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Steve Day: Run, Deaf Boy, Run!

Running a marathon is not the most immediately promising of subjects for a stand-up show. All those training hours spent pounding the streets alone is hardly conducive to the funnies, and blisters, dehydration and aching muscles are not exactly high on the list of comedy illnesses.
So it’s testament to Steve Day’s warmth and good humour that Run Deaf Boy Run is such a hugely entertaining, cheerfully uplifting treat of a show.
Day is profoundly deaf, not that that’s a huge obstacle to running, sweaty hearing aids aside. More of a problem was that he was an out-of-shape 47-year-old who lived on late-night Ginsters and was a total stranger to exercise. He only decided to do the race because of a misplace macho over-reaction to his doctor telling him to do a bit of mild exertion now and again.
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But gradually he built up the distances, from a breathless few hundred metres until he was nearly race-ready… and that’s when he injured himself. It’s almost as if he realised any good story is going to need a second-act setback.
The running, though, is only part of the story. Day also confesses to human weaknesses both universal – getting into inexorable situations because of procrastination and fear of embarrassment – and unique to him – cheating at a sign language exam. Some of these emerge naturally from the narrative, but even those not directly related to the marathon are woven in seamlessly.
Day’s superb at letting the story unfold, with no fuss, just engaging likeability, occasionally flashing a price turn of phrase, such as his description of an overnight National Express coach trip to get to the marathon in time.
‘What a nice man,’ one punter was heard saying on leaving the show, and that’s perfectly true. The show probably doesn’t bear much more analysis than that, but it is nonetheless a thoroughly absorbing, feelgood hour.
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Fri 28 Jun 2013
- Buxton Opera House
- 20:00
- £6
- Karen Bayley, Steve Day
Sat 6 Jul 2013
- Saddleworth Off The Rails
- 20:30
- £12 (£10 in advance)
- Mike Wilkinson, Steve Day, Rob Riley (MC)
Sat 10 Aug 2013
- Downstairs at the King's Head
- 20:30
- £11 (£7 concs)
- Julian Deane, Mark Simmons, Neil McFarlane, Steve Day, Steve N Allen
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Andrew Roberts - 14/05/2009
I saw Steve last week at the King's Head in Crouch End, London. The whole place was in stitches. Easy-going, engaging, and warm persona on stage. Naturally he's going to use his experiences of being deaf as a source of some of his material, but it's not what defines his act. A very funny guy - can't recommend enough.
Michael Monkhouse - 02/11/2007
Mild, gentle, self-effacing, Steve’s the nicest guy you’ll meet. And the funniest. Instead of assaulting us with obvious jokes, he settles down to a spot of banter and lets the laughter come out naturally. He doesn’t play on being deaf, he ironises people’s reactions; he rarely degenerates into smut either, so the one time he does it packs a punch. Even the obligatory four-letter words are used sparingly to inject an additional sense of fun. Overall, a truly great night from a truly great comedian. Can’t wait to hear more…
Michael Monkhouse - 28/10/2007
Caught Steve in Rome and he's an absolute joy. Laid-back, confident, modest... Possibly the nicest guy you could ever hope to meet. One of the funniest too.
Jan Jack - 08/03/2007
Recently gigged with Steve in Andover. He got a restless crowd listening, with a great set.
Kayley - 18/10/2006
Steve came to my college to participate in 'one world day' it's quite unbelievable how inspirational he is, left the crowds wanting more.
Barry Dodds - 16/06/2006
Excellent stuff, really enjoyed his set.
Paul Davis - 17/05/2006
Not very good, I saw him doing a short spot and whilst he got laughs they were mostly out of sympathy and I can't imagine he'd be any good doing a longer show.
Simon Douglass - 07/03/2005
Absolutely genius.
LauraJacques - 20/10/2004
I think he is a real delight to listen to, and a charm to exchange laughs with, I can see him getting more and more popular as time goes by, He changes subjects fast and has an original sense of humour. A joy.
Jug - 20/05/2004
Very funny and very original.
Microsoftie - 22/06/2003
Early last year, I found his material scant and directionless; his stage presence, almost zero. There was barely a glimmer of potential. However, there has been a truly dazzling transformation since that few performers who also emerged then can boast. His longer sets swoop around unpredictably but seldom without a hit, and usually with a crisp ad libbed chaser. Remarkable.
Dan Smith - 18/01/2003
Fantastic stuff, I booked him for my club on recommendation alone, something which usually scares me but he soon put my mind, and the audiences, at ease.
Nik Hill - 17/12/2002
Those who haven't seen Steve don't know what they're missing! An energetic and extremely likeable performer who always leaves the crowd wanting more, destined to go far and a really nice guy to boot
Pau Odtaa - 24/10/2002
He should be given longer sets. He does a lot of topical stuff. Works the audience well.
Alexis - 21/10/2002
Excellent stuff. Some really ingenious routines delivered with impeccable timing. The only comic to have been asked back for an encore at Spa-Tickles in Leamington Spa, and deservedly so
Danny Hurst - 13/09/2002
He's not the only deaf comic anymore but he's certainly the most talented.
John C - 03/09/2002
Sound
Lloydy - 27/07/2002
A natural.
Matt - 07/07/2002
Steve is a legend and he says "Gordon Bennett" loads when he's on stage. He made me laugh so much
Andrew Jones - 05/07/2002
Very funny, very nice guy. In the show I saw, he moved on from talking about his deafness to wrestling with a tailors dummy while trying to interview it. That's comedy.
Rob - 18/04/2002
Very funny bloke. Great timing and wins the audience over everytime we've seen him.
Mark Rough - 08/03/2002
Hardly a one joke wonder, he has a real charm and crowds really warm to him