Stand Up Just William

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All The News20240826Martin Jarvis performs as Richmal Crompton's immortal schoolboy character William.
William's Truthful Christmas2023122420231229 (BBC7)A brand-new classic stand-up performance. Martin Jarvis entertains a packed house at the Riverhouse Barn Theatre in Walton on Thames, Surrey, with a great comic story by Richmal Crompton. This classic tale was written a hundred years ago, but the comic invention is timeless.

William, inspired by the Vicar's sermon, resolves to speak only the truth over Christmas. With unexpected results.

Previous press responses to Martin Jarvis' one-man, live Just William performances:

Martin Jarvis in the funniest performance of the year. An astonishing one-man tour-de-force' - The Times

The man is an acting genius' - The Stage

Jarvis's performance was spot on - even funnier than on the page' - The Telegraph

Sound Engineers: Martin Mitchell and Tom Bullen

Director: Rosalind Ayres

A Jarvis & Ayres production for BBC Radio 4

Martin Jarvis entertains a packed house with a special performance for Christmas Eve.

Martin Jarvis performs as Richmal Crompton's immortal schoolboy character William.

Martin Jarvis entertains a packed house with this classic story, William's Truthful Christmas, performed specially for Christmas Eve at the Riverhouse Barn Theatre, Surrey.