Kiri Pritchard-McLean is quickly climbing the UK comedy ladder, earning herself a reputation for sharp Northern craic, and addressing social ills without losing her audience. As Manchester’s fifth annual Women in Comedy Festival — Europe’s only comedy festival dedicated to gender equality — kicks off, Sarah chats to Kiri about schemas, sexism, and her new show Appropriate Adult.
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Q&A | TNAF’s Aaron Short on winning a Green Card & moving to LA
The Naked and Famous are one of the biggest bands to break out of New Zealand and onto the international circuit in recent times, having cracked into stardom with their hit ‘Young Blood’ in 2010. Evelyn talks to keyboardist Aaron Short about his path to living in Los Angeles – from arriving on a P-1 artists visa after the band’s whirlwind first few years on the road, to ‘winning’ permanent residency via the so-called Green Card Lottery.
The interview considers the alternative paths available to migrants with particular skillsets, citizenship background and financial means, at a time that borders are becoming more restrictive globally, and the Trump administration has made it clear that reducing immigration is high on the political agenda in the US.
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