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An assortment of written-down-things. Bitesize news updates, long-form newsletters and essays, and an assortment of other things people have said about me, if you MUST know.

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What's Joz Been Up To?

What's Joz Been Up To?

The Fruit Salad Therapy Tapes

Ongoing Therapy Tapes!

Ongoing Therapy Tapes!

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What others have said about Joz

What others have said about Joz

The Fruit Salad Therapy Tapes

A weekly creative newsletter. The Tapes function as an interactive notebook/sketchpad exploring comedy, art, creativity, making stuff, etc.. Sign Up Below, or click for More Info.

Tape 177: “Are You Doing The Fringe?”

Tape 177: “Are You Doing The Fringe?”

Joz Norris • Friday, April 11th, 2025

Well, it was inevitable. Readers who’ve been subscribed to this newsletter from the very beginning will probably be able to predict my Fringe-centric entries with a certain regularity by now, like old folks rocking on the front porch sensing an oncoming storm through their knees. “Joz is going to write about the Fringe again, and […]

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Tape 176: The Evolution Of Poster Design

Tape 176: The Evolution Of Poster Design

Joz Norris • Thursday, March 27th, 2025

I’ve spent the last few weeks, on and off, working with various incredible brains (art director Miranda Holms, photographer Oliver Holms, designer Will Andrews, producer Queenie Miller) developing and constructing the poster design for my new show (it’s called You Wait. Time Passes. and it’s coming to a wonderful comedy festival near you at some point in the […]

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Tape 175: Aaaaaand Repeat

Tape 175: Aaaaaand Repeat

Joz Norris • Thursday, March 13th, 2025

I’ve sat paralysed at my laptop for some time now, trying to work out what this week’s newsletter will be about. Truth is, I’ve been a little thrown off balance by the fact that this recent entry, about people who say “You couldn’t make such-and-such any more,” has become the most-read of these things I’ve ever […]

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What People Say?

A comedy legend.

To Do List.
★★★★

A brilliant show that is not short of ambition…it packs a terrific punch.

The Evening Standard.

Really does capture the spirit of creative Fringe comedy.

The Guardian.
★★★★★

Young Perspective.

A sort of absurdist Simon Amstell…seldom can half an hour have been so densely packed with meta comedy and existential…

The Guardian.

A beautifully fully-fleshed depiction of the human experience.

Shortcom.
★★★★

Totally brilliant.

Chortle.

Joyously silly.

The Evening Standard.
★★★★★

The Morning Star.

Utterly unique, very weird and a wee bit wonderful.

Fest.
★★★★

Beyond The Joke.

A skilful and thoughtful writer who fastidiously avoids boring or obvious choices and excels at being unselfconsciously daft.

TV Bomb.