Garry Starr - Classic Penguins
A surreal and hilarious take on classic literature

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A surreal and hilarious take on classic literature
A surreal and hilarious take on classic literature
Prepare yourself for one of the most madcap, bizarre and ultimately brilliant shows you'll have ever seen. Garry Starr makes a bold attempt to take you on a one-man journey through the entire bibliography of Classic Penguin books, somehow performing the stories of every single one in a single 70-minute show. Slapstick, silly and full to the brim of full frontal nudity (hence its strictly 18+ rating), don't miss this contender for the funniest theatrical work of the year.
Starr's show is the latest in his line of delightfully surreal performances of classic literature, mythology and beyond, with previous shows including Greece Lightning, a performance of the entire Greek mythology in an hour. Classic Penguins has been selling out all over the world, with word of mouth from audiences left in stitches resulting in the show becoming arguably his most successful yet. The acclaim may not stop here though - Starr has officially submitted this West End transfer to the Guinness Book of Records, in an attempt to achieve the record for "longest cumulative time of full-frontal nudity in a West End stage show".