English comedy pioneer Alexei Sayle chronicles the intersection of comedy and politics set against 1970’s Britain in Thatcher Stole My Trousers. Join him for a signature blend of memoir, politics, love and laughter.
Sorry, this event is now fully booked. You can also catch Alexei at Big Politics, Small Politics and Everything I Know I Learnt From Television.
Alexei Sayle was born in Liverpool and moved to London in 1971 to attend Chelsea Art School. After years of stand-up comedy, television, sitcoms, films and even a hit single, he published his first highly acclaimed collection of short stories. Barcelona Plates was followed by The Dog Catcher, two novels, Overtaken and The Weeping Women Hotel, and a novella, Mister Roberts. The first volume of Alexei’s memoirs is Stalin Ate My Homework.
Trent Dalton writes for the award-winning The Weekend Australian Magazine. A former assistant editor of The Courier-Mail, he has won a Walkley Award for excellence in journalism.
