Tell us about your show, Bloody Mary: Live! In this show, Mary Tudor, the eldest daughter of Henry VIII, comes back to life and does a stand up comedy set to defend her bloody legacy, which includes burning some 293 Protestants at the stake. It’s her belief that she’s been wrongly painted in a bad … Continue reading “There’s something about tragic events that makes me want to be funny.” | Olivia Miller on resurrecting Queen Mary Tudor for her solo stand up show, Bloody Mary: Live!
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“It’s curating a diverse festival that’s not just what I want, but what everyone’s got to say” | Billie Hakansson on curating the comedy programme at Vault Festival 2023
Tell us about the work you’ve done curating comedy for Vault Festival 2023. It’s been a bit of a beast this year! Last year’s was cancelled after we’d programmed and announced the launch of the festival, which was really upsetting after doing all that work. What has been really nice has been coming into this … Continue reading “It’s curating a diverse festival that’s not just what I want, but what everyone’s got to say” | Billie Hakansson on curating the comedy programme at Vault Festival 2023
