Name: Literature and Laughs
Start: 2017-06-26T19:00:00
End: 2017-06-26T21:00:00
Location: Lyric Hammersmith

Jun 26

Join us for a night of Literature and Laughs at the Lyric Hammersmith.

Comedians-turned-novelists Jenny Eclair and Shappi Khorsandi discuss their latest books Listening In and Nina Is Not OK in a panel discussion chaired by Caroline Raphael.

Find out the inspiration behind their novels, how they made the move from comedy to fiction and what it takes to be a writer, over a glass of wine with two of the funniest women on TV and radio.

The books will be available for sale and you will have the chance to get your copy signed by the author.

The money raised from this event will help to support our extensive activities with children and young people, including our targeted programmes START and REWIND which aim to make a real impact on the lives of the most vulnerable and disadvantaged groups of young people through participation in the arts.

Jenny Eclair is a stand-up comic, trained actress and writer, currently touring her new show How To be A Middle Aged Woman (Without Going Insane). A regular on the small screen, Eclair’s biggest stage hit has been co-writing (with Judith Holder) and starring in Grumpy Old Women Live and Grumpy Old Women Live: 2 Chin Up Britain. A writer as much as a performer, Jenny’s writing credits include: Andy Warhol Syndrome, Camberwell Beauty, Having a Lovely Time, as well as a number of non-fiction books and for radio. Her latest collection of short stories Listening In is out now.

Shappi Khorsandi established herself as one of the country’s finest comedians in 2006 with her sell out Edinburgh show, Asylum Speaker. This led to the publication of her childhood memoirs A Beginner’s Guide To Acting English. Shappi’s TV and radio credits include: Mock The Week, 8 Out Of 10 Cats, Have I Got News For You, QI, Just a Minute, Live At The Apollo & Michael McIntyre’s Comedy Roadshow. She recently received the prestigious James Joyce award from Dublin University and has been commissioned to write a drama script for BBC Television. Her latest novel Nina is Not OK is out now.