It’s never TOO LATE!
WOMAN'S WEEKLY|June 07, 2022
Think stand-up comedy is only for youngsters? Two women show us that all you need is the nerve!
GILLIAN HARVEY
It’s never TOO LATE!

‘Old age shouldn’t stop us from trying new things’

Sha Wylie, 77, lives in Brighton, East Sussex. In 2005, I made a bucket list that would change my life. I was preparing to retire from my job as a registrar and decided to create a list of fabulous things to do once retired. One of them was to take part in a comedy course – Jill Edwards runs a fantastic programme locally and I’d been tempted to give it a go. It changed my old age in ways I could never have imagined.

I live alone, and moved to Brighton from the New Forest in 2005, to be close to my grown-up children. At that age, other than your loved ones, you don’t have an audience at all – you’re invisible, so the idea of being on stage appealed.

I signed up for a course in spring 2005. There were around 25 participants, and we met once a week for three months, honing our skills and developing our acts. Our final goal was a performance for friends and family at the Sussex County Arts Club. My son, now 51, came along – he’s a very private person and started off with his head in his hands, but was laughing by the end.

I enjoyed myself so much that I just had to do it again. Luckily, Brighton has a brilliant comedy scene – there are countless nights where you showcase new material.

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