I will admit there were times, watching this, when I thought , "is this really too silly ?" and then I thought "naah, knob jokes done with this amount of verve will probably win over even the most staid Cumbrian audience." Fortunately Peter the promoter seems to agree with me.
Carry on Up the Olympics is, if nothing else, an inspired piece of marketing by Spike. As an "undiscovered Aristophanes comedy" we get gods , mortals, chariot racing, boxing, song and dance and puppetry of the (artificial) penis all rolled up in one good-time show. A simple set, three actors, a company with a track record of rural touring, Oh and some big sporting event going on somewhere down south to give it a bit of topicality. I met Richard Foster, the director of Brewery Arts Kendal, at this show. Spike collaborate with the Brewery on their Christmas show, and Richard hopes to bring "The Games" to Cumbria in the Spring. Should be some mileage in that.
Bob of Arts Out West
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