Interviews
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InterviewsThe Last Laugh and Phoney Feminism
Satirical play The Last Laugh makes a welcome return at Glasgow International Comedy Festival in March – here the creators and cast tell us whether bei... Read more »| 01 Mar 2016 -
InterviewsFringe fave Rob Auton on poetry, comedy and magic
Walking the line between comedy and spoken word, Rob Auton is a unique performer who’s won our hearts with his capacious and emotive shows. As he prepa... Read more »| 16 Feb 2016 -
ComedyAmy Gledhill: Comedy Spotlight
Influenced by gin – aren't we all – and peer pressure, comedian Amy Gledhill has moved to Manchester and intends to find a whale to fight. Read more »| 15 Feb 2016 -
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Tony Law on comedy, dogs and mental health
Tony Law's Frillemorphesis was one of The Skinny's highlights of the Fringe, but off-stage it was a testing time for the comedian. Now on tour, Law speaks ca... Read more »| 08 Feb 2016 -
InterviewsBec Hill on fun, puns and getting Caught on Tape
Lovers of terrible puns, rejoice! Australian comedian Bec Hill is the founder of a unique pun-based comedy night, Pun Run, as well as an ace standup in her own right. She tells us about her new show, Caught on Tape, and turning regret into humour Read more »| 29 Jan 2016 -
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Nick Thune interview: American Babe in the UK
He's been on The Tonight Show ten times, but US comedian Nick Thune is new to the UK. As he brings his American Babe show to these shores, he talks to The Skinny about thwarted rockstar dreams, and the perils of making jokes about dogs on drugs Read more »| 22 Jan 2016
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Joe Gardner on Glasgow's new Teenage Comedy Night
Class Clown winner Joe Gardner talks about a new Glasgow comedy night he's starting with Donna Campbell, founder of Cafe GRO. Read more »| 20 Jan 2016 -
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Isy Suttie on The Actual One
Ahead of the release of her book, and an appearance at Glasgow International Comedy Festival, Isy Suttie chats about trying to live in the moment when the moment is quickly passing by. Read more »| 18 Jan 2016 -
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New Year, New Comedians
We talk to Alex Boardman, one of Manchester's finest promoters, and the man responsible for giving pretty much every comedian in our Spotlight section their break Read more »| 11 Jan 2016 -
ComedyPedro Leandro: Comedy Spotlight
As Master of Ceremonies at Grassroots Comedy, Pedro Leandro oversees the latest Edinburgh comedians coming through the ranks. Naturally, we spoke about drunk calling, bank heists and the comedian he fears the most. Read more »| 08 Jan 2016 -
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The Sound of Satire: Andy Zaltzman interview
For a man who takes on the world via a podcast called The Bugle, Andy Zaltzman is surprisingly modest about tooting his own horn. Read more »| 06 Jan 2016 -
Comedy
Altitude Festival: Stand-up snowballs in Austria
With the Altitude Festival turning 10, co-founder Andrew Maxwell tells us of its secret Edinburgh origins, how the ski slopes call for the same mindset that's needed onstage, and the kind of audiences that know how to come in from the cold. Read more »| 05 Jan 2016 -
Comedy
Christmas Lectures return to The Stand
Andrew Learmonth talks to The Skinny ahead of The Christmas Lectures comedy gigs taking place at The Stand. Read more »| 03 Dec 2015 -
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Indie sitcom M.U.F.F. set to premiere online
An exciting new self-funded sitcom is set to launch, created by and starring many of Edinburgh's best comedians. Jojo Sutherland takes us into the crazy and grotesque world of M.U.F.F. Read more »| 01 Dec 2015 -
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Funny Looking Presents a New Liverpool Comedy Night
Comedy superfan Gav Cross tells us why he wants to bring a more obscure type of comedy to the streets of Liverpool, with new comedy night Funny Looking Presents Read more »| 26 Nov 2015