HAVE you ever felt as though you are muddling through life, fending for yourself like a lost soul in a pack of migrating penguins?

If so then the latest stand-up show from award-winning comedian and master of storytelling, Sean Hughes, could strike a chord.

Packed full of surprises and hidden twists, the poignant and moving theatrical comedy show, Penguins, is making its way to the Tivoli Theatre in Wimborne next week.

“I’m really looking at a kaleidoscope of themes which stems from my theory that we are living in the biggest ever generational gap,” says the Irish comedian.

“I think there is such a huge difference between those over and under the age of 29, as that it the time people really started to get computer literate at school.

“When I was growing up we were told things which were not true but we had no way of finding out, but now that is completely the opposite now. People almost know too much now because of social media.”

In the multi-layered comedy show, Sean takes the audience back to his Dublin upbringing, exploring the utter awkwardness of teenage life, weaving in his family, school days and tying it all in to the present.

“The idea and name for the show came from the fact that sometimes I feel we are all just muddling through life, fending for ourselves like migrating penguins,” said Sean.

“It’s strange how at 4-years-old children are sent off the school and have to spend hours with strangers and look after themselves.

“Then you hit puberty at 14 and suddenly you have to figure everything out for yourself again.”

Following a critically acclaimed run at The Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Penguins was also named Best Comedy Show at the Herald Angels Awards 2013.

No stranger to awards, Sean holds the record as the youngest ever winner of the coveted Perrier Award and won a Fringe First for his short plays, Dehydrated and Travellin’ Light.

He is perhaps best known for his lengthy stint on Never Mind the Buzzcocks but has shunned TV work in favour of live stage shows.

“When I’m on stage I feel free. I can say what I want and really open up. TV programmes like Buzzcocks can get boring if you’re doing the same thing every week.

“I prefer to have a little longer on stage to really connect with the audience and do some soul-searching.”

Penguins will be coming to the Tivoli on February 6 and tickets are £15 available from tivoliwimborne.co.uk