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On The Road with Olivia Francesca

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​Olivia Francesca's comedy has been described as Fleabag and Dory combined, using humour to laugh at the silliest bits of life. Performing for three months across Thailand and South Korea, she realised that the hardest part of comedy is having your accent understood abroad. From joking about North Korea in Seoul, to parading up and down Khao San Road and herding in a crowd of drunk travellers to watch her perform, she tries to make every set feel like talking to that one friend that won't shut up but keeps you laughing anyways. Often performing about relationships, sexuality, and the mind-melt of being in your mid-twenties, you can catch her first ever WIP as part of a collection of split bills at Glasgow International Comedy Festival in March (tickets available 11th & 19th: https://linktr.ee/oliviafrancesca )

 

(Maybe this is too many characters or not relevant, but when I was in Cambodia I made a short doc with a friend. If theres room to include it id love to promote it! Its out on saturday)

 

Whilst travelling through Cambodia last year, she produced a documentary with indie filmmaker and Director, Skyler Jenson Paccio titled 'The Muffin Man.' 

 

Born into poverty, a young Khmer man named Dieng is working for a better future for his family when he meets Kerry, an Australian woman who chooses not to give charity, but something far more lasting. Instead of money, she teaches him how to bake.

 

From that small lesson, Dieng becomes The Muffin Man. Building a life, a business, and a community in Cambodia through family, friendship, resilience, and bravery. This inspiring story shows that change doesn’t come from being rescued - it comes from being taught, trusted, and believed in.

 

Coming February 14 - follow @oliviafrancescacomedy for details on how to watch