“Taboos around mental health and disability can be challenged by comics” | Mark Nicholas on carving out an accessible comedy space for acts with disabilities through Laugh-Able

Tell us about your comedy career. So it started when I went traveling to SE Asia in 2017 and I took part in some comedy workshops with American and British ex-pats along with some locals to Saigon. We then performed a showcase in the summer where we all did 5 minutes on stage. I vividly … Continue reading “Taboos around mental health and disability can be challenged by comics” | Mark Nicholas on carving out an accessible comedy space for acts with disabilities through Laugh-Able

“That fear you feel isn’t going anywhere.” | Charlie George on finding the best way to tell your story

When did you first Discover Stand-Up Comedy? I saw Victoria Wood on the telly as a kid and thought it was the most brilliant and exciting thing I'd ever seen. My nan who was looking after me (I was definitely 'a raised by your nan' child), switched it off abruptly and said "Women aren't funny!" … Continue reading “That fear you feel isn’t going anywhere.” | Charlie George on finding the best way to tell your story

“We always start with a looming deadline” | Foxdog Studios talk using prop comedy to capture the silliness in business

When did you first show an interest in comedy – stand-up or otherwise? Lloyd: In 2012 I flew over the handlebars of my bicycle and landed on my teeth. A glass of water with dentures in them next to my bed awoke my sense of humour. Peter: UK Gold hit our screens in 1992 and … Continue reading “We always start with a looming deadline” | Foxdog Studios talk using prop comedy to capture the silliness in business