Laughing Cows Comedy
Laughing Cows Comedy is a Manchester production company focused on creating opportunities for women in comedy with events at multiple clubs in England.
The first Laughing Cows Comedy Night was set up in 1998 by Hazel O'Keefe[1][2][3] after a London comedy promoter inadvertently threw down the "proverbial gauntlet". O'Keefe explains, "We were discussing female comics and I asked why there's never more than one female comedian on the bill and he said, oh we wouldn't take that risk."[4] Her 'risk' ran, full to capacity in London, for two and half years. O'Keefe and various comedy partners run the nights. The idea is built on O'Keefe's original experience running an all-woman night in London.
November 2004 saw the opening of Manchester's first, all-female line up of comedy, with O'Keefe and Belinda Everett as co-promoters.[5] The opening night attracted over 200 people to enjoy the 'Laughing Cows Comedy show'. This popularity grew and led to a change of venue after 18 months to Manchester’s Frog and Bucket comedy venue, to accommodate the increase of customers at each of the monthly shows. The 2008 Laughing Cows Xmas Special included Barbara Nice (Janice Connolly), Bethany Black, and Isma Almas.[6]
The organisation wrote about the gender bias, "The comedy scene is so doused in testosterone that it's almost capable of growing a goatee beard and sideburns. Female comedians have been fighting to exhibit their talents and prove their quality over the years, and we’re here to help address the balance."[7] Ayesha Hazarika wrote in The Guardian that "women comics are rising up the ranks – especially thanks to organisations such as Funny Women and Laughing Cows which are brilliant at giving a bit of support, encouragement and stage time to female comics."[8]
Laughing Cows Comedy has been showcasing and helping to develop women in comedy for many years. Shows run in Manchester, London, Birmingham,[2] Liverpool,[9] Leicester and at Edinburgh Fringe. Laughing Calves events feature local and up-and-coming talent.[10][11]
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References[edit]
- ↑ Hill, Louise (24 March 2014). "Taking the 'risk': Manchester's Laughing Cows give female comedians chance in the spotlight". Mancunian Matters. Retrieved 14 June 2018.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Parkes, Diane (19 August 2010). "Seriously Funny. Women Are Having the Last Laugh in the World of Stand-Up Comedy". Birmingham Mail. Retrieved 14 June 2018 – via Highbeam.
- ↑ Groskop, Viv (2011-09-29). "Crying with laughter". the Guardian. Retrieved 2018-06-28.
- ↑ Vidal, Ava (2014-03-11). "Sex, vaginas and periods: Why so many comedy clubs are afraid of booking 'too many women'". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2018-06-19.
- ↑ Burgess, Marissa (2004-11-25). "Laughing Cows". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 2018-06-19.
- ↑ "Pick of the week: Comedy". the Guardian. 2008-12-13. Retrieved 2018-06-27.
- ↑ Live, Birmingham (2008-09-03). "Birmingham Comedy Festival 2008". birminghammail. Retrieved 2018-06-28.
- ↑ Hazarika, Ayesha (2017-02-01). "Why aren't female comedians funny? You asked Google – here's the answer | Ayesha Hazarika". the Guardian. Retrieved 2018-06-28.
- ↑ "Laughing Cows hit Liverpool.(Features)". Liverpool Echo. 2012-05-25.
- ↑ Post, Birmingham (2010-08-19). "Women have the last laugh at Kings Heath comedy club". birminghampost. Retrieved 2018-06-28.
- ↑ Logan, Brian (2013-09-10). "Women in Comedy festival affirms rise and rise of feminist humour | Brian Logan". the Guardian. Retrieved 2018-06-19.
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