Bolton comedian Sophie Willan has won the prestigious Herald Angel Award for her second stand up show Branded, currently at the Pleasance Courtyard at the Edinburgh Fringe.

 

Willan says: "I am so honoured to have won such a prestigious award.  My background as a theatre maker and now stand up comedian means I have quite a rebellious approach to my solo work. Apparently we're not supposed to mix the two genres - well why not I say?! I want to take risks, challenge social issues head on and give the audience a unique and personal experience - and this award is a wonderful validation of that rebellion!”