Hal Cruttenden
- 55 years old
- English
- Stand-up comedian
Press clippings Page 2
Are 'woke mobs' killing comedy? You must be joking, say top Fringe comedians
Every week there's some new claim that comedy is being ruined by 'woke' mobs out to destroy freedom of speech. Is that really true?
Neil Mackay, The Herald, 7th August 2022Hal Cruttenden interview
There are great nights and there are awful nights.
Kate Copstick, Entertainment Now, 6th August 2022Interview with comedian and actor Hal Cruttenden
"I'm an Edinburgh cliche because I came from a comfortable middle class background with parents who loved the arts. My dad spent his life wanting to be an actor but only turned professional at 49. He died at 50. That was an early life lesson in not compromising on your dreams."
Tom Inniss, Voice Magazine, 23rd July 2022NextUp to stream over 50 Edinburgh comedy shows
Streaming platform NextUp have announced they are to broadcast over 50 shows from the Edinburgh Fringe live to homes nationwide.
British Comedy Guide, 22nd July 2022Hal Cruttenden: So my wife left me... Yes! I have a show!
This time last year, I was panicking about my next Edinburgh show and tour. I was worried that the topics that consumed me (my family, Covid lockdowns and our hopeless UK government) may not sound too unique in the current comedy climate. Then, thank god, my wife left me.
Hal Cruttenden, Chortle, 20th July 2022Hal Cruttenden interview
Well, I was struggling to find a strong theme to my show but then (thank god) my wife left me at the end of last year.
On The Mic, 3rd July 2022Leeds Comedy Festival line-up revealed
The line-up has been confirmed for the upcoming Leeds Comedy Festival, which runs from July 4 - 19.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 7th June 2022Full programme revealed for Fringe By The Sea
The full programme for East Lothian's Fringe By The Sea has been confirmed and takes in music, literature, comedy, science, film and nature.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 2nd June 2022Cotswolds gets its own comedy festival
The Cotswolds is to get its own comedy festival this summer featuring a starry line-up curated by comedian Alexis Dubus, who will be appearing himself in the guise of his Gallic alter ego Marcel Lucont.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 29th April 2022Pleasance announces second batch of Edinburgh shows
The second official on-sale for Pleasance at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe has been announced.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 5th April 2022