For more than three decades, Louis Theroux has travelled the world meeting people on the extremes.
Now, for one night only, he comes to Edinburgh for a rare live appearance at the Festival Theatre, offering audiences the chance to step inside the mind of one of Britain’s most distinctive documentary makers.
In this intimate, in-depth conversation, he will reflect on the moments that shaped his career, the interviews that surprised him and the environments that tested him.
Guests can expect behind-the-scenes insights into the making of his most talked-about documentaries, alongside an exploration of the craft of storytelling.
Thoughtful, analytical and funny, An Evening with Louis Theroux is an opportunity to hear from one of Britain’s most distinctive journalistic voices – live, unscripted and up close.
Performance details
- Show times
7.30pm
- Running time
1 hour and 30 minutes (no interval)
- Age suitability
16+
Discounts
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More access informationAbout Louis Theroux
Louis Theroux graduated from Oxford in 1991 and got his break in television in 1994 working for the American documentary maker Michael Moore, who hired him as a writer and correspondent on his show, TV Nation.
He then went on to make the Bafta-winning series Louis Theroux’s Weird Weekends, When Louis Met…, and a series of award-winning specials including The Most Hated Family in America, Miami Mega Jail, Altered States and the feature-length documentary, My Scientology Movie.
Over the years, Louis has kept true to a way of working that is uniquely his own: by charming his subjects, he’s able to offer rounded portraits of the people involved in complex social issues and human dilemmas, while always resisting easy judgments.
Louis has won numerous awards, including three BAFTAs, an RTS award, and Grierson’s Trustees’ Award. Louis’ second book, Gotta Get Theroux This, was published in 2019. In 2020 Louis launched his award-winning BBC Sounds podcast, Grounded with Louis Theroux. He lives in Northwest London with his wife and three children.
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