Jack Evans
- Stand-up comedian
Press clippings
The comics spurning the Edinburgh Fringe
Stand-ups used to think they'd never make it if they didn't play the festival. But it's leaving many saddled with debt, stuck in squalid flats and even suicidal. Refuseniks tell us why they're bowing out.
Rachael Healy, The Guardian, 11th July 2022What does 'alternative comedy' mean in 2022?
A scene that started as a counter to straight stand-up at the end of the 1970s is still hard to peg - but it's much more than just weird stuff that doesn't work on telly.
Rachael Healy, The Guardian, 29th June 2022Luminaries of Lockdown: part one
We have now handed out the last of our Chortle Awards for 2021 for the Legends Of Lockdown. But what was clear from the almost 8,000 suggestions we received was the vast range of comedians and producers working to create comedy during the pandemic. More than we could possibly honour with the accolades. So today and tomorrow we highlight some of the other streaming gigs, social media feeds, podcasts and more who have done so much to provide laughs over the past 12 months.
Chortle, 29th March 2021How stand-ups swapped the Fringe for Twitch
There has been a huge comedy boom on the gaming platform, enabling acts such as Bilal Zafar to gain creative control and reach new audiences.
Rachael Healy, The Guardian, 12th January 2021Manchester's tough crowds make comedians sizzle
Amateur nights, 'chaos energy' and jokes about yeast ... Our writer continues her UK comedy tour and discovers Mancunians' appetite for the alternative.
Rachael Healy, The Guardian, 8th March 2020You have to be joking? Jack Evans
Jack Evans interview.
Short Com, 13th July 2018A piggy interview with Jack Evans
Jack Evans interview.
Wrigley Worm, FringePig, 13th July 201850 unmissable shows at the Edinburgh Fringe 2016
We've picked out some of the more accessible yet offbeat, less mainstream offerings from this years jumbo Edinburgh Fringe line-up. Also, look out for our reviews article once the festival kicks off!
Stuart Wilson, To Do List, 26th July 2016Five To See from up there North - Edinburgh Fringe 2016
We asked John Stansfield what acts from Greater Manchester is worth catching at the Edinburgh Fringe.
Short Com, 24th July 2016Edinburgh Fringe: 5 great Northern comedians
Many of the ace up-and-coming Northern comedians we've profiled in The Skinny are now taking their first full hour to the Edinburgh Fringe. With the festival scarily imminent, there's no better time to check in and ask how much they're absolutely bricking it.
John Stansfield, The Skinny, 21st July 2016