Q&A: Helen Bauer, Little Miss Baby Angel Face
About to embark on a UK and Europe Tour of her new solo show ‘Grand Supreme Darling Princess’, and in the midst of her debut hour ‘Little Miss Baby Angel Face’ being released for streaming worldwide this week, we managed to pin the fantastic Helen Bauer (@HelenBaBauer) down for a natter.
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 […]
Pauline Shanahan Q&A
Pauline Shanahan is performing her new show, What’s Cooler Than Being a Hipster? A Spinster, at 52 Canoes at this years Edinburgh Fringe. I sat down with Pauline to have a chat and discuss her upcoming show. Catherine Royle: What is the premise of your show and how did you get the idea for it? Pauline […]
Women, Humour and Power. 100 Years of Suffrage Podcast
On the 12th of August we hosted our first event at the Edinburgh Fringe. Our panel discussion, Women, Humour and Power, celebrating 100 years of Suffrage, took place at Fringe Central as part of the Participants programme. Hosted by Zoe Lyons with very special guests Monica Lennon, Jane Duffus, Lynne Cadenhead, Ivy Paige and Sarah Williams-Gardner. […]
Shelf review
To say that I think everyone should go and see this sketch show would be an understatement: I think it should be against the law not to. Especially according to the laws that govern the Edinburgh Fringe, of which I personally believe Ruby and Rachel should be made the queens. Now, without further regal suggestion […]
#FeministFest
Let’s get one thing out of the way. We shouldn’t be in a position where we have to section off and commandeer part of the Edinburgh Fringe as specifically ‘feminist’. This is 2015, for chrissakes. Anyway. Women’s groups in Scotland (YWCA Scotland and Endgender) are launching a project with the hashtag #FeministFest during the Fringe. […]
