Lexicographer, Best Selling Author &Queen of Countdown’s Dictionary Corner Live Theatre Show
Take a journey into the curious, unexpected, and downright surreal origins of the words we use every day. Susie will retell the adventures that lie hidden within such words as ‘freelancer’ (involving the old mercenary knight), and the ‘pupil’ of the eye, and explain such oddities as the silent ‘h’ in ghost and the mysterious disappearance of kempt, gormful, and ruly (and yes, you really can be gruntled). She will look to the lexicon of the past to fill some of today’s linguistic gaps – such as the frenzied fit of tidying we all do just as guests are about to descend (that’s a scurryfunge).
Alongside such forgotten stories you will hear Susie’s selection of the funniest moments from her 30 years on Countdown, as well as some startling results from eavesdropping in the loo.
Each evening will include some of Susie’s favourite words from the towns and regions she visits, and she’ll be asking the audience for theirs. In fact, she’ll be welcoming any questions about word origins, usage irritations, the dreaded impact of Americanization, and the very future of our language in her very own ‘word surgery’.
– Funny, fact-filled and delightful
(Jonathan Ross)
– Wonderfully clever and funny . . .
a national treasury from a national treasure
(Richard Osman)
– Susie Dent is a one-off. She breathes life and fun into words
(Pam Ayres)
Tickets are on sale now via nothird.co.uk/live-shows/susie-dent/ or direct from venues.
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