Director Mark Cartwright has turned my book, Melt It! The Book of the Iceman, into a film.
Early days in the life of a minor motion picture, we’ve already picked up an award nomination and we’ve started to book a 2026 UK summer tour:
BIRMINGHAM
Saturday 18th July 2026, 7:30pm, Birmingham MAC Cinema
Screening with live Q&A with self and Cartwright. Tickets.
ST. LEONARDS-ON-SEA
Sunday 19th July 2026, 2pm, Kino-Teatr
Screening followed by self and THE ICEMAN flogging books and artwork in the lobby. Tickets available soon.
In the 1980s and 1990s, Anthony Irvine was a comedian and cabaret performer. His act was a little unusual. As the Iceman, he went on stage… to melt ice.
Literally. He’d bring a large block of ice onto the stage then proceed to melt it (or fail to melt it) in a variety of creative ways. Among his fans were Mike Myers, Jo Brand, and Bill Bailey.
In 2010, when Robert Wringham wrote his book about this era of comedy, the Iceman could not be found.
But a couple of years later, Anthony Irvine popped up again. This time as a visual artist called aim. What was going on?
How much permanence and success can we assure for this man whose entire act was about impermanence and failure?
The blocks live on!
Starring ANTHONY IRVINE and ROBERT WRINGHAM with STEWART LEE, RONNI ANCONA, NEIL MULLARKEY, SIMON MUNNERY, ROBIN INCE, MARK THOMAS, and JO BRAND.
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An affectionate and heartfelt celebration of a man who pioneered the idea of melting ice on stage. Immensely charming. — Arthur Matthews
“It’s art, it’s odd, it’s fun and you need to see it.” — Mark Thomas
“This film is n…ice. You must see it. It’s important.” — Iain Lee
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