Author: Kirstie Summers

“It’s too niche and specific to do in a club gig.” | Mike Capazzola on bringing his Italian roots to the UK Jewish Comedy Festival

Tell us about your show, Kugleroni. I'm an Italian-American Jew. I needed a cool name for an hour of stand up. Lots of pastas have the suffix ONI at the end - and everyone's heard of Kugel. I put them together and baked it for 45 minutes at 350 degrees for 20 minutes. Between your cartoons … Continue reading “It’s too niche and specific to do in a club gig.” | Mike Capazzola on bringing his Italian roots to the UK Jewish Comedy Festival

We’re collecting for the homeless at both our December shows

When we first conceived of Blizzard, one of our aims was to put some good out into the world around us – outside of putting on a great show. Initially, we said that we would make cash donations to local charities once we’ve covered the costs of putting on the show. But running a pay-what-you-feel-show … Continue reading We’re collecting for the homeless at both our December shows

“Deep down, it’s about how we become our own heroes.” | Aaron Twitchen on the heartbreaks and hangovers behind Can’t Stop A Rainbow

Tell us about your show, Can’t Stop A Rainbow. The last solo show I created was a comedy show with aerial circus. It was the first ever stand up comedy/aerial silk fusion show. It was a big, loud, crazy show and I loved it. What I found afterwards, lots of people (comics mainly) kept saying … Continue reading “Deep down, it’s about how we become our own heroes.” | Aaron Twitchen on the heartbreaks and hangovers behind Can’t Stop A Rainbow