Review by: Paul Towers, 11 February 2019
Sertaline Queen by Pol Penter
A Leicester Comedy Festival presentation
Upstairs @ The Western, 11 February 2019
“a very funny lady”
Following on from her sold out appearance at the Camden
Fringe Pol Penter follows it up with a sold out performance at Upstairs at The
Western as part of the Leicester Comedy Festival. The show was so popular that
extra seating had to be put in.
In the past no-one talked about mental health and people
bottled it up and suffered in silence, often making it far worse. There was
little help. Now we are surrounded by people sharing their experiences and
allowing conversations to be started and help sought.
Pol Penter suffers with anxiety and depression. Not that you
would know it from the almost manic confidence she displays on stage. This is
the result of the prescription Sertaline she takes. That and the fact that she
can get up on stage and talk about coping with depression.
Although born and bred in Bradford she now lives in London
and the north/south divide colours a lot of her comedy to great effect. Working
for an American university in the UK also provides her with a rich seam of
comedy.
Her tales are interspersed with original songs and the hour
flew by.
Catch this very funny lady if you can. Information about
upcoming appearances can be found here https://tinyurl.com/y3hhc277
Details of all Leicester Comedy gigs can be found at https://comedy-festival.co.uk/
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