Amy Annette

2026-06-25

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Amy Annette has been described by the Guardian as a ‘delight to behold’. Her debut hour 'Thick Skin' was a total sell-out at Edinburgh and was nominated for Best New Show at the Leicester Comedy Festival. Prior to stand-up, she was an experienced producer, script editor and editorial consultant - and is currently working on the comedy drama, Pretty Face. She’s now back with Say What You Like About Me at Edinburgh this summer. We discuss:how Amy’s dual citizenship shaped her sense of humourhow working with Amy Poehler's production company helped her unlearn needing to justify her right to space

Amy Annette has been described by the Guardian as a ‘delight to behold’. Her debut hour 'Thick Skin' was a total sell-out at Edinburgh and was nominated for Best New Show at the Leicester Comedy Festival. Prior to stand-up, she was an experienced producer, script editor and editorial consultant - and is currently working on the comedy drama, Pretty Face. She’s now back with Say What You Like About Me at Edinburgh this summer. We discuss:

how Amy’s dual citizenship shaped her sense of humour
how working with Amy Poehler's production company helped her unlearn needing to justify her right to space
becoming aware of an audience's gaps in cultural knowledge
why long development processes doesn't mean things are going badly
how reviews describe women's comedy as "vibe" while crediting men's comedy as craft
and we find out if Amy is happy...

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Catch Up with Amy: Amy Annette: Say What You Like About Me is at the Pleasance Dome in Edinburgh at 17:30 from 5th to the 30th August. Find all the dates and more at amyannette.net. You can also keep-up-date on Instagram @TheAmyAnnette.

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