Danielle Krage interviews Kay Stonham. Kay is a comedy writer-performer who has worked extensively across TV, film, theatre and radio. For example, she has written 10 original series for Radio 4, including Robin and Wendy’s Wet Weekend, and Bad Salsa.
She’s also the Co-Founder of Female Pilot Club , which was founded to amplify women’s voices and give women writers the chance to prove their jokes and characters in the room – as seen in their sold-out read-throughs of comedy pilot scripts to audiences of writers, producers and comedy lovers.
In this conversation, Kay shares really practical insights and advice for writers wanting to create and sustain a career in writing comedy.
Chapters
00:00 Introduction and Background
02:25 Selecting Scripts for Live Performances
04:45 Developing Scripts for Showcases
07:09 Pitfalls in Script Submissions
09:58 Script Consultancy and Considerations
16:21 Misconceptions about the Production Process
24:54 Sustaining a Creative Career
29:29 PhD Research on Comedy Writing and Identity
39:55 Upcoming Projects and Female Pilot Club
You can find out more about Kay Stonham and her work here:
Kay’s website: https://kaystonham.com
Kay’s agent: https://mmbcreative.com/clients/kay-stonham/
Kay’s Audible Series: https://www.audible.co.uk/search?searchAuthor=Kay+Stonham
Female Pilot Club: https://www.femalepilotclub.co.uk/
Female Pilot Club Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/female-pilot-club/id1598357325
The previous episode with Chelsea and Emily from Female Pilot Club is here: https://youtu.be/sFXuYQN2cPw
Previous guest, Lucy Lumsden (Yellow Door Productions) was a judge and sponsor of the live showcase we referenced (along with sponsors Imagine Talent). You can find Lucy’s episode here: https://youtu.be/axiGW8iqMkc
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