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The Understudy

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Crammed into a tiny dressing room, an actress recalls the highs and (mainly) lows of her life and career. Poignant comic tale by Jenny Eclair.

Story series featuring new writing by leading comedians, recorded live in front of an audience at this year's Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

Crammed into her tiny dressing room, an actress looks back on the highs and lows - mainly lows - of her life and career. A poignant and funny monologue written and performed by Jenny Éclair.

Completing the line-up, and coming up over the next two Sundays, will be witty tales by award-winning Irish comic Aisling Bea and Scottish master of droll Sanjeev Kohli.

Produced by Kirsteen Cameron.

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15 minutes

Last on

Sun 15 Nov 2015 00:30

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Role Contributor
Performer Jenny Eclair
Producer Kirsteen Cameron
Writer Jenny Eclair

Broadcasts

  • Fri 23 Aug 2013 15:45
  • Sun 15 Nov 2015 00:30