Lorra, lorra love

FANCY a Fringe blind date? Then this imported show could be perfect for you.

Canadian Comedy Award winner, Rebecca Northan, invites you to fall in love with a stranger in this “daring, voyeuristic, blind date experiment.”

The show begins in the lobby, where Rebecca - who plays the very sexy, French clown Mimi - mingles and interacts with the crowd, looking for a gentleman who’s willing to go on a romantic adventure in front of the audience.

What happens next? That’s where the fun begins. Once our new hero arrives on stage, well it’s anyone’s guess.

“This improvised roller-coaster-ride plumbs the depths, and scales the heights of just how moving, hilarious, and complicated it can be when two humans try to connect,” says a spokesperson. “Every night is different.”

Mimi’s Blind Date has recently celebrated its 10th anniversary, having been performed 800 times in Montreal,

“But of course Blind Date’s popularity and longevity are not only attributed to the world-class improv talents of the cast, but more importantly, to the care and respect with which the audience volunteer is treated.

“Always kind, never mean-spirited, Blind Date has been described as ‘surprisingly moving and laugh-out-loud funny’.”

Blind Date has played sold out houses across Canada, the US, and in London. A sweet and surprising production, Blind Date has, in recent years, seen spin-off productions for gay audiences.

Spontaneous Theatre presents Blind Date, CanadaHub @ King’s Hall, 9pm (90 mins) July 31 - August 25 (not 5, 12, 19 August.

Part Blondie

THE TEARAWAYS, featuring Clem Burke of Blondie fame, return to the UK this summer and will be debuting material from their new album We Grew Up on AM Radio.

The band, originally from Santa Barbara, features singer songwriters John Finseth, Greg Brallier, John Ferriter and David Hekhouse. They have now been joined by now Rock and Roll Hall of Fame drummer Clem Burke

Supporting the Tearaways throughout the tour will be Ryan Hamilton & the Harlequin Ghosts, a Trans-Atlantic rock and roll band from Texas and the UK.

The Tearaways song The Wrecking Crew was recently named the “The Coolest Song In The World” by Little Steven on SiriusXM’s Underground Garage.

The tour will see the Tearaways perform at the historic 100 Club in London, Liverpool’s iconic Beatles Weekend.

The Scottish dates are Irvine Harbour Arts Centre, August 31, Dundee Beat Generator September 1 and Glasgow’s King Tuts, September 2.

Name that play

THE FIRST UK Tour of What’s In A Name?, adapted from the award-winning French film and stage sensation, Le Prènom, by Matthew Delaporte and Alexandre de La Patellière has been announced.

The comedy play captures a particularly awkward family dinner party and will star Joe Thomas (The Inbetweeners, Fresh Meat)

What’s In Name, the theatre Royal, Glasgow, October 1-5.