Ross Sutherland

‘Two years ago, I found a videotape in my loft. On it: one and a half films, one quiz show and two sitcoms. Somehow it became the story of my life’.

Ross Sutherland attempts a daring experiment in synchronicity. Using nothing but found-footage from one of his granddad’s old videotapes, Ross attempts to draw out his entire life story.

“Stand By for Tape Back-Up’ probably features the most profound use of the opening credits of ‘The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air’ in theatre history” TIME OUT

“Brilliantly pulled off” THE INDEPENDENT

“Sutherland peels away at the fragile layers of our minds and memories in a profound and endlessly multivalent show” THREE WEEKS

“One of the stand out shows of the Fringe” THE STAGE

“A fascinating and impressively realised concept” BROADWAY BABY

“This is a wonderfully layered piece, touching, funny and linguistically thrilling” EXUENT