INTERVIEW
INTERVIEW:
ANGIE LE MAR Keep The Faith Editor, Marcia Dixon, met with British comedy queen and playwright, Angie Le Mar, to talk about her renewed faith in God, and how it is impacting her life.
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hrough her sell-out comedy shows and plays, radio shows and media work, Angela Le Mar has shared the joys, sorrows, ups, downs, excitement and the idiosyncrasies of being Black and British. Her achievements, which include being the first Black Briton to appear at the Apollo Theatre, Harlem; becoming the first Black British female comedian to sell out at a West End show; appearing on ITV’s Loose Women; hosting a popular show on Choice FM and other career highlights, have led to her rightly being acclaimed as the Queen of Black British comedy. She is a pioneer in the field, and has carved a path, which others now follow. After experiencing a life-changing 12 months - more of that later - 2012 seems set to end on a high note for this comedy queen, who is gearing up to host her own show, Ladies Talk, which will start airing on Vox TV (Sky Channel 218) on November 2. The show, which roughly follows ITV’s Loose Women format, features a panel of prominent Black women, sharing their views on various social, cultural, relational and political issues in front of a live audience. What makes this new project both poignant and exciting for Angie is that her approach to the show and to her life - in fact, everything she now does - is inspired and influenced by her recently renewed relationship with God. During the past 12 months, Angie, 47, and married mother of three, has become a Christian, and attends the New Testament Church of God in Lee, South London. I met Angie at Westfield Stratford, to learn about this exciting spiritual journey she has embarked upon, and how it has affected her life. In person, she is larger than life, but in a nice, approachable way. She’s also humorous, funny and thoughtful, and I spent an enjoyable few hours in her company. Angie’s return to faith was precipitated by a personal crisis. She shared, “I was in a real dark place. I say ‘dark’, but it was one of those places that I’ve never been before. Everything was fine, but yet nothing was fine. I kinda shut down. I wasn’t interested in doing shows, attending meetings, seeing friends. The only thing that was making me feel really good was walking my dog and being
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