About Fran Kissling

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“Very clever and very funny”, The Bath Echo

"All in all Fran Kissling is a rare gem in the comedy world, whose out of the box thinking has earned her material and performances that you won’t easily forget", Stella Wright, Comedy Blogger

Description
Unique character comedy focusing on Switzerland with a surreal twist. 

Length of Set: up to 20 min

Competitions
Finalist - Bath Comedy Festival New Act Competition 2019

Finalist - Get-Up Stand-Up 2019 
Finalist - Comedy Launchpad 2019

Finalist - Comedy Virgins Summer Competition 2019
Semifinalist - So You Think You're Funny 2018

Semifinalist - Komedia New Comedy Award 2019
Semifinalist - Max Turner Prize 2019
Winner - Quantum Leopard Comedy Competition July 2018

Shows
-Performing since 2016 Fran has done over 200 stand-up shows in the Brighton Komedia (main hall), ACMS, The Camden Comedy Club, Comedy Cottage, Good Ship Comedy, Goat Comedy, The Standup Club, Heckle & Squelch Comedy, Comedy at the Con, The Phoenix, Private Functions, etc. This includes regular paid work for a number of promoters. The shows took place throughout the UK as well as in Europe in a variety of spots from opening to headlining. 

-Brighton Fringe Shows 2018: Dick Branson's Welth Seminar and Cards Against Humanity, The Shame Show (Sold Out Run).

-Brighton Fringe Show 2019: Cards Against Humanity, The Shame Show (Sold Out Run with extra dates added).

Radio
-Guest appearances on Here's Johnny - Radio Reverb 

Podcasts
- Podcast Cast Member for We Don't Have Cookies

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Courses Attended

Stand-up Comedy
-Jill Edwards Standup for Beginners
-Jill Edwards Advanced Standup
-Barry Ferns MCing
-John Gordillo Comedy Writing

Improvised Comedy
-Maydays Brighton Improvised Comedy for Beginners
-Maydays Brighton Shortform for Performance
-Maydays Brighton 2 day Musical Improv Workshop
-Maydays Brighton Longform for Beginners
-Maydays Brighton Longform for Performance
-Maydays Brighton Advanced Musical Longform 

Clowning
Clown and Comedy Workshop - Mick Barnfather
Clowning Workshops with John Davison

Acting
-Acting School Bern three month course
-ACT Brighton two week course