The true story of Britain’s greatest wartime entertainer!

The Ukulele Man is the multi award-winning true story of wartime comedian and ukulele legend George Formby.

From the Music Halls of Blackpool to the battlefields of Europe, this is the untold history of one of Britain's favourite entertainers of the 1930s and 1940s.
He was banned by the BBC and committed to a psychiatric hospital by his wife, and yet still became the UK’s biggest star!

'Hugely enjoyable, brilliantly executed.’ - CityNews
5 stars – Theatre Matters

Join Marcel Cole and his real-life mother Katie at the Capitol Theatre for an hour of music, comedy and storytelling, as they take you back to an era when live entertainment was king, and pay homage to the greatest performer of them all.

Content warnings: Strobe Lighting, some loud noises, and mental health themes.

WINNER - 'Best Theatre' - Newcastle Fringe 2024
WINNER - 'Best Cabaret' Weekly Award - Adelaide Fringe 2024
WINNER - 'Adelaide Fringe Tour Ready Award' - Sydney Fringe 2023

Written & performed by Marcel Cole

Featuring Katie Cole

Directed by Mirjana Ristevski