Comic Rory Bremner will play Chris Tarrant in a provocative drama that explores the Who Needs to be a Millionaire coughing scandal.
Written by James Graham, Quiz, will play in Glasgow as a part of a UK tour after an award-winning West Finish run in 2018 and 2020’s profitable three-part ITV adaptation starring Michael Sheen, will open on Tuesday 9 October for 5 nights.
The manufacturing explores the real-life story of Charles Ingram, aka the Coughing Main, who conned the world’s hottest TV quiz present, Who Needs to Be a Millionaire out of £1,000,000. Or did he?
Ticketholders can have the chance to evaluate the case for themselves through interactive finger-pads in final ask-the-audience fashion. All through the present the viewers can be requested whether or not they thought Ingram was responsible or not responsible, with the votes displayed on stage.
Talking of taking up the function of presenter Chris Tarrant, Rory Bremner stated: “I’m very enthusiastic about this; not simply the problem of enjoying Chris Tarrant in lengthy kind however bringing the scandal that basically caught the general public’s creativeness to a stay viewers each evening. What actually occurred? The jury’s out – and this time it’s you!
“I didn’t must phone-a-friend. It wasn’t even 50/50. This was a task I needed to tackle, with A: an excellent director; B: a terrific script; C: a distinct viewers stay every evening; and D: a narrative that divides opinion to this present day. Closing reply? Ask the viewers!”
THE KING’S THEATRE, GLASGOW
TUESDAY 10 – SATURDAY 13 OCTOBER 2023
