Otley Courthouse Programme Spring-Summer 2022

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Otley Courthouse January—August 2022
Chris McCausland © Steve Ullathorne
Friday 15 April
8pm
£15
Age 14+
Chrismccausland.com
Comedy
CHRIS
McCAUSLAND:
SPEAKY
BLINDER
You’ve seen him on Would I Lie
to You?, Have I Got News for
You, QI, 8 out of 10 Cats Does
Countdown and Live at the
Apollo.
One of the UK’s top standups
Chris McCausland is
heading back out on tour with
his “Sunday Times Best of
the Edinburgh Fringe” show
Speaky Blinder.
He’s blind. He’s a dad. He’s
a husband. He’s third in
command. He’ll speaky about
all of that and loads more.
“Passionate and ribtickling.
An illuminating,
heartfelt performance.
Highly recommended!”
EdFestMagazine
“A joke heavy show with gags a
plenty.” The List
“Proper stand-up, honest,
straightforward, balls-out
funny.” Chortle
Cirque du Soleil: Dralion
Saturday 16 April
7pm
£9 Adults
£5 Children
Film
CIRQUE
DU SOLEIL:
DRALION
The world-renowned avantgarde
troupe that has
revolutionised and reinvented
circus arts, takes you on an
awe-inspiring journey of the
senses with its production of
Dralion – an imaginative fusion
of ancient Chinese circus
tradition and their own unique
performance artistry.
A fantastic show not to be
missed on any account.
Colour, costumes, music,
dance, and acrobatics are all
brought together with panache
and professionalism. The
aerial displays add magic to
the presentation. Chinese
acrobats have to be seen
to be believed. Standing on
shoulders five high and flying
backwards through the air, the
Chinese seem to defy gravity
as they are catapulted up and
back. How do their feet find
their mark on the next pair of
shoulders?
Directors: Guy Caron, David
Mallet, Stars: Zhao Jian,
Henriette Gbou, Juliana Neves
India Electric Co. © Luke Wheaton
Friday 22 April
8pm
£13
Indiaelectricco.com
Music
INDIA ELECTRIC
CO.
India Electric Co are perhaps
best described as “a veritable
musical magpie’s nest” (BBC
Radio 3). Blending traditional
instruments, folk melodies and
subtle electronic influences,
they’ve extensively toured
throughout Europe, Australia
and New Zealand, including
UK shows at The London
Palladium and Hammersmith
Apollo.
After live sessions with
BBC Radio 2 and 6 Music,
Glastonbury Festival
appearances and BBC
Introducing’s backing, they
released The Gap in 2020 with
FRUK declaring them “one of
the truly pioneering acts in folk
music”.
★★★★ “Bursting with invention
and full of surprises.” The
Telegraph
★★★★ “Classy pop.” – The
Scotsman
Running time 89 mins.