Eleanor Morton (comedian) explained
Eleanor Morton |
Nationality: | Scottish[1] |
Years Active: | 2010–present |
Module: | Embed: | yes | Eleanor Morton | Channel Name: | EleanorMortonable | Channel Display Name: | Eleanor Morton | Years Active: | 2012–present | Subscribers: | 87 thousand | Subscriber Date: | August 2022 | Views: | 12.4 million | View Date: | August 2022 | Stats Update: | 17 August 2022 |
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Eleanor Morton is a Scottish comedian, actor, and writer.
Education
Morton studied English and Scottish Literature at the University of Glasgow and screenwriting at the Met Film School.
Career
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.[2] [3] [4] [5] 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'.[6] Morton made her Edinburgh Fringe debut in 2014 with her show titled 'Lollipop'.[7] [8]
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",[9] and she was "one of the comedians to come out of lockdown with their reputation enhanced".[10] Morton's 2022 show, 'Eleanor Morton Has Peaked', drew on her experiences of lockdown. She is a board member of The Alternative Comedy Memorial Society,[11] and co-hosted their 2021 Edinburgh Fringe show.[12]
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.[13]
Stand up shows
- Lollipop (2014)
- Allotted Mucking Around Time (2015)
- Happy Birthday Katie Lewis! (2016)
- Angry Young Woman (2017)
- Great Title, Glamorous Photo (2018)
- Post-Morton (2019)
- Eleanor Morton Has Peaked (2022)
- Haunted House (2024)
Notes and References
- News: Maxwell . Dominic . 11 August 2022 . Eleanor Morton at Edinburgh festival review — artfully assembled stand-up from an original voice . en . The Times . 2022-08-17 . 0140-0460 . 2022-08-17 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220817201438/https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/eleanor-morton-at-edinburgh-festival-review-artfully-assembled-stand-up-from-an-original-voice-mjbt6qsrp . live .
- Web site: 2018-02-23 . Stream Eleanor Morton stand-up comedy . 2022-10-20 . NextUp Comedy . en-GB . 2022-10-20 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221020185105/https://nextupcomedy.com/acts/rising/eleanormorton/ . live .
- Web site: Dow . Robert . 30 July 2015 . Interview: Eleanor Morton . 2022-08-17 . theweereview.com . 2023-10-18 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231018213202/https://theweereview.com/interview/interview-eleanor-morton/ . live .
- Web site: Bennett . Steve . 23 April 2013 . Meet the semi-finalists : News 2013 : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide . 2022-10-20 . Chortle . en . 2022-10-20 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221020185107/https://www.chortle.co.uk/news/2013/04/29/17731/mee . live .
- Web site: Hawkins . Si . 2020-10-16 . Eleanor Morton - First Gig, Worst Gig . 2022-11-02 . British Comedy Guide . en . 2022-11-02 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221102210238/https://www.comedy.co.uk/live/fgwg/eleanor-morton/ . live .
- Web site: Donaldson . Brian . 2014 . Top 5 up-and-coming female comedians at the 2014 Glasgow Comedy Festival . 2022-10-20 . . en . 2022-08-12 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220812152047/https://list.co.uk/news/15795/top-5-up-and-coming-female-comedians-at-the-2014-glasgow-comedy-festival . live .
- Web site: Thompson . Jacqueline . 11 August 2014 . Eleanor Morton: Lollipop @ The Stand Comedy Review . 2022-10-20 . . en . 2022-10-20 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221020181639/https://www.theskinny.co.uk/festivals/edinburgh-fringe/comedy/eleanor-morton-lollipop-the-stand . live .
- Web site: Chamberlain . Julia . 4 August 2014 . Eleanor Morton: Lollipop : Reviews 2014 : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide . 2022-10-20 . Chortle . en . 2022-10-20 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221020181644/https://www.chortle.co.uk/review/2014/08/04/29613/eleanor_morton:_lollipop . live .
- Web site: Meighan . Craig . 6 August 2022 . Eleanor Morton talks Scots language hate, being a woman online and viral whisky videos . 2022-11-02 . The National . en . 2022-11-02 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221102204858/https://www.thenational.scot/news/20605058.eleanor-morton-fringe-2022-show-woman-online-climbing-schiehallion/ . live .
- News: Maxwell . Dominic . 11 August 2022 . Eleanor Morton at Edinburgh festival review — artfully assembled stand-up from an original voice . en . The Times . 2022-11-02 . 0140-0460 . 2022-08-17 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220817201442/https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/eleanor-morton-at-edinburgh-festival-review-artfully-assembled-stand-up-from-an-original-voice-mjbt6qsrp . live .
- Web site: ACMS Members of the Board . 2022-11-02 . noblefailure.org.
- Web site: Bennett . Steve . 14 August 2021 . Alternative Comedy Memorial Society [2021 Fringe] : Reviews 2021 ]. 2022-11-02 . www.chortle.co.uk . en . 2022-11-02 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221102214740/https://www.chortle.co.uk/review/2021/08/14/49010/alternative_comedy_memorial_society_%5B2021_fringe%5D . live .
- Web site: Guide . British Comedy . The Rest Of Us - Radio 4 Stand-Up . 2022-10-20 . British Comedy Guide . en . 2022-10-20 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221020180358/https://www.comedy.co.uk/radio/the-rest-of-us/ . live .