Following a sold-out, month-long run at the Edinburgh Fringe, multi-award-winning comedian, writer, podcaster and actor Rob Auton brings back CAN: The Story of a Man Called CAN to London’s Soho Theatre (Downstairs) for a second run there.
One of the Best Reviewed Edinburgh Fringe Shows per the British Comedy Guide – a nod he has received numerous times – CAN marks his first fully narrative work, following a man who was once the world’s leading motivational speaker… until everything changed. Alongside two London runs, Rob is set to visit cities including Liverpool, Leeds, Newcastle, Cambridge, Brighton, Bristol, York, Sheffield, Salford, Birmingham, and Cardiff, with multiple dates already sold-out.
A two-time British Podcast Awards Gold winner, Rob is the creator of The Rob Auton Daily Podcast, with over 500 episodes and 2 million downloads. Praised by The Observer’s Miranda Sawyer for “making you see the world differently,” the podcast blends Rob’s humorous reflections on everyday life with spoken word and evocative music.
On screen, Rob has starred opposite Danny Dyer in Marching Powder, appeared in Channel 4’s hit comedy The Change, and released his debut stand-up special The Time Show with PLOSIVE and Turtle Canyon Comedy.
Rob recently partnered with JF Abraham of acclaimed conceptual pop group Public Service Broadcasting for their collaborative project Words With Music. The duo have been sharing work-in-progress performances, including two shows to crowds of thousands at the End of the Road Festival.
Rob has built a cult following with his acclaimed comedy, theatre, and spoken word shows, which explore everything from time and yellow to hair and even himself. He has toured nationally and internationally, including multiple appearances at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival.
Rob’s latest book, I Strongly Believe in Incredible Things, was published by HarperCollins’ Mudlark. He has also released three earlier books with Burning Eye and a spoken word album on Scroobius Pip’s Speech Development Records.
Soho Theatre from 26th – 30th May.
Booking and full details: https://sohotheatre.com/events/rob-auton-can-an-hour-long-story/
