AT LATITUDE – LAURA DOCKRILL’S WORD ORCHESTRA

An all-singing, all-dancing choir of unstoppable poetic verse lead by Laura Dockrill debuts at
Latitude Festival. “One of the top ten literary stars of the year” (The Times), “The top face to
look out for in 2009″ (Elle), “Everyone’s falling for Laura Dockrill” (Vogue).
Saturday, 11.59pm, Poetry Arena. 

SIX AND A HALF LOVES – BY TERRY SAUNDERS

“They say it is better to have loved and lost, than to have never loved at all. Nigel wouldn’t
agree..” – Using animation and storytelling, the tale of three of most perfect couples that ever
lived, that never quite reached their perfection. Because sometimes, even destiny isn’t enough.

“Creating moving, yet richly funny results” (The Guardian)
“Wonderfully inventive. A first class storyteller” (Time Out)

July 24: Battersea Arts Centre London | Aug 16-30 / 3.15pm: Pleasance Courtyard Edinburgh

TIM CLARE’S DEATH DRIVE

There’s nothing like seeing your dad have a go at an activity to make it seem embarrassing.
It turns out the suicide is no exception…

From the man who brought you Channel 4’s How To Get A Book Deal and the award-winning
novel We Can’t All Be Astronauts comes the comic true story of how a father-son suicide pact
took him from cynical loser to happy failure. With stand-up, verse, ukelele and a pychic horse.

“Absolutely brilliant, mesmerizing: (Jon Ronson)
“Shrewd and funny” (The Scotsman)

July 23: Crystal Palace London | Aug 6-29 / 7pm: Zoo Roxy Edinburgh

EDWARD ACZEL – EVER TRIED. EVER FAILED. NO MATTER.
TRY AGAIN. FAIL AGAIN. FAIL BETTER.

“Britain’s greatest entertainer” (Time Out) outlines a few brittle thoughts on ambition, failure
and why he would’ve preferred to be an ambassador (or, in theory a rock star). Inspired by
Brian Eno’s Oblique Strategies the show features SWOT analysis, silence and life coaching.

“One of the most entertaining oddities to emerge in years” (The Metro)
“One of the top fifty must-see shows of the year” (The Times)

July 17, 31: Hampstead | July 23: Crystal Palace | Aug 6-29 / 7.35pm: Underbelly Edinburgh

ROSS SUTHERLAND – THE THREE STIGMATA OF PACMAN

Ross Sutherland’s job is to predict the future. Working for a well-known newspaper, Ross
spends his days surrounded by people speculating on Britain’s imminent collapse. As far as
his office is concerned, The Future is already written. And it doesn’t look good.

The Times’ Top Ten Literary Star and Time Out Award Winner combines animation with
poetic lyricism in a true story battle with the self-fulfilling prophecy.

“Performance poetry is no longer the stuff of lank-haired new romantics breathing heavily into
microphones. In the extraordinarily assured hands of Ross Sutherland, it has the verbal urgency
of rap, the wry self-mockery of stand-up and a lyrical inquisitiveness all of its own”
(Time Out, Critics’ Choice)

Watch the show’s trailer here | Aug 5-29 / 4.40pm: Underbelly Edinburgh

HAPPY MONDAYS – ROBIN INCE AND JOSIE LONG – JULY 26

Robin Ince and Josie Long present their new shows ahead of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

July 26: Happy Mondays, London. Tickets here.