As well as illustrating I have also worked on a number of comedy projects as both a writer and performer.
Time of the Week
I am a writer on Time of the Week, a character comedy based spoof news programme on BBC Radio 4, starring Sian Clifford. The first series came out in the summer of 2024, with a second series scheduled for 2025.
'pitch-perfect satire' - The Guardian
Follow this link if you would like to listen to the series.
Stand-up
Criminally Untrue
I performed in the Improverts,
Edinburgh Fringe's longest-running improvised comedy troupe. I am currently a member of the long-form Improvised True Crime Documentary Criminally Untrue.
'Side-splittingly funny from beginning to end, this is a show that lovers of comedy and true crime will adore' - Lost in Theatreland
Videos
I co-write and perform in a series of viral videos on Instagram and TikTok created by character comedian Lorna Rose Treen. They parody Vox Pop style interviews on the street often veer into surreal answers.
To see more, follow this link.
I perform stand-up comedy as a variety of characters. Where possible incorporating drawing into the act in some way.
I was a semi-finalist in the Leicester Square Theatre Sketch Off! Competition 2023.
I am currently working on a split bill, work-in-progress show called Will Hughes and Orla Newmark: Chef's Treat. The first performance of this show was at The Bill Murray Theatre in December 2024.