WHO’S THIS THEN
Siân Docksey is a British-Belgian comedian, writer and pole dance artist
Combining her stand-up and writing background with professional pole dancing skills, Siân’s unique mix of these mediums won rave reviews at the 2023 Edinburgh Fringe before transferring to a sold out run at London’s Soho Theatre (watch her comedy special here!)
Siân was recently featured on Channel 4’s Random Acts and has written and starred in her own short for BBC 3. She has written for The Independent about pole dancing and mental health and been featured in the Guardian for combining pole dancing, comedy and activism. Siân is currently an Artist in Residence on University of Exeter’s Queer Natures research project, funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council.
Obsessed with how pole dancing is a force for positive change, Siân created the podcast Pole the Other One! to interview pole dancers about everything from creativity and political activism to gender identity and business skills. Siân is a regular guest and writer for topical comedy shows and podcasts including BBC Radio Wales’ award winning topical comedy show What Just Happened? and The Gargle.
Siân was recently featured on Channel 4’s Random Acts and has written and starred in her own short for BBC 3. She has written for The Independent about pole dancing and mental health and been featured in the Guardian for combining pole dancing, comedy and activism. Siân is currently an Artist in Residence on University of Exeter’s Queer Natures research project, funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council.
Obsessed with how pole dancing is a force for positive change, Siân created the podcast Pole the Other One! to interview pole dancers about everything from creativity and political activism to gender identity and business skills. Siân is a regular guest and writer for topical comedy shows and podcasts including BBC Radio Wales’ award winning topical comedy show What Just Happened? and The Gargle.
★★★★★
“There is something seriously special about this pairing... A riotously fun night out.”
Mumble Comedy
“It’s awesome and like no comedy you’ve ever seen” - Funny Women Guide
★★★★★
“Hilarious from start to finish.”
MervsPOTFringer
“Siân Docksey is not performing stand-up comedy and pole dancing. She has actually created a brand new genre, and is doing something pretty genius in the way the two combine.”
LMAOnaise
Writing
Siân’s first short film Swan, an absurdist dark comedy about extreme British nationalism, stars The Office’s Sally Bretton and Game of Thrones’ Mark Addy and is available to watch on Amazon Prime, BFI Player and Curzon Home Cinema.
Siân’s TV writing credits include Dave’s Hypothetical and an original comedy pilot The Conspiracy Files for Channel 4 Shorts. She has written for the multi-award-winning Hat Trick comedy podcast SeanceCast, BBC Radio Wales’ award-winning What Just Happened?, BBC Radio 4 Extra’s Newsjack and BBC Radio 1.
Siân has been shortlisted for several scriptwriting awards including The Royal Shakespeare Company’s The Other Prize. She frequently collaborates with artists as a director and writing coach, and hosts exclusive writers meetups on her Patreon.
Siân’s TV writing credits include Dave’s Hypothetical and an original comedy pilot The Conspiracy Files for Channel 4 Shorts. She has written for the multi-award-winning Hat Trick comedy podcast SeanceCast, BBC Radio Wales’ award-winning What Just Happened?, BBC Radio 4 Extra’s Newsjack and BBC Radio 1.
Siân has been shortlisted for several scriptwriting awards including The Royal Shakespeare Company’s The Other Prize. She frequently collaborates with artists as a director and writing coach, and hosts exclusive writers meetups on her Patreon.
Arts & Collaborations
Siân has been a guest lecturer at Slade School of Fine Art on Absurdism, Queerness and Political Comedy and was selected for the prestigious Creative Fellowship with Arts & Culture University of Exeter in 2020/21. She has previously been commissionned through Arts & Humanities Reseach Council to design comedy workshops engaging young LGBTQ+ people with climate activism.
As a creative producer Siân has led several LGBTQ+ projects including her own queer alternative comedy club Permitted Fruit (Evening Standard’s Top 10 Comedy Clubs and Top 10 LGBT Nights in London.) Through her friendship with the late activist David Stuart, she produced, curated and hosted a monthly LGBTQ+ comedy night in collaboration with the 56 Dean Street sexual health clinic.
As a creative producer Siân has led several LGBTQ+ projects including her own queer alternative comedy club Permitted Fruit (Evening Standard’s Top 10 Comedy Clubs and Top 10 LGBT Nights in London.) Through her friendship with the late activist David Stuart, she produced, curated and hosted a monthly LGBTQ+ comedy night in collaboration with the 56 Dean Street sexual health clinic.
Press & Accolades
British Comedy Guide's Edinburgh Fringe Picks 2023
"With a great energy and a surreal vibe, Docksey is very funny - on the face of it her set is full of quirky humour and off-beat anecdotes but underneath she addresses important issues of gender and sexual politics" - The F-Word
★★★★ “Joy and bewilderment in equal measure” - The Skinny
★★★★ “Siân Docksey seems to have got her weird in order” - Funny Women
★★★★ “Really quirky, funny and charming” - Audience Club
“Flat-out hilarious” - The Wee Review
"Unalloyed joy & full of impish verve" - Chortle
Featured in The Telegraph’s Funniest One-Liners of The Edinburgh Fringe
Praise for Swan:
“An eclectic portrait of British cinema's bright, diverse future... The pick of the first volume is almost certainly ‘Swan’… a smartly comic political allegory with a killer punch-line”
★★★★★ The Upcoming ★★★★ The Evening Standard ★★★★ The Guardian ★★★★ The Times ★★★★ Vulturehound ★★★★ Time Out
“A brilliant, subtle and multi-faceted group of timely shorts… Highlights include Siân Docksey and Sophie King’s ‘Swan’, a funny slice of satire”
