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Harriet Braine's Top 10 Musical Comedy Tips
Harriet Braine writes a piece for us ahead of her new show Total Eclipse of the Art at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
Harriet Braine, Female First, 4th July 2017#EdFringe17: Harriet Braine's Total Eclipse of the Art
Musical comedian, Harriet Braine, believes that art history delivered through the medium of parody song is the only possible remedy for the broken hearts and minds of a broken world. Enjoy 15 minutes of music and chat, featuring the songs, 'Picasso', 'Ai Weiwei' and 'Van Gogh'.
Martin Walker, Broadway Baby, 2nd July 2017Harriet Braine: Edinburgh Fringe 2017 interview
2016 Funny Women Award winner, So You Think You're Funny? Finalist and Musical Comedy Awards Best Newcomer Harriet Braine presents her debut hour of funny songs about the great and good of the art world.
Laugh Out London, 22nd June 2017Harriet Braine interview
We caught up with Harriet to talk about her new show, musical comedy and what inspires her...
Kate Stone, Funny Women, 16th June 2017Laugh a minute: Edinburgh festival's 2017 comedy lineup
Sara Pascoe looks at life after a breakup, Trygve Wakenshaw brings his baby on stage, and Alexei Sayle, Ruby Wax and talkshow king Craig Ferguson all return to the fringe this year.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 8th June 2017Harriet Braine interview
Musical comedian and archives assistant Harriet Braine was crowned the winner of the 2016 Funny Women Awards. We grabbed Harriet for a chat about her comedy, very convincing trumpet impressions and her favourite funny women...
Funny Women, 4th October 2016Funny Women Awards 2016 winners announced
The winners of the Funny Women Awards 2016 have been announced. Harriet Braine, Carolyn Goodyear and Carol Walsh were the winners.
British Comedy Guide, 29th September 2016Review: Funny Women Awards Final 2016, Koko
If we wanted to get all political about it Funny Women shouldn't exist. Comedians are comedians, why should gender even enter into it? But it does and the Funny Women organisation is clearly tapping into something. This year's final was staged at a bigger venue than usual and it was absolutely packed. For the first time in as long as I can remember I had to review a gig perched on a step at the back of a room.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 29th September 2016Funny Women final 2016 review
It's probably the glitziest of all the new act finals, taking place beneath Europe's biggest glitterball in Koko nightclub and in front of an equally sparkly backdrop proclaiming: 'Laughter is the best cosmetic' (what, even ahead of sponsors Benefit?). There's a glossy 20-page brochure and a goodie bag of make-up for all who attend, too.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 29th September 2016Interview with Harriet Braine
Harriet Braine interview.
Comedy Blogedy, 29th September 2016