I thought I was a prop comedian. Turns out I’m a hoarder
07/08/2022 … I was once almost killed by an overstuffed bag of props.
Latest Opinions
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Sun 07 August 2022
Fri 05 August 2022
The double-edged sword of being a comedian of colour
By Filipino-Kiwi comic James Roque
05/08/2022 … Being a comedian of colour in a mostly white industry is a wild experience.
Thu 04 August 2022
What happened to our Britain's Got Talent appearance?
04/08/2022 … This was going to be our big TV moment, the reason this year's Edinburgh show would be our biggest sell-out yet.
It’s all a matter of interpretation…
Geoff Rowe shares tips for those adding BSL to comedy shows
04/08/2022 … I’ve noticed a few features recently about British Sign Language interpretation for comedy shows, largely at Edinburgh.
Mon 01 August 2022
Stop telling female comedians what to wear!
Alice Brine has some advice for reviewers... and everybody else for that matter
01/08/2022 … Reading comedy reviews is unenjoyable to say the least.
How the New York alternative comedy scene has exploded
Sam Morrison welcomes the expanding landscape
01/08/2022 … In the five years since I started comedy in New York, the alternative comedy scene has exploded.
Sun 31 July 2022
The realities of a comic's life on the road
...and do they put people off doing the job, asks Lily Philips
31/07/2022 … For the last six months, I have been hitting the UK circuit hard, which is lovely after sitting in my pants doing Zoom comedy shows for two years.
Fri 29 July 2022
Casual racism's still going strong at the grassroots
Comedian Jamie D'Souza shares a couple of first-hand experiences
29/07/2022 … There’s been a lot of talk about racism recently, and generally there’s been a shift in the discussion towards more intangible things.