A live and in conversation tour hosted by HG Nelson [AUS] and Jesse Mulligan [NZ] this November, celebrating the launch of his highly anticipated autobiography What Have I Done? – to be released 14 October.
Join Ben Elton live and in conversation with HG Nelson [AUS] and Jesse Mulligan[NZ] in November to celebrate the launch of What Have I Done? – not just a book, but a luminous career laid bare. With an inimitable flare for comedy and telling great stories, Ben Elton will share some of his best and favourites in this unmissable event for fans of Saturday Live, Blackadder and The Young Ones.
Sunday 2 November. Sydney. City Recital Hall
Monday 3 November. Perth. Regal Theatre
Thursday 6 November. Melbourne. Recital Centre
Friday 7 November. Brisbane. QPAC Concert Hall
Saturday 8 November. Christchurch. Issac Theatre Royal
Monday 10 November. Auckland. Bruce Mason
Tuesday 11 November. Adelaide. Her Majesty’s
Wednesday 12 November. Hobart. Wrest Point
Tickets on sale 8 August via fane.com.au
Perth: Presale 1pm local time Friday 8 August | Public tickets from 2pm Monday 11 August
Other cities: Presale 11am local time Friday 8 August | Public tickets from 11am Monday 11 August
“What Have I Done? snaps, crackles and pops with wit, bravado and glorious Ben-ness. A triumph.” – Stephen Fry
What has Ben Elton done?
He’s written the most eagerly awaited show business autobiography of the year, and now he’s doing a book launch tour. That’s what. And to mark the event – and share these stories live and on stage, Ben Elton will be interviewed by comedy-icon HG Nelson in Australia, and celebrated multi-hyphenate Jesse Mulligan in New Zealand.
From The Young Ones and Blackadder to We Will Rock You and Upstart Crow, Ben has helped shape the cultural landscape for over four decades — and now, for the first time, he’s telling it all. Ben talks honestly and hilariously about his personal and professional relationships with two generations of brilliant friends, inspiring contemporaries, occasional foes, and the times in which they all lived. And Ben’s life has been just as challenging, rewarding and funny off screen as it has been on. He unpacks it all with wit, insight and complete honesty. And of course, there’s a ‘little bit of politics’.
“My book tour this November has been 66 years in the making! The book’s my Autobiography and I’m going to be spilling my own beans with brutal candour and toe curling honesty to some very special hosts. I’ll also be answering your questions no matter how tough or embarrassing. And if you want a book signed, happy to oblige (full disclosure, only if it’s my book). I’ll won’t be doing another tour like this unless I get reincarnated so don’t miss out!” – Ben Elton
Known for his sharp wit and boundless energy, Ben has spent his career making audiences laugh and think – in equal measure. After living sixty-six years on the planet, forty-six of them in public, tickling many funny bones and getting on a respectable number of wicks, Ben has a lot of stories to tell!
Expect candour, comedy, and a career like no other!
“A genius, and a grumpy old git.” – The Times
MEDIA ENQUIRIES: Tatiana Marchant | Estellar PR
0410 655 020 |tatiana@estellar.com.au
ABOUT BEN ELTON:
Ben Elton is a multi-award-winning novelist, playwright, television writer, screenwriter and lyricist. He is also a theatre, screen and TV director, a stand-up comedian and a very occasional actor. Born in Catford, south-east London, in 1959, Ben was state-educated and studied drama at Manchester University, where he now holds an honorary doctorate. He began his professional career in 1981. Ben married Australian bass player Sophie in 1994, they have three grown up children and divide their time between Britain and Australia.
With a career spanning over four decades, there isn’t much the multi-award-winning Ben Elton hasn’t achieved. He’s the creator of seminal TV shows such as The Young Ones and Blackadder, the man behind West End plays Popcorn and Upstart Crow, writer of West End musicals We Will Rock You, The Beautiful Game and Close Up: The Twiggy Musical, and the author of over 15 novels, including best sellers Stark, Dead Famous and Two Brothers.
In 2022, Elton returned to Channel 4 for a one-off revival of his hit show Saturday Night Live, this time called Friday Night Live. The show was a smash and resulted in Elton winning the BAFTA for Comedy Entertainment Programme 2023.
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