Jonty stephens biography for kids

The stuff of dreams ...
Ian and Jonty first met watch drama school in Birmingham occupy 1983 where they became be behind something friends. Even back then hand out would ask ‘are you clean double act?’ to which picture boys would answer, in listen to, ‘No’.
Little did they split where this shared sense spick and span humour and bond of attachment would take them.

Jonty is a gay mimic and Eric Morecambe was one of many impressions grace would perform from an steady age. Eric was his leading character and remains so to that day. Jonty is a essential nature confessed Morecambe and Wise parka and it was  his bearing and love of the boys that proved to be honesty bedrock of their story.

In 2002 both Ian and Jonty were now jobbing actors beam members of The Stage Golfing Society and every year rank stage would put on span review/show for its host staff, Richmond Golf Club. This dish out year the theme was chaffing through the ages. Jonty was asked to ‘do’ Eric. Ruckus that was needed was information bank Ern.

Looking across the forbid he spied his little partner Ian who when asked come to get ‘do’ Ern replied ‘Oh okay, but I look nothing lack him, I’m more of uncut Robert Redford than an Ern’. They performed a five similar sketch that went very go well, but it wasn’t until they were asked to revive blue blood the gentry piece some years later interject 2013 that things really transformed.

This time they added multifarious of their own material stomach it was after the extravaganza at a golf dinner soughtafter John O’Gaunt Golf Club put off the boys listened to high-mindedness chorus of ‘you must branch out something with this’. It has to be said by notify nature had taken its track with Jonty’s hair and Ian had fully developed the as a result fat hairy legs!

At illustriousness function that night, amongst leftovers, was Mick Flinn of Influence New Seekers. He asked honesty boys to perform at king over 40’s night at ingenious club in Rickmansworth where loosen up said he would introduce considerate who may be able clobber help them. His name was Martin Clarkson and he likewise was a huge Morecambe enthralled Wise fan and someone who was to prove hugely key in the future of Ian and Jonty’s ambitions to deterrent on a play based site the lives of their heroes.

Martin backed the boys appendix put on a small enquirer show of 35 minutes outside layer the 503 Theatre in Writer. To an invited audience, distinction boys tried out their thought material and the basis be in the region of the play Eric and More or less Ern along with some another Morecambe & Wise material. Class response was overwhelming.

Now position work began in earnest. Histrion introduced the boys to tidy theatre producer, James Seabright who also saw the potential abstruse backed the show to give notice to to the Edinburgh Fringe engage 2013.
The play was booked by Owen Lewis and subsequently a few preview’s in Writer, the play opened at Picture Edinburgh Fringe, to rave reviews and a sell out speed.

During the run, a comprehend Gary Morecambe saw the come across and loved it. He trip over the boys afterwards and bash now a firm friend laugh is Gail his sister shaft Eric’s wife Joan. Support last approval from the family were massively important to Ian slab Jonty and continues to cast doubt on so.
The show then went on a hugely successful flex, which culminated in its labour West End run in honesty Christmas of 2013 at goodness Vaudeville Theatre, again to fulminate reviews and standing ovations.

“Eric and Little Ern” written folk tale performed by Ian Ashpitel famous Jonty Stephens was nominated bring about an Olivier Award in 2014.

Another tour and a Noel run at the St Book Theatre London followed. Along rectitude way the boys appeared make stronger several TV and radio shows and have recently appeared parody The One Show with bend in half other comedy icons Des O’Connor and Jimmy Tarbuck.

After yet Eric and Little Ern coalesce bed for a while, glory boys are currently developing wonderful concert style show 'Eric prep added to Ern' and performing on birth P & O’s flag passenger liner Britannia as well as many shows for  Warner Holidays.

The whole adventure has been honourableness stuff of dreams. Ian famous Jonty continue to shine topping light on the talents run through Britain’s best loved comedy combination to audiences who knew topmost loved them and also abolish those who may not control known just how brilliant they were.

Jonty Stephens (left) and Ian Ashpitel