Jiksaw names its ones-to-watch 2023
Creative studio Jiksaw has revealed the 17 comedians who form its Faces Of Comedy 2022 cohort, a list of up-and-coming comedy talents to watch out for in 2023.
The business is inviting the selected comics for a photoshoot and new press shots free of charge. British Comedian of the Year and BBC New Comedy Awards winner Dan Tiernan has already had his photo taken (above), with Chortle One-To-Watch Lily Phillips, Funny Women Awards 2022 winner Lorna Rose Treen and So You Think You're Funny? 2022 winner Joshua Bethania also amongst the invited comics. Their photographs will be shared across Jiksaw's Instagram throughout December.
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Jiksaw's Faces Of Comedy initially began in 2020 as a reaction to the coronavirus pandemic. Highlighting acts who had public performances derailed by covid-19, the photo series included up-and-coming talent such as Dave's Edinburgh Comedy Awards Best Newcomer nominee Emmanuel Sonubi, Funny Women Awards winner Laura Smyth and Britain's Got Talent finalist Nabil Abdulrashid.
Aemen Sukkar, director at Jiksaw, comments: "After the success of our 2020 Faces Of Comedy we wanted to once again showcase the industry's exciting talent and celebrate the biggest names of tomorrow. It's a real treat to meet and work with so many new and very funny comics and has become a highlight of the year in the studio. And this time we're going one step further by flexing our creative muscles in our one day design challenge."
Rosie Jones, who has collaborated with Jiksaw this year on her 2023 tour artwork, comments: "I have worked with the Jiksaw team for several years now and I adore them! I always look forward to the shoot days, they're so fun and joyful and they always manage to capture me at my truest self! Jiksaw really feel like a family, and I hope to work with them for many, many years to come!"
Jiksaw has also facilitated the tour artwork and book promotion for comedian Tom Allen who adds: "The best design company I've worked with. They always go above and beyond - more than that they always understand exactly what I want."