Definite Article is the title of British comedian Eddie Izzard's 1996 performance, which was released on VHS and later on DVD. It was recorded on different nights at the Shaftesbury Theatre. Both, recordings cover topics such as The Italian Job, Pavlov's dogs and European languages. Trivia At the beginning of the show, Eddie arrives on stage through a huge book which opens to reveal her sitting at the top of a staircase. The backdrop then closes and from then on, the background changes at various intervals with words from selected literature projected onto the pages of the huge book. The chosen selections are: A Marriage Proposal (a.k.a. The Proposal) - Anton Chekhov Jabberwocky - Lewis Carroll Macbeth - Shakespeare Mayor of Casterbridge - Thomas Hardy Edward II - Christopher Marlowe External links Definite Article - article at The Official Eddie Izzard Site The Cake or Death Site Eddie Izzard albums Stand-up comedy albums Spoken word albums by English artists Stand-up comedy concert films 1996 video albums 1996 live albums Live video albums 1990s comedy albums