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Ross Sutherland is *BACK*
03/05/11 Friends
Ross returns triumphant to Liverpool on 11th May when Mercy host his Edinburgh-hit solo show The Three Stigmata of Pacman.
The show is at 7.30pm, next Wednesday at The Everyman Bistro. Get in touch for advance tickets.
(You can see a video from the show, originally commissioned by Mercy, here: http://mercyonline.co.uk/who-we-are/what-we-are-up-to/article/new-poetry-animation-the-three-stigmata-of-pacman)
Read below for more hype!
The Times' Top Ten Literary Star Of The Year and Time Out Award Winner combines animation with poetic lyricism in his battle with the self-fulfilling prophecy. A true story about time travel.
Ross Sutherland's job is to predict the future. Working for a well-known national newspaper, Ross spends his days surrounded by people speculating on Britain's imminent collapse. As far as his office is concerned, The Future is already written, and it doesn't look good.
But when the recession hits, Ross finds himself out of a job and on his way back to Essex to live with his parents. Trapped in his own past, warring with his old enemy (the local Spar), Ross must use his time capsule as a means of escape. But How? Does the secret to understanding the future lie in a yellow pill-munching character from his past?
REVIEWS FROM THE EDINBURGH FESTIVAL FRINGE (AUGUST 2010):
"Ross Sutherland's debut show melds stand-up, satire and sinuous verse, making the 29 year-old spoken-word artist one of the most exciting new voices to emerge on the Fringe this year. A real star in the making." ★★★★ – The Independent
"A forensic Stewart Lee-esque disdain for life's stupidities. A moving and compelling show which might have you swiftly returning for seconds." ★★★★ – The List
"A lack of hype means too many will miss out on Fringe first-timer Ross Sutherland's remarkable offering. The Three Stigmata Of Pacman is a quirky mix of comedy, multimedia slides and poetry, and puts many more experienced acts to shame with its experimental nature and comic impact." ★★★★ – Fest Magazine
"Exhilarating and energising." ★★★★ – Three Weeks
"Full of Perecian wordplay, some eerie video and a time capsule that looks an awful lot like a plastic, flip-top bin." – The Stage
"A Dave Gorman, Lord Of The Rings-esque voyage of personal discovery. With talent like this emerging, the future's never looked so bright." ★★★★ – Hairline