Fane Productions | Doon Mackichan | My Lady Parts (FULL EVENT) @faneproductions | Uploaded October 2023 | Updated October 2024, 7 hours ago.
"I want to encourage people to be the ‘difficult’ one, the one that calls it out, the one that challenges, the one that does it differently. Don’t be good, don’t be quiet; rules must be broken because until women are equal, society will be broken."
Join beloved writer, comedian, and actor Doon Mackichan in conversation with Rowan Pelling, to celebrate the release of Doon’s first book My Lady Parts: A Life Fighting Stereotypes.
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 roles she’s been forced to play.
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?
Doon reflects on the past 40 years she has spent in ‘the business,’ the bear pit of the stand-up comedy circuit and surviving without selling out. This event is hilarious, vulnerable and courageous.
A Night In with Doon Mackichan was originally broadcast on Tue 26 Sep 2023.
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Fern Brady | Strong Female Character (FULL EVENT) - youtube.com/watch?v=gKOOPvuYUSI
To discover more Fane events, visit fane.co.uk/whats-on
00:00 Introduction
1:36 Casting Calls for Female Roles
2:18 What's Not In the Book
4:01 Harnessing Rage
4:37 The Wild Child
10:12 Discovering Drama
17:21 Demanding to Get Into Uni
20:07 Political Awakening
24:21 Starting In Stand-Up
29:15 Smack the Pony & Subverting the Feed
34:15 Why There Hasn't Been Another Series
35:53 Does the Industry Support Mothers?
39:50 Doon's Son Battling Leukaemia
49:45 Selkie / Swimming the Channel
52:08 Setting Boundaries
53:30 Rejecting Cosmetic Surgery
56:15 Sexual Violence on TV
59:51 Closing Comments
#DoonMackichan #Comedy #Feminism #SmackThePony #TwoDoorsDown #Interview
"I want to encourage people to be the ‘difficult’ one, the one that calls it out, the one that challenges, the one that does it differently. Don’t be good, don’t be quiet; rules must be broken because until women are equal, society will be broken."
Join beloved writer, comedian, and actor Doon Mackichan in conversation with Rowan Pelling, to celebrate the release of Doon’s first book My Lady Parts: A Life Fighting Stereotypes.
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 roles she’s been forced to play.
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?
Doon reflects on the past 40 years she has spent in ‘the business,’ the bear pit of the stand-up comedy circuit and surviving without selling out. This event is hilarious, vulnerable and courageous.
A Night In with Doon Mackichan was originally broadcast on Tue 26 Sep 2023.
You may also like:
Fern Brady | Strong Female Character (FULL EVENT) - youtube.com/watch?v=gKOOPvuYUSI
To discover more Fane events, visit fane.co.uk/whats-on
00:00 Introduction
1:36 Casting Calls for Female Roles
2:18 What's Not In the Book
4:01 Harnessing Rage
4:37 The Wild Child
10:12 Discovering Drama
17:21 Demanding to Get Into Uni
20:07 Political Awakening
24:21 Starting In Stand-Up
29:15 Smack the Pony & Subverting the Feed
34:15 Why There Hasn't Been Another Series
35:53 Does the Industry Support Mothers?
39:50 Doon's Son Battling Leukaemia
49:45 Selkie / Swimming the Channel
52:08 Setting Boundaries
53:30 Rejecting Cosmetic Surgery
56:15 Sexual Violence on TV
59:51 Closing Comments
#DoonMackichan #Comedy #Feminism #SmackThePony #TwoDoorsDown #Interview
