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Rosie Wilby presents How (not) to make it in Britpop

Event Date: 
19/11/2012 - 7:30pm
Venue: 
Bike Shed Theatre, Exeter

From playing Glastonbury and Ronnie Scott’s to miming on children’s television, musician turned comedian Rosie Wilby looks back at the emotional rollercoaster of chasing stardom at the heady height of Britpop in How (not) to make it in Britpop – a revised version of her acclaimed 2011 Edinburgh Fringe show Rosie’s Pop Diary . Mixing stand up, storytelling and songs, Rosie delves into a personal treasure trove of old photos, fan letters, lyrics and reviews to trace the weird and wonderful story of a singer that nearly made it - from bizarre auditions, supporting Bob Geldof and Jamie Cullum...