The Creative Diaries

With THREE Edinburgh Fringe's under her belt, Isa Bonachera is taking the comedy scene by storm. But did you know she took a full hour of comedy to Edinburgh Fringe her first year there? Or that she studied at Cambridge before falling in love with comedy? Or that she was preparing two shows for Edinburgh this year before it's unfortunate cancellation?Find out how she works, how she got into comedy, what advice she would give her 16 year old self, bombing stories and which sex and the city character she would say she is...Her comedy style has been described as “original and off-the-wall” with “well-crafted jokes” (Broadway Baby) that shows “a distinctively offbeat way of thinking, generating off-kilter punchlines that are hard to see coming” (Chortle).Some of Isa's accomplishments include:2019 FameLab regional finalist2018 BBC New Comedy Award finalist2018 Phoenix Artist Club Cabaret Award third place2018 Man Up! Drag King Contest finalist2018 London Comedy Store King Gong winner2018 Leicester Square Sketch Off! runner-up2018 Max Turner Prize finalist2017 Leicester Square New Comedian of the Year finalistHer Website: https://isabonachera.com/Her Twitter: https://twitter.com/IsaBonachera?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5EauthorHer Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/isa.bonachera/?hl=en

Actor Samuel Arnold talks about drama school, France's Got Talent, acting at the National Theatre in Anthony and Cleopatra, audition and acting advice, the upcoming project 'Emily in Paris', which he is in and stars Lily Collins. He gives so much good advice, it's difficult to summarise!Instagram handle: @suppersama https://www.instagram.com/suppersama/?hl=en

This week's guest is Chloe Kennedy! Chloe is an educator who got her MFA in Actor Training and Coaching from The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama. She has also taught and been assistant director at The Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts, The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, and Performance Preparation Academy.In the Episode (which was recorded before the COVID-19 Pandemic) we talk about drama school audition do's and don'ts, how she got into stand up, the Soho Theatre Stand Up Comedy Lab, narcissism and performing, and which comedians we love at the moment!