Photo credit: Karla Gowlett Tell us about your show, Knee Jerk. The tour version of Knee Jerk is so exciting for me. I’m taking 50% of the 1hr version of the show, and mixing it with 50% of my previous 1hr show Trying and making this really cool extended fusion show all about personal anxiety, … Continue reading “We won’t learn until something big happens to shock us.” | Laura Lexx on dissecting the personal impact of society’s problems for Knee Jerk
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“Stinkbombs can make you more right wing.” | Alex Kealy on finding humour in political turmoil for Rationale
Tell us about your show, Rationale. It’s about the emotional roots of our rational thoughts. It’s a critique of a purely rationalist worldview. With lots of great jokes! What inspired you to write a show about the relationship between emotions and rationality in political decisions? I read a lot of fantastic books on the subject, … Continue reading “Stinkbombs can make you more right wing.” | Alex Kealy on finding humour in political turmoil for Rationale
“Why did it take me to get this started?” | Siân Davies on the importance of Best in Class for working class comedians
Tell us about the concept behind Best in Class. Best in Class is a crowd funded, profit sharing show that champions working class comedians. What inspired you to start Best in Class? It was born out of necessity. In 2018 I was asked to audition for a compilation show at that was taking place at … Continue reading “Why did it take me to get this started?” | Siân Davies on the importance of Best in Class for working class comedians
