The finalists have been announced for the 2021 Funny Women Stage Award sponsored by Sky Studios. A crack panel of industry judges went through 372 online submissions to whittle the names down through a series of heats to come up with the finalists. This year's entries and finalists have a decidedly international feel.

The Funny Women winner will win £1000 cash prize, a photo shoot with top photographer Steve Ullathorne and will be invited on a tour wth promoters Mick Perrin Worldwide.

The live final will take place at the Bloomsbury Theatre on September 23. Buy tickets here.

And the ten finaists are:

Abby Wambaugh

Denmark

Amelia Stubberfield

UK – London

Beau Holland

UK – London

Bronwyn Sweeney

UK – South West

Caitlin Powell

UK – London

Lara Ricote

Netherlands

Louisa Keight

UK – London

Natalie Bellingham

UK – Yorkshire

Ola Labib

UK – South East

Sharon Wanjohi

UK – London