8PM - THURSDAY 18^TH & FRIDAY 19^TH JUNE 2009

RHOD GILBERT AND THE AWARD-WINNING MINCE PIE

Following last year’s sell-out tour and sensational performances on ‘The Royal Variety Performance’, and ‘Live At The Apollo’, the Welsh Wonder performs his if.comedy nominated show at the Bloomsbury for 2 nights only,  for DVD release in the Autumn.  Truly one of the hottest names in comedy, don’t miss the opportunity to be in the live audience of Rhod’s first DVD release – and to see the last performances of this critically acclaimed, legendary show!

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IF. COMEDY NOMINEE 2008

‘COMICS’ COMIC’ & ‘BEST HEADLINER’ WINNER – CHORTLE 2009

‘BREAKTHROUGH ACT’ NOMINEE - SOUTH BANK AWARDS 2009

‘COMIC OF THE YEAR’, ‘BREAKTHROUGH ACT’ & ‘BEST SHOW’ WINNER – TIME OUT 2008

TOTAL SELL-OUT, EDINBURGH 2005 /2006 / 2007 / 2008

A service station somewhere.  Christmas 2007. About 2.40am.  Rhod Gilbert finds himself standing in the coffee shop bit, armed with a travel pillow, a flask and a very powerful torch, aggressively demanding to know more about an 'Award-Winning Mince Pie' on display on the counter.

Suddenly aware of what he is doing, Rhod is forced to acknowledge that he may be having a very mild nervous breakdown.   How did it come to this?  He doesn’t even like Mince Pies.  The pressures of living in a tedious, pointless and absurd world surrounded by idiots have finally taken their toll.   

Perhaps he should never have left his fantasy world of Llanbobl in the first place.

This is the slightly ridiculous story of how one Mince Pie broke the camel’s back

“COMEDY MANNA FROM HEAVEN” «««««  Independent

“EXHILARATING STAND UP…SUBLIME  STORYTELLING”««««« Scotsman

“POWERHOUSE”««««« Metro

“VIRTUOSO PERFORMANCE…PASSIONATE AND SPARKLINGLY FUNNY” ««««« Chortle

“A ROLLERCOASTER…IN COMIC TERMS HE LOOKS INDOMITABLE” «««« Guardian

“A JOY TO BEHOLD” «««« Times

“BLISTERING TOUR DE FORCE” Time Out

“TURBO-CHARGED…MAGNIFICENT” Evening Standard

Happy New Year! 

Good news to start 2009 - Rhod Gilbert has been nominated by The Times newspaper for this year's South Bank Show Awards – in the Breakthrough Award category.  It's an award that is voted for by the readers of the newspaper and it is the only award at the event that is judged by a public vote.  The selection is made by The Times arts critics and each nominee is selected on the basis of their achievements over the past year, and for making a significant impact in their field.   There are 10 nominees for this award, each one from a different genre including TV Drama, Classical Music, Pop Music, Visual Art, Comedy, Dance, Film, Literature, Opera and Theatre. 

Please feel free to vote for Rhod.  Should you wish to do so, here is the all important link….

http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/specials/article5383613.ece?token=null&offset=0&page=1

The winner will be announced on Tuesday, 20th January 2009, when Melvyn Bragg will be hosting the 13^th annual South Bank Show Awards at the Dorchester Hotel in London.

Thanks in advance!