Caitlin Magnall-Kearns is a writer, performer, director and theatre-maker from Belfast who has been a prolific creator during the last two years, with a string of award-nominated productions debuting in theatres and online.

Caitlin’s new work-in-progress, ‘Bubbles’, is described as a ‘one-person karaoke comedy spectacular exploring the correlation between being fat and funny, performed by a funny fat person’. 

Is it cool to be a fool?

I hadn’t spoken to Caitlin since the Covid-19 pandemic began. and so now seemed a good opportunity for a catch-up, and to explore some of the themes of representation and diversity driving Caitlin’s creative work.

Caitlin’s work-in-progress show for ‘Bubbles’ debuts live in the Camden People’s Theatre in London on Monday 29th November, presented by Barrel Organ. 

To watch digitally, visit: https://www.cptheatre.co.uk/production/live-lnd/

Look out for the full show in 2022.

Follow Caitlin in all the ways here: https://linktr.ee/Caitmk

Thanks to Caitlin for the chat!

Conversations: Caitlin Magnall-Kearns

Frazer Robb is stand-up comedian from Belfast, whose new solo show ‘All Lies and Jest’, opens at the Black Box on Thursday 2 December.

Frazer is one of my favourite Northern Irish comedians – bombastic, acerbic, brutally honest and, of course, funny. Like most of my favourite stand-ups, there is a thrill in watching his shows.

On a personal level – as someone I’ve known for a decade or so – I’ve always been inspired at his ability to drive himself through change, particularly around the time that he turned 40, when he quit doing darkly self-eviscerating stand-up under the stage name Morgan Hearst, took a trip to Chicago to study improv, and seemingly returned with a shiny glow of Zen-like openness.

As Frazer prepared for his new solo stand-up show, I was curious to find out what had been brewing in his mind during the Covid-19 years, and whether improv can change your life.

Follow Frazer on Instagram and Facebook for news of his shows, and you can catch ‘All Lies and Jest’ in the Black Box on Thursday 2nd December, with more dates to come in 2022.

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/frazerjlrobb/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FrazerRobbComedy/
Great Question podcast: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1819377

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