Eddie Izzard on gender, acting, and Dickens solo

Taken from our theatre podcast, Eddie Izzard speaks with the Evening Standard’s Chief Theatre Critic Nick Curtis about her one-woman adaptation of Dickens’s Great Expectations, her gender fluidity, and her personal drive to succeed. In this episode:Izzard explains her names & pronounsHow Izzard’s one-woman Great Expectations show was bornWhy it was launched in New YorkHow Izzard’s adapted from comedy into actingThe rave reviews from the New York showIzzard’s one-woman Hamlet showWhy the ‘vast majority’ of people are vying for a ‘live and let live world’How being gender fluid supports Izzard’s male and female rolesYou can listen to more of this interview from the Evening Standard Theatre Podcast here. Follow us on Twitter #TheLeaderPodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.