Lindsay Sharman is a British writer, comedian and actress.

Career

Sharman began her comedy career in 2009. After reaching the finals of the 2010 Funny Women awards, she took two shows to the 2011 Edinburgh Festival Fringe - Giants Of Comedy[1] and A Time Traveller's Guide to Surviving Childhood [2] as part of PBH's Free Fringe. At Edinburgh 2012, she performed in George Ryegold's God-In-A-Bag [3] at the Underbelly Bristo Square.

She performs in character as Madame Magenta[4] and as The Poet,[5] and took her first solo show Madame Magenta: Libros Mystica to Edinburgh in 2014.[6]

Since then, she has co-written four Edinburgh Festival Fringe productions with her husband and collaborator Laurence Owen: Cinemusical (2015), Cinemusical High (2016),[7] The Time Machine (2017), which subsequently toured the UK,[8][9] and Jekyll vs Hyde (2019).[10]

In 2020, Lindsay co-founded Long Cat Media, a podcast production company specialising in audio fiction.[11][12] Her first podcast series, Mockery Manor, was nominated for Best Fiction at the British Podcast Awards 2020.[13]

Awards

References

  1. ↑ Sturdee, Miriam (26 August 2011). "Giants of Comedy – Darren Walsh, Leo Kearse & Lindsay Sharman | Edinburgh Festival". Edinburghfestival.list.co.uk. Retrieved 9 January 2014.
  2. ↑ Nick Hamilton (18 August 2011). "A Time Traveller's Guide to Surviving Childhood, Ryan's Cellar Bar | The Stage Edinburgh 2013". Ed.thestage.co.uk. Archived from the original on 3 February 2014. Retrieved 9 January 2014.
  3. ↑ "Lindsay Sharman, comedian : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide". Chortle. Retrieved 9 January 2014.
  4. ↑ "ballet | SO IT GOES - John Fleming's blog". Thejohnfleming.wordpress.com. Retrieved 9 January 2014.
  5. ↑ "Lindsay Sharman". Such Small Portions. Retrieved 9 January 2014.
  6. ↑ "Lindsay Sharman and Laurence Owen – Edinburgh Previews | Time Out London". Timeout.com. 7 November 2013. Retrieved 9 January 2014.
  7. ↑ "Jekyll Vs Hyde - Edinburgh Fringe 2019".
  8. ↑ "H.G. Wells' the Time Machine".
  9. ↑ "HG Wells' the Time Machine". September 2017.
  10. ↑ "Jekyll vs Hyde".
  11. ↑ "BBC Radio Norfolk - Upload on BBC Radio Norfolk, with Sophie Little (07/11/2020), Long Cat Media: Podcast Masterclass".
  12. ↑ "Student Side Hustles – Long Cat Media". 23 February 2021.
  13. ↑ "Nominations 2020".
  14. ↑ "Nominations 2020".
  15. ↑ "Lindsay Sharman, comedian : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide". Chortle. Retrieved 9 January 2014.
  16. ↑ "Review: Piccadilly Comedy Club New Comedian of 2013 Final". Beyond The Joke. 21 December 2012. Retrieved 9 January 2014.
  17. ↑ "Lindsay Sharman, comedian : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide". Chortle. Retrieved 9 January 2014.
  18. ↑ "Bath Comedy Festival - What's On". Bathcomedy.com. 6 April 2013. Retrieved 9 January 2014.
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