“Odd boots and broken things” | You Build The Thing You Think You Are is the weird existential gong bath the world needs

Comedy has taken some unexpected turns over the past few months, with performers turning to Twitch, YouTube and Zoom to replace the live shows axed by lockdown. For all the ingenious methods people have managed to move into a digital sphere, it’s hard to argue that the experience is quite the same as live stand-up. … Continue reading “Odd boots and broken things” | You Build The Thing You Think You Are is the weird existential gong bath the world needs

Sound of Our Revolution | July 2020: Mutual Aid (We Are The Many)

Contributed by Jonny Collins It’s that time of the month again! It’s the time of the month where I give all Blizzard Comedy fans homework in the way of a playlist of songs to get everyone in the mood for our next livestream!One of the core parts of any Blizzard Comedy night (‘cause it clearly … Continue reading Sound of Our Revolution | July 2020: Mutual Aid (We Are The Many)

“I want the experience of sitting in that performer’s imagination for an hour” | Joz Norris on recreating You Build The Thing You Think You Are for a quarantine audience

Tell us about your show, You Build The Thing You Think You Are. It’s a combination of two things really - last year I discovered a way of doing things that combined nonsense with something that felt a bit like conceptual theatre and resulted in a show that really meant something to a lot of … Continue reading “I want the experience of sitting in that performer’s imagination for an hour” | Joz Norris on recreating You Build The Thing You Think You Are for a quarantine audience