Jane Postlethwaite
Jane Postlethwaite is an English character comedian, writer and actress. She is originally from Cumbria and lives in Brighton and Hove.[1]
She was a Funny Women Finalist 2015[1][2][3][4] and a Brighton Comedy Festival Squawker Award Finalist 2015.[5] She was nominated for the Latest Awards Best Female Performer Award for her work in a set of comedy plays as part of Brighton Fringe 2014. Her solo character show in which she writes and performs in is called "Made in Cumbria"[6] and was first premiered in the Brighton Fringe 2015. Lynn Ruth Miller of Fringe Review called "Made in Cumbria" a "wonderfully entertaining experience".[7]
She is the creator and compere of the Bad Book Project, a monthly, Brighton-based free event where comedians and creatives read from their favourite bad books, which include childhood diaries or stories, fiction, and celebrity autobiographies.[5] She also hosts a podcast, the Spectacular Podcast.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 "Hove comedian could be funniest in the country". The Argus. Retrieved 2016-01-28.
- ↑ "Funny Women Awards 2015 Final - Funny Women". Funny Women. Retrieved 2016-01-28.
- ↑ "This is Desiree Burch, the funniest woman of the year". The Independent. Retrieved 2016-01-28.
- ↑ "Funny Women Awards 2015 winners announced - Live - British Comedy Guide". www.comedy.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-01-28.
- 1 2 "Night Of Comedy With The Bad Book Project (Oh, And They’re Free)". Brighton Style. Retrieved 2016-01-28.
- ↑ "Jane Postlethwaite - Made in Cumbria". Retrieved 2016-01-28.
- ↑ "Fringe Review".