Brisbane Comedy Festival Focus: Becky Lucas

What's your show called? Little Bitch

Could you please give us a brief description? It's just a bunch of insane, awful thoughts that I've somehow arranged into a 'show'. I like to think of it as an hour that will make you laugh and feel less alone. It's not for everyone, that's for sure.

Have you had a chance to crowd-test Little Bitch? Yeah, I've been doing a few trials of the show and the response has been really positive. My management organised a few trial shows for me where they gave the audience a sheet to fill out their feedback. When I was reading through the comments the other day I saw that one man had just told me that I looked much better with my hair down. So I've been wearing my hair in a ponytail, just to piss him off.

Has your weekly newsletter been helpful in creating/polishing Little Bitch? There are certainly bits in my show that I have touched on in my newsletter. It's a much less ego-destroying way of getting feedback from an audience as opposed to trying out a story at an open mic and getting no laughs and feeling like a loser idiot who should JUST QUIT (sorry, I've had a coffee). To be honest (and slightly boastful) I've actually been so busy with other writing work that I haven't been sending out my newsletter the past few months. So now you've made me feel guilty.

What's your pre-show ritual? How do you unwind after a show? I have a beer and a whiskey before I go on and afterwards I text four to five of my fellow comedian friends and ask them how their show was and we either go, "Yay, I had a good one too!" Or, "Yeah, that was fucked." Either way, we'll meet at a bar to debrief.

What makes Chris Brown's Loyal the best song ever? Ah, I see you've been reading my Twitter feed. Sorry about that. I think it's a solid song with a cool beat. Obviously I'm not a fan of Chris Brown's other pursuits, but I can't fault that song and it really puts me at odds with my feminist beliefs. But, come on! Have you heard it? It's catchy as hell.

You snagged number three on Buzzfeed's list of comedians to follow. What's the secret to becoming one of the 27 best comedians on Twitter? I think you just have to be yourself and tweet how you feel. Too many people try and be clever and make pithy, political jokes. For me it's about creating a vibe that people want to tune into. In saying that, I have no idea why anyone would follow me.