Eddie
Izzard made his West End debut in 1993 at the Ambassadors Theatre. The show originally
had a 4 week run, which was extended twice due to the popularity of the performance.
Later released on video, titled "Live at the Ambassadors", the show lead to Izzard
being invited to the Just For Laughs Montreal Comedy Festival, awarded a British
Comedy Award for "Top Stand Up Comedian", and receiving an Olivier Award nomination
for "Outstanding Achievement". Live at the Ambassadors was Izzard's first video,
which for many years was out of production and very difficult to come by. However,
it is available on CD from the official Eddie Izzard website, where it is pointed
out that this performance will "never be released on DVD". However, it is available
on VHS. Izzard despised his look on the show, and was also on low performance
rights with the copyright owner, and this DVD will never be released. Fans and
critics alike recognise the change in Izzard's comedy over the years; Live at
the Ambassadors is an example of Izzard's very early and less refined style of
stand up. His bizarre sense of humour has remained the same throughout performances,
and various themes and ideas that can be seen in later recordings can be identified
in Live at the Ambassadors. -- Wikipedia