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'''Character comedy''' is a genre in which a stand-up comedian performs as a character they have created. Examples include [[Al Murray]]'s crotchety Pub Landlord and [[Rich Hall]]'s musician "uncle" Otis Lee Crenshaw; both of these won the Perrier Award at the [[Edinburgh Comedy Awards]]. [[Diane Morgan]]'s character Philomena Cunk and [[Steve Delaney]]'s Count Arthur Strong are further examples.<ref>{{cite book |last=Blake |first=Marc |date=2021 |title=How To Be A Comedy Writer: Secrets from the Inside |pages=39–40 |publisher=Andrews UK |isbn=9781789825107}}</ref> |
'''Character comedy''' is a genre in which a stand-up comedian performs as a character they have created. Examples include [[Al Murray]]'s crotchety Pub Landlord and [[Rich Hall]]'s musician "uncle" Otis Lee Crenshaw; both of these won the Perrier Award at the [[Edinburgh Comedy Awards]]. [[Diane Morgan]]'s character Philomena Cunk and [[Steve Delaney]]'s Count Arthur Strong are further examples.<ref>{{cite book |last=Blake |first=Marc |date=2021 |title=How To Be A Comedy Writer: Secrets from the Inside |pages=39–40 |publisher=Andrews UK |isbn=9781789825107}}</ref> |
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Character comedy is a genre in which a stand-up comedian performs as a character they have created. Examples include Al Murray's crotchety Pub Landlord and Rich Hall's musician "uncle" Otis Lee Crenshaw; both of these won the Perrier Award at the Edinburgh Comedy Awards. Diane Morgan's character Philomena Cunk and Steve Delaney's Count Arthur Strong are further examples.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ Blake, Marc (2021). How To Be A Comedy Writer: Secrets from the Inside. Andrews UK. pp. 39–40. ISBN 9781789825107.
