MEN IN GENERAL
à cappella quintuplets
Touring Dec'11 + through 2012/13

'The Goons in harmony' Alrewas
‘my jaws haven’t stopped aching’ Heanor
‘So cool, so professional, so amusing, so musical' Ledbury
‘great comedy, fantastic harmonies’ Codsall
‘that was very special indeed’ Sinton Green
‘brilliant’ Alton
‘a whole evening of à cappella wouldn’t work but this does’ Alton
'feast of entertaining music, comedy, contemporary topical comment, wit and banter' Derek Ball Harvington Trust
'you’re our X-factor’ Lowsonford

Five ordinary guys sacked by BP for mishandling an oil spillage and awarded six-figure pensions, now re-united and singing Joe Jackson, Coope Boyes & Simpson, Rodgers & Hammerstein, Stephen Stills, Billy Joel, Beach Boys, The Spooky Men’s Chorale, Brian Patten & other top compositions. Chances of that? Oil is King, the King is dead.

'Exquisite harmonies’ Bruce Gomersall
'that Tonton Macoute  -  chilling' Frankie Armstrong
'balsam to the soul’ Cordelia of Finland
'epic - enough testosterone fuelled audacity to render the first three rows with child (probably twins)’ Neil Collins, Midland Audio
'I think I've just seen my personal highlight for the coming weekend' Resurgence
'Well, that was different!' Satish Kumar
'Fabulous, just right for the occasion' Val Glazard

Here be songs to melt the hardest heart, soften the horniest hand and unlock the driest duct. Singing Sous’Chefs Jim Howden, Adrian Mealing & Will Tooby elope with Murphy Brothers Will Coleman & Tim Cranmore. Adrian also tours with The Spooky Men's Chorale.

Men In General is a singing barometer of blokedom, a Beaufort Scale of wind & torment, a thermometer of dysfunction under the fevered tongue of lame excuses.

Watch Doin' The Dishes at Harvington Village Hall, 29.3.12, filmed by George Cox.

previously...
The Singing Sous'Chefs
Alive Again!
Directed by John Nicholson of Peepolykus Theatre Company

and next up...
The Fall of the Roman Empire (Abridged)

'craft forged in apprenticeship - no shortcuts, skilled improvising - a delight'
'masses of energy, fun, topicality'
'refreshingly different!'
'completely zany'
Mollington Village Hall

‘Delighfully irreverent romp through Time & Space combining original wit, mime & story telling with some stunning harmonies. Audience participation guaranteed!’ Rowland Asquith, Hemingby Village Hall

'Bonkers. I just loved it.' Town Crier, Medstead
'Excellent! Real theatre’
‘Loved every minute, thanks’
‘Riveting theatre – Excellent!!!’
‘Are they Italian?’
Medstead Village Hall

‘I could feel my endomorphins moving’ Lowdham Village Hall

‘a work in perpetual progress, delightful, relevant to today’s fuel crisis and a memorable start to the festival … would have appealed to Salvador Dali’ Patrick Cogswell, Newbury Weekly News

'If I put your posters up too soon, the snails will eat them' Adforton Village Hall

Carn to Cove Cornwall / Nottinghamshire Village Ventures /  Lincolnshire Rural Touring / Centre Stage Leicestershire & Rutland / Hi-Arts / Highland & Islands Enterprise / Shindig Worcestershire / Arts in Cambs on Tour / Arts Alive Herefordshire & Shropshire / Rural Arts Wiltshire / Northamptonshire Touring Arts
Cheshire Arts / Hampshire's Hog The LImelight / Cumbria Highlights