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Promotional poster for the 1999 show

Arctic Booshwas a 1999 stage show written and performed byNoel FieldingandJulian Barratt,along withRich Fulcher.It was the second incarnation of what would eventually becomeThe Mighty Boosh.It was directed byStewart Lee.[1]

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In 1999, after having a residency at The Hen and Chickens Theatre inIslington,London, Noel Fielding, Julian Barratt and Rich Fulcher returned to theEdinburgh Festivalwith a new show,Arctic Boosh,[2]which sold out every night and was nominated for thePerrier Award.

Instead of featuringzookeeperslike inThe Mighty Boosh (1998 stage show),the show featured Noel and Julian playingpostmen.The plot of the show was loosely based around what would become the "Tundra"episode ofThe Mighty Boosh (TV series).

This was the first timeDave Brownworked on a Boosh show playing a variety of characters, as well as acting aschoreographerand photographer.

References

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  1. ^/http:// stewartlee.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/stewartleebiog2015.pdf
  2. ^Robertson, Mark (19 August 1999)."Julian Barratt And Noel Fielding in Arctic Boosh".The List.Retrieved7 October2019.
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