The Woman on the Edge

Voted as one of the 50 funniest comedians of the 21st century by The Telegraph, Elf Lyons makes her New York stage debut with show The Woman on The Edge. In the show, Elf presents a completely normal, autobiographical (and in no way complex) stand-up show about love, blending her distinctive theatrical style with sharp comedic instincts as it leans into the absurd, the emotional and the unpredictable. Inspired by the collapse of Elf’s engagement, The Woman on the Edge finds her unable to perform the show herself; in her absence, one of her characters performs it on her behalf. With nods to Vertigo, Apollo 13 and the opera Pagliacci, Elf creates a multi-genre work that crosses between the boundaries of comedy, theatre and live art. Expect a collision of forms as opera, stand-up, character and verbatim theatre sit side by side alongside audio recordings, bouncy castles and a fragmented mind that won’t stay in one place.