Comedian Simon Evans to appear at The Apex later this month

Comedian Simon Evans (pictured above) is a familiar face from TV and a voice from BBC Radio 4.

His new live stand up show, “Have We Met?” is an exploration of his own failing memory and he’s coming to the Apex, in Bury St Edmunds, later this month.

Though only in his mid-50s, he’s always seemed older than his years: his short-term recall is shot to bits, and he has an increasing struggle to put names to faces.

After finally solving the mystery of his existence and true identity in his previous show “Work of the Devil”, Simon finds that he has still not overcome the daily challenges of remembering what he came upstairs for, who these grown-ups are that live with him (and what they have done with his children?) and how can that footage be from 2009, when he only bought those shoes a few months ago?

“In Greek mythology, the Muses were the daughters of Mnemosyne, goddess of memory – though ironically, there is no easy way to remember her name,” Simon explains.

“Memory was thus clearly regarded by the ancient Greeks as the mother of the arts, wellspring of inspiration, the compost in which imagination takes root. Our last defence against tyranny, the consolation of the just and the seat of the soul. Without memory, the illusion of self crumbles. Mine, however, is shot. So where does that leave me?”

You can find out, by watching him live at The Apex on Friday, October 20, at 8pm. See www.theapex.co.uk or ring 01284 758000 for more information or to book tickets.