On this his sixth UK tour, Geoff Norcott will be trying to make sense of the current cultural and political scene with his playfully provocative brand of humour.
Whether it's the dire blandness of the two main parties or the shamelessly shoe-horned right-on messages in adverts and films, Geoff will continue to tread in areas much of comedy leaves well alone. But this time around he also has a mission. As well as casting his everyman eye over what's happening in wider society, Geoff is trying to unpick what's happening with your average bloke. Remember them?
It’s been a rough couple of years for blokes. Toxic masculinity has grabbed all the headlines and ruined it for communal garden geezers, who have been put under the microscope like never before. At first glance, there’s not much to examine – there’s no Bloke 2.0.
Taking up his own bloke’s-eye-view, Geoff can see that despite the social media vortex, your man in the street, average Joe, man on the Clapham Omnibus and your John Smiths just keep plodding on, fuelled by a diet of football, sheds, super-hero films, sporting autobiographies, wearing socks at all times and strategically burying feelings when necessary.
However, under the paraphernalia of manhood and the sometimes basic, even primal, behaviour of dads and lads, Geoff can see that there is something mysterious and definitely non-toxic going on.
A kindly and funny stock-take of both himself his fellow man, Basic Bloke unlocks some of the more complicated behaviour of your husbands, dads and brothers.
Upcoming Dates
Date: Fri 2 Feb 2024
Venue: Tring Court Theatre
Price: £17.00
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Date: Thu 8 Feb 2024
Venue: Stroud Subscription Rooms
Price: £16.00
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Date: Fri 9 Feb 2024
Venue: Grimsby Docks Academy
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Date: Sat 10 Feb 2024
Venue: Chorley Theatre
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Date: Fri 16 Feb 2024
Venue: Solihull The Core
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Date: Wed 21 Feb 2024
Venue: Derby Theatre
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Date: Thu 22 Feb 2024
Venue: Kendal Brewery Arts Centre
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Date: Fri 23 Feb 2024
Venue: Lancaster The Dukes
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Date: Sat 24 Feb 2024
Venue: Middlesbrough Town Hall
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Date: Fri 1 Mar 2024
Venue: Stevenage Gordon Craig Theatre and Concert Hall
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Date: Sat 2 Mar 2024
Venue: Leeds City Varieties
Price: £17.50
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Date: Fri 8 Mar 2024
Venue: Winchester Theatre Royal
Price: £22.50
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Date: Fri 8 Mar 2024
Venue: Winchester Theatre Royal
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Date: Fri 8 Mar 2024
Venue: Winchester Theatre Royal
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Date: Sat 9 Mar 2024
Venue: Worthing Connaught Theatre & Studio
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Date: Sun 10 Mar 2024
Venue: Bath Komedia
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Date: Fri 15 Mar 2024
Venue: Coventry Warwick Arts Centre
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Date: Fri 15 Mar 2024
Venue: Coventry Warwick Arts Centre
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Date: Sat 16 Mar 2024
Venue: Ipswich Corn Exchange
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Date: Wed 20 Mar 2024
Venue: Nottingham Glee
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Date: Thu 21 Mar 2024
Venue: Chester Alexander's
Price: £17.60
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Date: Thu 21 Mar 2024
Venue: Darwen Library Theatre
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Date: Fri 22 Mar 2024
Venue: Crewe Lyceum Theatre
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Date: Sat 23 Mar 2024
Venue: Shrewsbury Theatre Severn
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Date: Fri 5 Apr 2024
Venue: Crawley The Hawth
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Date: Sat 6 Apr 2024
Venue: Reading Concert Hall
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Date: Thu 11 Apr 2024
Venue: Dublin Sugar Club
Price: €23.00
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Date: Fri 12 Apr 2024
Venue: Sale Waterside Arts Centre
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Date: Sat 13 Apr 2024
Venue: Redditch Palace Theatre
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Date: Thu 18 Apr 2024
Venue: Peterborough Key Theatre
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Date: Fri 19 Apr 2024
Venue: Wimborne Tivoli Theatre
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Date: Sat 20 Apr 2024
Venue: Southend Palace Theatre
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Date: Thu 25 Apr 2024
Venue: Wellingborough The Castle
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Date: Fri 26 Apr 2024
Venue: Ilkley Kings Hall
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Date: Sat 27 Apr 2024
Venue: Southport The Atkinson
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Date: Sun 28 Apr 2024
Venue: New Wimbledon Theatre
Price: £16.00 to £17.50
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