“I always try to ask myself who am I laughing at and why.” | Quenby Harley talks kink, comedy and cock tales

Tell us about you/your act. I'm a queer, feminist comedian and performance artist. I use comedy, spoken word and drag to explore my experiences around gender, sexuality, and identity in general. What would you hat sets you apart from other acts? Well normally queer, feminist, non-binary comedian is a pretty good USP but that kind … Continue reading “I always try to ask myself who am I laughing at and why.” | Quenby Harley talks kink, comedy and cock tales

“We have a lot to be anxious about right now – but being able to laugh gets us through.” | John Porter on comedy and coping

Tell us about you/your act. So I’m John Porter, I’m 29, I have cerebral palsy and I live in Manchester (alone, don’t tell ATOS). My act is mostly me talking about things that are going on in my life and inside my head - very anecdotal! It gets dark in places but that’s largely because … Continue reading “We have a lot to be anxious about right now – but being able to laugh gets us through.” | John Porter on comedy and coping

Jonny Collins on the struggles and successes of launching a safe space comedy show in 2019

Tell us about you/your act. My act is a shouty mess of genderqueer social politics with occasional bursts of absurdism. I talk about dicks a lot too. How did you get into comedy? I’d always been interested in sitcoms and sketch based comedy. My early stand-up gigs I was mainly using as a way to … Continue reading Jonny Collins on the struggles and successes of launching a safe space comedy show in 2019