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Female Comics Are Taking On A Previously Off-Limits Topic: Abortion

THEATRE Posted: August 23, 2019 5:37 am

“Given the trend over the last few years to use comedy as therapy, to use laughter to counterpoint pain, a complicated subject like abortion is no less likely to be a topic for comedy than mental health, toxic masculinity or sexual abuse. … [And] in the face of [a wave of restrictionist] legislation, comedy is being used as a weapon.” – BBC

THEATRE Published: 08.21.19

Read the story in BBC Published: 08.21.19

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