Tell us about your show. It's a silly exploration of the taboo, weird and awkward stuff that happens sometimes. Or maybe too many times… told from the perspective of your favourite Norwegian comic - me! Your show jumps straight into the personal stuff, centring on friendships, sex and love. What made you want to share … Continue reading “Trust you have something to say. Trust your voice.” | Pernilla Holland on telling society’s expectations to fuck off at the Women in Comedy Festival
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“The more you try every day to be confident and genuine, it does get easier.” | Allyson Smith on why now is the best time for women in comedy
Tell us about your show, The Self Confidence Trick. The new show is a work in progress. It’s about self confidence and my search for it. I think I’m just exploring why it is that people struggle with developing self confidence and feeling good about who they are. I delve into why I think I’ve … Continue reading “The more you try every day to be confident and genuine, it does get easier.” | Allyson Smith on why now is the best time for women in comedy
“It’s the most honest and messy and daring and risky I’ve ever been.” | Zahra Barri on not being special at the Women in Comedy Festival
Tell us about your show, Zahra Barri’s Special. Yes, I’d love to talk about my show, it’s one of my favourite things to do! Okay, so it’s an ironic title because I recently found myself in a devastatingly raw existential crisis; I realised that I’m not special. But it’s fine, because even though I’m not … Continue reading “It’s the most honest and messy and daring and risky I’ve ever been.” | Zahra Barri on not being special at the Women in Comedy Festival
