Press clippings
Interview: Dan Lees
The inventive clown chats about finding inspiration while sifting through a charity shop's record collection.
Si Hawkins, Fest Mag, 31st July 2024In Conversation: Ed Edwards and Mark Thomas
The acclaimed playwright Ed Edwards' England & Son was written for Mark Thomas. Their story began at the Fringe, five years ago.
Si Hawkins, Fest Mag, 14th August 2023Angela Barnes: 'Comedy's the only job I've had where I don't feel like a failure'
As she tours her latest show, the sanguine stand-up talks about trolls, deafness and finding joy through performing.
Si Hawkins, The Guardian, 24th April 2023The stand-ups unleashing comedy on life-threatening disease
From bowel cancer to Parkinson's and dementia, the Edinburgh Fringe is full of jokes about serious illness. What's in it for the comedians - and their audiences?
Si Hawkins, The Guardian, 17th August 2022Interviews: Comedians Working in Healthcare
A chat with Stefania Licari, Zach Zucker, Phil Hammond and Nancy Clench.
Si Hawkins, Fest Mag, 12th August 2022Edinburgh's cost of laughing crisis
We need the Fringe more than ever, but European comedians are finding the price of playing there beyond a joke.
Si Hawkins, The New European, 8th August 2022Comedians on why they need an alter ego
For character comics such as Zach Zucker, Bilal Zafar, Paul Vickers, Sooz Kempner and Jay Bennett, performing as other people is a way to both escape from - and confront - their personal lives
Si Hawkins, The Guardian, 28th September 2021How Amy Winehouse's death changed conversations
On the 10th anniversary of the singer's death, a look at whether things might have played out differently today. Music has changed since 2011, and so has the media landscape. This summer, journalist and broadcaster Suchandrika Chakrabarti debuted her live show I Miss Amy Winehouse, a comedic but cathartic look at how the singer soundtracked her life. "I'm the same age as Amy," she says. "The older I get, the younger 27 seems."
Si Hawkins, The National (UAE), 23rd July 2021Meet the grandparents
Si Hawkins chats to Joe Bor, Alice Fraser and James McNicholas, whose Fringe shows are inspired by their grandfather's lives.
Si Hawkins, Fest Mag, 24th July 2019Music takes a funny turn at this year's Fringe
Edinburgh's Fringe has long been a platform for musicians who have morphed into comedians. We look at a few appearing this year.
Si Hawkins, The Emirates National, 4th August 2018