REVIEW: I WAS 22 AND STUNNING, MAIA TASSALINI
Maia Tassalini’s debut Fringe show is a mile-a-minute, pink and sparkle infested, joyous hour. Coquettishly self aware, Tassalini’s stand up style mixes the high-speed energy of a chronically-online gen z, with the confident air of a glamorous older sister, an identity we are told was formed being raised at the kids table of gay weddings every weekend of her childhood.
REVIEW: SORRY, JENNY GORELICK
Fast-paced and cleverly written without missing a beat (especially when it comes to grammar), NYC based comic Jenny Gorelick’s debut hour covers all the trials facing millennial straight women today; the ‘ideal’ 5-year-plan, the relationship labour imbalance for women, and whether serial killers would actually make more dedicated boyfriends.
EXCLUSIVE: ROGUE SISTERS, PIG AND MIX PREMIERE
At Funny Women, we are immensely proud to host the exclusive premiere of Pig & Mix, the brilliantly dark new short film from Rogue Sisters. Watch the short here and read our exclusive Q&A with the creators!
Q&A: SIMS HOLLAND, LEARNING TO HUMAN
Award-winning US actor and performer Sims Holland discusses bringing Learning to Human to the Edinburgh Fringe. She talks charting her journey from addiction to sobriety, blending clowning and dark comedy storytelling, and bringing her acclaimed solo show to Scotland.
Q&A: CLAUDIA FIELDING, A COSTUME DRAMA
Writer and performer Claudia Fielding discusses returning to the Edinburgh Fringe with her solo show A Costume Drama.
HELEN LEDERER LAUNCHES CWIP ‘WRITING FUNNY’ PODCAST
Launched by comedy grandee Helen Lederer and author Chris Manby, the seven-episode CWIP: Writing Funny podcast delivers a witty masterclass on writing novels, finding an agent, and getting published.
