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 Innes McQuillin

Head straight for Avenue Q

Head straight for Avenue Q

The hit Broadway and West End comedy musical visits Sunderland in July.

Hit Broadway and West End comedy musical visits Sunderland in July.

 Andrew Dipper

The Trip To Italy: Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon Q&A

The Trip To Italy: Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon Q&A

The Trip To Italy stars talk about the origins of the show, working with director Michael Winterbottom, their relationship on and off set, and more.

 Jake Massey

Interview: Craig Campbell

Interview: Craig Campbell

The formidable Canadian stand-up talks comedy, touring, his long-time friendship with Frankie Boyle and why Twitter is better than The Telegraph.

 Andrew Dipper

New Act of the Month: Hal Branson

New Act of the Month: Hal Branson

Hal Branson is an up-and-coming stand-up and sketch performer based in Newcastle. He is our New Act of the Month for May.

Hal Branson is an up-and-coming stand-up and sketch performer based in Newcastle.

 Peter Dixon

Interview: Mike Wozniak

Interview: Mike Wozniak

Peter Dixon caught up with Wozniak to talk about the show, character comedy, the demise of BBC Three, working with Greg Davies on C4 sitcom Man Down and more.

 Andrew Dipper

Matt Reed prepares cheeky treat for rare solo show in Stockton

Matt Reed prepares cheeky treat for rare solo show in Stockton

He’s done gigs naked, in a cave, up a mountain, too ill, and with broken ribs. And now Sunderland stand-up Matt Reed could well be following in the footsteps of The Calendar Girls after encouraging a string of top comics to post a series of cheeky ‘sensual selfies’ of themselves on Twitter.

 Peter Dixon

Interview: Reduced Shakespeare Company

Interview: Reduced Shakespeare Company

Peter Dixon speaks to one third of The Reduced Shakespeare Company, Gary Fannin, about the group’s inception, their recent brush with censorship in Belfast, the company’s plans for the 2014 Fringe and more.

 John-Paul Stephenson

Laughing for a Change: Stand-up tour raises mental health awareness

Laughing for a Change: Stand-up tour raises mental health awareness

We speak to Janice Connolly (aka Mrs Barbara Nice), as she embarks on a national tour to promote awareness of mental illness.

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