On Edinburgh’s bustling Royal Mile, Funny Women’s Lynne Parker met comedy star of stage, screen and now page, Helen Lederer and chatted about her shows at this year’s Fringe, being a funny woman now and how it differs to when she was starting out in the industry.
Helen has two shows up at the Fringe:
Helen Lederer: I Might As Well Say It – Jersey, Underbelly Bristo Square, Thursday 16th – Saturday 25th August. Tickets available here.
Helen Lederer Asks Why the Fuss? – Main Room, Laughing Horse @ The Pear Tree, Tuesday 21st – Saturday 25th August, 2:45-3:45pm. Tickets available here.
She’s also launching her Comedy Women in Print prize: an exciting new literary award created to bring female comedy writing the exposure and recognition it deserves. www.comedywomeninprint.co.uk
And for our selection of the Fringe’s top female comedy make sure to catch Funny Women On The Fringe – Blue Room, Assembly Rooms, George Street Monday 20th – Friday 24th August – 7.20 – 8.20pm.
Monday 20th August – https://funnywomen.com/event/funny-women-on-the-fringe/
Natalie Allison
Sindhu Vee
Maisie Adam
Susan Riddell
The Travelling Sisters (sketch trio)
Tuesday 21st August – https://funnywomen.com/event/funny-women-on-the-fringe-3/
Catherine Bohart
Fringe Wives Club (comedy cabaret trio)
Rosie Jones
Egg (Emily Lloyd–Saini & Anna Brophie Laird – sketch duo)
Sooz Kempner
Wednesday 22nd August – https://funnywomen.com/event/funny-women-on-the-fringe-2/
Gráinne Maguire
Cam Spence (character)
Lily Phillips
Sophie Duker
Tina T’urner Tea Lady (character)
Thursday 23rd August – https://funnywomen.com/event/funny-women-on-the-fringe-4/
Viv Groskop
Megan Shandley
Jodie Mitchell
Ada Campe (character/magic)
Yuriko Kotani
Friday 24th August – https://funnywomen.com/event/funny-women-on-the-fringe-5/
Sarah Keyworth
Ester Manito
Katharine Ferns
Steff Todd
Chloe Petts
