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Edinburgh ‘Comedy Gods’ return for Stewart Lee show - August 2010 BBC Online - August 19th, 2010
The little-known act which is currently leading the public vote for the Edinburgh Fringe “Comedy God” award has made a triumphant return to the city. Comedian Stewart Lee brought Frank Chickens onto the stage in front of a packed crowd at the Festival Theatre. The Edinburgh Comedy Awards, formerly the Perriers, are in their 30th…
Comedy was supposed to be the new rock ‘n’ roll in the 90s - August 2010 The Metro - By Andrew Williams - August 17th, 2010
Comedian Stewart Lee, 42, was one half of a successful 1990s double act with Richard Herring. He co-wrote Jerry Springer: The Opera before returning to stand-up in 2007 with a series of critically acclaimed shows. He has just written a new book. What’s your book about? It’s the transcripts of three stand-up shows I did…
Interview: Stewart Lee, comic - August 2010 The Scotsman - By Lee Randall - August 15th, 2010
Ever wonder how a comic constructs an act? How they layer and time riffs to generate laughs or howls of outrage? If so, you’re in luck. In How I Escaped My Certain Fate, Stewart Lee offers the ultimate insider’s guide to the process. Earlier this century Lee abandoned stand-up, disenchanted that comedy had lost its…
How I Escaped My Certain Fate - August 2010 The Independent - By William Cook - August 13th, 2010
Stewart Lee always seemed a bit too clever to be a really successful stand-up comic. Even in his early twenties he came across as world-weary, with a seen-it-all-before persona that belied his baby-faced appearance. It was as if he could never quite forget the inherent absurdity of stand-up comedy – reciting a rehearsed monologue, pretending…