Eleanor Morton (comedian)
Eleanor Morton | |
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| Nationality | Scottish[1] |
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| Years active | 2010–present |
YouTube information | |
| Channel | |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Subscribers | 87 thousand[2] (August 2022) |
| Total views | 12.4 million[2] (August 2022) |
Last updated: 17 August 2022 | |
| Website | eleanormortoncomedian |
Eleanor Morton is a Scottish comedian, actor, and writer.[3]
Education[edit]
Morton studied English and Scottish Literature at the University of Glasgow and screenwriting at the Met Film School.[citation needed]
Career[edit]
Morton did stand-up comedy while at university; her first gig was in 2010 and in 2013 she reached the semi-finals of the Chortle Student Award.[4][5][6][7] When Morton performed at the Glasgow Comedy Festival the following year, she was picked as one of The List's 'up-and-coming female comedians'.[8] Morton made her Edinburgh Fringe debut in 2014 with her show titled 'Lollipop'.[9][10]
During Covid lockdowns, Morton began creating videos in the character of Craig, a jaded guide giving tours around cultural sites such as a whisky distillery. The viral videos resulted in "a wave of new fans",[11] and she was "one of the comedians to come out of lockdown with their reputation enhanced".[12] Morton's 2022 show, 'Eleanor Morton Has Peaked', drew on her experiences of lockdown.[11] She is a board member of The Alternative Comedy Memorial Society,[13] and co-hosted their 2021 Edinburgh Fringe show.[14]
Morton co-wrote and co-starred in The Rest of Us with Mary Flanigan and Esyllt Sears. The show was broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2022 and was about marginalised figures in British history.[15]
Stand up shows[edit]
- Lollipop (2014)[3]
- Allotted Mucking Around Time (2015)[3]
- Happy Birthday Katie Lewis! (2016)[3]
- Angry Young Woman (2017)[3]
- Great Title, Glamorous Photo (2018)[3]
- Post-Morton (2019)[3]
- Eleanor Morton Has Peaked (2022)[3]
References[edit]
- ^ Maxwell, Dominic (11 August 2022). "Eleanor Morton at Edinburgh festival review — artfully assembled stand-up from an original voice". The Times. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 2022-08-17.
- ^ a b "About Eleanor Morton". YouTube.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Eleanor Morton", British Comedy Guide, retrieved 17 August 2022
- ^ "Stream Eleanor Morton stand-up comedy". NextUp Comedy. 2018-02-23. Retrieved 2022-10-20.
- ^ Dow, Robert (30 July 2015). "Interview: Eleanor Morton". theweereview.com. Retrieved 2022-08-17.
- ^ Bennett, Steve (23 April 2013). "Meet the semi-finalists : News 2013 : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide". Chortle. Retrieved 2022-10-20.
- ^ Hawkins, Si (2020-10-16). "Eleanor Morton - First Gig, Worst Gig". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 2022-11-02.
- ^ Donaldson, Brian (2014). "Top 5 up-and-coming female comedians at the 2014 Glasgow Comedy Festival". The List. Retrieved 2022-10-20.
- ^ Thompson, Jacqueline (11 August 2014). "Eleanor Morton: Lollipop @ The Stand | Comedy Review". The Skinny. Retrieved 2022-10-20.
- ^ Chamberlain, Julia (4 August 2014). "Eleanor Morton: Lollipop : Reviews 2014 : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide". Chortle. Retrieved 2022-10-20.
- ^ a b Meighan, Craig (6 August 2022). "Eleanor Morton talks Scots language hate, being a woman online and viral whisky videos". The National. Retrieved 2022-11-02.
- ^ Maxwell, Dominic (11 August 2022). "Eleanor Morton at Edinburgh festival review — artfully assembled stand-up from an original voice". The Times. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 2022-11-02.
- ^ "ACMS | Members of the Board". noblefailure.org. Retrieved 2022-11-02.
- ^ Bennett, Steve (14 August 2021). "Alternative Comedy Memorial Society [2021 Fringe] : Reviews 2021". www.chortle.co.uk. Retrieved 2022-11-02.
- ^ Guide, British Comedy. "The Rest Of Us - Radio 4 Stand-Up". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 2022-10-20.
