Lifecoach - Phill Jupitus makes W/E acting debut
Preview by Lizzie Guilfoyle
ACCLAIMED comedian Phill Jupitus will make his West End acting debut in Nick Reed’s new comedy, Lifecoach, which runs from Tuesday, May 20 to Saturday, June 14, 2008, at Trafalgar Studio 2.
Wendy’s life is a mess. Her boss is losing patience, her boyfriend has no respect for her and she can’t speak up for herself. She needs help from her lifecoach and she needs it fast.
Colin is a lifecoach – he gives guidance, helps people see where they’re going wrong and puts them back on track. He’s incisive and rational; quick to see where others are going wrong and quick to help them put it right. But what happens when Colin loses his way? What happens when the coach loses direction?
Lifecoach, which receives its West End premiere at Trafalgar Studios 2, is the story of two people – one who’s lost and finds her way, the other who knows where he is but gets lost.
In 1996, Jupitus became a household name when he joined BBC2’s pop quiz Never Mind The Buzzcocks as a regular team captain. As a stand up comedian, he has performed on both the national and London comedy circuits for eleven years and toured the UK twice. He has also appeared as an embittered sports journalist in the film Mike Bassett England Manager.
For five years until March 2007, he hosted the breakfast show on BBC 6 Music and is a regular presenter for the BBC’s coverage of the Glastonbury Festival. Last year, he wrote and co-starred in his first and much acclaimed play, Waiting for Alice, at the Edinburgh Festival; and he still finds time to sing with Ian Dury’s band The Blockheads, appearing with them as guest vocalist on their 30th anniversary tour only last autumn.
Nick Reed will direct a cast that also includes Amy Darcy as Wendy (TV’s Spaced and A Midsummer Night’s Dream with Johnny Vegas), Katarina Olsson and Tim Plester.
Lifecoach is designed by Jason Denvir, with lighting design by Mike Robertson, the 2007 Olivier Award Winner for Sunday in the Park with George. It is presented by Stuart Piper and Jason Haigh-Ellery.
Tickets: Evenings and matinees – £22.50, Monday evenings – £17.50, concessions – £15.
Times: Monday to Saturday at 7:45pm; Thursday and Saturday matinees at 3pm (except week 1, when the matinee will be on Wednesday).
For more information and tickets call the box office on 0870 060 6632 (0870 060 6644 for groups), contact Ticketmaster on 0870 534 4444, or visit the website.