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Q & A: Stewart Lee The Stage – January 2007 - January 2007 The Stage - January 21st, 2007
Comedian, writer and director Stewart Lee is well known for his controversial show Jerry Springer – the Opera, as well as being and established comedy writer, stand-up and one half of the comedy partnership Lee and Herring. He speaks to The Stage between performances at the Bush Theatre, to talk about his recent move towards…
“Words by The Water” Interview - January 2007 Words By The Water - January 1st, 2007
“I read a book about ten years ago by Howard Jacobson called ‘Seriously Funny’. It was a massive historical overview of comedy, but what really caught my imagination were these two paragraphs about Native American Clowns. Six years ago I’d come to the American southwest to research the area and find out more about the…
Trapped in the house that Jerry built - January 2006 The Arts Desk - By Sam Marlowe - January 1st, 2006
When Stewart Lee co-wrote Jerry Springer: The Opera, he wasn’t prepared for the fury that followed. As the show goes on tour he tells our correspondent that he’s had enough The drab backstage corridors of the Theatre Royal, Plymouth, can rarely have looked so colourful. Last-minute rehearsals are in progress for Jerry Springer: The Opera,…