Enchante! The LA CAGE AUX FOLLES New York City Center Encores! company previews the exciting Edgar Godineaux choreo for “We Are What We Are.” This production of the Tony-winning musical comedy will be using the original…
The Glaswegian standup on joining the ego-less Saturday Night Live, smiling at himself in the mirror and why he’s not slept in his new houseBehind the scenes, is SNL UK a tightly controlle…
The Room Next Door star on overnight success, ‘sneaky follows’ from politicians and how internet commenting has dragged society downHow did you get into comedy?I was submitting sketches …
The standup on playing a beaver in Zootropolis 2, being inspired by Arnold Schwarzenegger and why her mother is a great source of comedy What is the best advice you've ever been given?I used…
The comedian on learning from Stewart Lee, forging gags from chats with friends and his niche joke about Magic FM Who did you look up to when you were starting out as a comedian?I wanted to …
The comic on cleaning up her language for family audiences, writing her debut novel and praying before taking the stage How did you get into comedy?After my second divorce, I was online look…
The comedian on non-verbal heckles, one-legged dancing before gigs and his new show about benches Why did you get into comedy?I was told the only copy of a map to the lost, golden city of Pa…
The standup on studying Ancient Greek comedy at university, his worst gig and having the test scores shouted at him during sets How did you get into comedy?Slightly by accident. I had tried …
The Friday Night Dinner star on returning to standup, being inspired by Arctic Monkeys and his bugbears with the comedy industry How did you get into comedy?I was in a public speaking club a…
The Irish standup on advice to her younger self, dodgy microphones and why success still makes her feel sick How did you get into comedy?I was on maternity leave and, looking back, I may hav…
The standup on Taskmaster, her time in the Cambridge Footlights and the geniuses behind Colin the Caterpillar What made you get into comedy? In primary school I wasn't very cool. I never go…
The sketch comedian, who merges gentle absurdity with drag, on performing in the rain to an audience of two and how the comedy world needs to change Why did you get into comedy?I've always l…
The standup on surviving heart failure, gigging on cruise ships and how a Tom Hanks gag saved him from his worst heckle What's your new show about?My biggest fear was dying on stage and then…
The standup on his encounters with fans, cracking up his co-stars on Flight of the Conchords and why AI should stay away from art Who did you look up to when you were starting out?I had an o…
The comic on idolising Russell Howard, spending summer away from the Edinburgh fringe and lying to cabbies Why did you get into comedy?I started standup as a teenager despite being painfully…
The standup and presenter on preshow prayers, blending dance with comedy and the night he bombed at the BBC How did you get into comedy?I feel like comedy got into me. At university, I hoste…
The standup on playing to an audience of 17,000 at the Hollywood Bowl, taking Tunbridge Wells by storm and what he regrets about his 20s How did you get into comedy?I did my first gig at th…
The comic on mining her wild life for material and her disastrous early gigs shouting punchlines over Sky Sports in a pub Why did you start doing comedy?I wanted to write funny material, and…
The standup on the power of strange shirts, the importance of never Googling yourself and how he came to specialise in one-liners How did you get into comedy?I tried to be an actor, but nobo…
The standup on her first gig, why she pretended to be a stage manager for The Lion King and the best service station in the country How did you get into comedy?Initially I wanted to be a com…
The comic talks heroes, his best-ever gig and why he blows raspberries for 20 minutes before going on stage Who's your comedy hero?Eddie Murphy. How can it not be? Eddie Murphy is the greate…
The standup on his new book about stuck-up children, earnest hecklers and why he gets annoyed about being called a 'TikTok comedian' How did you get into comedy?I'd always secretly wanted to…
The comic on starting the career her ex was planning, how Jaffa Cakes help you judge people and why standups need Tupperware How did you get into comedy? I was dating a comedy nerd who want…
The comic on her standup heroes, using depression as an inspiration for laughter and stereotypes about northerners How did you get into comedy?I'd always wanted to do it but was way too self…
The social media star on performing to silent audiences, turning spite into success and still having to prove herself as a 'proper' comedian Can you recall a gig so bad, it's now funny?I was…
The comedian on strange encounters with fans, performing to a room full of silence and the state of sketch comedy How did you get into comedy?I auditioned for Durham University's sketch grou…
The standup on being a vibe killer, studying Richard Pryor and why comedy isn't for good-looking people Who is your comedy hero?I grew up idolising a lot of standups: Chris Rock, Maria Bamfo…
The character comic on gigging with chickens, harnessing the power of embarrassment and her spoof Radio 4 current affairs show What first drew you to character comedy?As a kid I loved televi…
The standup on delusional confidence, her heroes and bugbears " and why she hasn't bought a gold-plated toilet with her OnlyFans contest winnings Why did you get into standup?I always liked …
The comedian on his strangest fan encounter, preshow rituals and his new film with Tom Basden and Carey Mulligan How did you get into comedy?I joined a sketch group, went to the Edinburgh fr…
The standup on finding a good preshow pint, getting heckled and reflecting on the death of his brother in Tragedy Plus Time Can you recall a gig so bad, it's now funny?A corporate gig for a …
The standup on the best advice he's ever been given, performing on the London Eye and becoming a viral sensation How did you get into comedy?I've always enjoyed making people laugh and I was…
The actor, comedian and novelist on being a positive aunty role model and taking unsolicited advice on how to be funny Why did you start standup?It was by accident. My background is in actin…
The American comic on performing to a stripper party, the best heckle she's had and why honest emotions are funny How did you get into comedy?I was always into watching funny shows " what wa…
The Funny Women award-winner on her witty family, why she loves being mocked and the best heckle she's had How did you get into comedy?My husband bought me a day's writing course with Logan …
The standup on her comedy heroes, preshow jitters and the parenting double standards for male and female comedians How did you get into comedy?I was on maternity leave from teaching, at home…
The comedian, songwriter and actor on how Scotland's annual arts jamboree has evolved, loathing corporate gigs and his Pick of the Fringe turning 30 How did you get into performing?In the 19…
The comedian on getting old, festival toilets and British standups' failure to talk about inequality How did you get into standup?I always loved comedy, but because I didn't know the who, wh…
The Glasgow comic on why she has to shower before a gig, taking a show about womanhood to the Edinburgh fringe and the need for more working-class voices on TV Is it true you first performed…
The standup on his hateful first gig, battling with comedian DJs and whether he was right to pick A Fish Called Wanda as his funniest film Who inspired you when you were first starting out?T…
The standup on dressing funny, stealing material from his nan and how a seven-minute set from Omid Djalili led to an obsession with comedy How would you describe your style of comedy?Honest.…
The Irish comedian on good gigs, bad gigs, her standup heroes and what makes a good soup How did you get your start in standup?I did work experience at a radio station when I was in college.…
The comedian on his worst gig, preshow rituals and receiving an ASD diagnosis after an audience intervention Why did you start doing standup?I always wondered if I was funny. Or rather if my…
The comedian on online trolls, her worst gig and breaking into the comedy industry from a working-class background How did you get into comedy and cabaret?I used to work behind the bar at th…
The comic on hecklers, pre-show rituals, Jane Austen puns and her childhood heroes Why did you get into musical comedy?I did musical comedy first because that was all I could do! I'd written…
The comedian on getting permission to be silly from Eric Morecambe, meeting the Spice Girls and how Comic Relief brings people together What made you get into comedy?It seems like a scripted…
The Spanish-Welsh comedian on cut-throat critics, dying on stage in the dark and why telling thousands of people to shut up was a career high What drew you to standup comedy?In my family's b…
The US comedian on heckling, why she gravitates towards silly people and the best and worst advice she's ever been given Who did you look up to when you started out?In the open mic comedy sc…
The comedian on doing standup in prison, his first open mic with Paul Merton and taking I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue on tour How did you get into standup?I went to the Comedy Store in Leiceste…
The comedian on supermarket petrol stations, working with his wife Lucy Beaumont and the comedy heroes he fell in love with in the 90s How did you get into standup?Sadly, by leaving the town…
The former TV executive on life lessons from Joan Rivers, paper-plane heckles and a 'perfect day' doing Live at the Apollo Before becoming a full-time comedian, you were a high-profile TV ex…
