Joseph Morpurgo
- Actor, writer, comedian, improviser and producer
Press clippings Page 4
Best comedy shows at the Edinburgh Fringe 2017
We pick out the must-see comedy shows that are already giving us goosebumps of excitement.
Brian Donaldson, The List, 11th July 2017BWW Q&A- Joseph Morpurgo
Joseph Morpurgo interview.
Natalie O'Donoghue, Broadway World, 11th July 2017Joseph Morpurgo interview
The cult character comic on the things that make him laugh the most, from Corbyn kebabs to Hans Teeuwen.
Rachel Aroesti, The Guardian, 16th June 2017Laugh a minute: Edinburgh festival's 2017 comedy lineup
Sara Pascoe looks at life after a breakup, Trygve Wakenshaw brings his baby on stage, and Alexei Sayle, Ruby Wax and talkshow king Craig Ferguson all return to the fringe this year.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 8th June 2017Tickets on sale for Austentatious tour
Jane Austin inspired improv comedy group Austentatious are to tour the UK in October and November 2017. Tickets are now on sale.
British Comedy Guide, 4th May 2017Radio 4 announces 18 new comedy shows
Radio 4 has announced a raft of new shows, including series from Matt Berry, Sara Pascoe, Richard Herring, Sam Bain, Andy Hamilton and Fred MacAulay.
British Comedy Guide, 26th August 2016The Edinburgh shows we want to see
It feels as if everyone's a comedian these days, but what if they really were? We asked six comics to imagine shows for some infamous public figures...
Jake Yapp, Nish Kumar, Joseph Morpurgo, The Guardian, 6th August 2016Austentatious: Edinburgh Fringe 2016 interview
I remember seeing Austentatious for the first time a few years as part of the free festival at the Counting House. The buzz was already strong for this marvellous improvised Jane Austen novel, with the queue trailing round the corner and both audience and cast seemingly loving every second of this one-off adventure. Since then the gang - which includes celebrated solo acts like Joseph Morpurgo, Rachel Parris and Cariad Lloyd - has gone from strength to strength, and has now set up home in the main Underbelly venue on George Square, serving as one of the Fringe's true success stories.
Laugh Out London, 26th July 2016BBC Three publishes new Top Ten series
BBC Three has launched a new online web series in which comedians list their 'Top Tens' on a subject of their choosing. Additionally, it is inviting fans to submit their own lists.
British Comedy Guide, 14th July 2016Meet the new inhabitants of Successville
To celebrate, the good folk at Tiger Aspect have let us in on a little more about this year's murder victims and the suspects, who is playing who, and exactly when you'll be able to see them... plus a set of exclusive images across this post of most of our regulars in action. You'll probably notice there's a distinct lack of Paul Kaye in this images, but more on that one soon... until then, here's a run-down of each episode!
The Velvet Onion, 4th June 2016