Live Comedy
Ed Patrick: Catch Your Breath
Following a hugely successful Edinburgh Fringe run, comedian, author and anaesthetist, Ed Patrick embarks on his debut tour with a with a gut-punch hilarious show about becoming a junior doctor, the NHS, the pitfalls of modern medicine and the power of questioning it.
Laughing gas has been banned, but not in the NHS, and Ed Patrick might be forgiven for feeling numb, what with chronic understaffing, junior doctors striking and many leaving the NHS. But he remains, despite a government that can burn (literally) millions of British pounds of unusable PPE but can't support the healthcare workers to look after you. 'I guess plastic aprons don't strike or need a pension', says Ed.
In his role as an anaesthetist, Ed can be found almost anywhere in a hospital, from A&E dealing with emergencies to staffing intensive care units and giving epidurals to assist the joyous moments of childbirth. There's more to his job than being a drug sommelier with a bit of magic thrown in, so join Ed on his travels and find out why the rectum is like a Tardis and how - sometimes - having absolutely no medical knowledge can lead to better medical care.
Dates
Feb 11th Leicester - The Big Difference @ 2.30pm
April 7th Newcastle - The Stand @ 8.30pm
April 17th Bath - The Rondo Theatre @ 8pm
April 20th Brighton - Komedia @ 6.30pm
April 26th Birmingham - The Glee Club @ 8pm
April 28th Glasgow - The Stand @ 8.30pm
April 30th Edinburgh - The Stand @ 8.30pm
May 4th Cheltenham - Everyman Theatre @ 7.45pm
May 6th London - The Comedy Store @ 7.30pm
Press
- 28th March: Ed Patrick: "I was mesmerised by stand-up" (Square Mile)
- 31st October: Ed Patrick announces debut tour