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British Comedian Eddie Izzard Brings Her Remix Tour To San Francisco

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We'll talk with Izzard about getting into politics and what it means to "remix" her old comedy. (Photo credit Amanda Searle)

For more than 35 years, British comedian Eddie Izzard built a career as an openly trans woman, winning Emmy awards, acting for both film and TV and performing in one-woman shows on Broadway. Now, she’s juggling a campaign for a seat in Parliament while making stops in North America for her Remix Tour, which revisits some of her favorite comedy sets. Ahead of her San Francisco shows, we’ll talk with Izzard about getting into politics and what it means to “remix” her old comedy.

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Eddie Izzard, comedian; author - Izzard is currently running to be the Labour candidate for a seat in Parliament<br />

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