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Aug 5, 2023 · Jo Caulfield is best known as one of the UK’s most respected stand-up comedians - a Fringe stalwart who loved Edinburgh so much she moved there. Six years ago, Jo was about to go on stage when she found out that her sister Annie had cancer. What transpired was a cathartic journey for both as they revisited their childhood and adolescence. Now she has written The Funny Thing About Death to ...
You really do need to be more careful of yourself.”. But it’s another adventure. And her sister gave her a taste for those. The Funny Thing About Death by Jo Caulfield is published by Polygon ...
26 September 1963 (age 61) [1] Wales. Medium. Stand-up, television, radio. Website. www.jocaulfield.com. Jo Caulfield is stand-up comedian, comedy writer, and author from Flintshire, north Wales. She was joint winner of the 2021 Comedians Comedian of The Year – an award voted for by her peers and members of the comedy industry. [2]
Aug 19, 2023 · It is appropriate that The Funny Thing About Death is part memoir for Jo Caulfield’s funny, talented, spiky sister Annie and part Jo’s autobiography. For, the way Jo tells it, big sister Annie led the way in carefree adventuring – living the life of nun-rebeller, teenage hitchhiker, raucous bar staff, award-winning writer – with little sister Jo in her wake and eager to join as soon as ...
All of Jo’s profits from The Funny Thing About Death will be donated to MacMillan Cancer Support – a charity which Jo has already raised over £50,000 for through bucket collections at the end of her Edinburgh Fringe shows. There will be a chance to buy a copy of the book at the end of each tour show. Post navigation
The comedian Jo Caulfield has written a beautiful book about love, grief and sisterhood. ‘The Funny Thing…’ is a tribute to her older sister Annie, a writer of plays, travelogues, children’s stories and television comedy. A memoir, the book carries parallel narratives, the story of Annie’s life and the story of her death.
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Aug 3, 2023 · Their mutual love of the absurd and the irreverent stories they concoct together is a delight to read. Annie gets her say too, as short excerpts of her writing are included within this book. It's a great way to get to know her, and whets your appetite to discover more of her work. Jo Caulfield is well known as a clever, sharp and witty comedian.
