Get all your news in one place.
100’s of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Entertainment
Harriet Gibsone

Evelyn Mok: ‘I once sprayed a can of whipped cream down my throat’

undefined

The funniest sketch I’ve ever seen …

ThunderAnt’s One Man Show. This is the sketch group that preluded Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein’s Portlandia. This sketch captures the type of person I think all creatives know and have been themselves at one point in their careers: the person who puts on a one-(wo)man show and forces their friends to come and watch.

The funniest book I’ve ever read …

Anything by Dorothy Parker. She was a sharp-witted lady who spoke candidly and hilariously of the experiences of being a woman at a time when that was not commonplace.

The funniest hairstyle I’ve ever had …

The hairstyles my mother would improvise on me as a child. Her favourite one would be a short crewcut. I had very thin hair and she was convinced the best way to thicken it would be by cutting it shorter so it would grow thicker. She even wanted to shave it off, but my father put a stop to it.

The funniest person I know …

My cousin Nadia who works as a designer in Sweden. She’s always been one of the most honest, blunt and most accurate people I know.

The funniest item of clothing I’ve ever owned …

A unitard, I’ve never worn one but whenever I see someone wear one, I laugh.

The funniest meal I’ve ever eaten …

I once sprayed a can of whipped cream down my throat. It tasted great but was a bad idea because I am lactose intolerant.’I once sprayed a can of whipped cream

Evelyn Mok: Bubble Butt is at Pleasance Courtyard, to 26 Aug

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100’s of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.