Press clippings Page 17
Josie Long on Arts Emergency
Josie Long on helping to set up Arts Emergency, a small charity doing big things to enable artistic opportunity for all.
Josie Long, The Big Issue, 7th May 2015Josie Long review: breaking up is hard and funny to do
It's lovably eccentric stuff, but there's also a strong undercurrent of sadness here.
Daniel Herborn, Sydney Morning Herald, 23rd April 2015Video: Comedians on stand-up pitfalls
At the 2015 Melbourne International Comedy festival, we hear from five comedians about the times they would probably rather forget. Josie Long, Sara Pascoe, Tessa Waters, Zoe Coombs Marr and Luisa Omielan tell us how they deal with hecklers, the worst introduction they've had from an MC and whether dying on stage is ever enjoyable. Take heed, budding stand-ups...
The Guardian, 13th April 2015Josie Long in Cara Josephine review
As it stands, it's good bang for buck, material wise. Long's layering of highbrow culture on what is essentially a familiar human condition yields a balanced blend of academic intellect and general emotion.
Stephanie Glickman, The Herald, 8th April 2015Review: Josie Long's Cara Josephine
On the night I saw the show there were plenty of first-timers in her audience. It's likely Long can now count them among her fans.
Craig Platt, Sydney Morning Herald, 8th April 2015Interview: Josie Long finds love in a fun climate
Josie Long jumps with recognition when I tell her about my friend who, when alone in his open-plan kitchen, pretends to be a TV chef performing for an imaginary audience in the lounge.
Stephanie Bunbury, The Age, 6th April 2015James Acaster review: Deadpan bordering on the absurd
You could loosely align James Acaster with the dorky comedy of say Josie Long, but where she's bookish and sweet his particular brand of deadpan often borders on the absurd. He's brilliant off the cuff, too.
Rebecca Harkins-Cross, Sydney Morning Herald, 31st March 2015Josie Long's not just jokes
London comic Josie Long brings her acclaimed new show Cara Josephine to Belfast next week. She tells Brian Campbell she's not bitter about being nominated for the Edinburgh Comedy Award three times without going on to win it.
Brian Campbell, The Irish Times, 19th March 2015Josie Long: the politics of getting over a broken heart
Stand-up Josie Long is in the middle of a four-month-long tour and she's absolutely knackered.
Angela McManus, Glasgow Evening Times, 14th March 2015Review: Josie Long, Cara Josephine
Josie Long hit up Manchester's Saturday afternoon crowd with discreet DJing at Gorilla, yelling out a pre-gig 'cup of Earl Grey and I'm ready for the matinee' holler and acting as the least aggressive hype man the North West has ever seen.
Molly Stewart, Giggle Beats, 9th March 2015