Friday, April 17, 2009
Trans comedy debut at Fringe
The first transgender comedienne to perform on the UK comedy circuit is coming to Brighton with her new show.Shelley Cooper, who joined the UK comedy circuit in 2003, is bringing her new stand-up show, 'Britishness', to Brighton.
The show sold out when it premiered at The Comedy Festival in Edinburgh last year, and it covers the history of Britain and what makes the British so great.
Shelley will cover areas such as religion, race, ethnicity, Victorian values and the myth of the British Empire.
She is known for her hard-hitting humour.
As well as being a comedienne, Shelley is also a presenter, actress, writer and a psychotherapy expert in the field of human behavour and gender identity.
Shelley will be at the Laughing Horse, upstairs at the Quadrant from May 9-12
Tickets are £5 from the Brighton Fringe Box Office, on 01273 709709.
