THEATRE PREVIEW: Helen Lederer WTF?

<p>One of the UK's funniest women, Helen Lederer, is returning to the stage in her brand new show Why The Fuss?</p> <p>by Newsdesk | 6th November 2013</p><p></p><p> </p><p><img src="http://www.thegayuk.com/communities/8/004/009/928/388/images/4601379231.jpg" width="460" height="452" alt="Helen Lederer Photo: Matt Crockett.com" title="Helen Lederer Photo: Matt Crockett.com"/></p> <p></p><p>Helen Lederer is instantly recognisable as one of Britain's best-known comedy character actresses and known for her unique wide-eyed brand of wit and observational humour. Due to popular demand she has been invited back to St James’ Theatre to ask Why The Fuss?</p><p></p><p>Lederer is readying herself to tease out the meaning of life again with eminent star guests. 7 November sees a unique and classy all-female line-up. Helen welcomes talented singer, dancer, actress and one fifth of Girls Aloud, Kimberley Walsh, award-winning, wonderfully controversial journalist Suzanne Moore and very special feminist writer known for her sharp political commentary Yasmin Alibhai-Brown. Helen can barely sleep with excitement… </p><p></p><p>On 28 November Helen will welcome another line-up of top secret celebrity guests. The anticipation is palpable... </p><p></p><p>Together with the undoubted intelligence of the audience and Musical joy of DB Cohen Helen asks: What is happiness? Is there a point? What’s better, laughter or sex, and does anyone use side plates anymore?</p><p> </p><p>'A miracle of comic compression and control' - Tony Partick, The Times</p><p></p><p>Lederer is almost as happy diving off a 3 metre board in a swim suit in front of the nation in ITV’s ‘Splash’ - although, if pushed, she admits she’d rather drink a small sauvignon and write comedy in the time she has left – either way, Helen refuses to grow old since she does not believe in boundaries or the use of discretion. Audience members of the WTF? show felt they were at a marvellous dinner party … but without the food.</p><p></p><p>Combining witty, observational stand-up comedy with her skills as an affable chat-show host and political inquiry, Helen's timely show is the perfect reminder of just how brilliant a performer she is and how, as a woman ‘whose been round the block several times’ - she has a lot to say at a time when it needs saying. At last! Here is female intelligence wit and humour for an audience who wants it … </p><p></p><p></p><p>Tickets available. Telephone: 0844 264 2140</p><p><a href="http://www.stjamestheatre.co.uk/events/helen-lederer-wtf">http://www.stjamestheatre.co.uk/events/helen-lederer-wtf</a></p><p></p><p> </p>