Pip Utton is a British actor and playwright. Utton was born 15 February 1952, [1] raised and educated in Cannock. [2] He authored the award-winning Adolf, Chaplin [3] and Only The Lonely. [4] As one of the leading solo performers in the United Kingdom, [5] most of his plays are monodramas, performable by a single actor. Utton won the top award at the 2006 Thespis [6] 5th International Monodrama Festival performing Bacon [7] written by Utton and Jeremy Towler.
He is based at the Merlin Theatre [8] in Frome, Somerset. He is a regular performer at the Edinburgh Fringe and tours internationally, in part supported by the British Council. [9]
Many of his plays evoked a strong audience reaction: Adolf induced some audience members to leave during the performance or to attack Utton; [10] some felt physically sick[ citation needed] during his performance of Labels, [11] Utton's adaptation of the Louis de Bernières' short story of the same name.
Utton was previously Vice Chair of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe board.
Pip Utton is a British actor and playwright. Utton was born 15 February 1952, [1] raised and educated in Cannock. [2] He authored the award-winning Adolf, Chaplin [3] and Only The Lonely. [4] As one of the leading solo performers in the United Kingdom, [5] most of his plays are monodramas, performable by a single actor. Utton won the top award at the 2006 Thespis [6] 5th International Monodrama Festival performing Bacon [7] written by Utton and Jeremy Towler.
He is based at the Merlin Theatre [8] in Frome, Somerset. He is a regular performer at the Edinburgh Fringe and tours internationally, in part supported by the British Council. [9]
Many of his plays evoked a strong audience reaction: Adolf induced some audience members to leave during the performance or to attack Utton; [10] some felt physically sick[ citation needed] during his performance of Labels, [11] Utton's adaptation of the Louis de Bernières' short story of the same name.
Utton was previously Vice Chair of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe board.