Zoe Lyons
- 53 years old
- English
- Writer, stand-up comedian and actor
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Zoe Lyons: 5 jokes not in my Fringe show
There's nothing worse than reading a badly constructed review in which the writer gives away the story or all the show's best jokes. Luckily Zoe Lyons isn't a one-liner king of comic, and, without fear of spoilers can share these five funny jokes you won't hear in her new show, at the Gilded Balloon.
Zoe Lyons, Edinburgh Evening News, 13th August 2014The Zoe Lyons extended interview
Zoe Lyons travels the world being funny. According to her website you may have seen her performing in Australia, New Zealand and Leicester. Martin Walker conducted a Three Minute Interview with Zoe in March this year, but now they get back together for an extended chat about her latest Edinburgh Festival Fringe show.
Martin Walker, Broadway Baby, 27th July 2014Zoe Lyons: Champion mustard cutter
Long-term ThreeWeeks favourite Zoe Lyons is back at the Fringe this year with a brand new show called Mustard Cutter, an hour of quality stand-up promising to cover everything "from pan pipes to the price of lobster". Meanwhile, elsewhere in the Gilded Balloon castle, you'll find her appearing in 'Outings', a new show inspired by the YouTube phenomenon that was Tom Daley's 'coming out' statement last year, exploring the real-life coming out stories of various other gay men and women.
Chris Cooke, ThreeWeeks, 25th July 2014My Day on a Plate: Zoe Lyons
The comedian Zoe Lyons on what she eats and drinks before a stand-up performance.
The Telegraph, 24th July 2014Zoe Lyons interview
Mustard Cutter is Zoe's new show full of her trademark high energy, brilliantly observed routines and sharply written material. Her growing fan base has come to love her warm and physically animated performances.
The New Current, 22nd July 2014Jessica McDermott interview
London based Jessica McDermott graduated from the Glasgow School of Art in 2008. Her most recent project, Females of the Fringe, features thirty-two women comedians and documents their opinions on gender and comedy. The book includes Sarah Millican, Susan Calman, Lucy Porter, Zoe Lyons and is out later this year.
Martin Walker, Broadway Baby, 13th April 2014Comedy review: Zoe Lyons, Glasgow
For an hour of consistently strong social commentary, anecdotal and observational routines, look no further.
Jay Richardson, The Scotsman, 29th March 2014The Zoe Lyons three minute interview
Over 10 years Zoe Lyons has cemented her place as one of the UKs great comics. Martin Walker wonders how her act has changed over the years, what she thinks about the axing of BBC Three and how she came up with the title of her latest show, Mustard Cutter.
Martin Walker, Broadway Baby, 21st March 2014Chris and Carl's Edinburgh Hangout: Episode 2 - video
Comedians Chris Martin and Carl Donnelly link up with performers across Edinburgh for an insiders' view of the festival fringe. In this episode, Seann Walsh, Zoe Lyons and Stephen K Amos debate such hot topics as vomiting audience members and the most ridiculous claims on show posters. Plus: Abandoman freestyle with Edinburgh show titles - and Seann Walsh gets told off by a complete stranger.
Chris Martin and Carl Donnelly, The Guardian, 15th August 2013Zoe Lyons - spending too much time with chickens
The comedian tells us about keeping it rural in the middle of the festival, and failing to recognise her own agent.
Nosheen Iqbal, The Guardian, 12th August 2013