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Jackie Clune: Julie Burchill
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Jackie Clune is an actress, a stand-up comedian and a regular radio broadcaster. She memorably played Julie Burchill in the smash-hit play Julie Burchill is Away and is starring in the touring production of Mama Mia.
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Jackie Clune appeared in the international tour of Mamma Mia! as well as in productions of Taboo (at the Venue), The Vagina Monologues (at the New Ambassadors Theatre), Julie Burchill Is Away (Soho Theatre), A Wedding Story (Birmingham Rep), Follow the Star and It's Jackie (for Drill Hall) and Chicks with Flicks (King's Head). Her television credits include "Waking the Dead," "EastEnders," "Something for the Weekend" and "Rhona."
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The role of Mrs Wilkinson is currently being played by Sally Dexter, Jackie Clune will take over in the role from June 4th. Having studied drama at University, actor, comedian, composer and broadcaster Jackie Clune has made her name mixing her natural wit and talent for singing. Her theatre history includes roles in Taboo, The Vagina Monologues, Follow The Star and the title role in Julie Burchill. Clune's television credits include Waking the Dead, Eastenders, The Bill, Rhona and Something for the Weekend.
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Clune does a good job of reproducing Burchill's accent (disingenuous rustic child), but seems to be concentrating more on that than on forcefully projecting a character or establishing a rapport with the audience. In Jonathan Lloyd's limp production, Clune spends a lot of time clutching a pillow to her stomach or looking winsomely, Diana-style, at the floor.
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Clune, director Jonathan Lloyd has the ideal person to play the First Lady of Grub Street. Seven stone lighter and seven years younger than the 42-year-old wit, Clune doesn't necessarily convince as someone who slobs her days away on a leopard-skin sofa, flicking through tabloids but she brings out Burchill's qualities as unbridled jester: able to play to the galleries, whip up collective hilarity or hysteria, but quintessentially a loner.
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It didn't hurt that she was to be played by Clune. "As Jackie is attractive in every way, I can't help but be flattered at being portrayed by her," Burchill says. "Obviously if it was Jo Brand I'd be crying in the corner."
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