The award-winning podcast Something Rhymes with Purple is to host a live podcast experience on stage following the success of its last tour.
Hosted by Gyles Brandreth and Susie Dent, the live adaptation of the podcast will be a special monthly residency at London’s Fortune Theatre and there will also be a one-off date in Susie’s hometown of Oxford.
The show brings the hosts’ love of words to the stage with all the trademark repartee and wordplay of the podcast. It includes items such as Susie’s Trio, Gyles’ poetry and the bizarre origins of sayings. It also features the busting of myths and a deep dive into our language and expressions.
No two shows will be the same as each date will have a different theme and they will be recorded to be special live episodes of the podcast.
The monthly residency at the intimate Fortune Theatre will be on Sunday 25 September, Sunday 16 October, Sunday 20 November, Sunday 18 December, Sunday 15 January and Sunday 19 February 2023. The tour will be at Oxford Playhouse on Sunday 9 October.
“Something Rhymes with Purple is really all about the Purple People, our loyal listeners, so I’m thrilled Gyles and I will have the chance to meet some of them again in this tour”, says Susie Dent. “We can expect silly jumpers, name-dropping, wordy wonders and etymological adventures – a real dose of Purple fun. I can’t wait.”
Gyles Brandreth added: “Our listeners call themselves the Purple People and we really do think of them as proper friends and family, so these live shows are going to be like big family reunions!”
Something Rhymes with Purple was launched in 2019 and was winner of the Gold Award for Best Entertainment Podcast at the British Podcast Awards 2020.
Tickets for Something Rhymes with Purple on Stage are on sale now.
