The Voices of Rugby
Stewart Wright, British comic actor and England U18 Rugby Trialist, combines his two passions of Rugby and Performance into a 20 minute act suitable for an after dinner speech, corporate entertainment or private event. He brings seven pivotal moments from the rugby archive sensationally to life in his pioneering new art form; ‘Stand-Up Rugby Theatre’.
‘Bloody Great’ Ugo Monye
‘Our Guests Loved It’ England Rugby Travel
‘Heartily recommended’ Robert Kitson - The Guardian’s rugby union correspondent
‘Electrifying performance’ Audience reaction
Cliff Morgan’s memorable commentary of The Greatest Try Ever
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Bill McClaren setting the scene of Scotland’s famous win over Will Carlings England at Murrayfield in 1990
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Rassie Erasmus offering pearls of wisdom, some surprising humility and even a Q&A
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Jim Telfers ‘Everest Speech’ before the 1st Lions Test in 1997, considered by many to be the most effective speech given by any coach to a sports team
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Max Boyce’s rousing comedy poem celebrating Llanelli’s famous win against the All Blacks in 1973 called simply 9, 3
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A poignant extract from Soldier Field, an Irish play by Patrick McCarry which charts the course of Irish Rugby’s first win against the All Blacks following the untimely death of revered Munster coach Axel Foley
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Ian Robertson’s timeless commentary of the closing moments of England’s win against Australia in the final of RWC 2003
FIXTURE LIST
2024
March 15th England Rugby Travel, L’Embarcadére,13 Bis Quai Rambaud, 69002, Lyon.
May 24th Longlevens RFC Senior Dinner, Longford Lane, Long Levels, Gloucester, GL29EU.
Oct 15th Supporting ‘An Audience with Shane Williams MBE’ Redgrave Theatre, Bristol.
Nov 28th Wooden Spoon annual dinner. Kingsholm, Kingsholm Rd, Gloucester GL1 3AX.