British Comedy Guide

Lilly Burton

  • Comedian, writer and actor

Press clippings

Three women performers share the highs and lows of bringing stories about abortion to the Fringe this year.

'If men could get pregnant, abortion would be a sacrament'.

STV, 9th August 2023

Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2023 sees the funny side of trauma

Comedy shows centred on abortion and assault prove laughter can be the best therapy.

Constance Kampfner, The Times, 29th July 2023

Is there comedy in trauma?

I wrote my show All Aboard! At Termination Station, an autobiographical comedy cabaret about abortion, because duh! What else you gonna write one about, with an industry that has a thirst for trauma stories?

Lilly Burton, Funny Women, 7th May 2021

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