Press clippings Page 3
They finally came for Jerry Sadowitz
Comedians dismiss cancel culture at their peril.
Simon Evans, Spiked, 16th August 2022Simon Evans interview
As Marx said, "The philosophers have hitherto only interpreted the world in various ways. The point, however, is to waggle your eyebrows and poke fun at it."
On The Mic, 18th July 2022Joe Lycett is in no danger of being silenced
An inoffensive comedian, swimming with the tide, has nothing to fear from the authorities, says Simon Evans.
Simon Evans, Spiked, 22nd June 2022Full programme revealed for Fringe By The Sea
The full programme for East Lothian's Fringe By The Sea has been confirmed and takes in music, literature, comedy, science, film and nature.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 2nd June 2022The TikTok hopefuls trying to make it big in comedy
Social media has become a viable alternative to live gigging as a route to comedy stardom. But can viral success ever be a true substitute for hard graft on the circuit?
Lara Olszowska, The Guardian, 21st April 2022Assembly Festival announces more Edinburgh Fringe shows on sale
Today (Thu 7 April) Assembly Festival, a leading multi-venue on the Edinburgh Festival Fringe for over 40 years, is putting a further 50 shows from its August line-up onsale.
Theatre Weekly, 7th April 2022Simon Evans on how Brexit caused 'damage' to comedy
Simon Evans, has never been shy of discussing current affairs - even presenting GB News' newspaper preview show Headliners. But in an interview on The Argus Podcast, the 56-year-old said while impossible to avoid in a stand-up routine, politics has created a "divisive" atmosphere within comedy.
Christian Fuller, Brighton Argus, 19th March 2022Jimmy Carr must be free to say the unsayable
The government has no business decreeing what is funny.
Simon Evans, Spiked, 10th February 2022Simon Evans: the hysteria about 'right-wing comedy'
The comedy world is apparently terrified by a little diversity of opinion.
Simon Evans, Spiked, 29th January 2022Barry Cryer: an incomparable comic
His timeless, immortal comedy stayed vital to the last, says Simon Evans.
Simon Evans, Spiked, 27th January 2022