Sikisa
- Actor, writer and stand-up comedian
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Comedians outdoors getting COVID-compliant
Slowly, slowly, comedians have been emerging from behind their complicated phone camera set-ups, green screens and podcast mics to perform live comedy. We don't know how long this will last with the ever-changing Government guidelines that tell us to go out, but not out out, to not go to the office, but not not go to the office and to be in bed by 10pm. But, in the meantime, we have updated our series Comedians Indoors Getting Creative to reflect to current situation.
Funny Women, 25th September 2020Video - lockdown laughs: will comedy survive?
With many live entertainment venues still closed in the UK, comedians open up about performing online.
BBC, 8th July 2020Top comics experiment with lockdown festival
From a daft James Bond spoof to reliving a disastrous audition over Zoom, the Upload comedy extravaganza had some delectable moments.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 22nd June 2020Corona and comedy's class divide
From care work to shelf-stacking, many stand-ups have taken up jobs to survive lockdown - highlighting how privilege has created a two-tier system in comedy.
Rachael Healy, The Guardian, 26th May 2020Comedians indoors getting creative: part 5
Includes new work from Katherine Ryan, Samantha Baines, Sikisa and Jen Ives
Funny Women, 17th April 2020Leicester Comedy Festival 2020 Awards nominees
Alex Hylton, Paul Currie, Scott Bennett, Olga Koch, Nathan Cassidy and Troy Hawke are amongst the nominees for the Leicester Comedy Festival's 2020 awards.
British Comedy Guide, 28th February 20202019 Funny Women Awards ones to watch announced
We've handpicked from the 2019 Funny Women Stage Award semi-finalists, who, while they didn't make it to the final this year, we expect to be future winners!
Funny Women, 30th August 2019Brighton Fringe recommendations
Brighton Fringe is almost upon us, if you fancy some comedy by the sea then this is the festival for you. If you like your comedy to be female-focused then we'd like to point you in the direction of these Brighton Fringe shows...
Funny Women, 2nd May 2019An interview with Barnes & Tauss
Sikisa "Twix" Barnes and Adrian Tauss have teamed up for the Fringe. The Mumble thought we'd find out why...
The Mumble, 6th August 2018Heidi Regan wins BBC New Comedy Award
The final of the 2017 BBC New Comedy Award has taken place this afternoon in Edinburgh.
British Comedy Guide, 13th August 2017