Dee Allum: Deadname

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Comedy (stand-up, lgbtq+)

  • Venue 33
    Pleasance Courtyard - Below
  • 16:30
  • Aug 25
  • 1 hour
  • Suitability: 16+ (Guideline)
  • Country: United Kingdom - England
  • Group: Chambers Touring Ltd
  • Warnings and additional info: This show contains strong language and swearing.
  • Accessibility:
    Audio enhancement system
    Wheelchair Accessible Toilets
    May not apply to all performances. You'll find more information about accessibile performances and how to book tickets in the accessibility tab below.
  • Babes in arms policy: Babies do not require a ticket
  • Policy applies to: Children under 2 years

Description

She's here! She's queer! Her parents are sort-of used to it! Fresh, exciting and overall just happy to be here, Dee is the greatest transgender comedian her small village has ever produced. This debut stand-up show is about reconciling with the past, coming out and going through two puberties (frankly, two too many). As seen on the BBC New Comedy Awards Final and Comedy Central Live. 'Delightfully funny... thoroughly engaging' (Chortle.co.uk). 'You could well be furious about not getting a ticket to one of their sold-out shows very soon' (Guardian).

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General venue access

  • Audio enhancement system
    Wheelchair Accessible Toilets
  • Accessible entry: Queue in cobbled courtyard. Access to space via locked lift, please notify venue ahead of your visit if you require use of the lift and ask at Info Shed upon arrival for access. Lift dimensions are 1200mm x 1200mm, max. weight 500kg.The Performance Space is on the Lower Ground Floor down 5 steps on a permanent stone staircase with handrails.

    • Wheelchair access type: Building Lift

  • Stairs: 2 - 5
    Number of stairs is provided as guidance and is not in addition to any wheelchair access type (lift/ramp etc) stated above.

Each venue can contain several space with different accessibly information. Visit the venue page for full venue accessibility info

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Jude Anguyo 25 days ago

The best stand up I saw at fringe!! Hilarious joke writing!!

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FD 26 days ago

5/5 star. Definitely not one to miss, Dee Allum's show is funny and had the audience laughing right off the bat. Dee is a stand-up comedian discussing her experiences of being a trans-woman and her relationships with family, friends and partners. Whether you know a lot or a little about what it's like to be trans, Dee is a great guide and explains everything clearly but in a way that keeps the audience laughing. With charisma and warmth, and oodles of hilarious anecdotes, Dee Allum is one to watch.

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Teresa 26 days ago

This was just brilliant. Dee is so fun and an expert at her craft already, but her show also spoke so much truth. There were things I coule relate to on a deeply personal level, but also many things I learned to see from a new perspective.

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Mark Hendrickson 28 days ago

We stumbled into this show (not knowing anything about it) and found it be one of the best shows we've ever seen at the Fringe. Netflix needs to give Dee her own comedy special. She is brilliant, warm, and welcoming. It is a hilarious education about transgender women that all cis gendered folks like my wife and I absolutely must see.

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Mak Po 30 days ago

Hilarious. A great joke writer. One of my favorite acts I saw at this Fringe. A great hour of very funny stand-up.

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Adam 34 days ago

I absolutely loved this show and found Dee to be an absolute delight, she is as hilarious as she is tiny. I found Deadname to perfectly balance being an accessible exploration of her trans identity for cis/het audiences while also including queer audience members in riffs and grace notes that speak to our shared experiences. A lot of queer comedians can rely on easy queer jokes to entertain more general audiences and I appreciated that this show really rejected that notion.

Also, the best Kurdish recitation you're going to hear from a non-native trans woman this Fringe. (One for the poster.)

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Lynn Howe 34 days ago

Found Dee a very honest and amusing comedienne, a totally fun show which will have you smiling and admiring Dee for the journey travelled

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BroadwayBaby (3/5 stars) 30 days ago

There are no frills, no unexpected twists or surprises, but Allum’s irrefutable charm and ability to mine such a deeply personal experience for a comedy hour shows she doesn’t need it.

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EdFringeReview (5/5 stars) 41 days ago

I must say that the show feels like a thoroughly liberating experience for the audience.

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LMAOnaise 43 days ago

With her warm and open presence, there’s a well-earned and rewarding poignancy towards the end – and happiness in who she is now, while allowing herself also to love who she used to be. A brilliant first show!

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