A bit of an Earfull!
Signed performances of Tim Barlow's hilarious one man show, Earfull, will be staged at Battersea Arts Centre, London, on 10 April 2007 at 2pm and 14 April 2007 at 3pm. Taking a funny and painful look at what it’s like to be deaf, Earfull is an inspirational story by Tim Barlow, who gave up everything to become an actor.
One of Tim’s most notable roles was playing Mr. Morrow, a blind man allergic to his guide dog in The Tall Guy alongside Jeff Goldblum. He played Tyssan in the Doctor Who serial Destiny of the Daleks. He has also appeared on stage with the Royal Shakespeare Company. He is currently on screen as Mr Treacher in Hot Fuzz.
Tim joined the army straight from school and was deafened by a huge bang from a new rifle brought out at the time. He left the army in1969. Then, in his thirties, he decided he wanted to be an actor, which was a difficult decision, not only because he wouldn’t be able to hear the directors, but he had a wife and two children to look after as well as a mortgage to pay.
This one man show is followed by a question and answer session in which audience members, cast and crew are able to engage in genuine dialogue about what it’s like to be deaf and hard of hearing. Come along, enjoy the show and voice your opinions.
This is a very exciting venture for Battersea Arts Centre to have secured speech to text interpretation for all performances, along with two signed performance dates.
Tickets are reduced to £8. Further discounts for groups. Telephone 020 7223 2223 or textphone 020 7223 5311 for more details.

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The programme 'It's my story', broadcast recently, follows Tim's progress as he goes into hospital for a cochlear implant which restores his hearing
Posted by: Editor | January 27, 2009 10:04 PM