Zoe Coombs Marr
- Stand-up comedian
Press clippings Page 7
Zoë Coombs Marr interview
'You can't make intersectional feminism funny,' says Coombs Marr as Dave, her alter ego. He goes on to make it hilarious, in a show that everyone should see.
Gabrielle Jackson, The Guardian, 20th July 201620 sketch & Fringe character comedy recommendations
One of the great joys of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe is the chance to see an assortment of mad weirdos push comedy to new levels with inventive new characters and brilliant new sketch narratives that offer something different to the great stand-up also on offer. But who to see that is an example of the previous paragraph? Well, you're in luck because here are our picks of the best sketch and character comedy at the Edinburgh Fringe 2016.
Laugh Out London, 11th July 2016Fringe 2016: comedy shows that should deliver
The fringe lineup is out: try Robert Newman's Brain Show, Josie Long's investigations and Michelle Wolf, one of Chris Rock's Oscars speechwriters.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 10th June 2016Zoe Coombs Marr: It's a sexist world
The Australian standup explains why there is a little bit of her alter ego Dave - a caricature of beer-swilling blokishness - in most comics.
Harriet Gibsone, The Guardian, 25th August 2015Fringe preview: Butt Kapinski and Dave
Zoe Coombs Marr and Deanna Fleysher tell us all about transforming into obnoxious men.
Murray Robertson, The List, 6th July 2015Video: Comedians on stand-up pitfalls
At the 2015 Melbourne International Comedy festival, we hear from five comedians about the times they would probably rather forget. Josie Long, Sara Pascoe, Tessa Waters, Zoe Coombs Marr and Luisa Omielan tell us how they deal with hecklers, the worst introduction they've had from an MC and whether dying on stage is ever enjoyable. Take heed, budding stand-ups...
The Guardian, 13th April 2015