{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/5d26e496b9ed80ab57e7f4af/62f2c81438b3c60012b5d40f?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Ep. 120 - Tessa Coates discusses writing stand-up, creating talking TV mice with Greg Daniels and much more!","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/5d26e496b9ed80ab57e7f4af/1660078438397-6adb31ea538610715671a156a3f42d70.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p><strong><em>This is one of a special series of short episodes speaking to some of the best comedians appearing at this year's Edinburgh Fringe! These episodes will be released daily during the week of 8 August 2022.</em></strong></p><p><br></p><p>Tessa Coates is a writer, performer, journalist, comedian and one&nbsp;third of critically acclaimed sketch group&nbsp;Massive Dad. Her debut solo show&nbsp;<em>Primates&nbsp;</em>sold out the entire run at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and ran at&nbsp;the Soho Theatre to more sell out audiences. She also performed her show in LA&nbsp;at the Lyric Theatre and Improv Lab following which there was a competitive&nbsp;situation to develop her first comedy series for TV in the US. The project&nbsp;landed at ABC Studios with Greg Daniels (The Office) and Howard Klein (3 Arts)&nbsp;attached to exec produce alongside her.</p><p><br></p><p>We loved chatting with Tessa about her comedy writing career, hearing about how she plans her stand-up, how she found herself writing a TV show with Greg Daniels, and much more!</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Links:</strong></p><p><a href=\"https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/tessa-coates-get-your-tessa-coates-you-ve-pulled\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Buy tickets for Tessa's show, <em>Get Your Tessa Coates, You've Pulled</em>, on at the Pleasance Courtyard at Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2022</a></p><p><a href=\"https://twitter.com/TessaCoates\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Follow Tessa on Twitter</a></p><p><a href=\"http://www.tessacoates.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Visit Tessa's website</a></p><p><br></p><p>Page One - The Writer's Podcast is brought to you by Write Gear, creators of Page One - the Writer's Notebook. Learn more and order yours now:&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.writegear.co.uk/page-one\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.writegear.co.uk/page-one</a></p><p><br></p><p>Follow us on Twitter:&nbsp;<a href=\"https://twitter.com/ukPageOne\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@ukPageOne</a></p><p>Follow us on Facebook:&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/ukPageOne\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">www.facebook.com/ukPageOne</a></p><p>Follow us on Instagram:&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/ukpageone/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@ukPageOne</a></p>","author_name":"STET Podcasts"}