# Character comedy

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{{Short description|Comedy genre}}
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thumb|Al Murray as the Pub Landlord
'''Character comedy''' is a genre in which a stand-up comedian performs as a character they have created. Examples include [Al Murray](/source/Al_Murray)'s crotchety Pub Landlord and [Rich Hall](/source/Rich_Hall)'s musician "uncle" Otis Lee Crenshaw; both of these won the Perrier Award at the [Edinburgh Comedy Awards](/source/Edinburgh_Comedy_Awards). [Diane Morgan](/source/Diane_Morgan)'s character Philomena Cunk and [Steve Delaney](/source/Steve_Delaney)'s Count Arthur Strong are further examples.<ref>{{cite book |last=Blake |first=Marc |date=2021 |title=How To Be A Comedy Writer: Secrets from the Inside |pages=39–40 |publisher=Andrews UK |isbn=9781789825107}}</ref>

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Category:Comedy genres
Category:Acting techniques
Category:Stand-up comedy

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