BCG Daily Friday 15th July 2022
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Facing her anger gave Elf Lyons the last laugh
Scary movies can exorcise the audience's own demons but silliness can also help you process rage, says the comedian.
Elf Lyons, The Guardian, 15th July 2022
Les Dennis joins Only Fools And Horses: The Musical
The comedian and actor will take over the role of Grandad from October 3.
Chortle, 15th July 2022Michelle Shaughnessy: Alcohol made me lazy as a person - and as a comic
I started comedy at a young age, before it was legal for me to drink. The fact that I could be in bars, have a beer and nobody would bat an eye was definitely part of the attraction to the trade.
Michelle Shaughnessy, Chortle, 15th July 2022
Funny At The Fringe - interview - Njambi McGrath, Black Black
Comedian grannies, mud floor comedy clubs, white face audiences, broke aristocrat orgies with angry Afrikaans, soldiers in search of stiffies, African matriarchs objectifying themselves and civil disobedience are the perfect ingredients for mirth. I'm hot on the heels of my comedian grandmother in colonial Kenya. This is satire with a zing.
Holly, Phoenix Remix, 15th July 2022
Inside the London comedy club where heckling is banned
But at the Poodle Club in Sydenham, south London, they do things differently. Heckling is banned and female comics are nurtured. Male comics are invited too, but the only thing that is not tolerated is intolerance. The Poodle Club says this means the venue is a safe platform for a diverse range of artists.
Jim Wheble, BBC, 15th July 2022
Mark Thomas : The John Robb interview
The activist and comedian explains to John Robb the art of comedy and how humour can change the world as he fights for human rights.
John Robb, Louder Than War, 15th July 2022Hannah Pilkes interview
It's a show about our inner mess!
On The Mic, 15th July 2022
Susie McCabe interview
My show is about hope, in a world that's particularly rubbish I talk about the change within me and our society and I know it will get better.
On The Mic, 15th July 2022Awkward Silence's Big Break interview
The Awkward Silence's Big Break is a comedy musical about a father and son who end up in prison together after the father accidentally implicates the son in his crime.
On The Mic, 15th July 2022Tom Brace interview
I'll be bringing my magic to Underbelly with a show that pays homage to growing up in the 90s/00s.
On The Mic, 15th July 2022
Jim Daly interview
My show Jim Daly: Football And Fatherhood is literally about football and fatherhood as I thought it would be the best marketing strategy to just tell people what it's about in the title.
On The Mic, 15th July 2022
Melissa Stephens interview
Ever since I started doing stand up, the jokes that got the most laughs were always things about my cringe worthy family, the wild South, and my bizarre perception and actions.
On The Mic, 15th July 2022Sameer Katz interview
The show is about how economics, and most of the things we think, are actually based on what we believe.
On The Mic, 15th July 2022Nathaniel Savoy
Read for Filth is a blend of stand-up comedy and more traditional one-man-show theatre, with some poetry peppered in for good measure.
On The Mic, 15th July 2022Mina Liccione interview
Growing Up Ringside is about love and resilience told through a mixed-cultural lens.
On The Mic, 15th July 2022
Erin Hunter interview
Surfing the Holyland is a one-woman comedy about a wide-eyed American and her quest for adventure on the wild waters of Tel Aviv.
On The Mic, 15th July 2022Lucinda Spragg interview
I'm in Edinburgh as a stop on my book tour. It's a new book, my latest book, and the book is called: Jabbie Dodgers: seeking the truth, fighting for decency, defying the liberal Vax Pushers.
On The Mic, 15th July 2022
I talk to Chloe Petts
"For people who aren't very well versed in gender fluidity or toxic masculinity, I hope my show gives them a fun route in."
Elliot Gonzalez, I Talk Telly, 15th July 2022
Review: Sh!t-faced Presents Romeo and Juliet, Leicester Square Theatre
A stellar cast, talented in the face of alcohol-fuelled challenge.
Anna Robinson, Everything Theatre, 15th July 2022
Funny At The Fringe - interview - Lara Ricote: GRL/LATNX/DEF
My show is a comedy show about me, and what it means to me to be a girl who's latin and hard of hearing.
Holly, Phoenix Remix, 15th July 2022
How the devil are you, Ciarán Dowd?
He's back! For anyone who's followed Rodolfo's illustrious career so far, you'll know this is going to be a treat.
Punchline UK, 15th July 2022
Edinburgh 2022: Zach Zucker Q&A
BWW catches up with Zach Zucker to chat about bringing Spectacular Industry Showcase (Made for TV) to the 2022 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Natalie O'Donoghue, Broadway World, 15th July 2022Edinburgh 2022: The Failure Cabaret Q&A
BWW catches up with The Fremonts to chat about bringing The Failure Cabaret to the 2022 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Broadway World, 15th July 2022Edinburgh 2022: The Anniversary Q&A
BWW catches up with writers and performers Clare Bartholomew and Daniel Tobias to chat about bringing The Anniversary to the 2022 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Natalie O'Donoghue, Broadway World, 15th July 2022Edinburgh 2022: Confetti Q&A
BWW catches up with Will Jackson to chat about bringing Confetti to the 2022 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Natalie O'Donoghue, Broadway World, 15th July 2022Edinburgh 2022: Fashion Spies Q&A
BWW caught up with Will Jackson and the cast of Fashion Spies to chat about bringing the show to the 2022 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Natalie O'Donoghue, Broadway World, 15th July 2022
Netflix's Sex Education series gets manga
The official Twitter account for Kadokawa's Global Comic label announced on Wednesday that John Tarachine is drawing a manga adaptation of Netflix's Sex Education series that launched on Kadokawa's Comic Bridge online manga magazine on Friday.
Rafael Antonio Pineda, Anime News Network, 15th July 2022
Jamie MacDonald interview
The reason I don't have children is nothing to do with my eyes, it's because I've never fancied them...in both senses of the phrase.
On The Mic, 15th July 2022
Stefania Licari interview
Medico is a one-woman medical comedy about life as a doctor, immigration issues and what it means to become British.
On The Mic, 15th July 2022
Lee Ridley interview
My show is called Cerebral LOLsy. And yes, I did take the rest of the week off work after thinking of that title.
On The Mic, 15th July 2022Shirley Gnome interview
My show is a collection of my original silly, smart, stupid songs.
On The Mic, 15th July 2022
Kiri Pritchard-McLean interview
Home Truths is a show that looks at really big subjects that are affecting the world right now and I talk a lot about colonialism but also chicken nuggets and skinny jeans because I'm nothing if not a woman of the people.
On The Mic, 15th July 2022Jack Harris interview
The idea of the show is that in the time it takes to teach a lesson, I can teach the audience how to become a teacher.
On The Mic, 15th July 2022
David Ephgrave interview
It's a standup show about dealing with loss, which is an unusual topic for a comedy, which is why I wanted to explore it.
On The Mic, 15th July 2022
Richard Stott interview
It's a show about ageing, growing up, realising you're not 25 any more, you've got acid reflux and your knees are starting to ache.
On The Mic, 15th July 2022Sex Tips for Straight Women From a Gay Man interview
Sex Tips for Straight Women from a Gay Man has been sharing its upbeat brand of comedy with theater audiences for over a decade.
On The Mic, 15th July 2022Cerys Bradley interview
Sportsperson is my debut show. It's a stand-up hour about, amongst other things, playing sports, my brother having a kid, being non-binary, trying to run a half marathon, being autistic, my first pub crawl, socks, yoga and chocolate bars.
On The Mic, 15th July 2022
Brennan Reece interview
Firstly, it's not a Pandemic show. I think we have all heard enough about that for one lifetime.
On The Mic, 15th July 2022Ben Hart interview
This is my biggest, most baffling and most exciting show so far.
On The Mic, 15th July 2022
Aaron Simmonds interview
Easiest place to start is the title, I got given the nickname Hot Wheels after a one-night stand five years ago. Since finding out about it I went through a bit of an identity crisis of questioning whether my disability was a good thing or not. So the show is me trying to answer that, whilst telling stories about having sex in a disabled toilet.
On The Mic, 15th July 2022
No joke! Edinburgh festival satirists race to keep up with events
Dramatic resignation of Boris Johnson and subsequent leadership race prove a challenge for stand-up comedians.
Nadia Khomami, The Guardian, 15th July 2022Interview: Joz Norris - Blink
Legendary magician Joz Norris has perfected the hardest magic trick of all time - making an entire audience think and blink in unison.
The New Current, 15th July 2022Interview with comedian Milo McCabe, AKA Troy Hawke
Comedian and "Greeter's Guild" member Milo McCabe talks about Edinburgh Festival Fringe, the marrying of comedy and psychotherapy, and the school that seems to "spawn" comedians.
Tom Inniss, Voice Magazine, 15th July 2022Interview with comedian Morgan Rees
Morgan speaks to us about taking a show up to Edinburgh, the importance of balancing your passion with financial security, and how Covid helped him reevaluate his work/life balance.
Tom Inniss, Voice Magazine, 15th July 2022Interview with Njambi McGrath: author, stand-up comedian, presenter and political commentator
"In order to get noticed, one must take their wares to market. Leading industry movers and shakers congregate at this world famous market and I believe I have something of interest to sell to the world."
Tom Inniss, Voice Magazine, 15th July 2022Interview with comedy duo Norris & Parker
Parker & Norris talk through their latest show, their creative backgrounds, and give us a frank assessment of why Edinburgh Festival Fringe is better than other festivals.
Tom Inniss, Voice Magazine, 15th July 2022Videos
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