Anyone who has ever read a listicle in Chortle will have a decent impression of how white and male comedy is as an industry. It can be difficult, when faced with such overwhelming hegemony, to tell which shows are going to be brilliant compared to the ones that are just someone complaining about living life … Continue reading 8 white dudes worth seeing at the 2019 Edinburgh Fringe Festival
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“It’s always a bit weird when my dad comes to see it.” | Ros Ballinger talks sex parties and social minefields in Better Than Dying Alone
What inspired your show, Better Than Dying Alone? The show was essentially inspired by the state of my sex and love life over the last few years; specifically how I don't fit a particular mainstream definition as a long time single woman who's sexually active vs. friends who are either 'single' or 'married'. I've had … Continue reading “It’s always a bit weird when my dad comes to see it.” | Ros Ballinger talks sex parties and social minefields in Better Than Dying Alone
“We have a lot to offer audiences in terms of sheer chaos.” | No Money In The Bank on bringing their pop-punk talk show to the fringe
Tell us about your show, Nobody Likes You When You’re 33. Thom Bee: Nobody Likes You When You’re 33 is the UK’s only late-night pop-punk talkshow, which for its pilot episode is profiling the very famous band February Heatwave, as they peddle the diaries of their sadly deceased lead singer. And the talkshow is just … Continue reading “We have a lot to offer audiences in terms of sheer chaos.” | No Money In The Bank on bringing their pop-punk talk show to the fringe