Bill Hicks: Slight Return

Chas. Early and Richard Hurst present a new play about legendary stand-up comedian Bill Hicks, who died in 1994. It is directed by Richard Hurst and stars Chas. Early as Bill.

The play has no connection with Bill Hicks' family or his estate.

The play was performed at the Pleasance Theatre, Edinburgh, in August 2004, where it won a Hairline Highlight Award. To see their review, and others, click here. It was also performed in September in Geel, Belgium, and in February as part of Leicester Comedy Festival. It is currently back at the Pleasance Theatre, Edinburgh, as part of a national tour, with a newly updated script.

To book us, or for press information and photos, please contact our producer, James Seabright.

Dates confirmed at present are as follows:

22 - 23 Apr Soho Theatre, London RETURNS ONLY
25 - 26 Apr Old Fire Station, Oxford
28 - 30 Apr Royal Exchange, (studio) Manchester RETURNS ONLY
2 May Whites Tavern, Belfast RETURNS ONLY
3 May Waterfront Hall, Belfast RETURNS ONLY
6 May Rosehill Theatre, Whitehaven
7 May Unity Theatre, Liverpool RETURNS ONLY
9 May Soho Theatre, London LATE SHOW ADDED
13 - 14 May Soho Theatre, London RETURNS ONLY
1 - 4 Jun Soho Theatre, London RETURNS ONLY
11 Jun Town Hall, Loughborough
18 Jun Northcott Theatre, Exeter
27 Jul Chelsea Theatre, London

4 - 29 Aug Pleasance Courtyard, Edinburgh

24 Sep Trinity Theatre, Tunbridge Wells
15 Oct Colchester Arts Centre, Colchester
22 Oct South Street, Reading LATE SHOW ADDED
29 Oct Unity Theatre, Liverpool
11 Nov Royal Exchange, (main house) Manchester

This was the flyer for the original Edinburgh production:

Chas. Early as Bill

Photo: Ian Cole

Show credits:

Bill Hicks: Chas. Early

Director: Richard Hurst

Voice coach: Mary Howland

Thanks:

All at the Pleasance Theatre, especially Ollie, John, Rhiannon, Neil and the box office staff. Thanks also to everyone who gave us feedback during the development of the show - especially Dan, Tom, Phil, Matt, Simon, Jo, Alys, Caroline Q, Marcus, Jenny, Caroline C, and everyone else we've forgotten. Thanks too to Tom Lishman and Tom Davies for sound support, and to Kerryn Mason for technical operation.