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Krystal Evans
Krystal Evans

Krystal Evans

  • Stand-up comedian, actor and writer

Press clippings

Laughter saved me: The comedian turning tragedy into comedy

Krystal Evans survived a house fire at 14. To make sense of it, she turned to stand-up.

Jo Fidgen, BBC, 26th June 2025

Edinburgh 2025: Pick Of The Programme- Comedy

The Edinburgh Festival Fringe runs from 1 - 25 August 2025.

Natalie O'Donoghue, Broadway World, 11th June 2025

Mitchell & Webb return to sketch on Channel 4

David Mitchell and Robert Webb are reuniting to make a new sketch show for Channel 4.

British Comedy Guide, 13th February 2025

Krystal Evans writes her first book, Hottest Girl At Burn Camp

Edinburgh-based American stand-up Krystal Evans has written her first book, the memoir Hottest Girl At Burn Camp: How To Survive A Fire And A Chaotic Mother (Without Losing Your Sense Of Humour), recounting the fatal night when she was 14 and the home she shared with her mother and little sister in Washington State burned down, as well as growing up poor, living with a mentally ill mother, and having a wolf for a pet.

British Comedy Guide, 15th October 2024

The Skinny's comedy forecast for 2024

The Skinny's Comedy Team reveal their hot picks for 2024.

The Skinny, 10th January 2024

Best of 2023: Comedy

Comebacks, emotional journeys and assured debuts.

Veronica Lee, The Arts Desk, 30th December 2023

(ISH) Edinburgh Comedy Awards announce longlists

The (ISH) Edinburgh Comedy Awards - the alternative new Fringe-based awards run by volunteers - have announced their longlists.

British Comedy Guide, 14th August 2023

NextUp Biggest Award In Comedy 2023 nominees

The nominees have been announced for NextUp's Biggest Award in Comedy. 20 comedians are now in line to win a 2 metre inflatable trophy.

British Comedy Guide, 14th August 2023

Edinburgh's Krystal Evans finds humour in the darkness

There's a popular formula to a lot of Edinburgh Festival Fringe stand-up shows. The comic keeps the audience happy and engaged with jokes and stories for 40 minutes and then hits them with something sad.

Ashley Davies, The National (Scotland), 1st August 2023

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