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Friday, April 24, 2015

Ash Flanders on Meme Girls and the strange world of YouTube culture by Fred McConnell

The Sisters Grimm star logged on to watch straight boys falling down but the stories he found surprised and moved him to make a new cabaret showVideo made the comedy star: the new YouTube �…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:51AM
Wednesday, April 15, 2015

Video made the comedy star: how YouTube is building a 'Wild West' - video by Fred McConnell and Elle Hunt

There's a new breed of performer at comedy festivals alongside the usual array of standup and cabaret. They come direct from YouTube and in some cases massive internet celebrity. We spoke to…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:57PM
Monday, April 13, 2015

Comedians on standup pitfalls: hecklers, flops and awkward MCs – video by Fred McConnell and Elle Hunt

At the 2015 Melbourne International Comedy festival, we hear from five comedians about the times they would probably rather forget. Josie Long, Sara Pascoe, Tessa Waters, Zoe Coombs Marr and…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:09PM
Tuesday, March 3, 2015

Tommy review – frustratingly misguided adaptation of the Who's rock opera by Fred McConnell

Her Majesty’s, Adelaide festivalEric Mingus’s staged ‘re-imagining’ of the 1969 concept album gutted both music and plot, leaving fans frustrated and newcomers none the wiser Continu…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:45PM
Monday, January 20, 2014

Who would be in your comedy dream team? by Fred McConnell

Fred McConnell: Following news that Louis CK and Zach Galifianakis are developing a TV show together, we put together our fantasy funny pairingsFred McConnell

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:49AM
Wednesday, January 15, 2014

Virtual reality theatre puts experience of brain damage centre stage by Fred McConnell

Jane Gauntlett's traumatic brain injury forced her to rethink her approach to performance. The result is an innovative and immersive mix of deeply personal story-telling and wearable tech. B…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:59AM

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