2013 Edinburgh Fringe
Eleanor Thom: I Am Bev
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Beverley relaxes in a Juicy Couture velour leopard print jumpsuit, on a newly upholstered chaise longue (on loan from best friend/business partner Paul). We're in the heart of Sheffield city centre, Cafe Rouge: the venue for the exclusive launch of her upcoming Edinburgh debut. Bev says of the show: 'The BBC said to me, "Bev, you need a vehicle", so I've got one. Inclusive of drinks trolley. Get onboard'. As seen in Lady Garden - 'Britain's Funniest Women' (Sunday Telegraph), 'Joyous-excellent comic writing and acting' (Chortle.co.uk), Absolutely Fabulous and BBC3's Live at the Electric.
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Eleanor Thom in Edinburgh to give Bev her big chance
As seen in Lady Garden, Eleanor Thom is coming to the Fringe to give South Yorkshire character Bev her Edinburgh debut. Can she make it as a 'a full-time vocalist''
STV, 9th August 2013Fringe comedy debut: Eleanor Thom
Interview with the comedian performs debut solo show at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2013.
The List, 24th July 2013Eleanor Thom: Preparing for Edinburgh
The comedian and founding member of Lady Garden, Eleanor Thom, has also appeared in Absolutely Fabulous, created the Just For A Laugh comedy night, while at Manchester University, and is currently preparing to take her new solo show, Eleanor Thom: I Am Bev to the Edinburgh Pleasance this summer. Here she tells us how to preview and why she's been writing in her lunchbreak...
Nell Frizzell, Ideas Tap, 17th July 2013More details
Acclaimed performer Eleanor Thom brings her debut solo show, I Am Bev, to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2013.
On her debut show, Bev said: "Join me for a journey of a lifetime; my lifetime. Packed to the gills with stories, larks and probably a song or two if I get my way. The BBC said to me 'Bev, you need to get yourself a vehicle', so I've got one. Inclusive of drinks trolley. Get onboard."
Bev is a creation 10 years in the making. Eleanor has performed as Bev to audience up and down the country, and is currently developing a sitcom around her called A Coffee and a Sit Down.
Eleanor founded, wrote and performed in award-winning sketch group Lady Garden, who enjoyed four critically acclaimed runs at the Edinburgh Fringe following their debut in 2008. As part of Lady Garden, Eleanor has appeared on Live At The Electric (BBC Three) and Sketchorama (BBC Radio 4), as well a series of sketches for BBC Comedy Online.
Individual TV credits include in Absolutely Fabulous (BBC One) and Uptown Downstairs Abbey for Comic Relief. Eleanor also plays a lead role in Asylum Seekers, a short film that has been selected for the Venice Film Festival.
Performances
| Date | Time | Venue |
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| 31st Jul 2013 | 15:30 | Pleasance Courtyard |
| 1st Aug 2013 | 15:30 | Pleasance Courtyard |
| 2nd Aug 2013 | 15:30 | Pleasance Courtyard |
| 3rd Aug 2013 | 15:30 | Pleasance Courtyard |
| 4th Aug 2013 | 15:30 | Pleasance Courtyard |
| 5th Aug 2013 | 15:30 | Pleasance Courtyard |
| 6th Aug 2013 | 15:30 | Pleasance Courtyard |
| 7th Aug 2013 | 15:30 | Pleasance Courtyard |
| 8th Aug 2013 | 15:30 | Pleasance Courtyard |
| 9th Aug 2013 | 15:30 | Pleasance Courtyard |
| 10th Aug 2013 | 15:30 | Pleasance Courtyard |
| 11th Aug 2013 | 15:30 | Pleasance Courtyard |
| 12th Aug 2013 | 15:30 | Pleasance Courtyard |
| 13th Aug 2013 | 15:30 | Pleasance Courtyard |
| 15th Aug 2013 | 15:30 | Pleasance Courtyard |
| 16th Aug 2013 | 15:30 | Pleasance Courtyard |
| 17th Aug 2013 | 15:30 | Pleasance Courtyard |
| 18th Aug 2013 | 15:30 | Pleasance Courtyard |
| 19th Aug 2013 | 15:30 | Pleasance Courtyard |
| 20th Aug 2013 | 15:30 | Pleasance Courtyard |
| 21st Aug 2013 | 15:30 | Pleasance Courtyard |
| 22nd Aug 2013 | 15:30 | Pleasance Courtyard |
| 23rd Aug 2013 | 15:30 | Pleasance Courtyard |
| 24th Aug 2013 | 15:30 | Pleasance Courtyard |
| 25th Aug 2013 | 15:30 | Pleasance Courtyard |
| 26th Aug 2013 | 15:30 | Pleasance Courtyard |