Last week, my 3rd year degree students’ brief was to create 5 minutes of stand-up or character comedy to be performed for the class for feedback. 

It’s been a fascinating journey teaching comedy at degree level, as it’s forced me to find the words to express what for me has always been instinctual. I was brought up on the stage and laughter has always been my easiest form of communication and after spending the last 10 years working... Read more >

Beyond The Ridiculous have been incredibly lucky this term to have not one, not two but three visual artists sit in during our live performances and draw what they see. Each artist has their own unique approach and all have produced works of wonder that capture the spirit of Beyond The Ridiculous. We are overjoyed with what they've produced and over-excited at the potential for further collaboration between our form and o... Read more >

Beyond The Ridiculous had a wonderful final show at The Wardrobe Theatre on Sunday. Our audience drew a kaleidoscope of characters and concepts out of us; a lobster who needed shelter to cast off her shell and grow, the all too familiar dance of procrastination, a one-item striptease, a cramped caravan, a soulful song sung accapella in mirrorball flecks, a man with one sad and one supportive shoulder, a flock of sheep and a sack of secrets, a dragon hatching fro... Read more >

It's Beyond The Ridiculous' final show THIS SUNDAY at the Wardrobe Theatre. Show starts at 2pm. Ages 14+ 

After this show, we'll be undergoing a period of company development for a while and will re-emerge at some point in The Future. So catch us while you can!

Here's a review from our last show

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Here's some photos from our show at the end of the 10 week Advanced Comic Performance course. These 12 brave adventurers spent the last 10 weeks exploring stupidity, sensitivity, connection, support, timing, breathing, status, character, presence and joy. The idiots have been unleashed! 

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Come and laugh at my comedy students tonight at The Southbank Club in South Bristol. Show starts at 8pm. 

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Welcome to my new website! I am excited and terrified in equal measure to let you see into the inner workings of the Stoppit Empire. It's been a long time a-coming...

Massive thanks to web designers Extra Strong for your patience and perseverance in eeking these thoughts out of my head. Thanks to Naomi Smyth for filming and editing the video. Thanks for all the vox-pop-ees for saying all the nice things about my work. Thanks to t... Read more >