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Blonde woman in her early 30's making a funny face in front of a wall covered in posters. There is a giant groucho marx glasses and nose on the wall

Guest Blog: Gwen Coburn asks: Why ‘Be Funnier’ is Just ‘Smile More’ with a Microphone

Published by Gwen Coburn

Guest blogger, Gwen Coburn shares her latest EdFringe reflections… There’s this moment in my show when the jokes stop working. Like, completely stop. The audience shifts in their seats, the laughter dies down, and suddenly we’re all just sitting there with something much heavier—trauma, violence, the messy reality of what it means to speak up […]

Edinburgh Fringe Interview: Gwen Coburn on Comedy and Gender Violence

Published by Paul Levy

Sad Girl Songs is a musical comedy performed by Gwen Coburn at the Edinburgh Fringe 2025. The show combines humor with personal storytelling to examine issues related to gender violence, trauma, and the lasting effects of abusive relationships. Drawing from Coburn’s own experience with an abusive affair involving her improv teacher, the narrative reveals the […]