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Can deaf comedy be funny for everyone?
Deaf humour is gaining pace with a new breed of stand-up comedians. But is it possible to get the jokes across to a hearing audience if they are performed in sign language?
William Mager, BBC Ouch!, 27th February 2015Seven questions with... Rob Auton
Rob Auton is truly one of a kind. He performs comedy, writes poetry, and is even an incredible painter. He once wrote an entire show based around the colour yellow which shows just how different his approach to the performing arts is. Auton plays with metaphorical concepts as though they are physical things, which opens up a whole new realm of incredibly thoughtful comedy. If comedy is to be considered an art form, Rob Auton is truly one of its leading young artists.
Becca Moody, Moody Comedy, 27th February 2015Seven questions with... Tiff Stevenson
Tiff is currently touring her latest show Optimist, where she discusses the harsh realities of adulthood while also trying to dissect her own personal outlook on the world. I asked her these seven questions to delve a little deeper...
Becca Moody, Moody Comedy, 25th February 2015Ben Morgan: seven reasons why I'm quitting stand-up
Below is a post that originated on my website and was shared with a comedian's forum on Facebook. My intentions were to start a debate, increase the attendance at my dwindling comedy gig, get more views than normal, and to annoy the easily angered internet user. Mainly the latter happened.
Ben Morgan, The Huffington Post, 24th February 2015Seven questions with... Phil Wang
Phil Wang is a very interesting stand up comedian who combines a calm, almost sedentary delivery with sharp, uncompromising wit. Phil's Chinese-Malaysian heritage adds another dimension to his anecdotes, which, teamed with his "astute" observations (and insightful comments on them), shows that this self-proclaimed nerd is only just getting started.
Becca Moody, Moody Comedy, 20th February 2015Olivia Colman reveals she is expecting her third child
Olivia Colman is expecting her third child.
Daily Mail, 19th February 2015Chortle Award nominations revealed
Voting in all the categories opens at 9am tomorrow, and details of next month's ceremony will be announced soon.
Chortle, 17th February 2015Comics have a second crack at Mount Everest
A group of stand-up comedians is going to attempt to perform a gig on the world's highest mountain in October 2015. This follows plans to do the Everest gig last year, which had to be postponed.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 17th February 2015House of Fools: Vic and Bob reveal their finest pranks
The surreal double-act reminiscence about playing dead in front of children and pigs...
Patrick Foster, Radio Times, 16th February 2015Jesterval 2015 line-up revealed
The Boy With Tape On His Face, Gavin Webster, Sara Pascoe, Jason Cook, Chris Ramsey, Lili La Scala, Kate Lucas, Jimmy Cricket, Andrew Maxwell and Paul Foot are the stand-out names in the programme, released online today.
Andrew Dipper, Giggle Beats, 16th February 2015