Will Franken
- Comedian
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The Fringe awards no one wants to win
Comic Will Franken plans to name and shame the Edinburgh Fringe performers he thinks are playing it too safe this festival.
Chortle, 22nd July 2016Will Franken: "I am unable to create in moderation"
"I think a lot of sketches go on far too long. They don't know a clever way out. They don't know the Monty Python approach of Don't beat them over the head with a sledgehammer punchline, just find a nice segue into something else. Brevity!"
John Fleming, John Fleming's Blog, 23rd April 2016This week's new live comedy
Previews of Bridget Christie, John Robins and Will Franken.
James Kettle, The Guardian, 18th March 2016Will Franken interview
"Are you hanging up your dress forever?" For six months last year, Will performed as Sarah Franken, in a dress and wig. "Yes," he replied. "Well, I haven't got rid of the clothes. They're still in my room."
John Fleming, , 11th February 2016Will Franken hosts mimicry workshop
Following the success of his satire workshop in January comedian Will Franken is hosting another workshop in February. This one will be called I'll Be Your Mirror: Using the Layering Craft of Mimicry to Enhance Linear Stand-Up.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 31st January 2016Will Franken on being an Uber comic
Yesterday Will Franken, along with Grainne Maguire, Stephen Bailey, Trevor Lock, Lou Sanders and John Robertson, took part in an afternoon of comedy in cars supporting Uber's lift-sharing scheme called UberPOOL. Here Will Franken writes about his experience.
Will Franken, Beyond The Joke, 31st January 2016News: the funny side of Uber
Comedians Stephen Bailey, Lou Saunders, John Robertson, Grainne Maguire, Trevor Lock, Will Franken and more will be gigging for Uber passengers this Saturday.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 29th January 2016Will Franken on changing back from Sarah to Will
Earlier this year comedian Will Franken made the decision to become Sarah Franken. He has now decided to revert back to Will Franken. In this exclusive essay he explains his decision.
Will (formerly Sarah) Franken, Beyond The Joke, 23rd December 2015Will Franken revert from being Sarah?
A few months ago, London-based American comic Will Franken decided that he would wear women's clothes on stage and off stage and would be called Sarah Franken. I met Will/Sarah last night for a chat with fellow American comedian Lewis Schaffer.
John Fleming, , 24th November 2015Sarah Franken review
In this luridly populated show - her first after becoming a trans woman - Franken gives an intermittently persuasive vision of a culture in meltdown.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 8th November 2015