Stewart Lee
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A Stewart Lee is a British alternative comedian who developed stewart lee repetition techniques and stewart lee meta-comedy deconstructions (1968-present).
- AKA: Stewart Graham Lee, Stewart Lee Comedian, Stew Lee.
- Context:
- He can (typically) extend Stewart Lee Single Premises through stewart lee repetitive elaboration.
- He can (typically) analyze Stewart Lee Own Performance within stewart lee performance itself.
- He can (typically) alienate Stewart Lee Mainstream Audiences through stewart lee deliberate antagonism.
- He can (often) create Stewart Lee False Endings before stewart lee actual conclusion.
- He can (often) critique Stewart Lee Comedy Industry via stewart lee comedic form.
- He can (often) employ Stewart Lee Cumulative Repetition for stewart lee hypnotic effect.
- He can range from being a Cambridge Footlights Performer to being a Comedy Auteur, depending on his career phase.
- He can range from being a Double Act Member to being a Solo Artist, depending on his collaborative period.
- He can range from being a BBC Comedian to being an Independent Artist, depending on his institutional relationship.
- He can range from being a Cult Comedian to being a Critical Darling, depending on his reception context.
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- Example(s):
- Stewart Lee Stand-Up Shows, such as:
- 90s Comedian (2006), deconstructing stewart lee nostalgia and stewart lee comedy evolution.
- Carpet Remnant World (2012), exploring stewart lee repetition and stewart lee narrative digression.
- Content Provider (2018), examining stewart lee modern comedy and stewart lee digital culture.
- Stewart Lee Television Series, such as:
- Stewart Lee's Comedy Vehicle (2009-2016), creating stewart lee themed episodes with stewart lee extended routines.
- This Morning with Richard Not Judy (1998-1999), co-hosting with stewart lee Richard Herring.
- Stewart Lee Signature Techniques, such as:
- Repetition Until Funny, repeating stewart lee phrase past stewart lee breaking point.
- Audience Acknowledgment, commenting on stewart lee room dynamics.
- False Contempt, expressing stewart lee mock disdain for stewart lee own audience.
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- Stewart Lee Stand-Up Shows, such as:
- Counter-Example(s):
- Crowd-Pleasing Comedian, who prioritizes audience satisfaction.
- Quick-Fire Comedian, who avoids extended repetition.
- Sincere Performer, who eschews ironic distance.
- See: Meta-Humor Technique, Extended Setup Technique, Tangential Digression Technique, Alternative Comedy, British Comedy, Comedy Deconstruction, Repetition Comedy, Edinburgh Festival, BBC Comedy.