'Horror and comedy were a saving grace': facing her anger gave Elf Lyons the last laugh
Scary movies can exorcise the audience's own demons but silliness can also help you process rage, says the comedian "Stop being hysterical!" "You are over-reacting!" "Put that watermelon down!" If I had a pound for every time I'd heard one of these rebukes, I could afford a studio flat in central London. Silliness and anger are still societal issues for women, who are demonised when angry and trivialised when clownli…