Sue Perkins posed in front of a white backdrop, resting their chin in the palm of their hand.
Photography by Steve Ullathorne
Sue Perkins posed in front of a white backdrop, resting their chin in the palm of their hand.
Photography by Steve Ullathorne

John Mackay & Sally Homer, in association with Debi Allen/Curtis Brown, present

The Eternal Shame of Sue Perkins

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You may know her as Bake-Off Sue, Taskmaster Sue, Just A Minute Sue, or the Sue that gives you travel envy – but stand-up Sue is full of surprises. In this brand-new show, she shares the unlikely happenings from a career in the spotlight.

What’s the fallout when your pituitary gland goes haywire on live TV? How do you convince the public you didn’t really fall onto that hoover attachment? And when intimate photos get splashed all over the internet, how do you switch the shame to dignity and joy?

In her first live show in over a decade, Sue Perkins delivers a hilarious treatise on stigma, humiliation, and misunderstanding.

Age 16+
This performance contains strong language.

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