Comedy
Truck is proud to announce this year’s line-up for the Comedy and Cabaret stage. Kicking off Truck’s Comedy Tent will be the award winning and controversial Richard Herring. Dubbed as one of the UK’s most prolific comedians, Herring will be arriving in Steventon fresh from his critically acclaimed Edinburgh Fridge show tour, Christ On A Bike: The Second Coming.
Alongside a sting of TV appearances on Genius, Have I Got News For You and Never Mind The Buzzcocks, Herring has recently finished his latest series of his Chortle-award winning and Sony-nominated audio podcast sketch show, As It Occurs To Me.
The notoriety gained via Herring’s television appearance doesn’t even begin to explore the man’s many talents. Since appearing at the Edinburgh Fringe in 1994, Herring has established himself as a leading playwright by writing and performing in productions that include Punk’s Not Dead, Excavating Rita and It’s Not the End of the World. His infamous one man shows such as Talking Cock, Someone Likes Yoghurt and Oh Fuck I’m 40 have also generated wide critical acclaim, which has pinned him firmly on the comedy map.
This year’s calibre continues to grow stronger with acts such as Angela Barnes, finalist in the BBC’s New Comedy Award show and Matt Richardson a young gun new to the comedy scene and winner of the Newbury Comedy New Act of the year award. Keeping within the ethos of supporting up and coming local talent, Truck is also excited to announce that Chris Turner will be on this year’s stellar line-up. Prior to becoming a BBC New Comedy Award Finalist, Chris Turner sprang from Oxford University’s comedy troupe The Oxford Imps. Since his national success, Turner has gone on to win a whole host of comedy gongs including Leicester Square New Act of the Year and more recently Bath Comedy Festival New Act of the Year award.
Cabaret
This year’s cabaret stage is set to continue long into the summer night providing Truck revellers with a whole host of bands, burlesque dancers; DJ’s and acts reminiscent of 50’s American sub-culture.
The Long Insiders and Rabbit Foot Spasm Band are two of Oxford’s finest nostalgic rockabilly acts that will compliment Truck’s diverse and eclectic tastes. The Rabbit Foot Spasm Band shows are a succession of two or three minute up tempo numbers, lots of brass, rasping sax, raucous rhythm, tap dancing and a stage that’s set for authentic, prohibition-era, serious drinking.
Another sterling act confirmed for the July weekend is The Severed Limb. A skiffle band from London town, Severed Limb are guaranteed to get the crowd “fussin’ and a fightin’” for the dance floor. Their latest single “Woo Eee. Ha! Ha!” is a perfect foil to a night of rockin’ burlesque. Described as “a dirty three way between Dick Dale, Poison Ivy and Link Wray”, Truckers will need to hold on to their beautifully quiffed do’s.
Plus exotic cabaret acts Miss Amelia (all the way from the U.S of A), Miss Betsy Rose (burlesque dancer and vintage darling) and Daisy Deluxe (boom boom burlesque) will be strutting their stuff. Truck goers are encouraged to dress to mess and set their retro rockets on full blast. Dudes can slick their hair and put a roll in their jeans and dames can bring the technicolour film star glamour. Warming things up for the night time shenanigans will be Oxford’s very own Cabaret Clandestino – a mix of spoken word (often humorous) with a dash of fine music and improve featuring The Geees, The Oxford Imps, Little Fish (acoustic performance), Faceometer, George Chopping, Matt Chanerin, Matt Winkworth, James Bell, Ben Walker, Mark Niel and Robin Lawley.
Weekend and Day tickets can still be purchased from our ticket page.
