Control Enthusiast Explained

Concert Tour Name:Control Enthusiast
Artist:Sarah Millican
Number Of Legs:4
Last Tour:Outsider
(2016)
This Tour:Control Enthusiast
(2018–19)
Next Tour:Bobby Dazzler
(2021–)

Control Enthusiast is a comedy tour by British comedian Sarah Millican. The tour began on 8 February 2018 in Porthcawl, Wales at The Grand Pavilion, and concluded on 13 April 2019 in Calgary, Canada at the Bella Concert Hall. The tour consisted of 141 shows across Europe, Oceania and North America. A live recording of the tour was released on DVD in December 2018.

Critical reception

Steve Bennett of Chortle gave a positive review of the Canterbury show, stating that Millican's "normality is key to her appeal [which allows] her audience see themselves reflected in her". He concluded by saying that Millican "excels" in her writing, "with plenty of acidic punchlines [within the show] to win over a crowd".[1] Elle May Rice of The Liverpool Echo gave the Liverpool show three out of five stars and a mixed review, saying that it was "unashamedly filthy [and] shocking" yet criticised that "the show started shakily".[2] However, Clive Davis of The Times gave the show a negative review, stating that "you [...] have to be a die-hard fan to enjoy her latest show, which rambles around familiar themes" and gave two out of five stars.[3]

Tour dates

List of shows, showing date, city, country and venue[4]
DateCityCountryVenue
Europe
8 February 2018PorthcawlWalesGrand Pavilion
9 February 2018PowysThe Hafren
10 February 2018ShrewsburyEnglandTheatre Severn
11 February 2018CarmarthenWalesLyric Theatre
14 February 2018StaffordEnglandStafford Gatehouse
15 February 2018HayesBeck Theatre
16 February 2018DunstableThe Grove Theatre
17 February 2018OxfordNorth Wall Arts Centre
18 February 2018PeterboroughCresset Theatre
21 February 2018ScunthorpeBaths Hall
22 February 2018ChesterStoryhouse
23 February 2018LlandudnoWalesVenue Cymru
28 February 2018GuildfordEnglandG Live
2 March 2018ScunthorpeBaths Hall
8 March 2018LeedsLeeds Town Hall
9 March 2018
10 March 2018AberystwythWalesAberystwyth Arts Centre
11 March 2018MalvernEnglandMalvern Theatres
15 March 2018HullHull City Hall
16 March 2018
17 March 2018SkegnessEmbassy Theatre
18 March 2018NorwichTheatre Royal
22 March 2018SouthendCliffs Pavilion
23 March 2018BristolColston Hall
24 March 2018
29 March 2018CheltenhamCheltenham Town Hall
30 March 2018
4 April 2018ReadingReading Hexagon
5 April 2018
6 April 2018NewcastleTyne Theatre and Opera House
7 April 2018
8 April 2018
1 May 2018BridlingtonThe Spa
2 May 2018BlackpoolWinter Gardens Arena
4 May 2018DartfordOrchard Theatre
5 May 2018ShanklinShanklin Theatre
10 May 2018CardiffWalesSt David's Hall
11 May 2018Port TalbotPrincess Theatre
16 May 2018BournemouthEnglandBournemouth Pavilion
17 May 2018
18 May 2018LondonEventim Apollo
19 May 2018
20 May 2018PrestonPreston Guild Hall
23 May 2018HalifaxVictoria Theatre
25 May 2018ManchesterO2 Apollo
26 May 2018
30 May 2018WatfordWatford Colosseum
31 May 2018SwanseaWalesSwansea Grand Theatre
1 June 2018
2 June 2018PlymouthEnglandPlymouth Pavilions
8 June 2018GlasgowScotlandSEC Armadillo
9 June 2018
14 June 2018MiddlesbroughEnglandMiddlesbrough Town Hall
15 June 2018
16 June 2018BlackburnKing George's Hall
22 June 2018CambridgeCorn Exchange
23 June 2018
24 June 2018MargateMargate Winter Gardens
29 June 2018IpswichRegent Theatre
30 June 2018
1 July 2018DerbyDerby Arena
4 July 2018StockportStockport Plaza
5 July 2018NewcastleTyne Theatre and Opera House
6 July 2018
12 July 2018High WycombeSwan Theatre
14 July 2018NottinghamRoyal Concert Hall
15 July 2018St AlbansAlban Arena
20 July 2018AberdeenScotlandHis Majesty's Theatre
21 July 2018
27 July 2018HuddersfieldEnglandHuddersfield Town Hall
28 July 2018DouglasIsle of ManVilla Marina
29 July 2018BuxtonEnglandBuxton Opera House
2 August 2018CarlisleSands Centre
3 August 2018Great YarmouthBritannia Pier
1 September 2018Saint HelierJerseyFort Regent
7 September 2018LeicesterEnglandDe Montfort Hall
8 September 2018WorthingAssembly Hall
9 September 2018HastingsWhite Rock Theatre
12 September 2018CorkIrelandCork Opera House
13 September 2018DublinOlympia Theatre
14 September 2018
20 September 2018PerthScotlandPerth Concert Hall
21 September 2018DundeeCaird Hall
22 September 2018EdinburghEdinburgh Festival Theatre
27 September 2018BasingstokeEnglandAnvil Theatre
28 September 2018
29 September 2018LiverpoolThe Auditorium
30 September 2018
3 October 2018HarrogateRoyal Hall
10 October 2018SalisburySalisbury City Hall
12 October 2018CoventryWarwick Arts Centre
13 October 2018
18 October 2018BelfastNorthern IrelandWaterfront Hall
19 October 2018DerryMillennium Forum
25 October 2018BirminghamEnglandSymphony Hall
26 October 2018
27 October 2018GrimsbyGrimsby Auditorium
31 October 2018BrightonBrighton Dome
1 November 2018
3 November 2018PortsmouthPortsmouth Guildhall
4 November 2018ExeterCorn Exchange
8 November 2018SheffieldSheffield City Hall
9 November 2018YorkBarbican Centre
10 November 2018
15 November 2018NorthamptonRoyal & Derngate
16 November 2018
18 November 2018SouthamptonMayflower Theatre
21 November 2018CrawleyHawth Theatre
25 November 2018Tunbridge WellsAssembly Hall Theatre
29 November 2018WolverhamptonWolverhampton Civic Hall
30 November 2018
1 December 2018BradfordSt George's Hall
5 December 2018WarringtonParr Hall
6 December 2018
Oceania
26 January 2019ChristchurchNew ZealandIsaac Theatre Royal
27 January 2019
28 January 2019WellingtonWellington Opera House
29 January 2019
31 January 2019AucklandAuckland Town Hall
1 February 2019
2 February 2019
4 February 2019MelbourneAustraliaHamer Hall
5 February 2019
7 February 2019SydneyState Theatre
8 February 2019
10 February 2019BrisbaneBrisbane City Hall
12 February 2019AdelaideThebarton Theatre
14 February 2019PerthRiverside Theatre
15 February 2019
Europe
3 March 2019AntwerpBelgiumArenbergschouwburg
4 March 2019AmsterdamNetherlandsDelamar Theater
6 March 2019StockholmSwedenChinateatern
8 March 2019StavangerNorwayKonserthus
10 March 2019OsloFolkteatern
12 March 2019CopenhagenDenmarkBremen Teater
13 March 2019GenevaSwitzerlandUptown Geneva
15 March 2019ZürichSamsung Hall
North America
5 April 2019OttawaCanadaCentrepointe Theatre
6 April 2019TorontoWinter Garden Theatre
10 April 2019VancouverVancouver Playhouse
12 April 2019CalgaryBella Concert Hall
13 April 2019

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sarah Millican: Control Enthusiast. Bennett. Steve. 23 January 2018. Chortle. 26 December 2018.
  2. News: REVIEW: Sarah Millican is unashamedly filthy, shocking and exactly what we needed to hear at the Echo Arena. Rice. Elle May. 1 October 2018. The Liverpool Echo. 26 December 2018.
  3. News: Comedy review: Sarah Millican: Control Enthusiast at The Stables, Wavendon. Davis. Clive. 9 February 2018. The Times. 26 December 2018.
  4. Web site: Millican . Sarah . Live Shows . 25 December 2018.