'Pete and Dud: Come Again' Tours Britain

Fresh from an acclaimed West End run, the play ‘Pete & Dud: Come Again’ by Chris Bartlett and Nick Awde has confirmed a three-month first-class tour of the UK from mid April onwards, starting at Guildford before going round the country. All the dates and the press release are below. As well as the official show site www.petedud.com there is now a Myspace page www.myspace.com/petedud, which has some clips from the London show.

First seen at the Assembly Rooms as part of the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 2005, where it was nominated for a Fringe First award, the show has been described as `dazzling’ (Mail On Sunday), `irresistibly funny’ and `a joy’ (Daily Telegraph).

Peter Cook and Dudley Moore remain one of the greatest British comedy partnerships of all time. This brilliantly funny play tracks the rise and fall of their work together, from their breakthrough early work with Beyond The Fringe partners Alan Bennett and Jonathan Miller, through to the hilarious pint-drinking pundits Pete and Dud and the outrageously funny Derek and Clive.

Against the backdrop of an `80s chat show, this brilliant comedy reveals what brought the definitive double act together and what eventually drove them apart. A potent combination of powerful drama and plentiful laughs makes the show enjoyable both for ardent fans of their work and those who haven’t yet had the pleasure.

The two superb comic talents Awde and Bartlett have a background in journalism and are currently developing a radio serial: Little Fish. Awde has written, edited or illustrated over 40 books and his previous writing for the stage includes Andrew Lloyd Webber the Musical (Canal Café Theatre). Bartlett still works as a freelance journalist and has written for The Bearded Ladies (BBC Radio 4). Director Owen Lewis’ credits include How to Lose Friends and Alienate People (The Bush and The Arts Theatre, London) and The Typographer’s Dream (Pleasance, Edinburgh). He won the RSC Buzz Goodbody Director Award in 2000.

The cast includes Alexander Kirk, Simon Lowe and Gareth Tunley. Kirk first appeared in Pete and Dud: Come Again at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 2005 and reprised the role for the show’s London production in 2006 and a tour of New Zealand. His recent television credits include: Time Trumpet (BBC) and Peep Show (Channel 4), his last London stage role was in Gone (New Ambassadors) and he is one half of sketch stroupe Kirk and Messingham. Lowe appeared in She Stoops to Conquer (New Kent Opera) but has worked most extensively in television and film. His film credits include The Hindenburg (Channel4/Canal+), Large (Film Four) and the short film Man’s Best Friend (104 Films) which he also directed. Tunley has worked extensively on stage and screen and writes for television and radio. He is perhaps best known for his comedy performances with Phil Brown in The Legendary Polowski, for which he won the BBCi Comedy Award in 2002. His work on television includes: Peep Show (Channel 4) and Get Staffed (BBC Choice).

Following its acclaimed West End season at The Venue, Leicester Square in spring 2006, this production headlined the Best Of British festival in New Zealand in June 2006.

For further information, images or tickets to review contact Kate Gambrell: kategambrell@hotmail.co.uk or 07919 037 022. For more information on the show check www.petedud.com

TOUR DATES: 'PETE AND DUD: COME AGAIN' 2007

Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, Guildford: Thursday 12 – Saturday 21 April 2007 Box Office: 01483 440000 Web site: www.yvonne-arnaud.co.uk

Palace Theatre, Southend: Monday 23 – Saturday 28 April 2007 Box Office: 01702 351135 Web site: www.palacetheatresouthend.co.uk

The Lighthouse, Poole: Monday 30 April – Wednesday 2 May 2007 Box Office: 08700 668701 Web site: www.lighthousepoole.co.uk

Devonshire Park, Eastbourne: Thursday 3 – Saturday 5 May 2007 Box Office: 01323 412000 Web site: www.eastbournetheatres.co.uk

New Theatre Royal, Portsmouth: Tuesday 8 & Wednesday 9 May 2007 Box Office: 023 9264 9000 Web site: www.newtheatreroyal.com

Lawrence Batley Theatre, Huddersfield: Friday 11 & Saturday 12 May 2007 Box Office: 01484 430528 Web site: www.lbt-uk.org

Loughborough Town Hall: Tuesday 15 & Wednesday 16 May 2007 Box Office: 01509 231914 Web site: www.loughboroughtownhall.co.uk

Arts Depot, London: Thursday 17 – Saturday 19 May 2007 Box Office: 020 8369 5454 Web site: www.artsdepot.co.uk

Buxton Opera House: Monday 21 & Tuesday 22 May 2007 Box Office: 0845 127 2190 Web site: www.buxtonoperahouse.org.uk

New Wolsey, Ipswich: Thursday 24 – Saturday 26 May 2007 Box Office: 01473 295 900 Web site: www.wolseytheatre.co.uk

Oxford Playhouse: Monday 28 – Wednesday 30 May 2007 Box Office: 01865 305305 Web site: www.oxfordplayhouse.com

Lyceum Theatre, Sheffield: Thursday 31 May – Saturday 2 June 2007 Box Office: 0114 249 6000 Web site: www.sheffieldtheatres.co.uk

Civic Theatre, Chelmsford: Monday 4 – Wednesday 6 June 2007 Box Office: 01245 606505 Web site: www.civictheatres.co.uk

Theatre Royal, Winchester: Thursday 7 – Saturday 9 June 2007 Box Office: 01962 840440 Web site: www.theatre-royal-winchester.co.uk

Riverfront Theatre, Newport: Monday 11 – Wednesday 13 June 2007 Box Office: 01633 656 757 Web site: www.newport.gov.uk/riverfront

Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon: Thursday 14 – Saturday 16 June 2007 Box Office: 01874 611622 Web site: www.brycheiniog.co.uk

Warwick Arts Centre, Coventry: Monday 18 – Saturday 23 June 2007 Box Office: 024 7652 4524 Web site: www.warwickartscentre.co.uk

Connaught Theatre, Worthing: Tuesday 26 – Saturday 30 June 2007 Box Office: 01903 206206 Web site: www.worthingtheatres.co.uk

The Brewhouse, Taunton: Monday 2 & Tuesday 3 July 2007 Box Office: 01823 283244 Web site: www.thebrewhouse.net

Hall for Cornwall, Truro: Thursday 5 – Saturday 7 July 2007 Box Office: 01872 262466 Web site: www.hallforcornwall.co.uk