2012 Edinburgh Fringe

Marek Larwood - Typecast

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33: Pleasance Courtyard

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Marek Larwood is best known as one third of We are Klang, star of Fast and Loose BBC2 and Sorry I've Got No Head, BBC1. This is his debut Edinburgh solo show, in which he will attempt to overcome the stigma of being typecast. Marek is a firm believer and understander of mankind, this show will simultaneously cure all sexually transmitted diseases and also racism. Please bear in mind that none of the proceeds whatsoever will go to charity. Marek is very proud of this fact.

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Going solo: an interview with Marek Larwood

"In Klang I played an idiot, partly because when you work with someone who's 6"8 you have to play low status." Marek Larwood talks to Emma McAlpine about his first solo show Typecast.

Emma McAlpine, Spoonfed, 10th August 2012

Roll up, roll up, let's save the planet - Marek Larwood

Super yet typecast comedian, actor and one time We Are Klanger Marek Larwood explains how you can save the world, just by going to see his show. Yes, really.

Marek Larwood, ThreeWeeks, 8th August 2012

Marek Larwood's Fringe show examines own history

Erstwhile member of anarchic sketch trio We Are Klang goes solo.

Jay Richardson, The List, 25th July 2012

The dark truth behind my journey to the Fringe (Part 1)

It's that time of year, over half way to Christmas. To distract yourself you can go to the Edinburgh Festival (in Edinburgh), where you can go and watch people talking in rooms.

Marek Larwood, The Huffington Post, 23rd July 2012

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Marek Larwood is best known for being one third of If.comedy nominees We are Klang, star of Fast & Loose (BBC2) and Sorry I've Got No Head (BBC1).

But earlier this year, he committed the cardinal sin of googling himself - only to discover that the top search term was this. "Marek Larwood Retarded".

This left him with two choices - kill himself or write a show about it. At the time of writing this, he intends to do the latter and combat this vicious typecasting once and for all. Since playing a backwards sidekick in We Are Klang, Marek has been inundated with castings for backwards butlers, backwards undertakers and backwards aliens. But underneath the exterior of a man willing to suck from Greg Davies' under washed nipples, Marek believes there is a swan trying to get out. In this show he will prove that he is one of the greatest actors, stand-ups and panel show members of all time. After watching him in action, audience members will immediately shit themselves, then want to have sex with him, then shit themselves again. Once you're typecast, it can be pretty hard to escape - even the quotes we're using for this release are guilty of conforming.

See? In addition to combating typecasting this show will simultaneously cure all sexually transmitted diseases and also racism.

As an award-winning solo stand-up Marek has made a number of television appearances in shows including Felix & Murdo (Channel 4), Function Room (Channel 4), Extras (BBC2), Sorry, I've Got No Head (BBC1), Music Hall Meltdown (BBC Four), Hyperdrive (BBC2), Rush Hour (BBC 3), Laura Ben & Him (ITV2) and the feature film Magicians. Marek makes his own no budget films on his website. He is assisted in this show by Sophie Black (Fat Tongue, The Year Ahead, Ch4)

Performances

Date Time Venue
1st Aug 2012 18:20 Pleasance Courtyard
2nd Aug 2012 18:20 Pleasance Courtyard
3rd Aug 2012 18:20 Pleasance Courtyard
4th Aug 2012 18:20 Pleasance Courtyard
5th Aug 2012 18:20 Pleasance Courtyard
6th Aug 2012 18:20 Pleasance Courtyard
7th Aug 2012 18:20 Pleasance Courtyard
8th Aug 2012 18:20 Pleasance Courtyard
9th Aug 2012 18:20 Pleasance Courtyard
10th Aug 2012 18:20 Pleasance Courtyard
11th Aug 2012 18:20 Pleasance Courtyard
12th Aug 2012 18:20 Pleasance Courtyard
14th Aug 2012 18:20 Pleasance Courtyard
15th Aug 2012 18:20 Pleasance Courtyard
16th Aug 2012 18:20 Pleasance Courtyard
17th Aug 2012 18:20 Pleasance Courtyard
18th Aug 2012 18:20 Pleasance Courtyard
19th Aug 2012 18:20 Pleasance Courtyard
20th Aug 2012 18:20 Pleasance Courtyard
21st Aug 2012 18:20 Pleasance Courtyard
22nd Aug 2012 18:20 Pleasance Courtyard
23rd Aug 2012 18:20 Pleasance Courtyard
24th Aug 2012 18:20 Pleasance Courtyard
25th Aug 2012 18:20 Pleasance Courtyard
26th Aug 2012 18:20 Pleasance Courtyard

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