Jenny Collier. Copyright: Andy Hollingworth
Jenny Collier
- Welsh
- Actor, writer and stand-up comedian
Press clippings Page 4
Jenny Collier: I was kicked off a bill for being female
On the eve of International Women's Day, I was cancelled from a comedy show because they had "too many women" on the bill.
Jenny Collier, XO Jane, 15th April 2014Billing is everything
A couple of stories from the world of comedy this week have attested to some of the do's and (mainly) don'ts of putting together a comedy bill. Promoters Mirth Control found themselves in hot water after they dumped comedian Jenny Collier from one of their nights. The reason, she was told, was that the venue thought there were too many female comics in the line-up.
Alistair Smith, The Stage, 15th March 2014Comedy promoter apologises after dropping Jenny Collier
Jenny Collier took to Twitter after she was dropped because the 'venue did not want too many women on the bill'.
Jonathan Brown, The Independent, 9th March 2014Venue cancel woman comic as too many women were on bill
A venue in Haslemere, Surrey cancelled a performance from Jenny Collier as too many women were already on the bill.
Sarah O'Meara, The Huffington Post, 8th March 2014