Kieran Hodgson is “between trains” when we catch up over the phone and he is in an upbeat mood. As well he might be – he had a hugely successful summer at the Fringe where his show Big in Scotland garnered rave reviews plus a nomination (his fourth) for best show at the Edinburgh Comedy Awards, followed by a sell-out run at London’s Soho Theatre.
this week. The acclaimed actor, comedian and writer, who was born and raised in Holmfirth, has been delighted with the response to Big in
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During lockdown Hodgson started creating online parody versions of TV series that we were all watching at the time including, Bridgerton and The Queen’s Gambit. With spot-on impersonations and inventive use of minimal props – a scarf, a pair of glasses, a hat, a mug – he created superb spoofs, condensing entire series into a few minutes and they quickly went viral. “Necessity really is the mother of invention especially in an unsubsidized section of the arts such as comedy,” he says.
Comedian Kieran Hodgson brings his show Big In Scotland to Yorkshire this week, with shows in Bradford, York and Selby.
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