Harry Deansway
- Stand-up comedian, actor, director and writer
Press clippings Page 2
John Kearns, the early years, by Harry Deansway
The first London is Funny got wind of John Kearns - the new Fosters Award winner - was back in 2010, following a tip-off by Harry Deansway, Kearns's then-manager and the comedy circuit's very own Delboy. Here, Deansway recalls [his version of] those hazy, crazy days when success was just a glint in the bespectacled eye.
Harry Deansway, London Is Funny, 24th August 2014Camden / Edinburgh Fringe interview: Harry Deansway
Harry Deansway is a character comic who moved from producing his own comedy magazine (The Fix), running his aptly named and charming club "Shambles" to making his Edinburgh fringe debut at last year's festival.
This year his new show is being spread across two cities so both Londoners and those in Edinburgh can catch the nonsense.
Laugh Out London, 8th August 2014Harry Deansway on Rediscover Trevor Lock campaign
Can a book and a new residency get Trevor Lock back onto your radar?
Andrew Mickel, Such Small Portions, 5th February 2014Edinburgh spat between Bob Slayer and Harry Deansway
On Facebook over the last couple of days, there was a bit of a mini-ding-dong... between Harry Deansway (former editor of comedy magazine The Fix turned stand-up comic) and stand-up comic turned promoter Bob Slayer.
John Fleming, 13th September 2013Joz Norris' Edinburgh Fringe blog: 05
I head to the Pleasance Igloo to meet the strange bearded man of the day before and find that he is a jolly old cove called Harry Deansway.
Joz Norris, Laugh Out London, 9th August 2013Deansblog #2 - the top 5 worst comedians at the Fringe
Harry Deansway wouldn't even know what a sacred cow is.
Harry Deansway, London Is Funny, 8th August 2013From promoter to performer: Harry Deansway
New Fringe comedian talks about his transition from promoter to stand-up.
David A. Selby, Festival Journal, 7th August 2013Interview with promoter turned performer Harry Deansway
"I'm self-employed these days and to be honest I'm such a nightmare that I often think about firing myself."
Emma McAlpine, Spoonfed, 5th August 2013Edinburgh Fringe interview: Harry Deansway
Harry Deansway is a man who has had his fingers in many pies (meteorically at least, possibly literally).
Laugh Out London, 30th July 2013Deansblog #1 - Stewart Lee is Fringe's biggest threat
It wouldn't be Edinburgh without Harry Deansway (above) writing an article that gets the whole industry talking. Last year it was the BBC syphoning off tickets from the Fringe with their atmosphereless marquee filled with free comedy and backed by thousands of pounds of marketing money. What could it be this year?
Harry Deansway, London Is Funny, 26th July 2013