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Archie Maddocks in conversation with Jonny Wright

Exploring the ways he manages to combine being a playwright, script writer, stand-up comedian and actor, and his ambition to continue to advance in all these mediums.
11th January, 2023
'I say stuff on stage that I fundamentally disagree with...because I know [the audience will] disagree with it, and then [I'm] trying to still get them to laugh at that thing. '
Archie Maddocks

Archie Maddocks

Archie Maddocks is a writer and comedian.

Jonny Wright

Jonny Wright

Jonny Wright is a writer for screen and stage.

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