A BRILLIANT NEW COMEDY MASTERCLASS
…that doesn’t go quite to plan
Neil Haigh’s Comedy Masterclass Ruined By Stewart Wright so successfully combines clowning, improvisation and theatrical storytelling that it’s leaving audiences saying:
‘Haven’t laughed so much in a while’
'My face started to ache’
‘I laughed and laughed’
A beleagured acting lecturer channels twenty years of disappointment into a one off Masterclass amidst a backdrop of professional pressure and personal crisis…will a surprise guest be his ruin or saviour?
Neil Haigh’s experience with groundbreaking theatre company Cartoon de Salvo and Stewart Wright’s 30 years as a comic character actor (Smack the Pony, Bridget Jones’s Diary) combine exquisitely into the most perfect of stage duos. With BAFTA nominated Justin Sbresni as comedy consultant, this a rare and unique treat of an evening out.
“Stewart is one of the most gifted and funniest improvisers I have ever worked with. His natural ability to find truth and humour in every moment is a joy!” Debbie Isitt, BAFTA winning film director
“You leave awestruck at the power of the imagination and feeling like you’ve just been to the best party in town” Dominic Cavendish TELEGRAPH (about Cartoon De Salvo)
“Stewart is a rare comic talent. He wins hearts and minds wherever he performs, has the rare skills to make audiences laugh and cry at will.” Tom Morris, Artistic Director, Bristol Old Vic 2009-2022
“Everything varies every night, except good humour. Off the cuff, but on the button!” Susannah Clapp OBSERVER (about Cartoon De Salvo)
Running time: 90 minutes plus interval
Age guidance 15+
SCHEDULE 2025:
June 5th: Zion, Bristol
June 17th: Exeter Phoenix
July 3rd: Zion, Bristol
July 9th: Front Room Theatre, Weston-Super-Mare
Oct 17th: Front Room Theatre, Weston-Super-Mare
Oct 22nd: Theatre Shop, Clevedon
Nov 4th: Wadrobe Theatre, Bristol
SCHEDULE 2026:
June 4th: Front Room Theatre, Weston-Super-Mare - tickets
June 15th Wardrobe Theatre, Bristol - tickets
June 17th The Old Paint Shop, York Theatre Royal - tickets