Rutherglen comedian performs in competition in memory of Stan Laurel in his stardom-making venue
dailyrecord.co.ukA Rutherglen comedian had an “awe-inspiring” performance to reach the final of a tournament in memory of comedy legend Stan Laurel in the venue that made him famous.As a young woman in her twenties, Colette Boyd tragically took two strokes which caused partial paralysis down one side and cognitive problems.The 48-year-old has since had her struggles with anxiety, depression and confidence, but after starting stand-up comedy in the past year, her mental health has drastically improved.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.
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I have made so many lifelong friends and everyone can’t believe the change it has had on me.“My confidence has skyrocketed and is night and day from where I was beforehand.“Going to that first session, like everything else, that first step is the hardest, but ever since, I have fallen in love with it.
When you love doing something it doesn’t seem difficult.”With it coming naturally to Colette, she managed to reach the final of the Laurel Comedy Awards on Friday just gone.It was held in memory of Stan Laurel from the infamous comedy duo Laurel and Hardy at the Panopticon in
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