The Artist Formerly Known as Colin Bateman, aka Bateman (his publishers have dropped the boring old 'Colin' bit, apparently), reads from his latest, I Predict A Riot ("bursting with intrigue, extortion, greed, love, murder and carrot cake") at the Marketplace Theatre in Armagh on Friday, May 25. The gig kicks off at 8pm, Bateman fiends - we predict a sizeable turnout, which will very probably include nubile young ladies throwing their nether garments at The Batemeister. As for the early reviews: "... an extraordinary mix of plots and characters begging to be described as colourful, zany, absurd and surreal. Comparisons with Carl Hiaasen are not inappropriate," says Marcel Berlins at The Times. Which is nicer than nice ...
Monday, May 21, 2007
The Bateman Cometh
The Artist Formerly Known as Colin Bateman, aka Bateman (his publishers have dropped the boring old 'Colin' bit, apparently), reads from his latest, I Predict A Riot ("bursting with intrigue, extortion, greed, love, murder and carrot cake") at the Marketplace Theatre in Armagh on Friday, May 25. The gig kicks off at 8pm, Bateman fiends - we predict a sizeable turnout, which will very probably include nubile young ladies throwing their nether garments at The Batemeister. As for the early reviews: "... an extraordinary mix of plots and characters begging to be described as colourful, zany, absurd and surreal. Comparisons with Carl Hiaasen are not inappropriate," says Marcel Berlins at The Times. Which is nicer than nice ...
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Declan Burke has published a number of novels, the most recent of which is ABSOLUTE ZERO COOL. As a journalist and critic, he writes and broadcasts on books and film for a variety of media outlets, including the Irish Times, RTE, the Irish Examiner and the Sunday Independent. He has an unfortunate habit of speaking about himself in the third person. All views expressed here are his own and are very likely to be contrary.
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