Comedy is art.. let's act like it
07/04/2014 … I have recently been scouring funding applications so that I can do a rural tour taking a couple of Edinburgh Fringe shows to small venues that would ordinarily…
2014 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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Mon 07 April 2014
Fri 04 April 2014
Kickstarter has its place in funding projects
The Infidel's producer Arvind David answers critics
04/04/2014 … There's been debate about whether Kickstarter crowdfunding campaigns offer backers a raw deal.
Thu 03 April 2014
Comedy and wrestling make great tag-team partners
Lorcan Mullan on his twin obsessions
03/04/2014 … When I was six years old two different stories greatly affected the rest of my life.
Wed 02 April 2014
24 things Denmark taught me about being a comedian
Copenhagen-born Sofie Hagen shares her tips
02/04/2014 … Denmark is paradise, if you want to start doing comedy.
Fri 28 March 2014
How not to be racist
Daliso Chaponda offers a guide to would-be satirists
28/03/2014 … Stephen Colbert has been accused of racism after his line ‘I am willing to show #Asian community I care by introducing the Ching-Chong Ding-Dong Foundation for…
Wed 26 March 2014
A millionaire with a begging bowl?
Alan Varley has some questions about a comedy fundraising project
26/03/2014 … The pounds of the crowdAlan Varley has some questions about a comedy fundraising projectLast week, David Baddiel wrote about turning his film The Infidel into a…
Tue 25 March 2014
It's a funny old game
Tony Kinsella fears the worst when football managers tell jokes
25/03/2014 … From court jesters, to Shakespearean Fools, via circus clowns, to club comics, the art of making people laugh was once a calling; a vocation; a career path coursing…
Mon 17 March 2014
'I was out out of order'
Will Richards backtracks over his 'would I book women comics?' article
17/03/2014 … Many people were angered by my recent Chortle article, Would I Agree Not To Book A Female Comedian? Some of you, including people who contacted me privately, understood…