2011 Edinburgh Fringe

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Clare Plested - one half of the critically acclaimed Plested and Brown - presents her solo debut stand-up show at this year's Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
A show that could very well end in crucifixion if her wedding is anything to go by...

Clare's your classic Catholic Watford girl binge drinker. She's both saint and sinner. At 16 she lost her virginity (naughty) but it's three years later than the Virgin Mary and she was last in her class to lose it so she's no Mary Magdalene (excellent). She's been with this boy ever since (very good). He looks like Jesus (even better) and he's a carpenter (she's struck gold). Now they're getting married.

In Vegas.

By a fake Catholic priest to please her mum.

Complicated? Wait for her wedding speech (if she's not too wasted).

Clare trained in Performing Arts at Middlesex University with John Wright. Along with Adam Brown and Amanda Wilsher she is co-founder of the comedy theatre company 'Plested and Brown' and has written and performed in all seven shows to date: Carol Smillie Trashed my Room, The Reconditioned Wife Show, Flamingo Flamingo Flamingo, Hot Pursuit, Minor Spectacular, Health and Stacey and The Perfect Wife Roadshow - a new musical. She has toured with the company for 9 years across the United Kingdom, with 6 acclaimed runs at the Edinburgh Festival and internationally in South Korea, Armenia and New Zealand.

With 'Plested and Brown' she has worked with David Sant (Peepolykus), Phelim McDermot (Improbable) and Toby Wisher (Ex-Trestle).

When not writing or performing with Plested and Brown, Clare has performed in The Office Party at the Edinburgh Festival 2008 - directed by Cal McCrystal, concept by Christopher Green (Tina C) and Ursula Martinez (La Clique); researched and developed Tangle with Unlimited Theatre and worked on a development of an ITV2 comedy pilot with Rob Rouse, directed by Cal McCrystal.