Stripped (tour)
| Stripped | ||||
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| Released | 23 November 2009 | |||
| Recorded | Lyric Theatre, London, United Kingdom | |||
| Genre | Stand-up comedy | |||
| Length | 104 minutes | |||
| Label | Universal Pictures | |||
| Director | Sarah Townsend | |||
| Eddie Izzard chronology | ||||
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Stripped is the title of a stand-up comedy tour by Eddie Izzard, and is a continuation of her style of comedy, full of "stream-of-conscious banter and predilection for nonsensical detours and frequent tangents."[1] The tour was performed from 28 April to 9 August 2008 with three "warm-up" dates.[2] It has been called "not only hilarious but quite remarkable."[3] As for the name of the tour, Izzard says she called it Stripped because
"The heels got too high on the last two tours. Now I've just gone back to blokey mode, so I've got all this movement back which I couldn't do before. The set is leaner, what I'm wearing is leaner and just focusing on what I'm talking about. I keep talking about God and I come to all these different conclusions. I'm talking about the whole civilization, trying to strip that back, as well. The last 5,000 years we did everything. I put out my idea what we're doing here. I think it's all random. If there is a God, his plan is very similar to someone not having a plan."[4]
Stripped ran for 23 nights at the Lyric Theatre from November to 23 December 2008.[5] The 22 and 23 December dates were recorded for DVD release. From October to December 2009, Izzard took Stripped on tour around the UK—her first UK tour in six years.[6]
In 2010, Izzard performed a limited one-night-only run of Stripped Too in seven American cities. In April and May 2010, Izzard performed Stripped for 13 shows in various Canadian cities as part of her Canadian tour.[7] Izzard performed Stripped Tout en Français in Paris from 15 April to 11 June 2011.[8][9]
The show also came to Australasia towards the end of 2011, performing several shows across Australia and New Zealand in November and December of that year.
Tour dates
[edit]| Tour by Eddie Izzard | |
| Start date | 3 April 2008 |
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| End date | 31 May 2010 |
| Legs | 3 |
| No. of shows | 84 in North America 78 in Europe 162 in Total |
| Date | City | Country | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| North America | |||
| 3 April 2008[A] | Santa Fe | United States | Lensic Theater |
| 4 April 2008[A] | |||
| 15 April 2008[A] | Providence | VMA Arts & Cultural Center | |
| 17 April 2008[A] | Louisville | The Kentucky Center | |
| 28 April 2008 | Boston | Orpheum Theatre | |
| 29 April 2008 | |||
| 30 April 2008 | |||
| 1 May 2008 | Washington, D.C. | DAR Constitution Hall | |
| 2 May 2008 | |||
| 5 May 2008 | Philadelphia | Philadelphia Academy of Music | |
| 6 May 2008 | |||
| 7 May 2008 | |||
| 9 May 2008 | Cincinnati | Taft Theatre | |
| 10 May 2008 | Indianapolis | Murat Shrine | |
| 13 May 2008 | Columbus | Palace Theatre | |
| 15 May 2008 | Chicago | Chicago Theatre | |
| 16 May 2008 | |||
| 17 May 2008 | |||
| 20 May 2008 | Detroit | Detroit Opera House | |
| 21 May 2008 | Pittsburgh | Benedum Center | |
| 22 May 2008 | |||
| 23 May 2008 | Cleveland | Playhouse Square Center | |
| 24 May 2008 | |||
| 27 May 2008 | Minneapolis | Minneapolis State Theatre | |
| 28 May 2008 | |||
| 30 May 2008 | St. Louis | Roberts Orpheum Theater | |
| 31 May 2008 | Kansas City | Uptown Theater | |
| 3 June 2008 | Memphis | Orpheum Theatre | |
| 5 June 2008 | Dallas | Majestic Theatre | |
| 6 June 2008 | Austin | The Paramount Theatre | |
| 7 June 2008 | |||
| 8 June 2008 | |||
| 10 June 2008 | Houston | Jones Hall | |
| 11 June 2008 | |||
| 13 June 2008 | Miami | Jackie Gleason Theater | |
| 14 June 2008 | |||
| 17 June 2008 | Tampa | Tampa Theatre | |
| 18 June 2008 | |||
| 20 June 2008 | Nashville | Ryman Auditorium | |
| 24 June 2008 | Atlanta | Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre | |
| 25 June 2008 | |||
| 27 June 2008 | New York City | Radio City Music Hall | |
| 28 June 2008 | |||
| 29 June 2008 | |||
| 11 July 2008 | Seattle | Paramount Theatre | |
| 12 July 2008 | |||
| 15 July 2008 | Portland | Keller Auditorium | |
| 17 July 2008 | San Francisco | Orpheum Theatre | |
| 18 July 2008 | |||
| 19 July 2008 | |||
| 22 July 2008 | Phoenix | Orpheum Theatre | |
| 23 July 2008 | |||
| 26 July 2008 | Las Vegas | Pearl Concert Theater | |
| 29 July 2008 | Denver | Paramount Theatre | |
| 30 July 2008 | |||
| 1 August 2008 | San Diego | Spreckels Theater | |
| 2 August 2008 | |||
| 5 August 2008 | Los Angeles | Kodak Theatre | |
| 6 August 2008 | |||
| 7 August 2008 | |||
| 8 August 2008 | |||
| 9 August 2008 | |||
| Europe | |||
| 11 November 2008[A] | Cornwall | England | Hall for Cornwall |
| 12 November 2008[A] | Porthcawl | Porthcawl Grand Pavilion | |
| 13 November 2008[A] | Monmouth | The Blake Theatre | |
| 14 November 2008[A] | Ludlow | Ludlow Assembly Rooms | |
| 16 November 2008[A] | Bexhill | De La Warr Pavilion | |
| 17 November 2008 | London | Lyric Theatre | |
| 18 November 2008 | |||
| 19 November 2008 | |||
| 20 November 2008 | |||
| 21 November 2008 | |||
| 22 November 2008 | |||
| 23 November 2008 | |||
| 24 November 2008 | |||
| 25 November 2008 | |||
| 26 November 2008 | |||
| 27 November 2008 | |||
| 28 November 2008 | |||
| 29 November 2008 | |||
| 30 November 2008 | |||
| 1 December 2008 | |||
| 2 December 2008 | |||
| 3 December 2008 | |||
| 4 December 2008 | |||
| 5 December 2008 | |||
| 6 December 2008 | |||
| 7 December 2008 | |||
| 8 December 2008 | |||
| 9 December 2008 | |||
| 10 December 2008 | |||
| 11 December 2008 | |||
| 12 December 2008 | |||
| 17 December 2008 | |||
| 18 December 2008 | |||
| 19 December 2008 | |||
| 20 December 2008 | |||
| 21 December 2008 | |||
| 22 December 2008 | |||
| 23 December 2008 | |||
| 26 April 2009[A] | Pleasance Islington | ||
| 26 May 2009[A] | Lancaster | Lancaster Grand Theatre | |
| 27 May 2009[A] | Burnley | Burnley Mechanics | |
| 28 May 2009[A] | Harrogate | Harrogate Theatre | |
| 29 May 2009[A] | Worcester | Huntingdon Hall | |
| 23 October 2009 | Nottingham | Trent FM Arena | |
| 24 October 2009 | |||
| 25 October 2009 | Sheffield | Sheffield Arena | |
| 29 October 2009 | Newcastle | Metro Radio Arena | |
| 30 October 2009 | |||
| 31 October 2009 | Liverpool | Echo Arena Liverpool | |
| 1 November 2009 | |||
| 4 November 2009 | Aberdeen | Scotland | Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre |
| 6 November 2009 | Cardiff | Wales | Cardiff International Arena |
| 7 November 2009 | Manchester | England | Manchester Evening News Arena |
| 8 November 2009 | |||
| 10 November 2009 | Glasgow | Scotland | Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre |
| 11 November 2009 | |||
| 17 November 2009 | Birmingham | England | National Indoor Arena |
| 18 November 2009 | |||
| 19 November 2009 | Cardiff | Wales | Cardiff International Arena |
| 20 November 2009 | |||
| 22 November 2009 | Bournemouth | England | Bournemouth International Centre |
| 23 November 2009 | |||
| 26 November 2009 | Eastbourne | Devonshire Park Theatre | |
| 27 November 2009 | Brighton | The Brighton Centre | |
| 28 November 2009 | |||
| 29 November 2009 | |||
| 30 November 2009 | |||
| 3 December 2009 | London | The O2 Arena | |
| 4 December 2009 | Wembley Arena | ||
| 5 December 2009 | |||
| 6 December 2009 | |||
| 7 December 2009 | The O2 Arena | ||
| 12 December 2009 | Belfast | Northern Ireland | Odyssey Arena |
| 14 December 2009 | Dublin | Ireland | The O2 |
| 18 December 2009 | Malmö | Sweden | Malmö Arena |
| 19 December 2009 | Stockholm | Hovet | |
| 20 December 2009 | Gothenburg | Scandinavium | |
| 21 December 2009 | Oslo | Norway | Oslo Spektrum |
| North America | |||
| 8 January 2010 | Chicago | United States | United Center |
| 9 January 2010 | St. Louis | Fox Theatre | |
| 12 January 2010 | Boston | TD Garden | |
| 14 January 2010 | Oakland | Oracle Arena | |
| 16 January 2010 | New York City | Madison Square Garden | |
| 21 January 2010 | Dallas | American Airlines Center | |
| 29 January 2010 | Los Angeles | Nokia Theatre L.A. Live | |
| 30 January 2010 | |||
| 30 April 2010 | Toronto | Canada | Massey Hall |
| 1 May 2010 | |||
| 2 May 2010 | |||
| 10 May 2010 | Winnipeg | Burton Cummings Theatre | |
| 12 May 2010 | Regina | Conexus Arts Centre | |
| 14 May 2010 | Calgary | Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium | |
| 17 May 2010 | Edmonton | Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium | |
| 20 May 2010 | Victoria | Victoria Royal Theatre | |
| 21 May 2010 | Vancouver | Queen Elizabeth Theatre | |
| 22 May 2010 | |||
| 25 May 2010 | Montreal | Théâtre Saint-Denis | |
| 28 May 2010 | Ottawa | National Arts Centre | |
| 30 May 2010 | Toronto | Massey Hall | |
| 31 May 2010 | |||
References
[edit]- ^ Camp, Todd (2 April 2008). "REVIEW: Ducks, lasers, Izzard, toasters, badgers, Majestic, sheep ..." Star-Telegram. Retrieved 18 April 2008. [dead link]
- ^ "cake or death: an eddie izzard site: 2008 STRIPPED TOUR". 18 April 2008. Retrieved 18 April 2008.
- ^ Seewoester, Laura (31 March 2008). "Comedy Review: Eddie Izzard". Pegasus News. Archived from the original on 23 April 2008. Retrieved 18 April 2008.
- ^ Braiker, Brian (18 April 2008). "'Every gig is a rehearsal' | Eddie Izzard discusses his forthcoming tour and film roles. Also sharks and Nazis. And Wikipedia. God, too". Newsweek. Retrieved 30 April 2008.
- ^ Paddock, Terri (2 October 2008). "Eddie Izzard Gets Stripped at Lyric for 23 Nights Only". Whats on Stage.com. Archived from the original on 2 February 2009. Retrieved 3 October 2008.
- ^ Wiegand, Chris (30 January 2008). "Eddie Izzard announces first UK tour in six years". guardian.co.uk.
- ^ "Eddie Izzard official website". Retrieved 11 May 2010.
- ^ "Eddie IZZARD – Stripped". theatrededixheures.fr. Archived from the original on 17 April 2011. Retrieved 8 May 2011.
- ^ Nemo Sandman (April 14, 2011). "Eddie Izzard ose ! " Stripped " tout en Français au Théatre des Dix Heures !". nemosandman.com. Archived from the original on May 6, 2011. Retrieved May 8, 2011.