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
Category: Interviews
“There is a certain nuance that would be lost if I attempted to do my material in a more traditional format” | Stephen Catling on the otherness of surrealism and Beehavioural Problems
Tell us about your show Beehavioural Problems. So Beehavioural Problems is a show that stemmed from a desire to write about my feelings and experiences of working post-Bachelors, along with also just putting it in some fun surrealist sketches. Over the course of the show, I go over my experiences with the NHS, animal research … Continue reading “There is a certain nuance that would be lost if I attempted to do my material in a more traditional format” | Stephen Catling on the otherness of surrealism and Beehavioural Problems
“I personally believe that everything can be funny, as long as it’s handled with care and heart.” | Simon Perrott on exploring his grief through theatre and Kissed By A Flame
Tell us about your show, Kissed By A Flame. Kissed By A Flame is an autobiographical piece about a time in my life when my partner was diagnosed with cancer and the last 18 months of his life. The play is about grief, so it was important that the audience was aware that the character … Continue reading “I personally believe that everything can be funny, as long as it’s handled with care and heart.” | Simon Perrott on exploring his grief through theatre and Kissed By A Flame
