The Jim Davidson Guide to Equality
Photo of Laurence Clark by Rob Bremner
Laurence Clark tours his stand-up show, The Jim Davidson Guide to Equality until December 2005.
Jim cancels shows whenever his audience includes wheelchair users. Laurence cancels shows if his audience includes Jim! Laurence Clark has attitude in spades. He's a searing political satirist who ensures both his message and his jokes are on an equal footing - never lecturing and never being less than funny… He wouldn't be out of place on Have I Got News For You.
- Chortle
Jim Davidson once cancelled a show in Plymouth because there were wheelchair-users in the front row. Now disabled comedian Laurence Clark has turned the tables on the ginger gagster by refusing to perform if Jim Davidson is in his audience! Laurence points out: If Jim can do comedy about us then I don't see why disabled people can't do the same in return?
Laurence's show turns the tables on comics who do 'disablist humour'. The Jim Davidson Guide to Equality, cleverly cuts and draws comparisons - between Jim Davidson's stand up show and Tony Blair's manifesto speeches. The result is a hilarious insight into the two 'performers' on their respective stages in the style of a fascist rally.
A brilliant, incisive writer, Clark regularly contributes to a variety of comedy, political and disability publications and was recently a guest reporter on BBC 2's Newsnight.As the country prepares for another general election, Clark's bitingly funny, hard-hitting commentary draws uncanny parallels between Davidson and Blair. As he lambasts the Prime Minister's empty words and broken pre-election promises, he attempts to establish whether Davidson or Blair has the better grasp of equality issues: Comparisons are drawn between Tony Blair's pre-election speeches and manifestos and Jim Davidson's 'comedy' leaving us with the message: Vote Jim Davidson! Is it any worse than the alternatives?- Threeweeks
Press acclaim for Laurence Clark
Could easily rival the likes of Mark Thomas
- EdinburghGuide.com
Not since Robert Newman have I seen a comic who made me think so much and realise I knew so little
- The Scotsman
One of the country's most scathing and in-your-face acts
- Metro
Clark manages to tackle some of the oldest prejudices head-on and still has the audience in fits of laughter. Hard-hitting, hilarious and an absolute must-see.
- Edinburgh Evening News
Never have I seen a show where the audience have been so attentive. As a disabled comedian, Clark does have an added edge that makes you sit up and take notice. But that's not to say he's not funny. He is. Very.
- Threeweeks
Related links
Read more about Laurence on his website: www.laurenceclark.co.uk
Laurence has also featured as a regular columnist on the BBC Ouch website
last updated: 2005-01-01 00:00:00
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