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My Lady Parts

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Doon Mackichan is best known for her comedy characters in the hugely popular Brass Eye, Smack the Pony and Toast of London - but throughout her career there are parts she's refused to take and ster...
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  • 05 March 2024
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Doon Mackichan is best known for her comedy characters in the hugely popular Brass Eye, Smack the Pony and Toast of London - but throughout her career there are parts she's refused to take and stereotypes she's challenged to find more empowered characters.

The Feisty Feminist. The Hot Lesbian. The Desperate Cougar.

In My Lady Parts, Doon shares her experience on stage, screen and in real life, examining how our culture still expects women to adhere to certain stereotypes - and punishes those who don't. Doon looks at the stories we are telling and asks: what do these roles we give women tell us about their value in the society we live in? How do we hold our heads up without fear and say no to those that objectify us?

The Deranged Mother. The Stupid Tart. The Hag.

This is a courageous, vulnerable and empowering account of being a woman in an industry that has been exposed for its deep-rooted sexism. It is, above all, a call to reflect on - and radically rework - the implications such attitudes have for future generations.

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Price: $26.00
Pages: 256
Publisher: Canongate Books
Imprint: Canongate Books
Publication Date: 05 March 2024
Trim Size: 8.66 X 5.67 in
ISBN: 9781838856366
Format: Hardcover
BISACs: BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Personal Memoirs, Memoirs, PERFORMING ARTS / Television / Genres / Drama, PERFORMING ARTS / Film / General, PERFORMING ARTS / Television / Genres / Comedy, Feminism and feminist theory, Individual actors and performers, Film, television, radio genres: Drama
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Doon articulates scenes from her life as a performer with anger, brilliance and humour. It's revealing, illuminating and painful in equal measure
Doon Mackichan is a hugely beloved actor, comedian and writer. Her comedy credits include Two Doors Down, Plebs (for which she was nominated for a BAFTA), Toast of London, On the Hour, The Day Today, Brass Eye, Alan Partridge and the Emmy-winning Smack the Pony among numerous other shows. My Lady Parts is her debut.