Laura Smyth
- Stand-up comedian, writer and actor
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Introducing The Funny Women Survival Guide Podcast
As the UK's leading female comedy community we are making sure that we're here for you during these strange times. We'll be coming to your aid every Friday with our new podcast The Funny Women Survival Guide, where we bring together (digitally, we're social distancing here) women in comedy to share their tips on how to stay upbeat during the Coronavirus pandemic.
Funny Women, 7th April 2020Why women taking the p**s matters
Here at Funny Women, we're all about women finding their confidence and breaking down taboos, which is why we were delighted to host a comedy show with Boot's StayDry Discreet called Women Taking the P**s.
Funny Women, 28th February 2020Best in Class 2020 line up announced
Best in Class is a show that champions the talent of working-class comedians. 100% crowdfunded and profit sharing, this is Best in Class's third year and after showcasing 16 comics, it shows no signs of stopping with a fresh new line up of working-class comedians!
Funny Women, 27th January 2020Why mums should try comedy
Our 2019 Funny Women Stage Awards winner, Laura Smyth, took up stand up at the end of her third batch of maternity leave. Here's fellow funny mother, Louise Leigh, who runs the Time of the Month South West in Bristol, on why mums who want to give it a try will find it surprisingly accessible.
Louise Leigh, Funny Women, 26th September 2019Meet 2019 Funny Women Awards winner Laura Smyth
We talked with Laura about winning, the other finalists and of course her prize, which is to be mentored by Funny Women's patron, Jo Brand...
Funny Women, 24th September 2019Funny Women Awards 2019 winners
Laura Smyth, Teresa Burns, Samantha Lyden, Lydia Rynne, Laura Seixas and Hannah Brackenbury won prizes at the Funny Women Awards 2019.
British Comedy Guide, 20th September 2019Live review: Funny Women Final
The fourth act in this year's Funny Women Stage Award final, Charlie George, commented soon after coming onstage that "No-one is straight any more." She had clearly being watching from the wings or chatting to her fellow finalists as almost all of this year's Funny Women final line-up were either gay, bisexual, transsexual or pansexual. It's probably a reflection of both the comedy world and the "real" world and good to see that people can be open and honest about their sexuality at a time when society also feels like it is in danger of becoming more closed.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 20th September 2019Funny Women final 2019 review
With so much of today's best comedy, especially on TV, coming from women, it seems more ridiculous than ever to think of female-led comedy as a sub-genre. And judging by the impressively strong final in this year's Funny Women award, there are plenty more talented comics waiting in the traps to keep redressing the industry's historic gender imbalance.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 20th September 2019Funny Women Awards finalists' funniest school moments
The Funny Women Awards finalists reveal their funniest school moments.
Marc Chacksfield, ShortList, 15th September 2019Announcing the 2019 Funny Women Stage Award Finalists
This year's Stage Award finalists - who have fought their way through 433 entrants and across a video entry stage, heats and semi-finals - are: Celya AB; Kemah Bob; Sian Davies; Charlie George; Liz Guterbock; Jen Ives; Helena Langdon; Sarah Mann; Shelf, and Laura Smyth.
Funny Women, 27th August 2019