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Gabby Best at the Creative Cabaret

16th May 2013

Last week saw our brilliant 2012 Funny Women Awards winner Gabby Best debut a night of new material at the Leicester Square Theatre. Featuring her winning alter-ego Marijana amongst some fantastic new characters, it was definitely a night to remember. If you missed out, though, never fear - Gabby is appearing as part of Creative Warehouse’s Creative Cabaret this Friday!

The Creative Cabaret emerged as a celebration of Cambridge’s flourishing arts scene. With a commitment to high quality live performance, it provides a fresh look at different kinds of performance. Featuring a medley of music, poetry, comedy, film, drama and even philosophy, it’s an event that offers s…

Comedy Rumble at the Comedy Cafe Theatre

15th May 2013

On the hunt for a comedy show with a twist? Well, look no further! We’re pleased to see Comedy Rumble back at Shoreditch’s Comedy Café Theatre tomorrow night.

For those who haven’t seen these high-energy shows before, expect a night like no other - two top comedians compete over several rounds, fighting for laughs like true contenders to be crowned the night’s ‘Rumble Champion’. The night is hosted by brilliant referee Eleanor Conway, and previous contestants have included Funny Women Awards winners Andi Osho and Katherine Ryan. Tomorrow’s outing is no exception - our 2009 Funny Women Awards winner Miss London will be battling for the t…

14th May 2013

Sophie Walsh Harrington's multi award winning one woman show 'Damsel Sophie in Shining Armour' will be heading to the Brighton Fringe Festival from 24th to 27th May 2012 as part of Laughing Horse at the Quadrant.

Winner of Best Cabaret Adelaide Fringe Show 2011, nominee for Best Cabaret 2012, 'The Damsel in Shining Armour' seizes daringly into the dark depths of uncensored lust and melodrama. Brandishing her weapon of choice (the selected works of Celine Dion) the damsel slays inner dragons, awakens Sleeping Beauty and claims her rightful place – in shining (sequinned) armour, and Funny Women highly recommend this storming show!

'A new SHINING ST…

14th May 2013

Award winning comedian storyteller, and 2006 Funny Women Awards finalist Rosie Wilby is debuting her new show in preparation for a tour in Spring 2014.

Using live interactive storytelling, interspersed with video interviews, music and photo archive, 'Nineties Woman' shows Rosie’s journey of tracing former colleagues from a feminist newspaper, while personally reflecting on the legacy of early 90s feminism.

Commissioned by Shout LGBT Festival and Mac in Birmingham, and supported using public funding by Arts Council England, the show has already begun to win over the critics, singled out as Time Out's Critic’s Choice in March 2013.

Beginning with mus…

Seven Year Twitch at The Orange Tree Theatre

8th May 2013

At Funny Women HQ, we love supporting great comedy - especially when it’s right on our doorstep! Our local theatre, The Orange Tree Theatre in Richmond, are very close to our hearts - they hosted our Charity Comedy Night back in January and have been a longterm venue for our Funny Women Awards. We can’t wait to see their brilliant new play The Seven Year Twitch, which starts a month-long run on the 22nd May.

Written and directed by David Lewis, whose previous plays include Misconceptions and How To Be Happy, The Seven Year Twitch is a comedy of marital disharmony and birdwatching. Whilst Fran hosts a dinner party and cooks an aubergine parmigiana, husband Terry fails to tu…