Ian Pearce gives and honest and funny account of his early teenage years in 1970s Wolverhampton. A wannabe artist, poet and rock star he describes how he strives for recognition whilst having to train as a co-op butcher. Set against a background of 70s classics, Angel Delight, Crossroads and Brotherhood of Man, Ian tells an absorbing tale of deluded ambition and unrequited love. This is another great Edinburgh solo show from a ‘master storyteller’. Be prepared to laugh and cry as Ian takes you back to his world of elaborate fantasy. ‘Yes’ he freely admits ‘I really was that stupid.
Looking for Wolverhampton’s Latin Quarter is an example of how Ian can effortlessly introduce audiences to a gallery of characters and take them to different times and places using just a minimal set and a handful of props.
A funny, touching and self-deprecating account of growing up in 1970s Wolverhampton. Ian looks back at his deluded teenage years. Being a trainee butcher at the Co-op is only a temporary situation before he reveals his true artistic talents to the world. No careers officer or personnel manager is going to stop him producing his rock album, publishing his poetry or mounting his first exhibition. A world of awkward romantic relationships, Sex Pistols, Crossroads and Angel Delight. An honest and clear-eyed view of his younger self. Yes, he freely admits, I really was that stupid.
