Preview: Patrick Monahan at Arts Centre Washington

Patrick Monahan’s ‘That 80’s Show’

Arts Centre Washington

Friday 31^st March 2017

It's the 1980's and Patrick Monahan’s Irish Iranian family arrives in Teesside escaping from the Iran/Iraq war.

Patrick Monahan Photo: Steve Ullathorne

 

Patrick’s memories and reminiscences of being an immigrant to Great Britain make for a totally unique stand-up show!  ‘That 80’s Show’ is the sequel to Patrick’s hit 2015 show ‘The Disco Years’ both directed by Phil Nichol. Instead of focusing on 80s pop-culture Patrick talks about his personal experience of the 80s - moving with his parents from Iran to the UK, starting school without any English, his Irish/Iranian heritage, his dad’s experience of discrimination, his mother’s experience of migration.

Patrick Monahan is adored by his audiences everywhere! He performs all over the UK and Europe and has appeared in far-flung hotspots including Dubai, Bahrain and Costa Rica! He is very much in demand performing literally hundreds of shows a year! www.Ents24.com placed Patrick 3^rd in the ‘Top 20 Hardest Working UK Comedians List 2016’ and in 2015 they placed him at number 1 for playing the highest number of venues in the UK. In 2015 he also won the Stand Up For Labour Act of the Year comedy award, which is voted for by audience members at the events. His many TV appearances include ‘Weekend’ (ITV) ‘Safeword’ (ITV2) ‘Celebrity Squares’ (ITV) ‘Fake Reaction’ (ITV2) and ‘The One Show Edinburgh Festival 2015’ (BBC1). 

In 2012 he took part in Let’s Dance for Sports Relief on BBC, won Best Newcomer at the Loaded LAFTA Awards and Forth Radio Best Stand-Up People’s Choice Award for his hit show ‘Hug Me I Feel Good’. Patrick was the winner of the 2011 ITV1 series ‘Show Me The Funny’ which led to the release of his debut DVD ‘Patrick Monahan Live’ (2 Entertain). Patrick is a regular MC and headlining act at the top London and UK comedy clubs and in addition to this he is in huge demand on the corporate circuit as an after dinner speaker and awards host.

Tickets:
Patrick Monahan’s ‘That 80’s Show’, comes to Arts Centre Washington on Friday 31 March.  Tickets are £12/ £10 (conc) and are available for www.artscentrewashington.co.uk or by calling 0191 561 3455.