“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…
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,…
Jerry Springer – the Opera creator Stewart Lee has revealed he is uneasy over the commercial West End success of his hit show. He admitted: “If I had known it would run in the West End as an independent commercial venture I would not have got involved.” Lee’s comments come after he launched an impassioned…