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The best show of 2019 according to Chortle. The sixth-best show of 2022 according to the Guardian. Come watch us continue our slow descent into mediocrity.

They (our parents, partners, children) say ‘sketch is dead’, but if it’s dead then where’s all our money going?

Joyously silly and uproariously live and in-the-room, we would call it improv but we’ve got some self-respect: this is sketch in nighties. Come watch a new tour of big, daft and, above all, live comedy being conjured up in front of your very eyes.

Directed by Kiri Pritchard-McLean, Tarot is the lovechild of cult-favourite sketch groups Goose and Gein’s Family Giftshop. Since forming in 2019, the troupe has established itself as one of the most inventive and original acts in Britain and won a devoted following and vast critical acclaim, completely selling out their 2019 Edinburgh Fringe show and a 2020 run at Soho Theatre. Their first show, Tarot, was named Chortle’s best show of 2019, and their second show Cautionary Tales toured the UK and was the Guardian’s sixth-best show of 2022.   

Together they have appeared on Channel 4’s The Paddock and created and starred in their own BBC Radio 4 show Soundbleed (‘slick, witty…  a sketch show that stands apart’ ★★★★ Chortle). The all-star team consists of Ed Easton (BBC’s Starstruck), Kath Hughes (Netflix’s The End of the F***ing World, After Life), Adam Drake (BBC’s Lazy Susan), Ben Rowse (#1 Podcast Capital), and Kiri Pritchard-McLean (All Killa No Filla podcast, Live At The Apollo, Have I Got News For You). 

PRAISE FOR SHUFFLE 

“A thrilling blend of constructed chaos and meticulous planning… Tarot have everything required for a perfect sketch group… This is an exceptional show that’ll leave you wailing for more” 

★★★★.5 Chortle 

“A wickedly dark, silly, juvenile, and downright fun collection of sketches placing Tarot as a leader in sketch comedy’s field” 

★★★★★ Entertainment Now 

“The performers also feel so comfortable with the audience and space that they can break character to make a meta joke, and it flows perfectly… a smooth, hilarious, and brilliantly crafted show with one of the best endings I have seen at Fringe”  

★★★★★ Fringesider 

“Side-splittingly funny… the format of [the] show works unbelievably well… everyone knows that Tarot are a hit, but it is a joy to see how much they still love performing alongside their growing popularity” 

★★★★★ BingeFringe 

“Downright hilarious…  the laughs roll all the way through the show” 

★★★★★ MixUp Theatre 

“Adam, Ed and Kath are on terrific form with a variety of sketches, all of which work (and that’s not something you can say about virtually any other sketch show)… Shuffle shows them at the top of their game” 

★★★★★ The Real Chrisparkle 

Presented by Berk’s Nest in association with PBJ Management

VENUE: EXETER PHOENIX, AUDITORIUM

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