The Comeback

by Ben Ashenden

Up-and-coming comics Alex and Ben have been booked in the warm-up spot for a beloved but fading double act's comeback tour. Neither is delighted to be playing to a sparse crowd in a sleepy seaside town - but when it's revealed that a Hollywood director is in the audience, both acts glimpse a final chance for their big break. Cue sabotage, mistaken identity and full-on farcical mayhem, as the performance descends into a desperate battle for the limelight. With the action alternating between offstage and on, and the tone between Noises Off and Morecambe and Wise's old-school charm, The Comeback is a heart-warming exploration of bittersweet nostalgia and the enduring power of friendship. It is the joyful and dazzlingly funny debut play by The Pin's award-winning Ben Ashenden and Alex Owen - ' destined to become one of the great comedy duos ' ( Radio Times ). It opened at the West End's No l Coward Theatre in December 2020.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1848429924
• ISBN13: 9781848429925
• Release Date: September 2021
• Publisher: Nick Hern Books
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.0" x 7.7"