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Brenda Monk is Funny
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8,49 € |
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| Verlag: | Unbound Digital |
| Format: | EPUB |
| Veröffentl.: | 31.07.2014 |
| ISBN/EAN: | 9781783520336 |
| Sprache: | englisch |
| Anzahl Seiten: | 352 |
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Beschreibungen
<p>Brenda Monk is a true hardcore stand-up, it's itching under her skin; bubbling up. She's addicted to being on stage, looking out at expectant faces, waiting for the first laugh to hit. She sees potential material in everything and gets sweaty-palmed if she hasn't been on stage in more than 48 hours. It doesn't matter where, it doesn't matter when. No distance is too great, no slot too late.</p>
<p>But she wasn't always this way. The on-off girlfriend of a successful comedian who spends weekends hundreds of miles away telling gags about their relationship, she realises his best stage material consists of recycled versions of her own restless, smart-arsed energy and decides she might be better off keeping her jokes for herself. Before long she makes her very first walk to the mark on stage in front of a bare brick wall, with just a spotlight and a PA system for cover…</p>
<p>As much about the thrill of performance as it is about what goes on when the microphone is switched off, Brenda Monk is Funny is a whip-smart, devastatingly candid snapshot of the reality, the brutality and fragility of the comedy industry from an exciting new voice in fiction. It's enough to give anyone butterflies…</p>
<p>But she wasn't always this way. The on-off girlfriend of a successful comedian who spends weekends hundreds of miles away telling gags about their relationship, she realises his best stage material consists of recycled versions of her own restless, smart-arsed energy and decides she might be better off keeping her jokes for herself. Before long she makes her very first walk to the mark on stage in front of a bare brick wall, with just a spotlight and a PA system for cover…</p>
<p>As much about the thrill of performance as it is about what goes on when the microphone is switched off, Brenda Monk is Funny is a whip-smart, devastatingly candid snapshot of the reality, the brutality and fragility of the comedy industry from an exciting new voice in fiction. It's enough to give anyone butterflies…</p>
A whip-smart, devastatingly candid snapshot of the reality, the brutality and fragility of the comedy industry from an exciting new voice in fiction
"What a debut novel. Doesn't hide the roots of sadness prevalent in the best comedy, but conversely finds the laughter in the darkness that banishes all that gloom. If you're a fan of stand-up comedy, this compulsive, one-sitting romp giving the account of a female comic's ascent, both professionally and spiritually, is absolutely essential."
A whip-smart, devastatingly candid snapshot of the reality, the brutality and fragility of the comedy industry from an exciting new voice in fiction
Katy Brand is a writer, comedian, and actor. In 2008, she won Best Newcomer at the British Comedy Awards for her ITV sketch show,
<i>Katy Brand's Big Ass Show</i>, and has since appeared in numerous films, including
<i>Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang</i>,
<i>Svengali</i>,
<i>Good Arrows</i>; TV shows including
<i>QI</i>,
<i>Peep Show</i>,
<i>Have I Got News for You</i>,
<i>Buzzcocks</i>,
<i>Strictly Come Dancing</i>; radio shows including
<i>The Infinite Monkey Cage</i> and live events including Victoria Wood’s
<i>Angina Monologues</i> and the Twitter Joke Trial Benefit Gig. Katy writes regularly for the
<i>Telegraph</i> amongst others. She also once dressed up as Beyoncé on national television and very nearly got away with it…
<i>Katy Brand's Big Ass Show</i>, and has since appeared in numerous films, including
<i>Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang</i>,
<i>Svengali</i>,
<i>Good Arrows</i>; TV shows including
<i>QI</i>,
<i>Peep Show</i>,
<i>Have I Got News for You</i>,
<i>Buzzcocks</i>,
<i>Strictly Come Dancing</i>; radio shows including
<i>The Infinite Monkey Cage</i> and live events including Victoria Wood’s
<i>Angina Monologues</i> and the Twitter Joke Trial Benefit Gig. Katy writes regularly for the
<i>Telegraph</i> amongst others. She also once dressed up as Beyoncé on national television and very nearly got away with it…
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