Harry Deansway
- Stand-up comedian, actor, director and writer
Press clippings Page 3
Interview 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 2013Harry Deansway is angry
The scrappy comedy impresario on what's right - and wrong - in London's comedy scene...
Andrew Mickel, Such Small Portions, 18th January 2013Comedy in 2012 - some things you may have missed
Chaos! Death! Violence! Re-inventions! Mid-life crises! Comebacks! Disappearing venues! Harry Deansway's hair! Here are some of this year's most memorable moments on the London circuit and up at the Fringe...
London Is Funny, 27th December 2012It's time to rename the Edinburgh Fringe
Having spent the last 4 weeks in Edinburgh it is clear that anything but a fringe festival is taking place.
Harry Deansway, The Fix, 3rd September 2010Tim Key and Bo Burnham in conversation
Tim Key the star of last years Fringe sits down and chats to the star of this years Bo Burnham for an hour of self indulgence, deep comedy philosophy and back slapping, it's also over 3000 words long.
Harry Deansway, The Fix, 26th August 2010Fix Top 20 - Part 1
With over 906 comedy shows to chose from, it can be hard to pick the right show to go and see. Yes... part of the fun of the Fringe is taking a risk, but just think, you could have spent that £12 on three pints instead of listening to some Oxbridge twat playing a drunk children's entertainer, or some self indulgent arsehole doing a routine about British Rail Sandwiches. With the Fix top 20 an ill informed decision is a thing of the past.
Harry Deansway, The Fix, 9th August 2010Edinburgh Editorial
I've got an idea. It involves taking 90% of the UK comedy industry away from where it is based in London to the capital of Scotland 500 miles away.
Harry Deansway, The Fix, 6th August 2010Dawn of the Dead
If you didn't know any better you would think that live comedy around the UK was as unimaginative as its TV counterpart.
Harry Deansway, The Fix, 9th July 2010