MUST SEE

Last updated : 17 September 2002 By newshound

Burt is a home and away Red who has landed himself a job as an official tour guide at OT, bored with the script he has been given by the men in suits he decides to give his tour party a proper insight into what it is like being a United fan.

Constantly barracked by the plc thought police in the form of the disembodied voice of 'the beast' Burt goes on a ninety minute romp through United history; Cantona's signing from Leeds, Paddy Crerand's defence of Eric post Selhurst Park and the trip to Croydon magistrates court are dealt with brilliantly with a timely defence of Roy Keane thrown in for good measure.

The stealing of Billy Meredith and Sandy Turnbull from City; a M unich tribute which recalls all those who died and not just the players; the fall and rise of 'da godfadah Foiguson' and the introduction of 'Reservoir Dogs' in the shape of the Nevilles, Beckham, Butt, Scholes and Giggs is topped off with a clever one-man depiction of Barca '99 and the 'shagtastic marathon' in which George Best confirms his status as a 'lad's legend' by 'skin-surfing' his way to a magnificent seven conquests in one 24-hour period.

If you like your football free from the marketing man's gloss then don't miss this show:

Remaining Tour Dates:

Swindon Wyvern Theatre Sept 11th & 12th 01793 524481

York Grand Opera House Sept 15th 01904 671818

Hastings White Rock Theatre Sept 18th 01424 781000

Crawley The Hawth Sept 19th 01293 553636

Wimbledon Theatre Sept 22nd 0208 540 0362

Derry Millenium Forum Sept 24th 028 7126 4455

Belfast Grand Opera House Sept 29th 028 9024 1919

Cork Opera House Oct 3rd 021 427 1168

Ashton-u-Lyne Tameside Hippodrome Oct4th 0161 308 3223

Peterborough Broadway Oct 5th 01733 316100

Buxton Opera House Oct 10th, 11th 0845 1272190

Manchester Contact Theatre Oct 15th, 16th, 17th 0161 274 0600

www.united-theshow.co.uk