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We’re super-excited to be speaking today with acclaimed comedian and BAFTA luminary extraordinaire, Luisa Omielan; greetings and salutations, Luisa! Before we meander down the funny bone Q&A circuit, how is the freshly-minted holiday season treating you?
Very happy to be in the new year and looking forward to the days staying brighter for longer! I miss the sun!
Major congratulations on your forthcoming 2024 UK comedy tour, which is entitled Bitter! Starting from the tip-top, can you give fans a hint or three as to what they can look forward to from this new stand-up tour?
New jokes, a new show, it’s a very real and authentic show and I think it taps in nicely to how people are feeling right now!
When planning such an expansive stand-up tour such as Bitter, is it a bit like planning for D-Day? How much time before anything is even announced goes into things such as trying out – and sometimes discarding – possible stand-up routines?
I am promoting this show as well as performing it. SO I started working on the routines about a year ago and have been locking in a tour since September, so its takes a lot of work, a lot of practice. And a lot of back and forth with material to hone it and get it right and properly funny!
How is the upcoming Bitter tour similar to some of your past stand-up tours? How is it different?
My previous shows which are all available on youtube, are very uplifting and empowering, this one is a reality check. Haha
Can fans look forward to a possible one-on/one-off Bitter comedy special to air on television, similar to your self-produced special God is a Woman?
I have invested in all of my work and its an expensive process, if fans can support and pre order, I can hire a team to help me film!
What (and/or who) makes you laugh?
The funniest people I know are the ones who work in regular jobs, in the NHS actually, they have the wittiest outlook on life and its appreciated.
Considering the seemingly never-ending parade of strife and rancor which seems to exist at full volume in society today, is it more difficult to tackle stand-up than it has been in the past?
I think it’s easier, there is so much to look at and parody and mock.
Your show Politics For Bitches spawned a BBC3 series which more than resounded with listeners thanks in no small part to some brilliant laughs intermingled with some equally brilliant observations and sage thoughts. Looking back on that series now, what do you think its ultimate legacy is?
I am disappointed that series did not run and run, there is so much more to explore, with a lot more depth. I would like to explore that kinda show with the freedom to shine a light on the reality of things for many people. I’d like to try and make that happen with Bitter.
You’ve become renowned for your annual Valentine’s Party, a tradition which has been going on for over ten years. Any thoughts on what the Valentine’s Party will look like for 2024?
Yep I am excited, it’s my only London tour date, and after taking the show to Manchester last year, we are back in London. It’s a prosecco reception, with my comedy show and I will play some tunes afterwards, you’ll be back in bed before midnight, the perfect mid-week Valentines!
At the end of the day, what do you hope folks attending your 2024 Bitter tour walk away with?
An inclination to riot.
Final – SILLY! – Question: Favorite comedic duo: Vivian Vance and Lucille Ball or Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon?
Tamone and pumba?
FOR TICKETS:
Clapham Grand Valentine’s Day Show:
www.claphamgrand.com/event/luisa-omielan-bitter-valentines-special/
