Wooden Overcoats continues, happily enough, and we've now got listeners on every continent barring Antarctica (and we're working on that). We're bouncing around the iTunes charts and getting very nice write-ups indeed: "High quality comedy at its absolute best!" "Beautifully written and brilliantly performed." "Proper belly laughs on my commute! Cannot wait for the next one!"
Episode 3 - The Little Death by Tom Crowley is a wonderful little character piece which, like most of my favourite comedies, has a very simple premise: Antigone wants to have a nice time at the cinema, and circumstances prevent her from doing so (namely, a background drama involving Rudyard, Eric and Georgie). Tom's written a fabulous script which puts the focus on how the four central characters interact with each other on a more personal level. It's especially gratifying to see what makes Georgie tick, having stood on the sidelines for much of the first two episodes. Eric also gets an opportunity to show a few new sides to his nature. But it's Antigone who's really at the centre of this episode, and her frustration with herself and the world around her is heart-wrenching stuff. Very funny too.
There's still time, though, for a whole range of guest characters to do their thing. Freya Parker (50% of sketch duo Lazy Susan) is unscrupulous Australian café owner Hettie Mayo, the woefully overqualified character comedian Kieran Hodgson lends us some sensual French groaning as Serge, and Old Harry's Game star and frequent QI and Have I Got News for You guest Andy Hamilton plays the lonely cinema owner Herbert Cough. It's possible, however, that the whole episode is stolen by Ellie Dickens as Miss Scruple. You'll know what I mean when you hear it; such a fun scene.
As usual, you can download us from iTunes, find us via your preferred podcast client, or stream us from the Wooden Overcoats website.
Episode 3 - The Little Death by Tom Crowley is a wonderful little character piece which, like most of my favourite comedies, has a very simple premise: Antigone wants to have a nice time at the cinema, and circumstances prevent her from doing so (namely, a background drama involving Rudyard, Eric and Georgie). Tom's written a fabulous script which puts the focus on how the four central characters interact with each other on a more personal level. It's especially gratifying to see what makes Georgie tick, having stood on the sidelines for much of the first two episodes. Eric also gets an opportunity to show a few new sides to his nature. But it's Antigone who's really at the centre of this episode, and her frustration with herself and the world around her is heart-wrenching stuff. Very funny too.
There's still time, though, for a whole range of guest characters to do their thing. Freya Parker (50% of sketch duo Lazy Susan) is unscrupulous Australian café owner Hettie Mayo, the woefully overqualified character comedian Kieran Hodgson lends us some sensual French groaning as Serge, and Old Harry's Game star and frequent QI and Have I Got News for You guest Andy Hamilton plays the lonely cinema owner Herbert Cough. It's possible, however, that the whole episode is stolen by Ellie Dickens as Miss Scruple. You'll know what I mean when you hear it; such a fun scene.
As usual, you can download us from iTunes, find us via your preferred podcast client, or stream us from the Wooden Overcoats website.
And if you live in London, or happen to be visiting at the right time, you can also experience Wooden Overcoats being performed live! Our first show on Monday 5th was a big success and we'd like our other three shows to be just as happy! The core cast of Felix Trench, Beth Eyre, Tom Crowley and Ciara Baxendale will be joined each fortnight by special guests drawn from the episodes or, sometimes, performers who are brand new to the show.
We can confirm the following guests so far:
Show #2 (Episodes 3 & 4) - October 19th - Freya Parker, Celeste Dring, Kieran Hodgson
Show # 3 (Episodes 5 & 6) - November 2nd - Max Olesker
Show # 4 (Episodes 7 & 8) - November 16th - Jason Forbes, Phil Wang
The Horse & Stables
122 - 124 Westminster Bridge Road
London SE1 7RW
7.30pm (2 hours approx)
Tickets - £5
Why come to see Wooden Overcoats live when you can listen to it on iTunes? Because the Live Shows just give a totally different experience of the material, the performances, and the world of Wooden Overcoats. The atmosphere at the first show was just sensational. Casual, warm, a real buzz in the air. There's something so fun and free-wheeling about watching live radio comedy, and you really can't get that anywhere else. If you can come to any of our evenings, we promise you it'll be worth it. See you there!
We can confirm the following guests so far:
Show #2 (Episodes 3 & 4) - October 19th - Freya Parker, Celeste Dring, Kieran Hodgson
Show # 3 (Episodes 5 & 6) - November 2nd - Max Olesker
Show # 4 (Episodes 7 & 8) - November 16th - Jason Forbes, Phil Wang
The Horse & Stables
122 - 124 Westminster Bridge Road
London SE1 7RW
7.30pm (2 hours approx)
Tickets - £5
Why come to see Wooden Overcoats live when you can listen to it on iTunes? Because the Live Shows just give a totally different experience of the material, the performances, and the world of Wooden Overcoats. The atmosphere at the first show was just sensational. Casual, warm, a real buzz in the air. There's something so fun and free-wheeling about watching live radio comedy, and you really can't get that anywhere else. If you can come to any of our evenings, we promise you it'll be worth it. See you there!
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