'Phantoms of the Popera' starring G4
Leas Cliff Hall, Folkestone
8 March 2027 to 29 March 2027 (selected dates)
Sue Perkins performs her solo stand-up show about stigma and humiliation, running 1hr 50mins. Book tickets, recommended 16+.
Sue Perkins brings a solo stand-up show to the stage in The Eternal Shame of Sue Perkins, running one hour and fifty minutes. The material centres on stigma, humiliation and misunderstanding, drawing on her own experiences rather than any television format.
The show draws on a series of mortifying personal episodes: the physical consequences of a pituitary gland malfunction during a live broadcast, a widely misread incident involving a hoover attachment, and the experience of intimate photographs being circulated online. The through-line is the possibility of redirecting shame towards something closer to dignity and joy.
The stories come from behind the cameras rather than in front of them, giving the material a candour distinct from Perkins's television work as a presenter and panellist.
Both Milton Keynes Theatre and Stockton Globe list an age guidance of 16 and over, reflecting the adult themes around bodily experience, privacy and public humiliation. The running time is one hour and fifty minutes.
These are the dates listed by ATG as checked on 21 September 2026. A date range may contain selected performances, rather than a show every day. Open your chosen venue link for exact times, seats and current prices.
| Venue | Town or city | Dates | Booking status | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milton Keynes Theatre | Milton Keynes | Sun 17 Jan 2027 | On sale | Book tickets |
| Stockton Globe | Stockton-on-Tees | Fri 19 Mar 2027 | On sale | Book tickets |
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It is a solo stand-up show, with no panel format or co-presenters.
The show carries an age guidance of 16 and over at both listed venues, in line with its adult themes around stigma, humiliation and privacy.
The running time is one hour and fifty minutes.
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Milton Keynes Theatre: Sun 17 Jan 2027; Stockton Globe: Fri 19 Mar 2027.
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500 Marlborough Gate, Milton Keynes MK9 3NZ
Milton Keynes Central is the nearest railway station, on the London Euston to Birmingham main line. Buses run from outside the station to stops on Midsummer Boulevard by the theatre, and there is a taxi rank outside the station.
Buses run from Milton Keynes Central rail station to stops on Midsummer Boulevard, right outside the theatre. For local timetables use Traveline (traveline.info).
Several car parks sit close to the theatre and many are free after 6pm. Please note that the multistorey car park at the rear of the building has been closed by Milton Keynes Council. If you are driving, set your sat nav to the street name, Marlborough Gate, rather than the postcode. A limited number of accessible parking spaces are available immediately in front of the theatre on Midsummer Boulevard.
Leas Cliff Hall, Folkestone
8 March 2027 to 29 March 2027 (selected dates)
Norman Bragg Studio, Aylesbury Waterside
15 November 2026 to 15 November 2026 (selected dates)
Regent Theatre, Stoke-on-Trent
18 January 2027 to 30 January 2027 (selected dates)
The Eternal Shame of Sue Perkins