Tuesday 8 July 7.00pm Matt&PHREDS Jazz Club, tib street, Manchester £5/£4

Dave Morgan presents his adaptation of Poetic off licence  by Hovis Presley (1960-2005) as part of manchester’s “not part of” festival 

Hovis in wonderland is a play for voices written as an homage to the wit, word play and acute social observation of Richard henry mcfarlane and his alter ego hovis presley.

Famous as the inventor of the bra-less strap and the individually wrapped baked bean, Hovis Presley was an iconic figure who uniquely filled the space between stand-up comedy, alternative cabaret and performance poetry. Although ill at ease with fame Hovis Presley’s national reputation has been sealed recently by Mark Radcliffe’s Radio 4 tribute “Hovis has left the building”. This performance follows successful short tours of the North West in 2007 and 2008 including two visits to the Royal Exchange.
Introduced by Dave Morgan
  
Hovis in Wonderland is a two act play for voices, Act 1 “As good things go…she went”, and Act 2 “Wherever I lay my hat…that’s my hat”
Audience feedback at  Manchester Royal Exchange’s Blue 5 Festival July 2007
“… very Bolton, but universal too…”
“…did great justice to the text…”
“…structure gave it a pace, a frame and genuine pathos…”
“,…an opportunity to hear some of the funniest lines ever written…”
“…well written, and so funny…”
“…witty, delivered with impeccable timing…”
“ …very original, funny, clever…”
This work has been adapted and directed by Dave Morgan with the permission of the family of Richard McFarlane.
Supported by technical producer Kev Bates, Dave has recruited an entirely new cast of young performers for this production in preparation for the transfer of Hovis in Wonderland to the Latitude Festival from 16 to 20 July.
Performers : Stella Blackburn, Emily Cooke, Chris Kehoe, Dan Lever, and Lisa Forrest. 

For information, ticket reservations or interviews contact Dave Morgan on 01204 382440, or email him at thirdsectorprojects@msn.com