After almost a decade of shifting vinyl in an independent
record shop, and even longer making people laugh on stage,
Alastair Clark’s twin worlds of comedy and record shops
collide in a passionate, hilarious and moving tale, as he
examines the stark reality of living your dreams.
A show that waxes lyrical about crate digging, needle
dropping and arguing with children about Fred Durst.
Alastair worked in one of Liverpool’s most successful
independent record shops. What started as two blokes selling
second-hand records out of a basement became a thriving
business, welcoming hundreds of customers a month.
In On The RecORd he tells how he fell into – and ultimately
decided to walk away from – his life in vinyl.
Alastair was often encouraged by audiences and customers
to write and perform a show about working in a record shop.
It wasn’t until he left to pursue his dream of being a full-time
comic that he had the space, distance and perspective to
bring On The RecORd to life.
“When you have had a job for such a long time it becomes
a large part of your identity,” he said. “When I left the shop
I had to say goodbye to a part of myself. I think that records
are naturally sentimental objects and that sentimentality
100% comes across in this show.”
