Q&A : Jess Nicks, Bitch on the Mic
Jess Nicks is a performance artist, coach and practitioner of silliness. She is bringing her debut one-woman show ‘Bitch on the Mic’ to the Brighton Fringe in May!
Q&A : Siblings, Dreamweavers
After a completely sold-out Edinburgh Fringe run, Siblings are bringing their most raucous show yet, Dreamweavers, to London’s Soho Theatre.
Maddy and Marina Bye are back as SIBLINGS with a deliriously funny sketch comedy. The award-winning comedy duo and IRL sisters have also just announced their tour across UK and Europe, kicking off in 2026.
Read @siblingscomedy Q&A on our website!
Q&A: Nina Conti, Sunlight
Funny Women talk to Nina Conti about her quirky directorial debut ‘Sunlight’, A hilariously dark and unconventional love story, following two people on the edge of life who find purpose and romance through an unlikely connection, escaping the darkness in search of some sunlight.
MEET 2025 STAGE AWARD FINALIST: NICOLA MANTALIOS
I was a regular old punter at a local comedy club called The Grinning Idiot ran by John Smith, back in 2008. I had (and still have) got a really loud laugh so he used to give me free tickets to up the laughter-meter in the room. I just loved it! And one day John let me get on stage to tell a joke (he literally held my hand) I haven’t looked back.
MEET 2025 STAGE AWARD FINALIST: MAPLE ZUO
Maple Zuo is a Chinese-Mongolian stand-up comedian. As seen on BBC cultural frontline, She’s been performing since 2017 across Asia and the UK, known for her witty takes on cross-cultural life, identity, and relationships. Maple has won King Gong at The Comedy Store, Blackout at Up the Creek, and was a finalist in the Leicester Square Theatre New Act of the Year 2023. In 2024, she placed 2nd in the LGBT New Comedian of the Year.
Q&A : Roz Pappalardo, All Fired Up: An ‘80s Mixtape Musical
All Fired Up written Roz Pappalardo and dear friend Rachel Terry, who is also in the show with her 16 year old daughter Scarlett Terry, was written to help women find those pieces of themselves that can be easily lost during the journey of our lives. Terry and Pappalardo wanted to create a show that was cathartic, funny, part rock concert, part dance class, part comedy theatre. Since its debut, they have toured every corner of Australia, sold out shows in major festivals like Brisbane Festival and Adelaide Fringe Festival, nominated for Best Independent Show and Best Cabaret at the Matilda Awards (Australian Theatre Awards) and we won Best Theatre Show at the 2023 Adelaide Fringe Festival.
