I Used to Say My Mother Was Shirley Bassey by Stephen K Amos

I Used to Say My Mother Was Shirley Bassey by Stephen K Amos

Growing up in a large Nigerian family in South London, Stephen K. Amos learnt early on to find the humour in every situation. Raised by his parents and extended family of 'aunts' and 'uncles', I Used to Say My Mother was Shirley Bassey tells the story of Stephen's chaotic upbringing in the carnival atmosphere of the late seventies and early eighties. Stephen describes his awkward beginnings as the only black kid in his class, where he told everyone his mum was Shirley Bassey to break the ice. Then, as a middle child in a large family, Stephen learnt stage presence by vying for attention and performing at family parties. Now a world-renowned comedian and performer, regularly selling out venues like the Hammersmith Apollo, Stephen looks back at his earlier life and the incidents which shaped him and continue to inspire his performances. Poignant, funny, and with the narrative gift Stephen is famous for, I Used to Say My Mother was Shirley Bassey is a memoir of a life fitting in, standing out, and (almost) always laughing.

If laughter is the best medicine then Amos should be prescribed by the NHS for his formidable healing powers * Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard *
Effortless comedy from one of the country's strongest stand-ups, whether riffing off the crowd or delivering broad, big-grin gags * Sunday Times *
Amos is now out to deliver a night simply full of fun, warmth, bonhomie, love and a shedload of laughs * Time Out *

Stephen K Amos is a British stand-up comedian of Nigerian origin. A regular on the international comedy circuit, he began his career as acompere at the Big Fish comedy clubs in South London, and has been nominated for Chortle's Best Compere Award three times.

Stephen has charmed and entertained audiences all over the world with his natural, assured delivery and his honest, original material and can find the funny in some of the most unexpected places. His debut DVD Find the Funny, recorded at the Enmore Theatre Sydney, was released in November 2009. In 2010 The Stephen K Amos Show debuted on BBC2. His second DVDThe Feelgood Factor was filmed at the Hammersmith Apollo. His 2011 Best Medicine solo show played to packed out crowds around the country.

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ISBN 13	9781780338576
ISBN 10	1780338570
Title	I Used to Say My Mother Was Shirley Bassey
Author	Stephen K Amos
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Little, Brown Book Group
Year published	2012-09-20
Number of pages	320
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