Angry and honest Ricky Gervais comes to town

RICKY GERVAIS returns to The Playhouse this week in Humanity, his first worldwide stand-up tour in seven years.
Comedian Ricky GervaisComedian Ricky Gervais
Comedian Ricky Gervais

Gervais has had a busy couple of years with the release of the movie David Brent: Life On The Road and the debut album release of David Brent & Foregone Conclusion - Life On The Road, which became a Top 10 UK hit on the iTunes chart.

2017 hails the comedian’s return to his first love of stand-up comedy.

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The creator and star of The Office, Extras & Derek, Gervais says, “Thousands of people paying hard earned cash to come and see you live is such a privilege. You’d better have something different, interesting and funny to say.

“Humanity is my angriest, most honest and I think my best tour yet. It’s probably my most personal too.

“I feel I may as well tell you everything before I die. Hope you enjoy it. Or not. There are no refunds. Just like life, I guess.”

He adds, “I’m thrilled to be able to take this tour around the world and look forward to performing stand-up to a Canadian audience for the first time.

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“I’m coming to your town (if your town has an arena and a 5-star hotel with a helipad)”.

The award-winning stand-up comedian already has four international tours under his belt.

His 2007 stand-up show Fame was the fastest selling UK stand-up show in history, with 100,000 tickets selling out in just nine minutes.

Already his Playhouse gigs are selling well with Thursday’s opening night already sold out and just a handful of tickets still available for the Friday performance.

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Considered one of the most influential British comedians since Charlie Chaplin, Gervais won the Charlie Chaplin Britannia Award for Excellence in Comedy in 2016.

Ricky Gervais: Humanity, The Playhouse, Greenside Place, Thurs & Fri, 7.30pm, £37.65, 0844-871 3014