2014 Edinburgh Fringe

Spencer Jones is The Herbert

  • Comedy (variety)
  • 3:30pm (50 mins)
  • 31 Jul; 1-11 & 13-24 Aug 2014
  • Heroes @ The Hive
  • Free (pay what you want) / £3
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313: Heroes @ The Hive

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BAFTA nominated Big Babies star performs his debut Edinburgh show. Herbert Clunkerdunk is a smiley, strange man who has builders in his house, but he can't stop messing about with their stuff. He will take you on a journey, turning the ordinary into fantastical. There will be power tools, strobe lighting, a song, a dinosaur, bad hair, a helicopter and beans on toast. Funny, different, stupid, foolish, crazy, and something else. As seen on Skins, Pulling, Family Tree, Hollyoaks and Count Arthur Strong. 'Provides a constant stream of laughter' (StudentNewspaper.org). **** (Scotsman). www.pay-what-you-want.info

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Edinburgh Fringe preview: Spencer Jones - The Herbert

Describing himself as an actor, clown and writer, Spencer Jones is a busy man; as well as preparing for the Fringe, he is also developing a character sketch show for NBC Universal. We managed to grab five minutes with the multi-talented performer before he heads north. Fringe comedy festival.

The Public Reviews, 7th July 2014

The Spencer Jones three minute interview

Spencer Jones, the BAFTA nominated Big Babies star, performs his debut Edinburgh Festival Fringe show, Spencer Jones is The Herbert. Herbert Clunkerdunk is a smiley, strange man who has builders in his house, but he can't stop messing about with their stuff...

Martin Walker, Broadway Baby, 1st July 2014

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For his debut Edinburgh Fringe show, completely broke BAFTA-nominated star, Spencer Jones, has turned his house-buying nightmare into a comedy character clown show.

Spencer Jones is The Herbert tells the story of man left to his own devices in a house that is falling to pieces and in the constant throes of repair. The Herbert is hopeless at any form of building work, so instead he messes about with tools and building materials, creating characters, songs, and laughs from everyday objects.

How much fun can he have before the builders come back, and will this get in the way of looking after the baby he's minding?

Playing multiple roles, mixing visual comedy, clown and character pieces, Spencer Jones has merged clowning and construction - 'clownstruction' anyone? - out of necessity as much as creativity:

"In the last six months I've been surrounded by drills, cement, plumbing, saws, wood, bricks and dodgy builders. I will be using all of these to create a show unlike any other in Edinburgh - mixing classic comedy styles and modern property renovation culture."

"I'm playing with the idea of what is expected of a real man, and the child inside all of us who just wants to have fun and be silly. The world outside is a very serious place, but when your house is a ruin you need to remember what it's like to be carefree."

Spencer is a student of Philippe Gaulier and Edinburgh Comedy Award winner Doctor Brown. He was nominated for a BAFTA for his debut television show Big Babies, which has been sold around the world and is currently being remade in the US. Among his other screen credits are: Hollyoaks, Pulling, Skins, Count Arthur Strong and Christopher Guest's Family Tree.

Not unlike most builders, Spencer has juggled various jobs including street performer, wedding singer and radio presenter. The Herbert is Spencer's debut solo show at the Edinburgh Fringe after appearing in the play Charlie Baker's Wedding Band in 2011.

Performances

Date Time Venue
31st Jul 2014 15:30 Heroes @ The Hive
1st Aug 2014 15:30 Heroes @ The Hive
2nd Aug 2014 15:30 Heroes @ The Hive
3rd Aug 2014 15:30 Heroes @ The Hive
4th Aug 2014 15:30 Heroes @ The Hive
5th Aug 2014 15:30 Heroes @ The Hive
6th Aug 2014 15:30 Heroes @ The Hive
7th Aug 2014 15:30 Heroes @ The Hive
8th Aug 2014 15:30 Heroes @ The Hive
9th Aug 2014 15:30 Heroes @ The Hive
10th Aug 2014 15:30 Heroes @ The Hive
11th Aug 2014 15:30 Heroes @ The Hive
13th Aug 2014 15:30 Heroes @ The Hive
14th Aug 2014 15:30 Heroes @ The Hive
15th Aug 2014 15:30 Heroes @ The Hive
16th Aug 2014 15:30 Heroes @ The Hive
17th Aug 2014 15:30 Heroes @ The Hive
18th Aug 2014 15:30 Heroes @ The Hive
19th Aug 2014 15:30 Heroes @ The Hive
20th Aug 2014 15:30 Heroes @ The Hive
21st Aug 2014 15:30 Heroes @ The Hive
22nd Aug 2014 15:30 Heroes @ The Hive
23rd Aug 2014 15:30 Heroes @ The Hive
24th Aug 2014 15:30 Heroes @ The Hive

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