Correspondents

Chortle's Correspondents section is an arena for fans to share their views on any aspect of comedy. We invite general comment pieces about particular aspects of the comedy scene (although reviews of individual shows or performers tend not to be suited to this section execpt in very rare circumstances) - with the one that's judged best each month receiving a £100 prize. Contributions should be at least 500 words in length, in a similar tone to something you might read in a broadsheet newspaper, and emailed to steve@chortle.co.uk.
We reserve the right to edit pieces - although we will be careful not to change the meaning of anything - or not to use them at all. By submitting an article you grant Chortle indefinite licence to use it freely; though you retain the copyright on it to use it elsewhere.

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Wed 13 June 2012

Eye of the tigermoth

Rufus Hound on his attitude to comedy

13/06/2012 … I really like Chortle.

Fri 08 June 2012

The geeks shall inherit the mirth

Ashley Frieze looks at how technology has changed the comedy business

08/06/2012 … The stand-up world seems to grow larger every year with more and more acts looking for an in-road into this highly competitive business.

Thu 07 June 2012

The measure of my success

Geoff Norcott on the concerns of the not-famous comedian

07/06/2012 … I have no idea what someone like Rhod Gilbert would view as success, the first time they - or their people - run a sales report for their Edinburgh fringe run in early June.

Thu 31 May 2012

And the award for most unfortunate tarring of a reputation goes to...

Andrew Kay of Latest Media says his Brighton gongs are a cause for celebration

31/05/2012 … This is a response to Sameena Zehra, who was told she was a nominee in Latest magazine's Brighton Fringe award – but when she attended the awards, she discovered she wasn't in the final three, as we reported here.