Comedy

Fran Moulds has worked extensively in comedy. She specialises in physical theatre, clown and devising.

Fran was a member of the Umbrella Birds, an all-female comedy sketch group whose critically-acclaimed Edinburgh shows were made into The Ladies – two radio series produced by Hat Trick for BBC Radio 4 (2009-2010).

Fran wrote and performed two successful solo character comedy shows at the Edinburgh festival, Curtains (2011) and Significant Human Error (2012).

More information about Fran's comedy shows can be found below.

Significant Human Error

Writer and Performer | Solo comedy

Significant Human Error is a show about mistakes and change, told through six hilarious and original characters including Dan Riley, the horndog theologian, Ryan, the base-jumping Aussie legend, Morgana Haught, the celeb correspondent for a liberal broadsheet, and Sarah, the teenager from Bolton who’s just converted to Islam.

Significant Human Error played at venues across London and for one month at Underbelly at the Edinburgh Fringe festival in 2012. Directed by Adam Brace.

“Moulds will not fail to delight. She is an obnoxiously talented performer whose comedic observations are beautifully precise and ultimately very human. Hers is a must-see show at this year’s Fringe.” ☆☆☆☆ Broadway Baby

“Beautifully intelligent… brings to light Moulds’ incredible talent as a character comic performer.” ☆☆☆☆ The New Current

“A master class in performance, I can’t wait to see what else this gifted actress will produce.” ☆☆☆☆ Three Weeks

The Umbrella Birds

Writer and Performer | Comedy

The Umbrella Birds, stars of BBC Radio 4’s The Ladies.

The Umbrella Birds was a comedy sketch group starring Kate Donmall, Susanna Hislop, Fran Moulds and Emily Watson Howes.

Led by Emily Watson Howes and produced by Avalon, they had three critically acclaimed shows at the Edinburgh Festival: W.C. (Underbelly, 2007), Gym (Pleasance Courtyard, 2008) and Sketches in a Shop Changing Room (Assembly Rooms, 2009).

The shows were made into two radio series, The Ladies, produced by Hat Trick for BBC Radio 4 (2009-2010).

Umbrella Birds: Sketches in a Shop Changing Room

“The Umbrella Birds are a rare and wonderful breed, an all-female sketch group who artfully and hilariously reflect the ups, downs and non-events of modern womanhood in a way that’s totally devoid of Cosmopolitan cliché. All four women are versatile, accomplished actors who prove a worthy match for the quality of the writing.” ★★★★ Nione Meakin, Chortle

Umbrella Birds: Gym

“A fantastic example of how a sketch show should be done.” ★★★★ Three Weeks