12 stories by "Isy Suttie"
How should you act when you come face-to-face with a potential partner? Don't be scared of silence, don't be too keen " and make sure you're brutally, brutally honest about them. Isy Suttie …
Every comedian has 'died' on stage, says Isy Suttie. Here she relives her nightmare in EdinburghPeople are generally fascinated by stand-up. There's a belief that comics must have experience…
Isy Suttie has loved Phyllis Pearsall ever since she found out she wrote the London A-Z. But could she play her in a musical? The comedian relives a story of singing ducks and tear-stained p…
This is my final column and I've been thinking about my festival highs and lowsCabin fever has settled in. We're halfway through the festival and a "hello" no longer leads to a "stop and cha…
One of my favourite things to do in Edinburgh is venture into an obscure venue and ask to see the next show " a lucky dipEvery now and again, I feel the raw need to hide away and not speak t…
People are more likely to take a flyer from a smiling, clean-looking person than someone dressed as a massive beeEven John Malkovich is handing out flyers for the Harold Pinter tribute he's&…
An advantage of being on stage at 5pm is I don't get stag or hen nights in the audience " they can be smarter than they lookI've been struck by the huge age range in my audience. During one …
Look past the upstanding standup shows and Edinburgh's comedy underbelly is much darker " literally, in some casesAlongside its array of conventional shows, the Edinburgh festival boasts a v…
Don't expect unadulterated local love for the festival. Unless you're a ladyboyApparently, when the Edinburgh festival was conceived during the 1940s, the idea was pitched at Oxford, too. I'…
I have made a solemn pact not to read any of my reviews. Of course, after booze, everything changesI'm not reading any of my reviews this year. What's more, I found out where all my posters …
My routine as a performer-hostage, including 7 cherry tomatoes, is ruined by a day off. What shall I do with myself?Most performers take a day off in Edinburgh. It's always a conundrum: you'…
There are countless stories told about Edinburgh shows and their readiness, but I can definitely say, now, that my show is readyI can definitely say, now, that my show is "ready". People mig…
