American comedian and actor Tig Notaro seems to have more than her fair share of health issues. She first sprang to prominence a decade ago when she performed a groundbreakingly honest set about having breast cancer. Her latest show, Hello Again, opens with the star carrying a crutch after an altercation with the ground at Manchester Airport.
As with her double mastectomy, her various recent physical travails inspire some memorable moments onstage. As well as the walking aid, which is both practical and deployed for comic effect, there is an extended anecdote about therapy after a back injury which culminates in a visually arresting piece of clowning as she scoots sideways like a crab.
