Garry Starr Greece Lightning
Damien Warren-Smith
Melbourne International Comedy Festival
An overzealous idiot attempts to perform all of Greek Mythology in less than 60 minutes in order to save his Hellenic homeland from economic ruin.
Never before has Medusa been looser, Achilles more sillies or Uranus so heinous.
Having single handedly saved the performing arts in 2018 with his multi-award-winning debut show Garry Starr Performs Everything, comic wunderkind Garry returns with another anarchic masterclass not to be mythed.
Our Role
Touring Producer
Cast & Creatives
Tours
30th March to 23rd April 2023
Nominations and Awards
Winner NZ Fringe Tour Ready Award 2018 Adelaide Fringe
Winner Emerging Artist Weekly Award 2018 Adelaide Fringe
Winner Otherplace Award 2018 Brighton Fringe
Nominee Best Newcomer 2018 Melbourne International Comedy Festival
Nominee Golden Gibbo Award 2018 Melbourne International Comedy Festival
Nominee Best Comedy Award 2018 Brighton Fringe
Nominee Theatre Award 2018 Buxton Fringe
Sel-out show 2018 Edinburgh Fringe
Media Quotes
★★★★★ ‘This hour of madcap mayhem needs to shoot straight to the top of your must-see list’ – Scottish Daily Mail
★★★★★ ‘Greece Lightning has absolutely nothing to say about Greek mythology and therein lies its brilliance.’ – Beyond The Joke
★★★★★ ‘Relentlessly funny… a brilliant professional at the peak of his game.’ – Starburst Magazine
★★★★★ ‘Expect to be breathless with laughter, perhaps questioning your own sanity while also blessing your good luck at choosing to catch this performance. ‘ – British Theatre Guide
★★★★★ ‘Every second will have you keeled over in riotous laughter. ‘ – Entertainment Now
★★★★½ ‘Garry Starr deserves a seat in the pantheon of physical comedians after this rambunctious high-energy romp through Mount Olympus. ‘ – Chortle (UK)
★★★★½ ‘Utter chaos – in the best way possible ‘ – The Age
★★★★★ ‘Garry is nothing if not a Renaissance idiot; proving himself equally incompetent, baffling, and deranged at everything he attempts. ‘ – The Wee Review (UK)
★★★★½ ‘One of the most riotous hours of the festival.’ – Brisbane Times
★★★★ ‘Uproariously silly – he threads us through the labyrinth with a lunatic’s charm. ‘ – Time Out
★★★★ ‘Garry Starr’s Herculean attempt to cover the entirety of Classical Greek history in an hour is a laugh a minute. ‘ – Adelaide Advertiser
★★★★★ ‘Insanely clever and gloriously stupid. I laughed so hard that tears and snot ran down my face. ‘ – Theatre Thoughts
★★★★★ ‘Uncomfortably brilliant!’ – See Do Eat Review
★★★★★ ‘Charms and delights the audience at every opportunity.’ – InDaily
★★★★★ ‘This weirdly wonderful show will have you in fits. ‘ – What’s On Adelaide
★★★★★ ‘Minute by minute chaotic hilarity.’ – Hi Fi Way
★★★★★ ‘I have not laughed so hard in a very long time.’ – Glam Adelaide
Current Dates
30 March – 23 April 2023