Beryl & Clive: Sing or Die

Beryl & Clive, a wildly funny comedy following this fabulously unconventional couple who break all the rules to fulfil their creative dreams. It’s sing or die baby. 

“Not just funny, hilarious..." J. Pearson - Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club

Believing in yourself is the heart of this story, with laughter and chaos running the show and creative spirits are unleashed. Amy Gibbons’ writing takes you on a joyful journey into the absurd, where relationships and self expression take on a whole new meaning. With clown, song and dance this play promises an explosion of love and hilarity like never seen before. 

Written by Amy Gibbons
Co-Directed by Marie Hamilton & Samuel Gaulier
Performed by Amy Gibbons & Claudio Del Toro
Presented by Gibbons & Gaulier Theate Company

Reviews for past works

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ "With subtle physicality and a fine sense of timing, these endearing characters elicit so much laughter..." - British Theatre Guide for Goodbye, I'm Leaving!

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ "Repetition can be hilarious, especially in the hands of such consummate mastery, when laughter feels like obedience, but absolutely delighted to be thus compelled." - Mumble Comedy for Goodbye, I'm Leaving!

"The performers’ energy, skill and commitment is hugely appealing" - Fringe Review for The Affair

The Company

Amy Gibbons is an award-winning comedian, actor, writer and director who tours and works internationally.
She graduated at École Philippe Gaulier (2014) and co-founded Gibbons & Gaulier Theatre Company with whom she won an award for new writing ((LIICAA Fest 2016). She is a director of Slate Barn Arts community arts centre, where she began ‘Flip The Flop’ workshops which went on to featureat the London Iranian Theatre Festival 2016. 

Claudio Del Toro a trilingual actor & teacher graduating with an MA in Theatre (DAMS, Italy) and at École Philippe Gaulier. Previously artistic director of theatre company La Barca dei Soli, partnered with the regional theatrical circuit Fondazione LIVE- Piemonte dal Vivo.
In 2013, he was selected for the LGBT theatre festival of Turin with an original play.
He worked for ILO - The United Nations, in the ‘Scream in Action’ project.
He has taught for 15 years at the Tec de Monterrey University in Mexico as well as working with Teatro e Società Company, who take theatre into jails, schools, castles & museums.

Director Marie Hamilton is an actor writer, who trained with Philippe Gaulier in Paris, and obtained an MA at ArtsEd in London. She has toured internationally, developing work at Menų Spaustuvė in Lithuania and for Open Air Festival in Hradec Králové, Czech Republic.

Director Samuel Gaulier is co-founder of Gibbons & Gaulier theatre company, trained at Ecole Philippe Gaulier, and has worked as Assistant Director to Cal McCrystal and to SAAM Persian Theatre Company. He has extensive experience in clown, including as La Puta Calle’s sole resident clown in Paris. Samuel has also taught theatre at Slate Barn Arts in Suffolk, UK.

All tickets include a £1 admin charge

Approx running time 1 hour 15

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