Lenny Henry to tell stories from his remarkable career in new show coming to Northampton
He’s been one of Britain’s leading comedy figures since the 1980s – and now Lenny Henry is returning to Northampton on his first tour for 16 years.
Called Still At Large, the show will see Lenny return to the experiences that shaped him while also exploring the ideas, challenges, and creative sparks driving him today.
The actor, writer and comic Lenny Henry has been telling stories – on stage, on screen and through a host of characters etched into the nation’s collective memory – for five decades. His new tour is described as “part stand-up, part storytelling and part conversation”.
Lenny said: “I’m so excited to bring Still At Large to the theatres around the UK.
"It's good to be back on the road with my new tour because I'm this Lenny now – I'm not 16 anymore, it’s like I’ve shed 15 skins since then! I'm going to come on stage and tell some stories and then the audience can ask questions, too. Come and join me – you never know, you might learn something new.”
From the days of The Lenny Henry Show and Chef!, acclaimed dramatic performances in Othello, The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power and Every Brilliant Thing, to the co-creation of Comic Relief and multiple children’s books including Tyrone’s Cool Crown and The Boy With Wings, Lenny traces the roles, characters, and moments that have defined his remarkable career—and shares what continues to inspire him now.
Audiences are promised “big laughs, heart and a first-hand celebration of the many versions of Lenny: the actor, the impressionist, the comedian, the fundraiser, the author”.
The tour is produced by Fane, which has also brought to the stage shows by the likes of Cher, Andy Murray, Tom Hanks, Nigella Lawson, Rory Stewart, Dame Judi Dench, Bernie Sanders, Gillian Anderson, Sir Grayson Perry and Margaret Atwood.
Still At Large is Lenny’s first tour since his critically acclaimed Cradle to Rave tour in in 2010.
Lenny Henry comes to the Royal & Derngate on Tuesday October 20. Visit fane.co.uk/Lenny-Henry to book.