“When bad things happen, there is a lot of comedy if you look in the right places,” says standup Sarah Keyworth. We’re in a bar in central London on one of those sweltering summer days where everything feels a bit heavier than normal. Keyworth, in a graphic white tee tucked into navy cut-offs, is talking about Lost Boy, the 29-year-old Nottingham standup’s third show. It debuts at Edinburgh fringe in August and explores “working out how to be silly and funny, after experiencing difficult life events”.
There was the pandemic, during which Keyworth and fellow comedian Catherine Bohart’s long-term relationship ended. Then, earlier this year, Paul Byrne – a close friend, who directed Keyworth’s first two shows – died aged 44 after a short illness. “So, big shift for my life,” sighs the standup.
