Press clippings Page 3
Accommodation woes
We asked a range of comedians about their accommodation at this year's Fringe, and for disaster stories from previous years.
British Comedy Guide, 14th August 2019Six local comedians to check out at the Fringe
With a little over two weeks until the start of the Fringe, I suspect many of us are all still trying to plough through the programme. Faster readers will probably be around ten per cent of their way through the comedy section.
Paul Sneddon as Vladimir McTavish, Edinburgh Evening News, 17th July 2019Gilded Balloon adds another 150 Edinburgh Fringe shows
Gilded Balloon has announced another 150 for this year's Edinburgh Fringe.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 17th April 2019Sweet F Aye enterprise handed £5000 boost
A new social enterprise tackling the stigma surrounding female incontinence has secured £5000 from the Scottish Government's Social Entrepreneurs Fund. Sweet F Aye was founded by a trio of comedians, Susan Morrison, Jojo Sutherland, and Elaine Millar, aiming to provide targeted assistance to those dealing with women's incontinence through comedy shows and workshops, dispelling the stigma and silence surrounding the issue.
The National (Scotland), 13th March 2019A piggy interview with Jojo Sutherland
Jojo Sutherland interview.
Wrigley Worm, FringePig, 27th July 2018The Comedians at the King's - live review
Whether the screen version of The Comedians at the King's will change the minds of those who decides who appears on existing TV stand-up and panel shows is probably open to question, given how such programmes are often about developing relationships with emerging talent more than showcasing a tight ten honed over years on the circuit.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 22nd March 2018Funny men and women making a stand for older stand-ups
"People of a certain age and experience aren't represented as much as they should be on television stand-up," says John Moloney.
Russell Leadbetter, The Herald, 18th March 2018BWW review: Drygate Comedy, Drygate, Glasgow
Glasgow has some excellent comedy nights but Drygate Comedy is something a little bit special. Curated by Gilded Balloon (recently voted best venue at Edinburgh Fringe by BWW readers) gives audiences a chance to see fantastic comedy all year round.
Natalie O'Donoghue, Broadway World, 4th November 2017Who is the unsung hero of the Fringe and why?
Some people are just about to get a little less unsung...
Chortle, 25th August 2017Fringe 2017 - Nasty Women on the Fringe
Guests include: Ayesha Hazarika, Lucy Porter, Shazia Mirza, Yuriko Kotani, Viv Groskop, Juliet Meyers, Rosie Wilby, Susan Murray, Jane Hill, Pippa Evans, Janey Godley, Jo Jo Sutherland, Kate Smurthwaite, Desiree Birch, Jenny Collier, Kelly D Hunter, Jing Lusi, Bisha K Ali and more.
Kara Alberts, The Edinburgh Reporter, 25th July 2017