Ruby Wax
“People who say… they’re perfectly fine [are] more insane than the rest of us.”
About Ruby
Ruby Wax was born in America and moved to the UK to attend the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama. During twenty-five years with the BBC and Channel 4, she wrote and performed her own material, including her famous one-woman shows directed by Alan Rickman; the hit BBC comedy Absolutely Fabulous, which she script-edited; and TV interviews with major figures including Boris Yeltsin and the Duchess of York. Her memoir, How Do You Want Me?, made the UK Sunday Times bestseller list. More recently, Wax has dedicated herself to mental health awareness. Her show and book, Sane New World, hopes to tackle the stigma surrounding mental illness and increase public understanding of clinical depression.
Appearances
Every time Ruby Wax has taken the stage with House of SpeakEasy.
No Satisfaction
City Winery
Ruby performed on stage for Seriously Entertaining at City Winery on November 17, 2014, speaking on the evening’s theme, “No Satisfaction.” Watch it below.