Bryony Kimmings
- Writer and stand-up comedian
Press clippings
"It's Fleabag's home - the audience is unshockable": Phoebe Waller-Bridge & more on 25 years of Soho theatre
The central London institution champions new talent, amplifies LGBTQ+ voices and always takes risks. With a new outpost opening in Walthamstow, artists discuss how the West End venue is not just a place - it's a philosophy.
Rachael Healy, The Guardian, 25th April 2025Bryony Kimmings interview
The award-winning live artist and writer on the things that make her laugh the most.
The Guardian, 12th March 2021Last Christmas is the perfect Brexit festive movie
Thank you, Last Christmas, for showing us who we are, and for allowing us to laugh at ourselves. Whether you meant to or not.
Hadley Freeman, The Guardian, 7th December 2019Last Christmas: review
There were fine performances from Henry Golding and Emma Thompson (co-writer) as Kate's Yugoslavian mother. She delivered some of the best lines and was a wonderful breath of fresh air and vibrancy to the film. A disappointment and a big one at that was the relationship between Kate and Tom.
Tiemo Talk of the Town, 20th November 2019Last Christmas review - cliched festive failure
It seems fitting at this point to use one of the hoariest of film criticism cliches and say that this was a film that lingered long after I left the cinema. In this case, it lingered in the form of a tension headache caused by 103 minutes of mortified wincing.
Wendy Ide, The Observer, 17th November 2019Last Christmas review
Emilia Clarke shines brightly in this twinkly London rom-com.
BBC, 16th November 2019Last Christmas review
Whilst George Michael's music isn't incorporated as effectively as one might wish, Emma Thompson and co-writer Bryony Kimmings take inspiration from the titular song for arguably the most telegraphed ending you'll see all year. Still, the 'good will to all' theme ensures that Last Christmas, for all its syrupy stylings, has its heart in the right place.
James Mottram, The List, 11th November 2019Fringe: Our guide to the best shows to see
Holly Williams picks the most interesting shows at the Edinburgh Fringe and International Festival.
Holly Williams, The Independent, 2nd August 2019The female stories you need to hear at Edinburgh Fringe
Who are you looking forward to seeing at Edinburgh Fringe 2019?
Holly Mosley, Female First, 18th July 2019Review: Bryony Kimmings: I'm a Phoenix, Bitch
Performance artist, comedian and mother, Bryony Kimmings rises from the ashes in new autobiographical show I'm a Phoenix, Bitch, a piece exploring motherhood, trauma and healing.
Faye Butler, Broadway Baby, 5th May 2019