Definite Article

This superb video was recorded at Shaftesbury Theatre, London, when Eddie was in the middle of his sell-out 10 week run.

A genius of many talents and blinding energy - in the last 12 months: a Damien Hirst film, acting in Christopher Hampton's film Secret Agent, launching Rock the Vote, a UK improv tour, Have I Got News For You and a world tour which includes Paris, New York, Stockholm and Reykjavic - his unique comedy has made him beloved of audiences and critics alike.

As the Daily Mail said of Eddie Izzard's performance of Definite Article "A comic of genuine genius".

"It's called 'Definite Article' because I'm much more definite about where I'm going"

On the opening night of 'Definite Article' a button fell off Eddie's Orange Gaultier suit. "An actor would have kicked it to the side of the stage. I thought I'll talk about this. Then I tried to pull the thread off but couldn't get to it. Someone threw a pair of scissors on stage, then someone threw a sewing kit. I said 'good heckle'. I knew I had to do it. Once you commit as long as you finish you'll be fine, so I sewed the button back on and talked about my granny and her sewing. That's what I learned from street performing, all you had to do is finally do it"

There then followed a 90 date World Tour. The first ever world tour of stand up.
Eddie's humour translates. His Comedy is Universal.
"America, Denmark, Iceland, France they all get Python and that's what I hold in my head on tour. If they can swim with Python they can swim with my stuff.
What will you do if an audience doesn't laugh?
"I will shoot them"


"Izzard glitters" - Independant on Sunday

"A Comic Emperor" - The Observer

"Definite Article marks that thrilling moment when a promising talent moves up several gears into major stardom" - Daily Telegraph

"Few comics can now match Eddie Izzard" - Sunday Times

"what other comedian can fill a West End theatre for months on end?" - The Independant

"Inspired" - The Financial Times

"The man is now in a class of his own" - Daily Telegraph

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