'Comedian Zoë Coombs Marr created her male alter-ego Dave in order to critique the sexist culture of the stand-up scene, and it has taken years for her to feel ready to take the stage as herself again. “I never made Dave with the intention of being cruel or laughing at people, or going, ‘That guy sucks,’ ” she says. “None of these guys are bad guys. It’s also the set-up, the form of comedy itself…”' (Introduction)