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

References
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  2. Sturdee, Miriam (26 August 2011). "Giants of Comedy – Darren Walsh, Leo Kearse & Lindsay Sharman | Edinburgh Festival". Edinburghfestival.list.co.uk. Retrieved 9 January 2014.
  3. 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. Archived from the original on 3 February 2014. Retrieved 9 January 2014.
  4. "Lindsay Sharman, comedian : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide". Chortle. Retrieved 9 January 2014.
  5. Fleming, John (21 February 2012). "The Green Party Diversifies Into Comedy Newspeak & Doublethink Over Women". The Blog. Huffingtonpost.co.uk. Retrieved 28 January 2014.
  6. "ballet | SO IT GOES - John Fleming's blog". Thejohnfleming.wordpress.com. Retrieved 9 January 2014.
  7. "Lindsay Sharman". Such Small Portions. Retrieved 9 January 2014.
  8. "Lindsay Sharman and Laurence Owen – Edinburgh Previews | Time Out London". Timeout.com. 7 November 2013. Retrieved 9 January 2014.
  9. "Lindsay Sharman, comedian : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide". Chortle. Retrieved 9 January 2014.
  10. "Review: Piccadilly Comedy Club New Comedian of 2013 Final". Beyond The Joke. Retrieved 9 January 2014.
  11. "Lindsay Sharman, comedian : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide". Chortle. Retrieved 9 January 2014.
  12. "Bath Comedy Festival - What's On". Bathcomedy.com. 6 April 2013. Retrieved 9 January 2014.
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