Christian Slater (on chair) with cast, and GR (in wheelchair)

GR in wheelchair.......

Just another image from the West End show... GR in wheelchair...

From left- GR, Felix Dexter, Owen O'Neill, Christian Slater, Brendan Dempsey, McKenzie Crook, Steven K Amos, Phil Nichol

This initially began at the Edinburgh Fringe, before transferring to the West End in London where it would play two seasons (at The Gielgud, then The Garrick) before a change of cast - with Shane Richie and Sophie Ward taking the lead roles - and a UK tour.

 

The first season was a riot and very pressured for lots of reasons, but a real landmark as an experience. Christian Slater was fantastic, the cast of mostly stand-up comedians were a hoot, and the whole thing sold out and did the business.

 

In fact Christian had such a ball he came back for that second season -  pretty unusual.

 

Also the resaon why I made my stand-up debut, doing improvisation - to sold-out audiences in the West End. Well wouldn't you like to see Christian telling gags?

 

Cast included Phil Nichol, Brendan Dempsey, Stephen K Amos, Felix Dexter, Katherine Jakeways, Lizzie Roper, and Dave Johns (most recently seen as 'Daniel Blake' in Ken Loach's fabulous 2016 film) ... it really was a laugh!

 

The UK tour featured Shane Richie and Sophie Ward...

 

The picture above from a brief re-union in 2007, featuring from l to r:

(back) Phil Nichol, Owen O'Neil, Dave Johns (front) Me, Steven K Amos, Christian Slater, Lizzie Roper and Lucy Porter.

CS acting - taken through a crack in the scenery by GR!

Below is a snippet from Producer Nica Burns on the start of 'Cuckoo's Nest' - it was such a hoot....

And here's a pic of the UK tour version with Shane Richie in the lead role. GR, still in wheelchair and the same shirt!