Eddie Izzard, for those who don't know, is a wonderful comedienne and actress. She's one of my favorite stand-up comics of all time. I didn't know this (because I don't live in England) but apparently, Eddie got called out by a tabloid TV show for having "recycled" stand-up material in her acts. So, in 2009, she went on a workshop tour of England and basically built a new act from scratch. In between working in various tiny venues, the documentary talks about her childhood (born in Yemen!), the early loss of her mother, her time as a street performer, coming out as a transvestite, and finding success all around the world.I already own Glorious, Circle, Unrepeatable, and Definite Article, so most of the material shown was old hat for me. Still, if you're interested in the woman behind the jokes, it's a decent primer.
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