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MIKE GUNN UNCUT

A DRUGS AWARENESS AND EDUCATION PERFORMANCE FOR TEENAGERS

In the wake of recent evidence of escalating drug abuse among teenagers, Mike Gunn takes his anti-drugs show to schools around the UK

Mike Gunn is one of Britain's most successful stand-up comics; headlining at venues nationwide, he has made numerous radio and television appearances and performed at festivals all over the world. However, before this success, Mike was a registered heroin addict.

Premiering at the Edinburgh Festival in August 2003 to rave reviews, Uncut recounts the horrific truth of Gunn's real-life drug addiction. A funny, and moving story of addiction told by "one of the ten leading stand-ups in Britain" (The Independent), who's been there and done it all. Uncut intimately explores Mike's life before, during and after drug addiction. Informative and enlightening, the show is full of hilarious anecdotes, magical observations and truly unforgettable images.

Aided by a preliminary Arts Council Development grant, Mike has developed the show for a teenage audience and has already performed at a handful of London schools as well as to health and education authorities at an exclusive London showcase, to rave reviews.

"I cannot commend the quality of Mike Gunn's show enough," says Mrs Barbara Bloss, Head of Sixth Form at Haydon School in Eastcote, North London, where due to popular demand, Uncut has now been shown to three different groups of students. "The feedback from both staff and students has been overwhelmingly positive," Bloss continues, "the content and style of Mike's presentation was exceptionally polished, informative and entertaining. I would recommend his show without hesitation to any school with a drug awareness program."

Gunn is now available to perform this show in schools, theater's and arts centers, around the UK and is confident that Uncut can be a far more effective tool for raising drug awareness in schools than than the hitherto more conventional "anti-drug" lecture.
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But be warned once you have seen the show you might just want to see it again. And again............... Read the Press BBC Link Evening Standard 26/05/04 Full Review Guardian 6/9/03 Full Review The Scotsman 5/8/03 Compelling, Absorbing - darkly funny.... Full Review Fringe Report 3/8/03 Chilling and magnificent. Redefines what stand-up can be about.... Full Review Hairline 9/08/03 Precise, witty and, above all, engrossing,....Full Review The Stage 30/8/03 The anti-drugs campaign's best comedy act, courtesy of the comedy circuit's most vivid raconteur..... Full Review Three Weeks 11/08/03 Brilliant material and a great show. May even change some of your views on the world of drug abuse..... Full Review