About
Such Small Portions was founded in April 2007 by eleven students studying for their diploma in magazine journalism at City University, London.
When we started we knew little of what we were getting into, but we soon found that the world of comedy is an inspiring place. We sent two members of the team to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and well, the rest is history.
The name Such Small Portions - based on a Woody Allen joke in the film Annie Hall, (you can look if up here ) about two old ladies in a cafe in the Catskill Mountains. The food is awful, they say, but even though they can't stand it, they still can't get enough of it.
Within this joke Allen manages to sum up one of life's great ironies: that though we may complain and moan throughout the duration of our lives, the whole thing is over all too quickly. Comedy is in itself a critique of the world around us, a vent for the frustrations of everyday life, yet love it or hate it, most of us still can't get enough of it.
Our aim is to provide a platform for the comedy industry and help connect the comedy genre with both itself and the public. SSP members are able to make use of all of the publishing tools that SSP has on offer, from importing or writing your own news or blog updates to managing your own listings, photo galleries, videos and more, SSP profiles act like your shop window.
If you are a comedian or a promoter
SSP provides you with your own profile space which allows you to manage your photos, your listings, import your blog, and create your own groups. You can also write news articles which, if posted to live, will appear on the Such Small Portions homepage.
If you are a comedian, writer, sketch group, blogger, publisher, established act, promoter, pr', venue manager, then sign up and feel free to start building your profile.
If you are a writer or blogger
Then SSP allows you to show off the work you have done, whether it is on this website or others. If you have written a review then SSP provides you with the ability to link to it from your profile page, if there is a pertinent news story you think we've missed then post it on the wire - SSP's own public twitter service.
The SSP Team
Editor: Tim Clark, is a part-time travel writer, freelance journalist and SSP editor. Apart from SSP - which has consumed his life - he enjoys travel writing and trying to convince people to move to South America. Tim can be contacted by emailing tim@suchsmallportions.com
Photographer: Alex Brenner, Is a professional theatre and stage photographer specialising in portraits and live photography. His works include the excellent portrait work of Lady Carol and Bourgeois and Maurice, as well as many other works of art. His personal website can be found on www.alexbrenner.co.uk
TV and podcast critic Ali Plumb, knows more about the world of comedy TV than the readers digest. When he isn't delving into the world of comedy podcasts, Ali can be found snapping away at the Underground Rebel Bingo Club or writing for Asylum.co.uk. Ali's personal website is can be found at alastairplumb.co.uk
Feature Writer: Jesse Whittock, is as adept at seeking out a fresh interview as he is generating hate-mail from fairly important TV executives, he writes regular interview pieces for SSP.
