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The fragmentation and disintegration of memory is inevitable as one gets ever deeper into middle age. Simon Evans, 58 by the time he hits the road, has been mining that seam for some years now. His endless migrations up and down the stairs and through the caverns of his own mind in pursuit of elusive quarries have defined his recent work.

And a failing memory can be a blessing when we have so much we’d like to quietly forget.

But when that collapsing memory encounters a life-long dedication to procrastination and industry standard levels of ADD coming the other way up the pavement of life, they can easily spend the rest of the day politely unable to get past one another.

Have We Met? sees Simon determined to lock horns with the spectre of memory and wrestle its incorporeal form to the floor. To be the Proust, the Joyce, the Maurice Chevalier & Hermione Gingold of stand-up. And something else. It will come to me. Bear with.

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Simon Evans is without shadow of a doubt one of the smartest comedians I’ve seen. His new show “Have we met?” chronicles his journey into old age where everything is falling apart and in decline. To be fair, he’s only 58, but his wisdom far exceeds the years he’s been on earth. At the Bijou Spiegletent on George Street, he entertained us wholeheartedly with his dead pan comedy style. His set is funny, political, insightful and entertaining. Simons first show at the fringe was back in the year 2000 and much has changed since then. His memory isn’t as good as it was as he wanders around his house aimlessly trying to remember why he entered a room. Fortunately for his crowd he can still remember how to deliver an excellent show Daytime TV, the Royals; recent scandals and covid times all get woven into his life’s rich tapestry with much success.

“Simon Evans new tour— The Work of the Devil —was first performed as “Dressing for Dinner” at the Edinburgh Festival in 2019 and garnered some of the best reviews of his long career. It sees Evans’ trademark critical glint balanced by an unusually personal, even revelatory tale that has given his comedy an unexpected depth—without sacrificing one single bark of laughter.”

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SIMON EVANS  Have we met?

Uk tour autumn 2023, the fragmentation and disintegration of memory is inevitable as one gets ever deeper into middle age. simon evans, 58 by the time he hits the road, has been mining that seam for some years now. his endless migrations up and down the stairs and through the caverns of his own mind in pursuit of elusive quarries have defined his recent work., and a failing memory can be a blessing when we have so much we’d like to quietly forget., but when that collapsing memory encounters a life-long dedication to procrastination and industry standard levels of add coming the other way up the pavement of life, they can easily spend the rest of the day politely unable to get past one another., have we met sees simon determined to lock horns with the spectre of memory and wrestle its incorporeal form to the floor. to be the proust, the joyce, the maurice chevalier & hermione gingold of stand up. and something else. it will come to me. bear with., simon is one of the uk’s most respected and established comedians. his tv credits include live at the apollo and michael mcintyre’s comedy roadshow, bbc two’s mock the week and was a regular on channel 4’s stand up for the week., simon’s bbc radio 4 series simon evans goes to market has audiences delighting in his witty and insightful take on the unpromising comic territory of commodities, trading and wealth. other bbc radio 4 appearances include the the news quiz, the unbelievable truth and armando iannucci’s charm offensive., simon is the only comedian to have appeared on both university challenge: the professionals, and celebrity mastermind (which he won – specialist subject sir ernest shackleton). simon has also recently appeared on this week and question time., tour schedule:, friday 15 september – tenbury wells, the regal saturday 16 september – tring, court theatre wednesday 20 september – launceston, town hall thursday 21 september – great torrington, plough arts centre friday 22 september – exeter, corn exchange saturday 23 september – dorchester, thomas hardye theatre thursday 28 september – pocklington, arts centre friday 29 september – stamford, corn exchange friday 6 october – bakewell, town hall saturday 7 october – coalville, century theatre saturday 14 october – bristol, redgrave wednesday 18 october – loughborough, town hall friday 20 october – bury st edmunds, the apex thursday 2 november – grantham, guildhall arts centre friday 3 november – norwich, playhouse saturday 4 november – tunbridge wells, trinity theatre friday 17 november – tiverton, tcat saturday 18 november – hedge end, the berry friday 24 november – faversham, the apex sunday 3 december – evesham, town hall, simon evans –  interview, simon evans is one of comedy’s most skilful stand-ups, as well as being one of the best dressed. his tv credits include live at the apollo, michael mcintyre’s comedy roadshow and mock the week. he presented his own radio 4 series, simon evans goes to market. his new live show. have we met explores memory and how we try to keep hold of it as we age. the natty 58-year-old talks below about identity, learning lines and what it’s like to have a showbiz namesake., simon evans performs have we met on uk tour from 15 september. simon evans’ website is thesimonevans.com, let’s talk about your new show have we met, it’s partly about failing memory and the strange sense that the most instantly relatable thing about getting older is that you don’t automatically form new memories. and that, almost stereotypically, results in forgetting what you went to the shops for or whatever your wife says., the knock on effect is that your past becomes murkier as well. the show is also about trying to work out whether separate past versions of me join up into a coherent whole or whether i’ve just been wearing a series of masks., nostalgia has often been a fertile comedy subject. you have to avoid the clich é s of talking about childhood chocolate bars and old tv programmes., does anyone remember spangles was a running joke when i started out, an observational comedy version of proust’s book remembrance of things past. i recognise the danger of just going, ‘this is me when i was 12’., is it inevitable that memory starts to go, i think it’s inevitable that short term memory goes. anyone who is arrogant enough to take a message on the phone and not write it down deserves all the contempt that they get. i still have a good recall of facts. i won celebrity mastermind and was on university challenge. my wife jokes that when we watch university challenge and i shout the answers it used to please her to see me happy. now she watches with me to make sure that i’m not getting dementia., what are you theories about memory, in christopher nolan’s movie memento the lead character has to make notes constantly to remember things. when i first watched it, i thought it was brilliant, but when i watched it again recently i realised that’s like a cranked up version of what’s happening to me now. you know, that kind of sense of how did i get here, you’ve had to rethink how you got here very specifically. in your last show the work of the devil you revealed how you’d recently discovered that your biological father was actually a doctor at a fertility clinic who used his own sperm to make female patients pregnant., that show answered the question about why i was a comedian. so many comedians have some kind of reason why they don’t quite fit in. i’d always wanted to be in the guinness book of records and it turns out i am, because my father is the most prolific parent in history., talking of family, you are no relation the simon evans, who co-created and co-starred in the bbc series staged with michael sheen and david tennant. has there been any mistaken identity, the number of people who congratulated me was quite unsettling. not just because i was the wrong simon evans, but because it started at a specific time (during lockdown), when i was unable to work, so i was unable to say, ‘no, i’m the one who’s doing this’. it was like i’d been replaced when i wasn’t. but i did enjoy staged. i thought it was almost like a family member., how do you learn your lines, that’s a really interesting question, because that’s part of the thing that i’m confronting. the short answer is you don’t learn them. what you learn is a series of prompts that you then improvise around the first few times you do it. it’s not learned like a script is learned, it’s like i’ve just got it in my blood. you’ve got maybe a dozen or three dozen bullet points you’re trying to get to, but it will change how you get there. but the human brain being what it is, or the human ego, when a line gets a laugh, it naturally locks in., are you good at remembering faces, i am more interested when i meet someone new in making a good impression, whereas my wife is very good at asking questions and building up a picture of them. we’ll come home from a party and i’ll have stories about things that happened and she will have a full cv of a person. at the edinburgh fringe people come up to you and you don’t know if they’re a comedian, promoter, journalist or fan. it’s a great skill to recognise someone. it makes such a difference when you recall things about them, people almost feel like you’ve you’ve given them a neck massage., do you have any tricks for retaining information, like memory palaces, where you picture groups of things, lee mack has learned those tricks almost like a stage magician, if you give him 12 objects in order he can recall them. i don’t have a mind’s eye. i cannot actually visualise things if i close my eyes. i can describe the front of my house but i haven’t got an image of it., if i think of something funny i have to write it or record it immediately or it will be gone. sometimes when i’m driving i have to stop and get out the phone or write things down., what other comedians have good memories, al murray is currently probably the most gifted comedian in terms of weaving information he’s only just got from the crowd and bringing it back in. dara o’briain can do it too. once you’re onstage, one of the things i love about being a comedian, is that you go into a kind of altered state., i used to write for the tv presenter richard bacon. he came up to edinburgh 10 years later and said to me ‘do you remember you told me that “comedy is first and foremost an artefact of memory”. and i had not remembered, you’ve talked and written about politics in the past but you are steering clear in have we met, i’m quite tired, personally, of current events. there’ll be a little bit, but i’m sure a lot of people feel the same. politics is so much in your face at the moment. and if you do satirical material it soon starts to feel as if it’s curling like yesterday’s sandwiches., which younger comedians do you rate, ivo graham. i’m pleased to say he’s got his hair under control now, which was the only thing that was holding him back. his haircut gave the impression of an old horsehair blanket. when he was at eton he wrote a long email to me explaining why i was his favourite comedian and why he was hoping that i would perform there at his behest., do you have a secret skill, i can juggle. i could keep five balls up in the air for about ten seconds at my height. it’s almost like a meditative practice, a nice little rhythm to keep up. i sometimes wonder whether i should bring it into the show., for more information and to buy tickets: thesimonevans.com.

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Exploring his fading memory.

Simon Evans Announces "Have We Met?" Tour: Exploring Memory and Comedy

Unveiling the “Have We Met?” Tour: Simon Evans Shares Insights on Failing Memory at 58

Renowned comedian Simon Evans, aged 58, is all set to embark on an exciting new tour that delves into the intriguing topic of failing memory. With a jam-packed schedule of 20 dates, this article takes a closer look at the “Have We Met?” tour, promising to captivate audiences across the country this autumn. Initially unveiled at the esteemed Edinburgh Fringe, this hilarious and thought-provoking show is sure to leave a lasting impression.

The Nature of Memory: Exploring the Fragmentation and Disintegration

The tour’s description encapsulates the unavoidable nature of memory fragmentation and disintegration as one progresses deeper into middle age. Evans humorously highlights how a faltering memory can be a hidden blessing, allowing us to discreetly forget aspects of our lives that we would rather leave behind. However, when this diminishing memory clashes head-on with a lifelong commitment to procrastination and the common occurrence of Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD), the resulting scenario can leave individuals courteously unable to move forward.

Engaging the Audience: Memory Assistance with Name Tags

In an effort to aid the audience’s fading memory, attendees are kindly requested to collect a name tag from the foyer and wear it throughout the show. This clever gesture ensures that everyone feels connected and engaged with the comedic journey that Simon Evans skillfully weaves.

Tour Dates and Highlights

The “Have We Met?” tour will commence at The Regal in Tenbury Wells on September 15, followed by a series of unforgettable performances at various locations. The tour’s finale is set to take place at the prestigious Alexander in Faversham on November 25.

Television Appearances and Noteworthy Achievements

Alongside his successful stand-up career, Evans has made notable television appearances, including Live at the Apollo and Michael McIntyre’s Comedy Roadshow. Notably, he holds the unique distinction of being the sole comedian to have graced both University Challenge: The Professionals and Celebrity Mastermind, which he triumphantly won with his specialist subject being Sir Ernest Shackleton.

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Don’t miss the opportunity to witness Simon Evans’s comedic brilliance firsthand. Secure your tickets now for an unforgettable evening of laughter and introspection during the “Have We Met?” tour.

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Simon Evans announces 2023 tour

...all about his fading memory

Simon Evans has announced a new tour, speaking about his failing memory at the age of 58.

The Radio 4 regular will play 20 date of Have We Met? this autumn, after debuting the show at the Edinburgh Fringe.

Blurb for the tour says: ‘The fragmentation and disintegration of memory is inevitable as one gets ever deeper into middle age…and  a failing memory can be a blessing when we have so much we’d like to quietly forget.

‘But when that collapsing memory encounters a life-long dedication to procrastination and industry standard levels of ADD [attention deficit disorder]  coming the other way up the pavement of life, they can easily spend the rest of the day politely unable to get past one another.’

To help audiences fading memory, audiences are asked to take a name tag from the table in the foyer and wear it throughout.

Evans will be at the  Assembly Rooms during the Fringe, with the tour kicking off at The Regal, Tenbury Wells, on September 15 and wrapping up at the Alexander in Faversham  on November 25.

His TV credits include Live at the Apollo and Michael McIntyre ’s Comedy Roadshow – as well as being the only comedian to have appeared on both University Challenge: The Professionals, and Celebrity Mastermind, which he won with thespecialist subject Sir Ernest Shackleton.

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Mon 1 Jan 0001 - Thurs 2 Nov 2023 , Guildhall Theatre comedy, guildhall promoted events

'A masterclass' ***** (Scotsman) 'Outstanding stuff' ****½ (Chortle.co.uk)

After finally solving the mystery of his existence and true identity in Work of the Devil, Simon finds that he has still not overcome the more daily challenges of remembering what he came upstairs for, who these grown-ups are that live with him (and what they have done with his children?) and how can that footage be from 2009, when he only bought those shoes a few months ago?

“In Greek mythology, the Muses were the daughters of Mnemosyne, goddess of memory - though ironically, there is no easy way to remember her name. But Memory was thus clearly regarded by the ancient Greeks as the mother of the arts, wellspring of inspiration, the compost in which imagination takes rooty. Our last defence against tyranny, the consolation of the just and the seat of the soul. Without memory, the illusion of self crumbles. Mine, however, is shot. So where does that leave me? '

A masterclass' ***** (Scotsman)

'Outstanding stuff' ****½ (Chortle.co.uk)

PS What have I forgotten?

Simon Evans is one of the UK’s most respected and best loved comedians. Familiar from TV and radio appearances, as well as for his live tour shows and festival appearances, he is particularly popular on the corporate and after dinner circuit. He has been at the top of his game now for over twenty years yet at this year’s Edinburgh festival was unanimously agreed to only be getting better.

His TV credits include two appearances on BBC One’s Live at the Apollo, one on Michael McIntyre’s Roadshow, and a season of Channel 4’s Stand Up for the Week. On BBC Radio 4 his series Simon Evans Goes to Market, has had six seasons, delighting audiences with his witty and insightful take on the comedically unpromising territory of economics, all of which prove among the most popular downloads on the Sounds App. He is also a regular on Radio 4’s The News Quiz, and various other panel games, and from 1998 to 2002 wrote and hosted eight series of the news satire, The Way It Is.

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'COMEDIAN, commentator and curmudgeon' Simon Evans is returning to the Savoy with his new tour Have We Met?

The star of his own Radio 4 Simon Evans Goes to Market show has also appeared on Live at the Apollo, Michael McIntyre's Comedy Roadshow, Mock the Week and The Comedy Store as a funnyman.

And more seriously as a quirky commentator on the ways of the world, he's also popped up on Question Time, the Big Questions and Radio 5 Live's afternoon edition.

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And as a writer, he also boasts numerous credits, including Not Going Out with Lee Mack, and 8 Out of 10 Cats.

His new stand-up show — The Work of the Devil — was first performed as Dressing for Dinner at the Edinburgh Festival and garnered some of the best reviews of his long career.

It sees his trademark critical glint balanced by "an unusually personal, even revelatory tale that has given his comedy an unexpected depth, without sacrificing one single bark of laughter,” says one review.

After finally solving the mystery of his existence and true identity in his last show Work of the Devil, Simon finds that he has still not overcome the more daily challenges of remembering what he came upstairs for, who these grown-ups are that live with him (and what they have done with his children?) and how can that footage be from 2009, when he only bought those shoes a few months ago?

He poses the question, that in Greek mythology, the Muses were the daughters of Mnemosyne, goddess of memory – though there is no easy way to remember her name.

But Memory was thus clearly regarded by the ancient Greeks as the mother of the arts, wellspring of inspiration, the compost in which imagination takes root.

Simon says: "It's our last defence against tyranny, the consolation of the just and the seat of the soul.

"Without memory, the illusion of self crumbles. Mine, however, is shot. So where does that leave me?"

Tickets for the Sunday, May 5, show (£17) are available from the Savoy box office and via monmouth-savoy.co.uk

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After finally solving the mystery of his existence and true identity in Work of the Devil, Simon finds that he has still not overcome the more daily challenges of remembering what he came upstairs for, who these grown-ups are that live with him (and what they have done with his children?) and how can that footage be from 2009, when he only bought those shoes a few months ago?

“In Greek mythology, the Muses were the daughters of Mnemosyne, goddess of memory – though ironically, there is no easy way to remember her name. But Memory was thus clearly regarded by the ancient Greeks as the mother of the arts, wellspring of inspiration, the compost in which imagination takes rooty. Our last defence against tyranny, the consolation of the just and the seat of the soul. Without memory, the illusion of self crumbles. Mine, however, is shot. So where does that leave me?

‘A masterclass’ ***** (Scotsman). ‘Outstanding stuff’ ****1⁄2 (Chortle.co.uk). PS What have I forgotten?

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In Greek mythology, the Muses were the daughters of Mnemosyne, goddess of memory, by her nephew, Zeus. (Awks.) Ironically, there is no easy way to remember their names. Memory was thus regarded by the ancient Greeks as the mother of the arts, wellspring of inspiration. Our last defence against tyranny, the consolation of the just and the seat of the soul. Without memory, the illusion of self crumbles. Mine however, is shot. So where does that leave me? 'A masterclass' ***** (Scotsman). 'Outstanding stuff' ****½ (Chortle.co.uk). PS What have I forgotten?

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After finally solving the mystery of his existence and true identity in Work of the Devil, Simon finds that he has still not overcome the more daily challenges of remembering what he came upstairs for, who these grown-ups are that live with him (and what they have done with his children?) and how can that footage be from 2009, when he only bought those shoes a few months ago?

“In Greek mythology, the Muses were the daughters of Mnemosyne, goddess of memory – though ironically, there is no easy way to remember her name. But Memory was thus clearly regarded by the ancient Greeks as the mother of the arts, wellspring of inspiration, the compost in which imagination takes rooty.

Our last defence against tyranny, the consolation of the just and the seat of the soul. Without memory, the illusion of self crumbles. Mine, however, is shot. So where does that leave me?

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Simon Evans: Have We Met?

14th October 2023

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In Greek mythology, the Muses were the daughters of Mnemosyne, goddess of memory, by her nephew, Zeus. (Awks.) Ironically, there is no easy way to remember their names. Memory was thus regarded by the ancient Greeks as the Mother of the Arts, wellspring of inspiration. Our last defence against tyranny, the consolation of the just and the seat of the soul. Without memory, the illusion of self crumbles. Mine however, is shot. So where does that leave me?

'A masterclass' ***** (Scotsman).

'Outstanding stuff' (Chortle.co.uk).

Show Time: 8pm  (doors open at 7:30pm)

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Approx Running Time:  2 hours (with interval )

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Simon EvansHave We Met?

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Simon Evans is the star of Live at the Apollo, Mock The Week, BBC Radio 4’s The News Quiz, The Unbelievable Truth & Simon Evans Goes To Market. Simon has made appearances on This Week, Question Time, Celebrity Mastermind, Pointless Celebrities and Mastermind The Professionals.After finally solving the mystery of his existence and true identity in Work of the Devil, Simon finds that he has still not overcome the more daily challenges of remembering what he came upstairs for, who these grown-ups are that live with him (and what they have done with his children?) and how can that footage be from 2009, when he only bought those shoes a few months ago? “In Greek mythology, the Muses were the daughters of Mnemosyne, goddess of memory – though ironically, there is no easy way to remember her name. But memory was thus clearly regarded by the ancient Greeks as the mother of the arts, wellspring of inspiration, the compost in which imagination takes root. Our last defence against tyranny, the consolation of the just and the seat of the soul. Without memory, the illusion of self crumbles. Mine, however, is shot. So where does that leave me?

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Simon Evans - Have We Met?

After finally solving the mystery of his existence and true identity in Work of the Devil, Simon finds that he has still not overcome the more daily challenges of remembering what he came upstairs for, who these grown-ups are that live with him (and what they have done with his children?) and how can that footage be from 2009, when he only bought those shoes a few months ago?

In Greek mythology, the Muses were the daughters of Mnemosyne, goddess of memory - though ironically, there is no easy way to remember her name. But Memory was thus clearly regarded by the ancient Greeks as the mother of the arts, wellspring of inspiration, the compost in which imagination takes rooty. Our last defence against tyranny, the consolation of the just and the seat of the soul. Without memory, the illusion of self crumbles. Mine, however, is shot. So where does that leave me?

'A masterclass' ★★★★★ Scotsman

'Outstanding stuff' ★★★★½ Chortle.co.uk

PS What have I forgotten?

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