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Sam Nicoresti talks about the King’s pronouns in this clip from their new stand-up special Wokeflake.
The show, about trans identity and the culture war, has its roots in the comic’s 2022 Edinburgh Fringe show Cancel Anti Wokeflake Snow Culture and ‘aims to beat the bigots at their own game’.
As well as stand-up, the show features satirical character comedy and hand-drawn animated dream sequences as well as other cinematic techniques.
It is available to stream in full and for free on YouTube.
The King's pronouns
From Sam Nicoresti's Wokeflake
Long-lost trailer for a 1977 comedy film
From Alistair Green
With Alasdair Beckett-King