Rich Hardisty cut himself, Harriet Dyer numbed her pain with drugs. A new wave of comics are working out their issues in their acts. But is it really helping them? And should we be laughing? The first and maybe only rule of comedy is that it has to be funny. But how do standups manage to wring laughter from life's darkest moments? Rich Hardisty's new show, Silly Boy, tackles his experience of mental illness, self-har…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:00AM on March 6, 2023