Latest Opinions
Chortle's Opinions 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 except in very rare circumstances). 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
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Thu 12 April 2012
Does Alan Davies deserve all this?
12/04/2012 … I saw Alan Davies at a Red Raw night at The Stand in Newcastle a couple of weeks ago.
Wed 11 April 2012
Criticising the critics
Ian Fox has some do's and don'ts for Fringe reviewers
11/04/2012 … Fringe season is looming, when comics pick up more press than at any other time of the year.
Wed 04 April 2012
A host of reasons why it's great to MC
Please welcome your compere for this piece, Michael Monkhouse
04/04/2012 … If stand-up’s purgatory, MCing’s hell.
Tue 03 April 2012
Teacher... or class clown?
Why do so many educators go into comedy, asks Tony Kinsella
03/04/2012 … ‘That’s enough, everyone.
Fri 30 March 2012
What I've learned as a promoter
30/03/2012 … After nearly 25 years of marriage, my wife ran off with a taxi driver.
Tue 27 March 2012
Who's funnier, Bugs or Daffy?
Yianni Agisilaou asks the big comedy questions
27/03/2012 … Who is funnier, all-American hero Bugs Bunny, or hapless perma-flop Daffy Duck?Bugs is your textbook smart-arse.
Sun 25 March 2012
Defender of the free world
Ashley Frieze on the rift between Edinburgh promoters
25/03/2012 … Do you remember the war? You know the massive schism that caused the Free Fringe to split in half and then everyone had to take sides? No? Well then, what do you…