Due to huge demand, John Shuttleworth returns to the Playhouse this November with Raise the Oof!
Radio 4 favourite, comedy legend, and โthe 42nd best reason to love Britainโ (The Telegraph) John Shuttleworth, is back with more hilarious stories and songs performed on his trusty Yamaha organ (with built-in auto accompaniment!)
In Raise The Oof John celebrates 40 years in showbiz. Yes, it was 1985 when he met TVโs Clarinet Man โ next door neighbour Ken Worthington who came last on New Faces in 73 (Tony Hatch crucified him!)
โWhen I met Ken he was eating a CurlyWurlyโ recalls John, โalthough initially I thought it was a packet of sparklers, so I gave him a wide berthโ, and the rest, as they say, is hysterical!
โActually, I feel rather calmโ muses John, โalthough after forty years and still no chart success, perhaps I should be slightly anxious. My wife Mary says I should get a proper job, but thereโs not time โ Iโm about to retire! Besides, Comet โ where I used to demonstrate audio equipment โ no longer exists. As for the sweet factory in the Rotherham area where I worked as a security guard in the 1980โs โ thatโs now an Axe Throwing Centre. Oof!โ
But Iโm still posting off my songs (on cassette tape with Dolby so itโs not too hissy) to cutting edge pop acts like Chris Rea and the Lighthouse Family, plus Iโm still being booked for nostalgic singalongs at the local hospice (for petrol money only) so we have every reason to celebrate my long and illustrious career. Do come along and join me in punching the air, and helping โ in an orderly and controlled fashion โ to RAISE THE OOF!
Please note: this is the same show that was at the Playhouse in February 2025.
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