Recent Correspondents
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.
Fri 03 September 2010
Beyond a Fringe
Harry Deansway bemoans the festival's business ethos
03/09/2010 … It’s time to rename the Edinburgh Fringe.
Thu 02 September 2010
It *is* different for girls
Liam Mullone says questions about women in comedy are valid
02/09/2010 … Katy Brand is both right and wrong in her Correspondents piece yesterday.
Wed 01 September 2010
Reviewers reviewed
Tony Wilkes looks at Chortle's Fringe coverage
01/09/2010 … Chortle ReviewersAugust 6-301pm (free non-ticketed)Chortle’s reviewers have been covering the Scottish capital’s three weeks of cultural veneer for the best part of a decade now, and as with any festival institution there is a danger of formulaic complacency.
Insulting, meaningless, offensive...
Katy Brand on Chortle's post-Fringe survey
01/09/2010 … Chortle is the comedy industry’s go-to website for news, opinions, information and reviews.
Mon 30 August 2010
Spoiler alert!
Katie Jenkins urges reviewers not to ruin the surprise
30/08/2010 … When I go to see live comedy, I tend not to know what’s going to happen in advance.
Fri 27 August 2010
Stand-up's not just about talking
...it's about listening too, says Lynne Ruth Miller
27/08/2010 … The most difficult challenge for any stand-up comedian is believing what his audience tells him.
Hitting the Fringe wall
Mark Allen needs some time out...
27/08/2010 … For comedians, the Edinburgh Festival is a giddy, whirling carnival of excitement.
Tue 24 August 2010
The gripes of a comic – and of a promoter
Russ Powell wears two hats
24/08/2010 … I am a stand-up comedian.
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