Kate Stone
- Producer
Press clippings Page 6
Where's the F in comedy?
We in comedy should be fighting for a model of comedy that works for people of all privileges. I know as the producer of Funny Women's Brighton Nights that there are more than enough talented comedians who belong to various minorities to simply flood the market.
Kate Stone, Funny Women, 5th January 2018Rachel Parris on Austen, Comedy & Christmas
This Christmas get ready for a Rachel Parris spectacular, the 2010 Funny Women Awards finalist has two live shows coming to town! Our editor Kate Stone caught up with Rachel to talk about Austentatious, Thirty Christmases and why comedians should never compare themselves...
Kate Stone, Funny Women, 30th November 2017The problem with joke theft
When Dave's Funniest Jokes of the Fringe (for which I was on the judging panel, oh stop it's no big deal really) was released at the end of August I noticed a glug of something on social media. That glug was, to put it plainly, joke nickin'. People tweeting and updating their Facebook statuses with jokes I recognised from the list, which was distributed widely among the press, and not attributing the joke to the writer.
Kate Stone, Funny Women, 10th October 2017Review: Sarah Millican's book is champion
I do love a good autobiography and Sarah Millican's book How to be Champion combines autobiography with useful advice and even a cake recipe.
Kate Stone, Funny Women, 5th October 2017Edinburgh Fringe - LAID's Natalie Palamides Q&A
I caught up with Natalie between shows to talk about her show, comedy and precautions against salmonella...
Kate Stone, Funny Women, 10th August 2017Tessa Coates: Primates interview
It's festival season, kicking off with Latitude where some of our favourite comedians will be performing. We caught up with Tessa Coates of Massive Dad, who will be performing her debut solo show Primates at the festival...
Kate Stone, Funny Women, 4th July 2017Kiri Pritchard-McLean interview
Kiri Pritchard-McLean strides onto the stage at Soho Theatre wearing a bitching sequinned leotard and announces she's more familiar with performing in front of rowdy pub audiences rather than us, middle class Radio 4 fans.'
Kate Stone, Funny Women, 29th June 2017How to be a good audience
I just spent most of May in various venues around Brighton, seeing comedy shows at this year's Brighton Fringe and it was brought to my attention that not everybody knows how to be a good audience member.
Kate Stone, Funny Women, 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 2017Louise Reay review
Louise Reay's latest show takes the audience on an immersive journey into China. But not a cute one where we all eat Chinese food and stroke pandas - one where we all wear matching napkins, need ID on us and are constantly being watched under an authoritarian regime.
Kate Stone, Funny Women, 2nd June 2017