Garry Starr

Producer: MILKE
Writer: Damien Warren-Smith
Directed By: N/A

One Hour. One Idiot. All of Greek Mythology.

Synopsis

An overzealous idiot attempts to perform all of Greek Mythology in less than 60 minutes in order to save his Hellenic homeland from economic ruin.Never before has Medusa been looser, Achilles more sillies or Uranus so heinous.

WINNER Pick of the Fringe – Adelaide Fringe 2022
WINNER Best Comedy – Manchester Fringe 2022
WINNER Best in Fest – Gothenburg Fringe 2022

Having single handedly saved the performing arts in 2018 with his multi-award-winning debut show Garry Starr Performs Everything, comic wunderkind Garry returns with another anarchic masterclass not to be mythed.

Short Reviews

“Garry Starr deserves a seat in the pantheon of physical comedians after this rambunctious high-energy romp through Mount Olympus.”
Chortle ★★★★1/2
“This hour of madcap mayhem needs to shoot straight to the top of your must-see list”
Scottish Daily Mail ★★★★★

Additional Videos

https://www.garrystarr.com/greecelightning

Technical Information

Touring Party: 1
Bump-in Time: 4 hrs
Bump-out Time: 30 hrs
Interval: No

Lighting

Basic Lighting – details in tech specs

Audio

Basic Sound requirement – details in tech specs

Staging

4m Min stage depth: 4m Min wing space: 3.5m (where possible)

Transport Notes

A standard Car

Audience & Marketing Notes

Target Audience – 25 – 65, which is broad, we know, but looking at data of our customer base, this is where it sits. Audiences who are into:

* Silliness and absurd
* Wanting just a fun night out
* Willing to leave expectations at the door
* Playful
* Character comedy, Physical comedy, Sketch

Audiences can come without expectations and will guarantee they would have seen nobody like Garry!

Selling Points

  • Multi award winning show
  • Multi award winning 5 STAR reviews
  • Physical comedy and clowning at its finest

Content Warning

Full Frontal Nudity, 18+ Audience

Details

Contact

Laura

Milke Garner

0418343255

Genre

Audience

Venue Format

All and any - Proscenium Arch, Black Box, Thrust, Flat Floor, Hal

Duration

60 Minutes

Available Until (from - to)

01/06/2023

15/12/2024

Budget & Fees

What are these? Find out more.

In Development - work which will be produced and premiered in time for touring during 2022/2023. Please contact the Producer directly for Budgets and Fees.

Remount: $0

Weekly Sell Off: $0

Per Performance: $4000

Royalties: 0%
Apra Obligations: N/A

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