John Hegley - New & Selected Potatoes at Lighthouse, Poole
About the show
A greatest hits, best of compilation - with some new stuff - from ‘comedy’s poet laureate’ (The Independent).
Poet, comic, singer, songwriter and glasses-wearer, John Hegley has captivated and devastated audiences all over the country, in theatres and festivals, at gigs at the Edinburgh Festival, and with numerous appearances on radio and television. This show demonstrates the breadth of his appeal, with seriously funny, cleverly comic poems on everything from love, family, France, art and the sea to dogs, dads, gods, taxidermy, carrots, spectacles and – of course – potatoes.
Featuring - John Hegley
Poet, comic, singer, songwriter and glasses-wearer. John Hegley captivates audiences with travel tales and amusing anecdotes, blurring the line between profound description and fine comedy. A consistent favourite at the Edinburgh Festival and with over half a dozen bestselling books under his belt, he is not to be missed.
'Awesomely mundane... Comedy's Poet Laureate' (The Independent)
'Scandalously talented' (Sunday Times)
'Bl**ding marvellous' (NME)
'Marvellous, joyful fun' (The Daily Telegraph)
'An incurable entertainer' (The Guardian).
