Arts· Theatre
Not the Benny Hill Show
A play based on the true story of Benny Hill's 1989 meeting with ITV's Controller of Comedy, when Britain's most successful comedian expected a warm welcome and got a shock.
Key information
- When
- Tue 20 Apr – Sat 24 Apr7 performances
- Where
- New Wolsey TheatreCivic Drive, IP1 2ASMore at this venueMap
- Price
- £15–£32
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About this event
Based on a true story.
1989: Benny Hill, Britain’s most successful comedian ever, is called to a meeting by ITV’s Controller of Comedy. He’s expecting a warm welcome: his show has, after all, made the channel hundreds of millions of pounds. But he’s in for a shock. Complicating matters further, he then gets trapped in the Controller’s office with a feminist secretary and an angry young comedian. The world, Benny discovers, is changing. But can he?
An entertaining, provocative and timely play about the birth of woke.
Membership Earlybird Discount
New Wolsey Theatre Members can get a 15% earlybird discount for this show when booking Premium, Band A or Band B tickets by Fri 4 Dec. Select eligible seats and your discount will be automatically applied at the checkout – no promocode needed.
Sources
- Original listing: wolseytheatre.co.uk/events/not-the-benny-hill-show
