Comic Sarah Harpur in Kate Bush Parody
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KIWI COMIC SARAH HARPUR RELEASES KATE BUSH PARODY ONLINE
Makers of award-winning web series 101 Dates re-team for Wuthering Heights parody
Kiwi comedian Sarah Harpur has taken her love of “comic genius” Kate Bush one step too far. At least, that’s what you might be left thinking after watching Harpur’s take on the iconic song Wuthering Heights and her parody of the equally infamous music video: {http://www.youtube.com/harpursbizarre}
Currently performing her new stand up show Immortal Combat in the NZ International Comedy Festival after a successful run at the Dunedin Fringe, where it won Best Comedy, Harpur’s take on the song focuses on a different book entirely. “I thought if Kate Bush can have a hit record by basically summarising the plot of Wuthering Heights, I could do the same with The Da Vinci Code”, she said.
The parody music video was directed by filmmaker Chaz Harris and edited by Scott Milligan, the same team behind Harpur’s hit web series 101 Dates which won 7 Outstanding Achievement awards at the Los Angeles Web Series Festival in March 2011. 101 Dates won awards for Outstanding Comedy Series, Writing, Directing, Editing, Cinematography, Guest Actor and included a nod for Harpur as Lead Actress in a Comedy Series.
In a recent interview with Rip It Up magazine, Harpur was asked who she thought was the greatest comedian alive and replied, “Kate Bush. The best thing is she doesn’t even know that she is a comic genius. Any time I am having a bad day I watch ‘Wuthering Heights. Best comedy song ever!”. Coincidentally, Kate Bush will release her first album since 2005’s Aerial called Director’s Cut on May 16th 2011; a collection of revised selected tracks from her 1989 and 1993 albums The Sensual World and The Red Shoes.
Sarah Harpur’s Immortal Combat is showing nightly from 10pm at The Fringe Bar in Wellington from today, May 11th until Saturday May 14th 2011. www.ticketek.co.nz
SARAH HARPUR: Originally from Dannevirke, this Wellington comic began her career in stand up in 2008. Tackling pressing social issues like cannibalism and cat abortion, she quickly made her mark on the local comedy scene. Sarah is also a budding rock god who will delight meat eaters and vegans alike with her musical numbers, and is one half of ‘The Comediettes’. She is also the creator of the hugely popular blog, www.harpursbizarre.com, and star of the award-winning web series, ‘101 Dates’ which screened at the LA Web Series Festival in March 2011. Sarah performed a 20 show season at the prestigious Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 2010 with her critically acclaimed solo show, ‘Life. Death. Pets’ and will be returning to Edinburgh with ‘Immortal Combat’ in 2011.
WINNER- 2011 Best Comedy Dunedin Fringe Festival * WINNER- 2011 Lead Actress in a Comedy Series - LA Web Series Festival * WINNER- 2009 RAW Comedy Quest * WINNER- 2009 ‘Best Newcomer’- NZ Comedy Guild Awards * NOMINEE- 2010 ‘Best Comedy’ and ‘Best Marketing’ - NZ Fringe Festival Awards * NOMINEE- 2010 ‘Best Newcomer’ - NZ International Comedy Festival Awards