“Laughing together in a room full of other people at the same stuff feels really nice, doesn’t it?” | Ali Panting on revelling in the weirdness of standup, props and radio comedy

Tell us about your style of comedy. I like to watch comedy that is alternative with a capital A - think formally trained clowns covering themselves in raw egg. While I’m not quite that weird, I like to think of myself as someone who enjoys and embraces the fact that standup is a rule-free world. … Continue reading “Laughing together in a room full of other people at the same stuff feels really nice, doesn’t it?” | Ali Panting on revelling in the weirdness of standup, props and radio comedy

“Ideas are born when they’re ready.” | Stuart Dunlop explores his unquitable, meandering creative journey through comedy, improv and more

Tell us about your style of comedy. A two-way street of anxiety-fuelled self-deprecation. “I'm weird, and that's funny. But we're all weird, and that's funny, too.” How did you get into comedy? My good friend Edward Roworth inspired me, and I then took improv classes while living in Berlin. Proof that Germans (and Southerners) have … Continue reading “Ideas are born when they’re ready.” | Stuart Dunlop explores his unquitable, meandering creative journey through comedy, improv and more

“I always start from the basis of ‘how would I tell a funny story to my mates?’”| Saeth Wheeler on how finding your authentic voice makes the best comedy

Tell us about your style of comedy. My style is quite narrative - I tend to start with an actual event that has happened to me, and work from there. This also tends to mean my tone is quite warm. I always start from the basis of ‘how would I tell a funny story to … Continue reading “I always start from the basis of ‘how would I tell a funny story to my mates?’”| Saeth Wheeler on how finding your authentic voice makes the best comedy