“What’s come out of it is something more than we ever imagined.” | Maria Oshodi on bringing Eye Say, Eye Say, Eye Say to Bloomsbury Festival

Tell us about your show. Maria: The show is called Eye Say, Eye Say, Eye Say, taken from the old music hall comedy slogans. We’ve changed the original ‘I’ to ‘eye’ because we’re a visually impaired theatre company. It’s a stand up comedy show with fifteen acts at the last count. Everyone comes from a … Continue reading “What’s come out of it is something more than we ever imagined.” | Maria Oshodi on bringing Eye Say, Eye Say, Eye Say to Bloomsbury Festival

“Hopefully the nervous energy will make me a better performer.” | Izzy Askwith talks deadpan comedy, bringer gigs and the 2020 Funny Women finals

Tell us about you/your act. I’m a production assistant from Banbury and I started stand up last year. My act is pretty low energy, awkward and deadpan and might be a character act, but it’s not a huge stretch for me to be honest. What’s your favourite thing about working in comedy? Getting to watch … Continue reading “Hopefully the nervous energy will make me a better performer.” | Izzy Askwith talks deadpan comedy, bringer gigs and the 2020 Funny Women finals

“I don’t think a bill of straight white men is the most exciting offering.” | Christina O’Sullivan on feminism, clowning and the Funny Women 2020 finals

Tell us about you/your act. My comedy tends to focus on feminism as I started doing comedy after I went home to Ireland to canvas for the abortion referendum. I wrote down a lot of what people said to me while canvassing and things just went from there. What’s your favourite thing about working in … Continue reading “I don’t think a bill of straight white men is the most exciting offering.” | Christina O’Sullivan on feminism, clowning and the Funny Women 2020 finals