| Liverpool based disabled women's, comic troupe called the Nasty Girls was set in 2001. Their confrontational, controversial brand of humour centres on disability and attitudes towards it. Anne Cunningham, the writer of the show, says: "We don't set out to shock. We want to have a good time and entertain people, while making them see things in a slightly different way. The uncomfortable factor sometimes comes about because people are laughing and then thinking: 'should we be laughing at this?'"
This slightly off beat comedy is proving very popular. Their previous show Molotov Criptales played to packed houses at London and Liverpool Comedy Festivals and major national disability festivals:
"Shocking, disreputable and very funny" Disability Now
Their latest production, Time Troupers, premiered at the Kickstart Festival, Vancouver in September 2004, followed by a short British tour. The girls have built on their reputation for fast paced, satirical and downright silly comedy
Nasty Girls devise, write and perform their own material. They have appeared on Granada TV, Radio 4 Woman's Hour and been winners of Best Touring Company in the DaDa Fest (Deaf and Disability Arts) Awards in 2003 and 2004. Shows incorporate the use of digital media, spoken English and British Sign Language.
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Nasty Girls are: Cerrie Burnell, Sarah Caltieri, Anne Cunningham and
Natalie Markham.. |
For more information, performer biogs etc see website www.nasty-girls.co.uk or email info@nasty-girls.co.uk |
