About Fran Kissling
The Full Story
Quotes
“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
3rd Place - Komedia New Comedy Award 2020
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 250 stand-up shows in Angel Comedy (pro night), the Brighton Komedia (main hall), ACMS, The Camden Comedy Club, Comedy Cottage, Good Ship Comedy, Goat Comedy, The Standup Club, Stand & Deliver, Comedy at the Alverbank, The Troy 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
-Showcased on BBC Sussex / BBC Surrey
-Guest appearances on Here's Johnny - Radio Reverb
Film
-Eagle Kill(2020): Ursula
TV
-Latest TV: Interview
Panel Shows
-Funny for a Woman: discussion on women in comedy
-Pilot for TV Game Show(team captain)
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
-Regular shows as part of two improvised comedy troops: The Existential Pants and The Twitnits
-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