The Traitors-winning standup talks about quitting palliative care work for the stage and the dangers of mistaking a cockatoo for a cocktailHow did you go from a career in palliative care to standup comedy?I had a bit of a midlife crisis. I was being with people while they were dying, and I kind of lost all sensitivity for it. That’s when I realised that I’d come to the end of that career. I always wanted to do something creative, but wasn’t really sure how. I tried writing a book, then standup – and realised that’s what I wanted to do.The show discusses craft projects with loved ones’ ashes …People are doing some really weird stuff with them. People are getting ashes tattooed into them and people eat them, put them in a chilli.Hannah Byczkowski: Killer is at Gilded Balloon Teviot, Edinburgh, 5-30 August Continue reading...
Source: https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2026/jun/23/hannah-byczkowski-the-traitors-comedian