2011 Edinburgh Fringe

The Gentlemen of Leisure Present: The Death of the Novel

The Gentlemen of Leisure Present: The Death of the Novel. Image shows from L to R: Tom Neenan, Nish Kumar
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88: Just The Tonic at the Caves

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After their sell-out run in 2010, the old GOL return to the Edinburgh Fringe to ask the big question: is the novel dead, or just sleeping? Cultural sketch comedy that runs the artistic gamut pauses to catch its breath, before hailing a cab the rest of the way.
***** Best of the Fest 2010. "Gloriously entertaining, utterly brilliant" (Scotsman). "Arts correspondents be warned" (Independent). "An energetic and enlightening hour of satire and silliness" (List). "Intelligent. Cultured. Literate. I laughed anyway" (Emo Phillips).

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The Gentlemen of Leisure return to the Edinburgh Fringe, following a 5 star sell out stint in 2010, a successful London run and performances nationwide, including The Camden Crawl, Peacock and Gamble's Emergency Broadcast, The Brighton Fringe and The Great Big Sketch Off.

The duo comprises critically acclaimed stand-up Nish Kumar and BBC Radio Comedy writer Tom Neenan, who combine drum-tight writing with exuberant performance in a format that parodies cultural magazine shows such as Newsnight Revue and The Culture Show.

This year, the gents are back and asking the big question: is the novel dead, or just sleeping? And if it is dead, who killed it? Cultural sketch comedy that runs the artistic gamut, pauses to catch its breath, and then decides to take a cab the rest of the way.

Praise for An Hour of Too Much Culture (Edinburgh Fringe 2010):

***** Best of the Fest - "Utterly brilliant... without a weak point" Kate Copstick, The Scotsman

"An energetic and enlightening hour of satire & silliness." The List

"Tom Neenan & Nish Kumar generate a full quota of laughs." The Stage

"Arts correspondents be warned" The Independent

Performances

Date Time Venue
4th Aug 2011 15:20 Just The Tonic at the Caves
5th Aug 2011 15:20 Just The Tonic at the Caves
6th Aug 2011 15:20 Just The Tonic at the Caves
7th Aug 2011 15:20 Just The Tonic at the Caves
8th Aug 2011 15:20 Just The Tonic at the Caves
9th Aug 2011 15:20 Just The Tonic at the Caves
10th Aug 2011 15:20 Just The Tonic at the Caves
11th Aug 2011 15:20 Just The Tonic at the Caves
12th Aug 2011 15:20 Just The Tonic at the Caves
13th Aug 2011 15:20 Just The Tonic at the Caves
14th Aug 2011 15:20 Just The Tonic at the Caves
15th Aug 2011 15:20 Just The Tonic at the Caves
16th Aug 2011 15:20 Just The Tonic at the Caves
18th Aug 2011 15:20 Just The Tonic at the Caves
19th Aug 2011 15:20 Just The Tonic at the Caves
20th Aug 2011 15:20 Just The Tonic at the Caves
21st Aug 2011 15:20 Just The Tonic at the Caves
22nd Aug 2011 15:20 Just The Tonic at the Caves
23rd Aug 2011 15:20 Just The Tonic at the Caves
24th Aug 2011 15:20 Just The Tonic at the Caves
25th Aug 2011 15:20 Just The Tonic at the Caves
26th Aug 2011 15:20 Just The Tonic at the Caves
27th Aug 2011 15:20 Just The Tonic at the Caves
28th Aug 2011 15:20 Just The Tonic at the Caves

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