Michelle Shaughnessy
- Canadian
- Stand-up comedian
Press clippings
Review - Comedy Crate at V&B, Northampton, 5th December 2023
Reviews of Pete Teckman, Michelle Shaughnessy, Kent Cameron and Roger Monkhouse.
Chris Parkle, The Real Chrisparkle, 6th December 2023Fringe Dog meets Michelle Shaughnessy
Edinburgh's canine journalist meets Canadian comedian Michelle Shaughnessy, and her dog Robocop.
Fringe Dog, Fest Mag, 18th August 2022Are 'woke mobs' killing comedy? You must be joking, say top Fringe comedians
Every week there's some new claim that comedy is being ruined by 'woke' mobs out to destroy freedom of speech. Is that really true?
Neil Mackay, The Herald, 7th August 2022Edinburgh Fringe interview: rarely asked questions - Michelle Shaughnessy
Canadian comic Michelle Shaughnessy is directed by Fringe Favourite Adam Hills in her debut show at Underbelly.
Claire Smith, Beyond The Joke, 4th August 2022Michelle Shaughnessy: Be Your Own Daddy Q&A
Be Your Own Daddy is the story of how Canadian comic Michelle spent her whole life waiting for someone to fix her. The show covers all elements of her life-the good, the bad, and the even worse. Now sober and married, Michelle has relocated to the UK all by herself to forge her own career success and debut at the Edinburgh Fringe...
Funny Women, 26th July 2022Several comedians withdraw from Tramlines due to 'unforeseen circumstances'
Tom Ward, Michelle Shaughnessy, Lily Phillips and Spoken Word artist Arielle Cottingham will no longer be joining them. Instead, they have been replaced with Sammy Dobson, Daisy Earl, Nina Gilligan and Jay Chambers.
Rahmah Ghazali, The Sheffield Star, 21st July 2022Interview with Michelle Shaughnessy, comedian and actress
Canadian comedian Michelle Shaughnessy talks Edinburgh Fringe, performing after lockdown, and early art memories.
Tom Inniss, Voice Magazine, 16th July 2022Michelle Shaughnessy: Alcohol made me lazy as a person - and as a comic
I started comedy at a young age, before it was legal for me to drink. The fact that I could be in bars, have a beer and nobody would bat an eye was definitely part of the attraction to the trade.
Michelle Shaughnessy, Chortle, 15th July 2022Michelle Shaughnessy interview
Be Your Own Daddy was born when I realized I was always looking for the easy way to happiness.
On The Mic, 3rd July 2022Michelle Shaughnessy shares how comedy has helped her mental health
'I forced myself to say yes, I walked to the venue and remember telling myself to act happy and confident so as to not show these comics I didn't know, how truly weak I felt in that moment.'
Michelle Shaughnessy, Female First, 23rd June 2022