Sometimes the only thing comedians have is one another
Liz Guterbock has an etiquette guide to helping stand-ups be supportive
10/07/2023 … Whether we like to admit it or not, comedians compete with one another.
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Mon 10 July 2023
Fri 07 July 2023
Where are all the gross female comedians?
Ange Lavoipierre on the joys of looking unf*ckable
07/07/2023 … Australian comedian Ange Lavoipierre is heading to the Edinburgh Fringe next month with both a solo show and as a double-act with comedy partner Jane Watt, both…
Tue 04 July 2023
Podcasts are bad for stand-up
04/07/2023 … As much as I used to love podcasts, I think the over-saturation of comedian’s podcasts in the past few years has been bad for stand-up comedy as an artform.
Mon 03 July 2023
Why I appreciate British stand-up shows over American ones
US comic Lucas O'Neil revels in specials that are larger than the sum of the jokes
03/07/2023 … It’s not enough that a joke gets a laugh.
Fri 30 June 2023
How comedy can - and should - be more accessible
by Sam Judd, Lizzy Lenco and Ian Younghusband
30/06/2023 … Three comedians with disabilities are creating a guide to accessible comedy venues.
Tue 27 June 2023
Is this what comedy is now? Posting one-minute clips for the rest of our lives?
André De Freitas wants time and space to make something better
27/06/2023 … Growing up in Portugal we didn’t have much comedy on TV but when something did reach us, it was amazing.
Mon 26 June 2023
Comedy's not ageist? Don't make me laugh!
Tania Lacy says that at 58 she's encountering more pushback than ever
26/06/2023 … I’m 58, which makes me old.
Tue 30 May 2023
Of course the Edinburgh Comedy Awards might not happen this year, why would anything be easy?
For comedians putting everything into the Fringe, this is just another blow, says Alexandra Haddow
30/05/2023 … As comedians, we understand we’re never going to be anyone’s priority.