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Phil Nichol - Aren't We Lucky? | Preview
23 JULY | 7:30PM
Aren’t We Lucky is a funny, heartfelt look at the strange twists of fate that shape our lives. Inspired by his friend Kevin Hearn’s battle with leukemia and the extraordinary events that followed, it’s a show about luck, loss, love, regret and learning to appreciate what’s right in front of us. Along the way, he shares stories from a life that’s taken him from Glasgow to Toronto and beyond, meeting unforgettable characters and stumbling into situations no sensible person would ever plan. It’s about finding the extraordinary in the ordinary—and wondering how on earth any of us ended up here at all.
BOOKING INFORMATION
Duration: 60 mins
Interval: n/a
Start Time: 7:30pm
Content Warnings: Strong Language
Recommended for 18 years +
Tickets (All unreserved)
General Admission £18
Concession | Senior over 60 | £15
Access for All | Unemployed | Student £15
Note: Please contact boxoffice@theplaygroundtheatre.org.uk for your complementary ticket for a carer/companion/friend
PHIL NICHOL: An Edinburgh Comedy Award Winner and internationally renowned comedian, actor, writer, director, and musician. Phil’s TV appearances include Never Mind the Buzzcocks, The Graham Norton Show, The Standup Show and The World Stands Up, As an actor, Phil played Terry Gilliam in BBC4’s BAFTA-nominated Holy Flying Circus. He has appeared in Catastrophe (C4), Uncle (BBC 3), Man Down (C4), Siblings (BBC 1), Badults (BBC 2) and Agatha Raisin (Sky Max). On stage, Phil has appeared in London’s West End in Olivier Award nominated, Everybody’s Talking About Jamie, performed with the Donmar Warehouse in New York in The Machine, and starred in One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest with Christian Slater. Phil starred alongside Boy George in the original cast of Taboo, and alongside Bill Bailey in Twelve Angry Men, directed by Guy Masterson. Most recently, Phil devised and starred as lead character Dick Marlin in Spiegelworld’s cirque-cabaret The Hook in Atlantic City for 18 months in 2024/2025. He will be bringing a brand-new stand-up show for this year’s Fringe entitled ‘Aren’t We Lucky’, his first new show in 7 years, which will premiere at the Gilded Balloon Teviot Lounge. In addition, Phil will also be bringing back his Edinburgh Comedy Award winning show ‘The Naked Racist’ also to the Gilded Balloon Teviot Wine Bar for 14 nights to celebrate its 20th anniversary since the win.