Age on stage<\/h2>\n
Celebrating age really is at the heart of tonight\u2019s gig, with 4 out of 5 of its comedians aged 50 and over. The inclusivity of the line-up is something that was particularly important to Dani Johns, Age UK Bristol\u2019s Project Coordinator for their Friends Ageing Better (FAB) department<\/a>. The FAB team manages a range of social activities for over-50s across the city, but it was Dani\u2019s own experiences in comedy that inspired her to organise Laughter Lines.<\/p>\n \u201cI work at Age UK Bristol part-time and then on the weekend I do stand-up comedy, so this is my two passions colliding,\u201d she explains. \u201cI wanted to host Laughter Lines because comedy is for all ages, but I think age representation in comedy is something that a lot of organisers forget about.<\/p>\n \u201cA comedy promoter might book a line-up with an equal gender split, without realising that everyone is actually under the age of 27. They think they\u2019re being diverse, but they\u2019re not. And you really do meet people from all walks of life at a comedy club, so it\u2019s important to have that reflected on stage.\u201d<\/p>\n <\/p>\n
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