Dr Brown and his singing Tiger
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30 | April 25, 2013 | www.cambridge-news.co.uk | Cambridge News What’s On Family VISIT OUR FAMILY SECTION at cambridge-news.co.uk/whatson D OCTOR Brown is very difficult to get hold of. In fact, I feel I know his answerphone message (a sing song ramble that doesn’t have any actual words in it and definitely no “leave your number and I’ll get back to you” comment), really quite well. But this fits his whole persona, Doctor Brown – aka Phil Burgers from LA – is notoriously “tricky to pin down”, and that’s his publicist talking. It explains why, when you try and find out anything about him, all you can really discover is that he’s a comedian with a serious penchant for audience interaction. Despite winning the Edinburgh Comedy Prize (previously the Perrier award) last year for his adult stand up show Befrdfgth (following in the footsteps of Steve Coogan and Stephen Fry), you probably haven’t even heard of him. This is largely due to the fact he and his rather impressive beard, tend to steer clear of comedy TV quiz shows and all barely amusing BBC3 sitcoms. “I’m not doing this for achievement purposes,” he tells me, when I do finally get hold of him (numerous nudges in the ribs by his publicist later). “It’s fun.” Aside from his adult show, he does kid’s shows too, which are practically identical to his adult shows, except much more PC – audience members of his adult shows, beware, he’s all for dragging you up on stage for a bit of clowning around/humiliation. Doctor Brown is bringing both shows to Cambridge Junction this weekend, but other than the fact a tiger narrates and sings in the kid’s production (played by Stuart Bowden, one of the stars of last year’s Junction Christmas show, The DIY Nativity with Bryony Kimmings), I really can’t tell you much more about it, sorry. “What is it all about?” he muses. “Umm, it’s about a guy who tries to get things right, by going about his day, but he can’t get anything right.” Can you narrow it down: what are the songs like? Is it theatre? “It’s just a lot of playing around, being silly, fooling around,” he says mysteriously. And why should people go along? “I don’t know… Why should anyone go seeing anything? You know? “If people just want to take a risk and see something silly, and fun and playful and alive, then come see it, and if they want to be surprised. But I can’t really fit it into a box and say, well this happens first and this happens and it’s a show about this. It’s kind of its own little beast.” He adds: “If you wanna have a good time and laugh and be silly, cool. But if you want meaning and deep understanding, and to be taken on a serious journey into the human soul and all that type of stuff, this is probably not the type of show for you.” So please, go along, soak it all up and tell us what it’s like, we’re rather intrigued. Ella Walker Doctor Brown Brown Brown Brown Brown and his Singing Tiger Family theatre * ᔡ Dr. Brown Brown Brown Brown Brown and His Singing Tiger, Cambridge Junction, Saturday, 11.30am and 2.30pm. Tickets £9 (£5 child) from (01223) 511 511 / www.junction.co.uk Five things to do with the family ONE huge canvas, an army of multi- coloured acrylic paints and a whole lot of imagination, what could go wrong? If your kids are arty and like to get their hands dirty, Think Big Paint Big at The Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge is a chance for them to be inspired by the Fitz’s collections and splatter their thoughts and ideas all over the place – well, within reason. To be honest, popping them in a set of overalls might make sense. Suitable for over 12s, it’s on Saturday from 10.30am until 12.30pm. It’s free but you have to book. Call (01223) 332904 or email fitzmuseum- [email protected]. 1. Paint a HUGE canvas FANCY discovering your inner Picasso? Try getting creative at a Kettle’s Yard Studio Sunday session this weekend. The idea is to act like a magpie and explore the gallery for inspiration, then pour your ideas into crafts and sketches. All ages are welcome and they’ve also started using a fab new PropsBox initiative, packed with interactive games and quizzes relating to the exhibitions. It’s on Sunday from 1pm until 4pm and is free (even better, there are snacks included!), but don’t forget to book on (01223) 748100. 2. ... or a normal-sized one BUDDING vets and animal lovers can try their hand at being a rescue worker for the day at Wood Green Animal Shelter in Godmanchester. Learn how to feed, clean and care for the centre’s fluffy, fidgety and fun-loving creatures under the guidance of an expert. The session is on Saturday from 10am until 3pm. It’s a tad pricey at £65 per person, but is aimed at 15-17-year-olds who are really keen to go into animal welfare in the future. Contact the hands on team on 08442488181 for more details. 3. Rescue animals for a day BUMPTY Bear is clumsy, smiley and always snuffling out an adventure. You can hear all about him at a new storytelling group at the Imperial War Museum Duxford. Apparently Bumpty likes rambling around The Quays and wouldn’t get too far without a lot of help from his friends and a handy first aid kit. The whole family can catch him on Saturday from 10.30am under the Harrier Jump Jet – and it’s free. Call 01618364000 for more details. 4. Hear a story IN honour of the fact spring has finally (!) turned up, the Grafton Gorilla is hosting a springtime special for the Centre’s monthly Children’s Club. Go along on Sunday to get to grips with making a giant tissue paper flower and a few new friends. There’ll be free seed sticks to take home and plant too. It’s on Sunday between 11am and 4pm, and is free but you have to be a member of the club. Find out more at www.graftoncentre. co.uk/childrens_club. 5. Make a giant flower
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30 | April 25, 2013 | www.cambridge-news.co.uk | Cambridge News
What’s On Family VISIT OUR FAMILY SECTION at cambridge-news.co.uk/whatson
DOCTOR Brown is verydifficult to get hold of.In fact, I feel I know
his answerphone message (asing song ramble that doesn’thave any actual words in itand definitely no “leave yournumber and I’ll get back to you”comment), really quite well.
But this fits his whole persona,Doctor Brown – aka Phil Burgersfrom LA – is notoriously “trickyto pin down”, and that’s hispublicist talking. It explainswhy, when you try and findout anything about him, allyou can really discover isthat he’s a comedian with aserious penchant for audienceinteraction. Despite winningthe Edinburgh Comedy Prize(previously the Perrier award)last year for his adult stand upshow Befrdfgth (following inthe footsteps of Steve Coogan
and Stephen Fry), you probablyhaven’t even heard of him. Thisis largely due to the fact he andhis rather impressive beard,tend to steer clear of comedyTV quiz shows and all barelyamusing BBC3 sitcoms.
“I’m not doing this forachievement purposes,” he tellsme, when I do finally get hold ofhim (numerous nudges in theribs by his publicist later). “It’sfun.”
Aside from his adult show,he does kid’s shows too, whichare practically identical tohis adult shows, except muchmore PC – audience membersof his adult shows, beware,he’s all for dragging you upon stage for a bit of clowningaround/humiliation. DoctorBrown is bringing both showsto Cambridge Junction thisweekend, but other than the
fact a tiger narrates and sings inthe kid’s production (played byStuart Bowden, one of the starsof last year’s Junction Christmasshow, The DIY Nativity withBryony Kimmings), I really can’ttell you much more about it,sorry.
“What is it all about?” hemuses. “Umm, it’s about a guywho tries to get things right, bygoing about his day, but he can’tget anything right.”
Can you narrow it down: whatare the songs like? Is it theatre?“It’s just a lot of playing around,being silly, fooling around,”
he says mysteriously. And whyshould people go along? “I don’tknow… Why should anyone goseeing anything? You know?
“If people just want to take arisk and see something silly, andfun and playful and alive, thencome see it, and if they want tobe surprised. But I can’t reallyfit it into a box and say, well thishappens first and this happensand it’s a show about this. It’skind of its own little beast.”
He adds: “If you wanna have agood time and laugh and be silly,cool. But if you want meaningand deep understanding, andto be taken on a serious journeyinto the human soul and all thattype of stuff, this is probably notthe type of show for you.”
So please, go along, soak it allup and tell us what it’s like, we’rerather intrigued.
Ella Walker
Doctor Brown BrownBrown Brown Brownand his Singing Tiger
Family theatre
*
� Dr. Brown Brown Brown BrownBrown and His Singing Tiger,Cambridge Junction, Saturday,11.30am and 2.30pm. Tickets £9 (£5child) from (01223) 511 511 /www.junction.co.uk
Five thingsto do with the family
ONE huge canvas, an army of multi-coloured acrylic paints and a whole lotof imagination, what could go wrong?If your kids are arty and like to get theirhands dirty, Think Big Paint Big at TheFitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge isa chance for them to be inspired bythe Fitz’s collections and splatter theirthoughts and ideas all over the place– well, within reason. To be honest,popping them in a set of overalls mightmake sense. Suitable for over 12s, it’s onSaturday from 10.30am until 12.30pm.It’s free but you have to book. Call(01223) 332904 or email [email protected].
1. Paint a HUGE canvas
FANCY discovering your inner Picasso?Try getting creative at a Kettle’s YardStudio Sunday session this weekend.The idea is to act like a magpie andexplore the gallery for inspiration, thenpour your ideas into crafts and sketches.All ages are welcome and they’ve alsostarted using a fab new PropsBoxinitiative, packed with interactive gamesand quizzes relating to the exhibitions.It’s on Sunday from 1pm until 4pm andis free (even better, there are snacksincluded!), but don’t forget to book on(01223) 748100.
2. ... or a normal-sized one
BUDDING vets and animal lovers can trytheir hand at being a rescue worker forthe day at Wood Green Animal Shelterin Godmanchester. Learn how to feed,clean and care for the centre’s fluffy,fidgety and fun-loving creatures underthe guidance of an expert. The sessionis on Saturday from 10am until 3pm. It’sa tad pricey at £65 per person, but isaimed at 15-17-year-olds who are reallykeen to go into animal welfare in thefuture. Contact the hands on team on08442488181 for more details.
3. Rescue animals for a day
BUMPTY Bear is clumsy, smiley andalways snuffling out an adventure.You can hear all about him at a newstorytelling group at the Imperial WarMuseum Duxford. Apparently Bumptylikes rambling around The Quays andwouldn’t get too far without a lot ofhelp from his friends and a handy firstaid kit. The whole family can catch himon Saturday from 10.30am under theHarrier Jump Jet – and it’s free. Call01618364000 for more details.
4. Hear a story
IN honour of the fact spring has finally (!)turned up, the Grafton Gorilla is hostinga springtime special for the Centre’smonthly Children’s Club. Go along onSunday to get to grips with making agiant tissue paper flower and a few newfriends. There’ll be free seed sticks totake home and plant too. It’s on Sundaybetween 11am and 4pm, and is free butyou have to be a member of the club.Find out more at www.graftoncentre.co.uk/childrens_club.
5. Make a giant flower
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