Adam Kay - Twas the Nightshift Before Christmas Live
Palace Theatre
- Booking until: Sunday, 3 January 2021
- Running time: 1 hour 10 minutes (No interval)
Adam Kay - Twas the Nightshift Before Christmas Live description
Adam Kay Twas the Nightshift Before Christmas Live – Celebrate!
Suitable for people aged twelve or more, this is the latest smash hit from the dazzlingly silly, hilariously funny Adam Kay, widely adored for his madly amusing diary entries about the goings-on inside our National Health Service. This time he takes us through some of the best bits from his fabulous book, presented by the man himself – an expert in the fine art of stand-up comedy.
This is your Christmas treat. It's a love letter to the NHS, the perfect way to mark the most wonderful time of the year in one of the weirdest years humankind has seen for a very long time. The man's award-winning stand-up comedy is designed to delight, and you'll find yourself giggling weeks afterwards just at the thought of it.
What's the story?
Expect an hour and ten minutes of sheer comedy brilliance as Kay reveals a series of stories from his best-selling, incredibly popular book, Twas the Nightshift Before Christmas. The fun is enhanced thanks to Kay's award-winning stand-up comedy, one of a kind, and there's lots of exciting new content on the cards as well.
About Adam Kay's Twas the Nightshift Before Christmas
No wonder the media has so many good things to say about this splendid show. What a tonic, what s delight, what a laugh. The Times' critic says it's "Hilarious and heartbreaking - I howled, yelped and occasionally choked with laughter. This book may hurt, but in an important and necessary way."
The FT says this is a “heartening, laugh-out-loud confessional on the indignities and quiet joys of being a junior doctor. Kay’s warts-and-all account will not only bring plenty of laughs but also delivers a moving report from the NHS’s embattled frontline."
The Sun says it's packed with "Scalpel-sharp humour and searing insight". The Guardian says it's "So clinically funny and politically important for supporters of the NHS that it should be given out on prescription." And the Sunday Times tops things off by saying, "We know that junior doctors have it rough. But it takes Kay’s account of his 97-hour-week struggle to see just how rough. There are many hilariously gruesome anecdotes in this book. Some are just hilarious."
This is a love letter to our NHS. If you ever wondered what they have to deal with at Christmas, you'll end up knowing far more than you ever wanted to know about removing babies and baubles from the various places they get stuck... and worse. Go on, gird up your festive laughing gear and prepare it for action.
Playing at Palace Theatre
Age restrictions
Age recommendation 12+
Important information
Please note: In accordance with government guidelines, the auditorium has been organised into socially distant groups that are 1 metre apart in all directions. These must be purchased in full at the time of booking and can only comprise of single households, or a support bubble.