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Sunday, August 4, 2024

‘We need to be seen’: Nadia Nadarajah on portraying Shakespeare’s greatest heroines – as a deaf actor by Michael Segalov

When Nadia Nadarajah takes the stage at Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre from tonight as Cleopatra, she will fulfil a longheld dream: to show others how far you can go as ‘a deaf brown woman …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:00AM

Monday, July 29, 2024

‘People would clap, and I’d feel repulsed’: Josh Thomas on quitting standup – and what brought him back by Michael Segalov

The Australian comic started standup at 17, but a fear of ‘schlepping around’ for 60 years led him to retire. Now, eight years later, he has rediscovered his mojo – and is back with a …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:00AM

Sunday, May 5, 2024

Sunday with Lou Sanders: ‘A fireside pub table for games – Bananagrams, Scrabble’ by Michael Segalov

The comic snuggles her cats, goes to gymnastics, squeals in delight at vegan Yorkshire puddings Sunday mornings? I recently bought this book called Morning Miracles. It’s all about getting…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:48AM

Saturday, December 9, 2023

Luke Evans: ‘The littlest of naps calm me down’ by Michael Segalov

The actor, 44, on being bullied at school, crying at dogs on Instagram, keeping his temper and getting a quick snooze in before going on stage Cats, caravanning and cakes… that sums up a l…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:02PM

Sunday, December 3, 2023

‘On stage, I feel like we’re all in year 11’: Comedian Guz Khan on leaving teaching, a tough start and having the last laugh by Michael Segalov

The Coventry comedian knows full well the power that humour has to change people’s lives – just look at what it’s done to his When it comes to discussing his career, the comedian Guz K…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:02AM

Saturday, August 12, 2023

Rose Matafeo: ‘I feel a massive sense of guilt for making a romcom’ by Michael Segalov

With her smash hit Starstruck exploring fairytale romance and what happens next, the comedian breathed new life into the sitcom. But, as the series returns for a third run, she’s now wonde…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:43PM

Friday, February 24, 2023

Will Young: ‘I’m locked out of my social media because I get drunk and slag people off’ by Michael Segalov

The singer has temporarily traded in pop stardom for a challenging theatre role. He discusses why he wants to quit music at 50 and why he’s no longer ‘ashamed’ of being single Just day…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:00AM

Wednesday, February 24, 2021

Odd couple: can a leftie comic teach a Tory baroness standup? by Michael Segalov

She used to chair the Conservatives. He used to perform in his underpants. Could Nick Helm turn Sayeeda Warsi into a comedian? A Tory baroness and a leftwing comedian walk into a bar. As set…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:54AM

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