From care work to shelf-stacking, many standups have taken up jobs to survive lockdown " highlighting how privilege has created a two-tier system in comedy On 16 March, when Boris Johnson advised people to avoid pubs and theatres, the effect on live comedy was instant. "That night was like Take Me Out when all the lights go off, but with my diary," says standup Lauren Pattison. "The first month of work went in the sp…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:54AM on May 26, 2020