Lions.
Keep your expectations low and nobody gets hurt.
Over many years Ed has written, directed and performed work for and with many of the UK’s most loved acts- including Milton Jones, Josie Long,Will Adamsdale, Barry Cryer, Pappy’s and Spymonkey.
He’s also the voice of Baron Greenback in Dangermouse, Gideon in Sky TV’s Brassic and the Co-creator, co-writer and star of the BAFTA nominated movie ‘Skeletons’ which won the ‘Michael Powell Award For Cinema’ at The Edinburgh Festival. Ed is a ‘Peter Sellers Award For Comedy’ nominee
As a musician Ed has performed numerous gigs including Glastonbury, London Jazz and Porto Jazz Festivals and as a composer for stage, screen and audio. (Most recently scoring ‘Hamlet’ for Shakespeare’s Globe)
“Original and intelligent, if Ed Gaughan doesn’t already have a cult fan base they should really set one up” **** Metro
“Eccentric, heartfelt and very funny” ****Guardian
“A surreal disorientating hybrid of theatre, stand up comedy and jazz concert incorporating a talent for accents and impressions with hysterical physical comedy”
**** Independent
ABOUT THE ARTISTS:
Ed Gaughan
Ed is a writer, actor, comedian, director, musician. and composer.He is the co-creator, co-writer and star the feature film Skeletons, which was nominated for a BAFTA, a BIFA and won The Michael Powell Award for Cinema at Edinburgh International Film Festival. Ed was nominated for The Peter Sellers Award for Comedy for his work on the movie.
Ed has written, performed and directed work for and with many of the UK’s most loved comedians, sketch teams and clowns,including Milton Jones, Pappy’s, Josie Long, Barry Cryer, Spymonkey,and Will Adamsdale.
He has written, performed and directed work at many of the UK’s most prestigious venues and festivals including Edinburgh Festival, Soho Theatre, Lyric Hammersmith BAC (where he was an associate artist for many years) Shoreditch Town Hall Hammersmith Apollo, Shepherds Bush Empire and Latitude, Glastonbury, End Of The Road and The Big Chill festivals.
A founder member of the award-winning comedy/music/animations collective The London Snorkelling Team, Ed has co-written and performed with the LST at Edinburgh Festival (winning a Herald Angel), Camden Roundhouse, Latitude and opened for Portishead at Alexandra Palace.
He co-created (with Will Adamsdale and Andrew Buckley) Night of Stuff at Shoreditch Town Hall, a 21st-century vaudeville showcasing the finest in comedy, music and strange performance. He's the voice of Baron Greenback in BBC's 'Dangermouse' a frequent guest star and contributing writer to Sky's BAFTA nominated Brassic, and works across stage screen and audio. As a musician and composer Ed has worked extensively, recently composing the score for 'Hamlet' at Shakespeares Globe and performing festivals such as Glastonbury, London Jazz Festival and Porto Jazz Festival. As an actor Ed has numerous TV and Film credits including Black Mirror, Fantastic Beasts, Spy, Quacks, Urban Myths and The Regime. He is a regular voice on BBC Radio and co-wrote and performed 'The Beautiful Cosmos Of Ivor Cutler' BBC Radio 3
PRESS & REVIEWS
Praise For Previous Work
Metro ✶✶✶✶ ‘Original and intelligent, if Ed Gaughan doesn’t already have a cult fan base they should really set one up’ –
Guardian ✶✶✶✶ ‘Eccentric, heartfelt and very funny’ –
Evening Standard ✶✶✶✶. ‘A formidable solo turn from Ed Gaughan, hints of Peter Sellers in his chameleon like changes’
Independent ✶✶✶✶ ‘“A surreal disorientating hybrid of theatre, stand up comedy and jazz concert, hysterical."
Edinburgh Guide ✶✶✶✶ "Lyrical, intimate, utterly engrossing. Comic and touching. Highly recommended"
CAST & CREATIVE CREDITS:
Writer/Performer/ Composer ED GAUGHAN
Director TOM PARRY
Dramaturg DR WES WILLIAMS
Producer PETER SMITH
A Pinch of VAULT is a festival of brand new and work-in-progress performance. Shows will be at varying stages of development, including rehearsed readings with script in hand, first time on its feet or semi-staged.