Bloater brilliantly original rediscovered classic comedy

WITH A NEW INTRODUCTION BY STEWART LEEShould The Bloater be republished? Oh God, absolutely, its fantastic Stewart LeeMin works at the BBC as an audio engineer, where she is struggling to replicate the sound of a heartbeat. At home, other matters of the heart are making a mockery of life as Min knows it. Min has found herself the object of her lodgers affection. An internationally renowned opera singer shes nicknamed The Bloater, Min is disgusted and attracted to him in equal measure. But with a husband so invisible that she accidentally turns the lights off on him even when hes still in the room, Min cant quite bring herself to silence The Bloaters overtures. Vain, materialistic, yet surprisingly tender, The Bloater is a sparklingly ironic comedy of manners for all flirtatious gossips who love to hate and hate to love. PRAISE FOR THE BLOATERA wonderfully unromantic romantic comedy Daily TelegraphUncommonly good Guardian It is the perfect aperitif, makes you feel warm and careless and much, much happier The Times | Rosemary Tonks The Bloater : The brilliantly original rediscovered classic comedy