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Hannah Platt
Hannah Platt

Hannah Platt

  • Actor, writer, stand-up comedian and improviser

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ISH Edinburgh Comedy Awards shortlists revealed

The Jones Bootmaker ISH Edinburgh Comedy Awards have announced 13 nominees for Best Show and 10 nominees for Best Newcomer.

British Comedy Guide, 21st August 2024

Comedians' Choice Awards 2024 nominees

Chelsea Birkby, Elf Lyons, Furiozo, Jordan Brookes, Mike Rice, Natalie Palamides, Phil Ellis, Rob Copland, Sarah Keyworth and Sid Singh are nominated for Best Show in the Comedians' Choice Awards.

British Comedy Guide, 19th August 2024

NextUp's Biggest Award in Comedy announces nominees

Twenty Edinburgh Fringe shows have been longlisted for streaming platform NextUp's Biggest Award in Comedy.

British Comedy Guide, 14th August 2024

Fringe 2024: Rarely Asked Questions - Hannah Platt

Introducing award-winning stand-up comedian Hannah Platt, who makes her Edinburgh Fringe debut with her show Defence Mechanism.

Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 5th August 2024

Three stand-up comedy debuts

Three stand-up comedy debuts at the Edinburgh Festival 2024...

Caro Moses, ThreeWeeks, 5th August 2024

How I stopped bullying myself on stage and started loving comedy again

Comedy isn't therapy, says Hannah Platt, and it was damaging to think it was.

Hannah Platt, Chortle, 1st August 2024

Comedians mine Ozempic trend for laughs at Edinburgh Fringe

Female comics will confront body dysmorphia by turning the mirror on themselves and then back on society.

Vanessa Thorpe, The Guardian, 27th July 2024

Hannah Platt and Amy Mason: Letter to a Debut Comedian

Hannah Platt and Amy Mason, two acts each debuting at this year's Edinburgh Fringe, take five minutes to give themselves some sage Fringe advice.

Hannah Platt and Amy Mason, The Skinny, 24th July 2024

EdFringe Newcomers: All That's Fresh

Having your first hour-show at the Edinburgh Fringe is the gold ring for many new comics looking to make a sharp comedically suited-and-booted first impression.

Victoria Nangle, Entertainment Now, 22nd July 2024

Fringe Quickies: 147 - Hannah Platt - Defence Mechanism

"I want the show to develop as I perform it over the fringe."

WJ Quinn, The Quintessential Review, 21st July 2024

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