Since Eddie Izzard’s days performing at Edinburgh’s Fringe Festival in the late 1980s, catching people’s attention with his wickedly funny observations and his affinity for wearing women’s clothing, his popularity has expanded exponentially as he’s proved himself time and again to be a brilliant comedian and actor. He’s currently cracking up audiences with his one-man show Force Majeure, which he’s been touring around the world since 2013. “Twenty-seven countries now I’ve played,” Izzard told me over the phone after finishing a five-day stint at New York City’s Beacon Theatre. “I keep adjusting it, molding it, trying to make it better.” Santa Barbarans get the chance to experience Izzard’s current comedic offering when he makes a stop at the Granada Theatre Friday, June 5.
Hi, there. So you have a busy day, eh? Yeah, it’s busy. Chattin’ to everyone. Yeah …
How’s the tour going after a year and a half in? Oh yeah, great! It’s in a very good place. Twenty-seven countries now I’ve played.