“I couldn’t ask for a friendlier group of people who have made me feel at ease.” | Jen Roberts on channelling their queerness and neurodivergence to find their place in comedy

Tell us about you/your act. My act is your classic observational real life stuff but specifically through a queer, neurodivergent lens. How did you get into comedy? I wanted to try it for years, then eventually asked about open mic nights in my home town, and the rest is history! How does your ADHD feature … Continue reading “I couldn’t ask for a friendlier group of people who have made me feel at ease.” | Jen Roberts on channelling their queerness and neurodivergence to find their place in comedy

“I am not my audience’s enemy. They are my allies with whom I can commit to my rebellion.” | Stephen Catling on diving deeper than ever before into neurodivergence, isolation and commercialism in Clown Fish Out of Water

Tell us about the show you’re currently workshopping, Clown Fish Out of Water? 'Tis my 3rd Edinburgh show. This year the premise is more about feeling like a pariah as a highly creative, genre-bending act in the entertainment industry, alongside the usual absurd series of set pieces and also how, as an autistic man, I … Continue reading “I am not my audience’s enemy. They are my allies with whom I can commit to my rebellion.” | Stephen Catling on diving deeper than ever before into neurodivergence, isolation and commercialism in Clown Fish Out of Water