{"product_id":"14-october-simon-amstell-writer-director-comedian","title":"14 October - Simon Amstell, Writer, Director \u0026 Comedian","description":"\u003cp\u003eBOYS! BOYS! BOYS! MEETS ... Simon Amstell\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA special event held in association with Minor Attractions at The Newman Hotel. Tickets available from their \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/minorattractions.com\/editions\/minor-attractions-2026\"\u003ewebsite\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"gmail-il\"\u003eSimon Amstell\u003c\/span\u003e is a writer, director and comedian. \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"gmail-il\"\u003eSimon\u003c\/span\u003e’s feature film, 'Benjamin' premiered at the London Film Festival in 2018 and was released internationally to widespread critical acclaim. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, sans-serif;\"\u003e'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePerfectly shaped at under 90 minutes, 'Benjamin' maintains its softly barbed wit and sweet-and-sour intimacy to the end, bringing its shambolic eponymous hero to the brink of self-realization'. Variety. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e'Funny, charming and overpoweringly personal comedy. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAmstell... conjures a miraculously heartfelt love story, sweet and poignant in all its awkwardness'  The Guardian.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"gmail-il\"\u003eSimon\u003c\/span\u003e’s debut feature 'Carnage' aired on BBC iPlayer in 2017 and his\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e latest stand up special 'Set Free' is now on \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.netflix.com\/gb\/title\/81045860\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eNetflix\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. The show drew on material from his \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecritically acclaimed book \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.penguin.co.uk\/books\/1112891\/help\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eHelp\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e published by Penguin Random House. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, sans-serif;\"\u003eIn his youth, \u003cspan class=\"gmail-il\"\u003eSimon\u003c\/span\u003e was the youngest finalist of the BBC New Comedy Awards. He has won an RTS Award, a Broadcast Award, two British Comedy Awards and has been nominated for a BAFTA.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e'\u003cspan class=\"gmail-il\"\u003eSimon Amstell\u003c\/span\u003e has a gift for taking a social norm and gently mocking it until it seems utterly ridiculous'. The New York Times.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e'The real deal'. The Guardian\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BOYS! BOYS! BOYS!","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50518992781556,"sku":null,"price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0259\/5687\/6339\/files\/2-2026-09-22T154542.766.jpg?v=1790088547","url":"https:\/\/boysboysboys.org\/products\/14-october-simon-amstell-writer-director-comedian","provider":"BOYS! BOYS! BOYS!","version":"1.0","type":"link"}