"If Comma Sutra has a message, it’s that love of language is a glorious thing and we shouldn’t be ashamed to be word nerds."

Zach Zucker is coming to the fringe as new character creation Jack Tucker, who will lampoon every bad joke and hack comic in the book.

"But seriously, I believe Art should be complex and full of paradox, like being humans are. If I lose sight of that, I'm just a zealot on a soapbox. And I grew out of my religious phase years ago. I'm not suited for it..."

"All my biggest influences are subsequently my friends because they were really my first exposure to comedy."

Alex is a film, television and theatre actor and veteran of Secret Cinema. Alongside fellow theatre, clown, film and movement aficionado Will Palmer he has crafted THE DE NOVA SUPER, a cinematic, visually compelling and emotionally challenging space odyssey.

"For any one of your opinions to hold value, it has to come from a place of genuinely wanting to say something and not some perceived sense of responsibility or a desire to have the simultaneously most viral and woke take."

"This year more than ever I feel compelled to say at least something about what is happening in this country of ours. But hopefully with a very light touch. The news is such a constant in our lives people want a bit of escapism."

"I’m a non-binary Northern drag queen with a giant belly and a voice that never dropped. Ten years ago I would’ve been laughed at, now I’m celebrated and that is due to the work of people before me and people around me."

"One of my first inspirations was the production ‘Stomp’...I was totally blown away and told myself one day I want to have a similar show with so much positive high energy on stage."

"After so many years of coming here as a fan, flyerer, open-mic, accompanying musician and now stand-up comedian, I just feel really proud to be a part of the festival and its legacy."

"I never really wanted to be a stand-up, I wanted to make comedy, and I guess the live circuit, specifically the Fringe, is a way of building up your ability and your self-belief and your repertoire in the hope of one day making that big thing."

"I think social media can get quite aggressive, some people feel indestructible behind their device and some pretty horrible stuff gets spouted."