Head of Comedy and Popular Performance, Dr Olly Double, has written the foreword for All Puns Blazing, a new Penguin publication from Geoff Rowe and … Read more
Tag: Stand-up Comedy
Kent finalists Harry Negus-Ross and Anky Damz to perform show at Faversham Fringe
Two of this year’s Drama finalists, Harry Negus-Ross and Anky Damz, are performing their comedy show, Glamour Masala, at the Faversham Fringe on Sunday 1 … Read more
Graduate profile: George Weightman, BA (Hons) Drama and Theatre
Take a look at what Drama graduate, George Weightman, has been up to since leaving in 2010, and why he chose Kent, featuring a dubious … Read more
Graduate profile: Matthew Hoss
We caught up with Matthew Hoss, who studied BA Drama & Theatre Studies with Classical and Archaeological studies. After completing his BA, he went on … Read more
Olly Double and Sophie Quirk take part in live panel at Leicester Comedy Festival
Head of Comedy and Popular Performance, Olly Double, recently took part in a panel discussion titled, ‘Is comedy art?’ with Senior Lecturer, Sophie Quirk, at … Read more
Funny Rabbit Comedy Club: Jessica Fostekew and Grainne Maguire
School of Arts Lecturer, Olly Double, along with two Drama alumni, Matt Hoss and Tom Blake, started Funny Rabbit Comedy Club in early 2019. Pre-Covid, … Read more
Olly Double to speak at London Business School’s TedX event
Head of Comedy and Popular Performance at the School of Arts, Olly Double, will be speaking at the upcoming TedX event hosted by London Business … Read more
Final year Drama and Theatre student, Anky Damz, launches new ‘ABC’ podcast
School of Arts BA (Hons) Drama and Theatre final year student, Anky Damz, has launched his new podcast, ABC (Anky’s Biassociation [C]game), available via Spotify … Read more
Dr Dieter Declercq discusses mental health and stand-up comedy in Reader’s Digest
School of Arts Lecturer in Film and Media Studies, Dr Dieter Declercq, shares his thoughts on the relationship between mental health and stand-up comedy in … Read more