Band manager Murray in TV series Flight of the Concords, Darby is known for his exuberantly physical performances and repertoire of sound effects. In this brand new show, you can expect tales of awe from the summit of Mt Kilimanjaro, wild wonderment as he visits some of the biggest malls in the world and live re-enactments of his cryptic discoveries in gun-toting Texas.
Says Darby: “The last show (This Way To Spaceship) was me trying to leave the planet because it was falling apart. This is really the sequel: the planet isn’t falling apart and it’s always going to be here, so let’s explore it and find out some extra truths. And it’s celebrating the fact that we are alive on this planet and life is one hell of an adventure. So I talk about different kinds of adventures, including being married with two kids and what that means to me as I’m 40 this year. That’s been a bit of a wake-up. I look in the mirror and the hair is greying, but being young at heart is what it’s all about. When I’m not young at heart, that’s the time to call the rest home.”
Described as possessing a ‘Peter Sellers madness’ by Jim Carrey and as a ‘Godspeed time-travelling disco soldier’, by Chortle magazine, this looks set to be a raucous show, packed with surreal silliness.
Darby will be at the Corn Exchange on 22 July (8pm), and tickets are £22.50.
