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[COMEDY] Taking a slight detour from his previous touring performances, Eddie Izzard has developed this show as a byproduct of his book, Believe Me, released last year. It’s Izzard’s first literary foray, and Bill Gates chose it for one of his 5 Amazing Books I Read This Year list. As he’s proven so adept at doing, he uses humor to both soften and punctuate difficult topics — in this case, a childhood interrupted by the loss of his mother, adventures at boarding school and issues of sexuality. From there, he links up with his career thus far, combining comedy, film, politics, philanthropy and more. While autobiographical elements have always played a part in his shows, Believe Me feels like a culmination of all that’s come before, truly placing Izzard in his element when he comes to the UB Center for the Arts Mainstage on Thursday, September 20.