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Phil Nichol: Welcome To Crazytown


Venue: Stand 1   |  Price: £10   |  Doors: 6.40pm   |  Show: 6.50pm - 7.50pm



Phil Nichol: Welcome To Crazytown

January 19th 1974, legendary Beat poet Bobby Spade performed his magnum opus ‘Welcome to Crazytown’ at Baltimore’s famous jazz club, Bertha’s. That show ended in near tragedy.
Phil Nichol recreates that event.

Welcome to Crazytown is a semi-autobiographical masterpiece of poetic story-telling that explores the dark seedy underbelly of a metropolis. Written just after the death of Spade’s third wife Tamara during a period of extreme grieving and substance abuse, it’s been compared to Dylan Thomas’ ‘Under Milkwood’.

‘... the perfect vehicle for substantial lyrical gifts...Misogynistic, lecherous, unnerving, and deeply, consistently funny.” ***** List

www.gloriousmanagement.com/artist/phil-nichol

Preview Information:

Aug 4th 10pm - Stand 1 - £7/£9
Aug 5th 7.40pm - Stand 1 - £7/£9



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Please Note: Performances before the 6th August are previews of the full fringe show and so the times, prices, duration and venue location may be different. Please take care when booking and read the preview information on the left.


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5 York Place
Edinburgh, EH1 3EB

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