Best In Class to give 10 grants to new acts at Fringe
Best In Class – a movement created to help working-class comedians support careers in comedy – has announced last week that it will be giving away £5,000 in the form of ten grants to help comedians eager to take shows to the Edinburgh Fringe.
Celebrating Funny Women Alumni: Suzy Bennett – Charm Bomb
Ahead of Funny Women’s 18th Birthday Party, Awards Alumni Coordinator Gemma Higgins talks to 2006 Stage Awards Winner Suzy Bennett about confidence, comedy crushes and costumes, and why beach-based dating shows need more pasties. Photo: Meg Harris-Smith Gemma Higgins: Suzy, It’s been 14 years since your Funny Women Stage Award win and you’ve packed a lot […]
Celebrating Funny Women Alumni: Tania Edwards – Total delusion with dreams of a curfew…
“Stop talking about yourselves – talk about me.” Relying on a tried and tested method of total delusion as she prepares Don’t Mention It for Edinburgh, Awards Alumni Coordinator Gemma Higgins talks to 2009 Funny Women Awards finalist Tania Edwards about oversharing, trout pouts, the surprising practicalities of gigging with a new baby and dreaming […]
Celebrating Funny Women Alumni: Susan Riddell – Laziness, championed…
“Write whatever you think is funny and hone it with someone you click with and trust. Two lassies hitting each other with frying pans – not sure we’ve had that.” Ahead of taking ‘Must Watch Show’ Duvet Day to the Fringe, Alumni Awards Coordinator Gemma Higgins talks to 2017 Funny Woman Awards finalist and “rising […]
Celebrating Funny Women Alumni: Jess Fostekew – A powerhouse of a professional twerp…
“I worked with Dawn French recently so I can die now and it would be fine.” Ahead of Hench, a bit more live Hoovering and in the midst of the one Brexit that’s actually funny right now, Awards Alumni Coordinator Gemma Higgins talks to 2010 Awards Finalist and “absolute powershed” Jess Fostekew about the vulnerability […]
Celebrating Funny Women Alumni: Sophie Duker – Protective Mama Bear…
“Don’t expect vanilla. It’s a highly-melanated Cherry Garcia, baby.” Sexy, saucy with an extra serving of heart: Alumni Awards Coordinator Gemma Higgins talks to “Mama Bear” Sophie Duker about protecting her babies, covering audiences in tulips and ham and why we should all keep making room for funny women. Shout out to the 0.5… Photo Credit: David Sell Gemma […]
