Ruby Wax returns to the stage with I'm Not As Well As I Thought I Was
Friday 3rd March 2023, 11:16am
- Ruby Wax: I'm Not As Well As I Thought I Was will tour September and November 2023
- In the show, Wax will talk about how she ended up in a mental institution after having undertaken some mindfulness journeys
- It will see "Ruby pushing boundaries, and making her mark as one of the most important voices in mental health today"
Ruby Wax is to tour the UK with her show I'm Not As Well As I Thought I Was between September and November 2023 .
Her promoters say: "After 4 years, Ruby Wax returns to stage, following her critically acclaimed, sell out tour, How To Be Human . A stage adaptation of her upcoming book, set for release 11th May 2023 . Renowned for her comedy, her fearless approach to tackling mental well-being, and her ability to make audiences laugh and cry in equal measure. I'm Not As Well As I Thought I Was , is set to be Ruby's rawest, darkest, funniest and most compelling stage show yet.
"In 2022 , Ruby Wax went on a search to find meaning. She booked a series of potentially life-changing journeys. In the Dominican Republic, she went swimming with humpback whales; she joined a Christian monastery; in Greece, she worked in a refugee camp; in California, she did a silent 30-day mindfulness retreat. The search to find meaning was about to take her in a different direction, no longer journeying in the outside world but within her own mind, and this inner journey would turn out to be the most life-changing journey of all."
She elaborates: "The original idea behind this show was based on the extreme journeys that I wanted to take in order to find an antidote to living a frazzled life. Along the way I wanted to find meaning, peace, happiness - the stuff we're all chasing. However, after some transcendent experiences, I ended up in a mental institution. Obviously, I didn't find what I was looking for."
The promoters conclude: "Directed by writer and an Olivier Award-winning director Clare Lizzimore , I'm Not As Well As I Thought I Was , will see Ruby pushing boundaries, and making her mark as one of the most important voices in mental health today."
Thu 14 September: Brighton, Theatre Royal Brighton Fri 15 September: Aylesbury, Aylesbury Waterside Theatre Sat 16 September: Harpenden, The Eric Morecambe Centre Mon 18 September: Norwich, Norwich Playhouse Tue 19 September: Norwich, Norwich Playhouse Thu 21 September: Bridport, Electric Palace Fri 22 September: Hayes, The Beck Theatre Sat 23 September: Birmingham, New Alexandra Theatre Thu 28 September: York, Grand Opera House Sat 30 September: Chesterfield, The Winding Wheel Theatre Thu 5 October: Liverpool, Crypt Concert Room Fri 6 October: Liverpool, Crypt Concert Room Sun 8 October: Lancaster, Lancaster Grand Theatre Thu 12 October: Carlisle, Old Fire Station Fri 13 October: Crewe, Lyceum Theatre Fri 20 October: Newcastle, Tyne Theatre & Opera House Sat 21 October: Aldershot, Aldershot Princes Hall Thu 9 November: Frome, Cheese & Grain Fri 10 November: Swindon, The Wyvern Theatre Thu 16 November: Guildford, G Live
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Ruby Wax returns with brand new tour
After 4 years, Ruby Wax returns to stage, following her critically acclaimed, sell out tour, How To Be Human . A stage adaptation of her upcoming book, set for release 11 th May 2023. Renowned for her comedy, her fearless approach to tackling mental well-being, and her ability to make audiences laugh and cry in equal measure. I’m Not As Well As I Thought I Was , is set to be Ruby’s rawest, darkest, funniest and most compelling stage show yet. Tickets go on general sale Friday 10 th March at 10am via LiveNation.co.uk In 2022, Ruby Wax went on a search to find meaning. She booked a series of potentially life-changing journeys. In the Dominican Republic, she went swimming with humpback whales; she joined a Christian monastery; in Greece, she worked in a refugee camp; in California, she did a silent 30-day mindfulness retreat.
The search to find meaning was about to take her in a different direction, no longer journeying in the outside world but within her own mind, and this inner journey would turn out to be the most life-changing journey of all. “The original idea behind this show was based on the extreme journeys that I wanted to take in order to find an antidote to living a frazzled life. Along the way I wanted to find meaning, peace, happiness – the stuff we’re all chasing. However, after some transcendent experiences, I ended up in a mental institution. Obviously, I didn’t find what I was looking for.”
Directed by writer and an Olivier Award-winning director Clare Lizzimore, I’m Not as Well as I Thought I Was , will see Ruby pushing boundaries, and making her mark as one of the most important voices in mental health today.
I’m Not As Well As I Thought I Was Thu 14 September Brighton Theatre Royal Brighton Fri 15 September Aylesbury Aylesbury Waterside Theatre Sat 16 September Harpenden The Eric Morecambe Centre Mon 18 September Norwich Norwich Playhouse Tue 19 September Norwich Norwich Playhouse Thu 21 September Bridport Electric Palace Fri 22 September Hayes The Beck Theatre Sat 23 September Birmingham New Alexandra Theatre Thu 28 September York Grand Opera House Sat 30 September Chesterfield The Winding Wheel Theatre Thu 5 October Liverpool Crypt Concert Room Fri 6 October Liverpool Crypt Concert Room Sun 8 October Lancaster Lancaster Grand Theatre Thu 12 October Carlisle Old Fire Station Fri 13 October Crewe Lyceum Theatre Fri 20 October Newcastle Tyne Theatre & Opera House Sat 21 October Aldershot Aldershot Princes Hall Thu 9 November Frome Cheese & Grain Fri 10 November Swindon The Wyvern Theatre Thu 16 November Guildford G Live
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Ruby Wax announces more tour dates
About how she sought happiness... and ended up in a mental health clinic
Ruby Wax has announced another 32 dates for her tour, I’m Not As Well As I Thought I Was, based on her memoir of the same name.
In it, she recalls a series of life-changing journeys she undertook in search of meaning – swimming with humpback whales; embarking on a 30-day silent retreat in California; joining a Christian monastery.
But it did not stave off her depression, which resurfaced, and at the start of 2022 she was admitted to a mental health clinic.
She says: ‘The original idea behind this show was based on the extreme journeys that I wanted to take in order to find an antidote to living a frazzled life.
‘I wanted to find meaning, peace, happiness – the stuff we’re all chasing. However, after some transcendent experiences, I ended up in a mental institution. Obviously, I didn’t find what I was looking for.’
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Published: 13 Dec 2023
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