Manwatching with John Henry Falle

ArtHouse Jersey has announced two well-known local performers who will take on the internationally acclaimed theatrical phenomenon Manwatching this June at ArtHouse Jersey at Capital House as part of the arts charity’s upcoming Summer Series.

Part confession, part comedy and part social experiment, Manwatching is a funny, revealing and completely unpredictable night of theatre where a male performer walks on stage having never seen the script before.

Written anonymously by a woman and first developed by London’s Royal Court Theatre before touring internationally, the show offers a candid, sharp and often
hilarious exploration of heterosexual female desire, relationships and sex, all read aloud in real time by an unprepared man.

Taking on the challenge in Jersey will be comedian Christian Jegard on Friday 19 June, followed by writer and performer John Henry Falle on Saturday 20 June.

Because the performers encounter the script live on stage for the very first time, no two performances are ever quite the same.

The Saturday performance will feature acclaimed local writer and performer John Henry Falle, known to many Islanders through his Edinburgh Comedy Award
nominated alter-ego The Story Beast and his acclaimed ArtHouse Jersey projects including The Complete History Of Jersey (in under 10 minutes) and Riot! The Jersey Corn Riot 1769.

Falle’s work blends comedy, folklore, history and storytelling, with performances and commissions spanning everything from castles and standing stones to Hadrian’s Wall. His work has featured on BBC Radio 3 and 4 and BBC One’s Ghosts, while his local projects with ArtHouse Jersey and partners have engaged thousands of Island students and audiences.

CEO for ArtHouse Jersey, Tom Dingle, said, “Part of the thrill of Manwatching is that audiences are discovering the piece at exactly the same time as the  performer. It creates this brilliant tension between comedy, vulnerability and spontaneity where literally anything could happen. Christian and John Henry are both incredibly different performers with completely distinct energies and instincts, which means audiences can expect two genuinely unique nights.”