Lucy Porter
- 52 years old
- English
- Actor, writer and stand-up comedian
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Why Lucy Porter loves playing the Edinburgh Fringe
Have you ever wished you'd told that awful boss where to stick that lousy job? Dumped an ex before they dumped you? Life is full of arguments we wish we'd had, or wish we'd won, but it's also common to regret confrontation. Lucy chats with Shaun about her show and her love for playing the Fringe.
Shaun Keaveny, BBC, 25th July 2017Lucy Porter: Choose Your Battles
Employing secret ballots, visual aids and a punchbag with the face of Mary Berry, Lucy Porter is confronting her fear of confrontation this year, asking herself and her audience about the times she was right or wrong to walk away from conflict.
Jay Richardson, Edinburgh Festivals, 20th July 2017Lucy Porter review
The stand-up's letter to her teenage self prompts some fine routines about maturity, parenthood and suburban living.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 16th March 2017Comedy scripts to be showcased at Soho Theatre
Comedy scripts from writers including William Andrews, Lilah Vandenburgh, Pippa Evans, Ruth Bratt, Lucy Porter and Evelyn Mok are to be showcased at London's Soho Theatre in March.
British Comedy Guide, 23rd February 2017Lucy Porter: Consequences - The Lowry, Salford, review
Consequences is a fun, thought-provoking routine and well worth catching.
Matt Forrest, The Reviews Hub, 27th November 2016Lucy Porter interview
Comedy wasn't her first choice of career, but that's exactly what her new show Consequences examines.
Sarah Walters, Manchester Evening News, 17th November 2016Three to see on 19 Aug
Three to see at the Edinburgh Festival tomorrow...
ThreeWeeks, 18th August 2016Line up confirmed for TW:TALKS Live
ThreeWeeks, 12th August 2016Comics performing at Live from the Pleasance
Lucy Porter, Tez Ilyas, Michelle Wolf, Tom Ward, Birthday Girls and Ben Hanlin.
Ryan Barrell, The Huffington Post, 11th August 2016How to speak comedian
Lucy Porter shares the must-know does and don'ts of speaking to a comedian at the Fringe.
Lucy Porter, The List, 5th August 2016