Kate Stone
- Producer
Press clippings
Louise Atkinson and Priya Hall amongst 99 Club bursary recipients
The 99 Club's 2023 bursaries for female and non-binary comedians were awarded to Louise Atkinson, Priya Hall, Alexandra Haddow, Leila Navabi and Lorna Rose Treen.
British Comedy Guide, 14th June 2023Interview: Kate Stone
The Funny Women Awards 2022 are open! Since launching in 2003 the Awards have added exciting new categories, making them even more accessible to funny women across the world. In celebration we talked to our Awards producers, starting with our editor and live producer, Kate Stone...
Funny Women, 20th April 2022Funny Women predictions for comedy in 2021
As 2020 draws to a close the universally agreed upon 'hot take' is that it has been somewhat tumultuous. No industry escaped this year unscathed and those in comedy had to find new ways to adapt in order to survive. After a year spent consuming comedy either online or in socially distanced outdoor spaces, the Funny Women team dust off their crystal balls and make their predictions for comedy in 2021...
Funny Women, 18th December 2020How comedy can have the last laugh
We can't erase the unfortunate and recent history of racism in comedy. We can't excuse it either. The best thing we can do is ensure the future of comedy won't be racist. Instead of believing any amount of education (which I encourage) means we get a pass, we must do this by populating all tiers of comedy with a diverse array of talented people. Only then can we all have the last laugh.
Kate Stone, Funny Women, 29th July 2020Introducing comedy writing awards producer Kate Stone
The deadline for the 2020 Funny Women Stage Awards has passed, but there is still time to enter the Comedy Writing Awards. Funny Women is proud to introduce you to our 2020 Funny Women Comedy Writing Awards producer Kate Stone!
Kate Stone, Funny Women, 4th May 2020Was this the decade comedy died?
Comedy has not been slayed, but its women have come to slay.
Kate Stone, Funny Women, 31st December 2019Comedy as a workspace
Comedy is work, work that should be respected by audience, bookers and comedians alike. And unless you're in a carb-loaded sketch, no bread needs to be involved.
Kate Stone, Funny Women, 4th December 2019Katy Brand: I Carried A Watermelon review
Katy Brand's latest book is a love letter to the film Dirty Dancing. In it Brand merges autobiography with a surprisingly in depth study of the 1987 film, its impact on her upon first watching and why it endures as classic 30 years later.
Kate Stone, Funny Women, 1st October 2019Is comedy inherently masculine?
Oh good, once again I can write about whether comedy is a male or female thing thanks to The Daily Wire and a video clip in which a group of white men agree that comedy is "inherently masculine".
Kate Stone, Funny Women, 7th September 2019Tiff Stevenson talks to Ed Byrne: exclusive clip
We are delighted to have an exclusive teaser clip from comedian Tiff Stevenson's podcast Tiny Revolutions for the Funny Women community to hear first!
Kate Stone, Funny Women, 21st August 2019