Kate Smurthwaite
- 49 years old
- English
- Writer, comedian, stand-up comedian, satirist, tutor, teacher and drag artist
Press clippings Page 2
Copstick: Comedy's doomed because we have to be woke
"I fear a deepening quicksand of prescription in which the art and craft of comedy is arguably sinking."
Chortle, 11th July 2021Edinburgh TV Festival nods for Gleadow and Smurthwaite
Jack Gleadow is one of the names picked out in the shortlist for Future TV Presenter in the Edinburgh TV Festival's New Voice Awards, while Kate Smurthwaite is nominated for the Test Card Award.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 20th February 2021The sexism, harassment & assault faced by female comics
For years, sexual predators have infested the live comedy scene. But female comedians are demanding action. Is this British stand-up's #MeToo moment?
Rachael Healy, The Guardian, 5th August 2020Coronavirus: how Covid-19 hit the comedy industry
A look at how the virus has affected comedy on both sides of the Atlantic, with interviews with Mark Watson, Kate Smurthwaite and Eleanor Conway.
Sooraj Shah, BBC, 16th July 2020Kate Smurthwaite review
This was a rousing comedic polemic and I for one was enthusiastic about a night in her company.
Brighton and Hove News, 24th May 2019A piggy interview with Kate Smurthwaite
Kate Smurthwaite interview.
Wrigley Worm, FringePig, 21st June 2018Feminist backlash shuts down 'free speech' gig
A planned gig about whether feminism was stifling free speech has been cancelled - after a backlash from feminists.
Chortle, 23rd February 2018Video: Kim Woodburn tells Kate Smurthwaite to shut up
Kim Woodburn told a comedian to "shut up" in a heated debate about the word 'darling'.
The Mirror, 26th September 2017Kate Smurthwaite interview
We chat polyamory with the political comedian and activist.
Kevin Wight, The Wee Review, 9th August 2017Fringe 2017 - Nasty Women on the Fringe
Guests include: Ayesha Hazarika, Lucy Porter, Shazia Mirza, Yuriko Kotani, Viv Groskop, Juliet Meyers, Rosie Wilby, Susan Murray, Jane Hill, Pippa Evans, Janey Godley, Jo Jo Sutherland, Kate Smurthwaite, Desiree Birch, Jenny Collier, Kelly D Hunter, Jing Lusi, Bisha K Ali and more.
Kara Alberts, The Edinburgh Reporter, 25th July 2017