Paradise Circus: Live

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A scripted comedy show with music, presented in the style of a Radio 4 show. I performed two of my songs, with the cast and audience joining in with my 11song.

The Paradise Circus website sprang out of a former project from Jon Bounds, about Birmingham, its culture, its politics and its image. It heavily satirises elements of Brummie history and lore, and attempts to hold those in power to account.

As well as producing written content online, the site has also produced a book, 101 Things Birmingham Gave the World.

The main cast

Jon Hickman, with me in the distance

The full cast

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