Sophie Duker
- English
- Writer, stand-up comedian and actor
Press clippings Page 11
Can comedy survive in an age of outrage?
Comedy is under scrutiny as never before. So when is a joke not a joke? Context, intent and expectations are all key, say leading exponents of the art.
Miranda Sawyer, The Guardian, 28th July 2019Meet the best new comics at the Fringe
From Ben Affleck angst to valley-girl cabaret, the fresh generation of standups and character acts performing at Edinburgh.
Harriet Gibsone, The Guardian, 27th July 2019Sophie Duker on wokeness and her creative babies
Sophie Duker is already making waves in the comedy world with appearances on Mock the Week and Frankie Boyle's New World Order, as well as running an infamous People of Colour comedy night. This August she embarks on her debut hour.
Jenni Ajderian, The Skinny, 22nd July 2019Comedy picks
Jay Richardson selects the very very best from across the comedy programme.
Jay Richardson, Fest Mag, 21st July 2019Interview: Sophie Duker on Venus
Sophie Duker interview.
Theatre Weekly, 19th July 2019Fringe 10x10: The BAME game
Ten black and minority ethnic British comedians.
Chortle, 16th July 2019Sophie Duker interview
Sophie Duker chats about 'birthing' her first solo show, Venus, where she faces down the Western world's complicated history with bodies of colour.
Deborah Chu, The List, 16th July 2019The women set to dominate the Fringe this year
I've just been going through the Edinburgh Fringe brochure looking for potential Edinburgh Comedy Award-winning shows and this year, more than ever, I think the list could be dominated by women.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 15th July 2019Interview with Sophie Duker
"Edinburgh Fringe gets into your bones, you breathe it in every morning and shit it out at night. It's beautiful and exhausting and all-encompassing and unique."
Tom Inniss, Voice Magazine, 14th July 2019Sophie Duker interview
"If you persist in doing comedy that punches down, you're basically a garbage person"
Zoe Paskett, Evening Standard, 10th July 2019