Lindsay Sharman
Lindsay Sharman is a British comedian and actress.
Career
Sharman began her comedy career in 2009.[1] After reaching the finals of the 2010 Funny Women awards, she took two shows to the 2011 Edinburgh Festival Fringe - Giants Of Comedy[2] and A Time Traveller's Guide to Surviving Childhood [3] as part of PBH's Free Fringe. At Edinburgh 2012, she performed in George Ryegold's God-In-A-Bag [4] at the Underbelly Bristo Square.
In 2012 she was controversially removed from a Green Party fundraiser and replaced by transsexual comic Shelley Bridgman in an effort to increase gender diversity.[1] Sharman later used the incident as part of her comedy act.[5]
She now performs in character as Madame Magenta[6] and as The Poet,[7] and took her first solo show Madame Magenta: Libros Mystica to Edinburgh in 2014.[8]
Awards
- Hackney Empire New Act of the Year 2013 [9] - Finalist
- Piccadilly Comedy Club New Comedian Of 2013 [10] - Finalist
- Funny Women Award 2010 [11] - Finalist
- Mirth Bath New Act of the Year 2010[12] - Finalist
References
- ^ a b Fielding, James (26 February 2012). "Heard the one about a sex swap man who replaced a female comic?". Sunday Express. Express.co.uk. Retrieved 9 January 2014.
- ^ Sturdee, Miriam (26 August 2011). "Giants of Comedy – Darren Walsh, Leo Kearse & Lindsay Sharman | Edinburgh Festival". Edinburghfestival.list.co.uk. Retrieved 9 January 2014.
- ^ Nick Hamilton (18 August 2011). "A Time Traveller's Guide to Surviving Childhood, Ryan's Cellar Bar | The Stage Edinburgh 2013". Ed.thestage.co.uk. Retrieved 9 January 2014.
- ^ "Lindsay Sharman, comedian : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide". Chortle. Retrieved 9 January 2014.
- ^ Fleming, John (21 February 2012). "The Green Party Diversifies Into Comedy Newspeak & Doublethink Over Women". The Blog. Huffingtonpost.co.uk. Retrieved 28 January 2014.
- ^ "ballet | SO IT GOES - John Fleming's blog". Thejohnfleming.wordpress.com. Retrieved 9 January 2014.
- ^ "Lindsay Sharman". Such Small Portions. Retrieved 9 January 2014.
- ^ "Lindsay Sharman and Laurence Owen – Edinburgh Previews | Time Out London". Timeout.com. 7 November 2013. Retrieved 9 January 2014.
- ^ "Lindsay Sharman, comedian : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide". Chortle. Retrieved 9 January 2014.
- ^ "Review: Piccadilly Comedy Club New Comedian of 2013 Final". Beyond The Joke. Retrieved 9 January 2014.
- ^ "Lindsay Sharman, comedian : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide". Chortle. Retrieved 9 January 2014.
- ^ "Bath Comedy Festival - What's On". Bathcomedy.com. 6 April 2013. Retrieved 9 January 2014.