Sofie Hagen Explained

Sofie Hagen
Birth Date:10 November 1988
Medium:Stand-up
Nationality:Danish

Sofie Hagen is a London-based Danish comedian,[1] author, podcaster, fashion designer,[2] and fat acceptance campaigner. She has toured with comedy shows, released a book and hosted and co-hosted a number of podcasts.

Biography

Sofie Hagen was born in Denmark, on 10 November 1988.[3]

Hagen started doing stand-up in Danish in 2010, in Copenhagen.[4] In 2012, Hagen performed on Danish TV show Zulu Comedy Galla.

Hagen moved to London in September 2012 to perform regular comedy.[5] In 2013, Time Out identified Hagen as "One to Watch".[6] Hagen won the Laughing Horse New Act of the Year the same year.[7] In 2014, Hagen won the Chortle Best Newcomer Award for which Hagen was nominated alongside Pierre Novellie, Tim Renkow and Jonny Pelham.[8]

In August 2015, Hagen took the debut hour show, Bubblewrap, to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. The show was favourably received, with 5-star reviews from ThreeWeeks, The Skinny, and the Daily Mirror.[9] [10] [11] Bubblewrap also received 4 star reviews from Chortle, Time Out, Beyond the Joke, The Herald, The Sunday Times and Fest Magazine.[12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] The show won the Fosters sponsored Edinburgh Comedy Awards for Best Newcomer.[18] In November, Virago Press Hagen published an essay in the collection I Call Myself a Feminist.[19]

In July 2016, Hagen appeared in the Channel 4 miniseries Outsiders.[20] Hagen took their second solo show, Shimmer Shatter to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in August.[21] [22] Hagen attempted to make the next tour welcoming for fans with anxiety issues by allowing them to make contact before shows to let Hagen know their needs. Hagen asked the majority of venues on the tour to provide gender neutral toilets.[23]

The Guardian describes Hagen on stage as having "an easy charm ... and an ability to combine delicate subject matter with big, accessible laughs."[24]

Hagen took the third solo show Dead Baby Frog to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in August 2017. The show about childhood trauma[25] was described as "urgent, raw and confessional" by The Guardian[26] and "a compelling tale of resistance and breaking free from the shackles of tyranny" by The List.[27]

Hagen espouses the fat acceptance movement. In January 2018, Hagen wrote an article in The Guardian calling for people to stop dieting, labelling it as "boring", "triggering", and "neither feminist – nor healthy".[28] In February 2018, Hagen gained attention for calling for Cancer Research UK to pull their controversial [29] [30] [31] campaign that, based on cancer research, listed obesity as the second most common cause of cancer. After directing comments towards the cancer charity on Twitter,[32] Hagen described the campaign as "dangerous".[33]

In 2019, Hagen took the fourth solo show The Bumswing to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. The List wrote "everything has a purpose in this beautifully created narrative with an apparently deliciously unreliable narrator." about the show, which Hagen described as being " about memory and swings specifically for bums".[34]

In 2019, Hagen had a debut book Happy Fat – Taking Up Space in a World That Wants to Shrink You published by 4th Estate. The book is described as "part memoir, part social commentary, Happy Fat is a funny, angry and impassioned look at how taking up space can be radical, emboldening and life-changing."[35]

From 2020-2023 Hagen co-hosted a BBC Sounds true crime podcast Bad People with psychologist and popular science writer Julia Shaw.[36]

In her second book, Will I Ever Have Sex Again?, Hagen discusses being celibate for several years after experiencing rejection, humiliation, and sexual assault. The book was published by Blink in May 2024.[37] [38]

Personal life

Hagen identifies as bisexual[39] and nonbinary, stating "My pronouns are whatever. She/they/he, whatever you want."[40]

Awards

Podcasts

Hagen hosted Comedians Telling Stuff, a podcast series where they ask six questions of six comedians.[45] The show began in August 2013 and ran for nine seasons before ending in 2016.[46] [47] Guests have included Susan Calman, Nick Helm, Richard Herring, Michael Legge, Josie Long, Colin Mochrie, Pappy's, Katherine Ryan, Ian Boldsworth and Arthur Smith, as well as younger comedians and comedians from Denmark.[48]

From December 2015 to December 2016, Hagen co-hosted The Guilty Feminist podcast with Deborah Frances-White.[49]

In 2016, Hagen created the Made of Human comedy podcast, in which they interview various comedians.[50] The New Statesman named Made of Human one of their top 10 podcasts in 2017.[51] The Blurt Foundation named Made of Human one of their top 10 podcasts in 2018.[52] Hannah Parkinson from The Guardian interviewed Hagen about Made of Human when they visited Edinburgh and named it a top podcast from the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.[53] Hagen has interviewed many notable guests including Cameron Esposito, Aisling Bea, Mark Watson, Lolly Adefope, Hari Kondabolu, Nish Kumar, Katherine Ryan, and Sara Pascoe.[54] In 2020, Hagen changed the name of the Made of Human Podcast to Who Hurt You?.

In 2018, Hagen created the Secret Dinosaur Cult podcast with fellow comedian Jodie Mitchell. Their episodes were recorded in front of a live audience in London, at their so-called cult meetings. The podcast ended on April 11, 2020 after 48 episodes, due to COVID.[55]

From 2020 to 2023, Hagen co-hosted a true crime podcast on BBC Radio 4, Bad People with criminal psychologist Julia Shaw.[56]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Hagen . Sofie . 1279019162552197120 . SofieHagen . My pronouns are whatever BUT what I am NOT is a woman/lady/girl/female/comedienne/Miss/Ma'am/Queen/Goddess. I am person/human/Sofie/comedian/Mx/Sir/Daddy/King/God. Thank you very much. . 3 July 2020.
  2. Web site: Bennett . Steve . Sofie Hagen launches her own clothing range : Punching Up 2019: Chortle: The UK Comedy Guide . 25 April 2021 . chortle.co.uk . en.
  3. Hagen . Sofie . 531779635718389760 . SofieHagen . It's my birthday. I turn 26. If you want to give me a present, you can donate a bit to my podcast: http://www.comedianstellingstuff.com/ p.s. I love you. . 10 November 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170613115249/https://twitter.com/SofieHagen/status/531779635718389760 . 13 June 2017.
  4. Web site: Sofie Hagen answers 10 Edinburgh Fringe Questions – 2015 Edinburgh Fringe . 25 April 2021 . British Comedy Guide . 2 August 2015 . en-GB.
  5. Web site: Foreign comedians stand up for the UK . BBC Business . 24 May 2013 . 18 September 2015 . Hotson, Elizabeth.
  6. Web site: One to watch: Sofie Hagen . 6 February 2013 . 7 October 2015.
  7. Web site: Past Years Winners and Runners Up . laughinghorsecomedy.co.uk . 18 September 2015.
  8. Web site: Chortle Awards : Awards 2014 : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide . 25 April 2021 . chortle.co.uk . en.
  9. Web site: ED2015 Comedy Review: Sofie Hagen – Bubblewrap (Sofie Hagen / PBH's Free Fringe) . ThreeWeeks . 27 August 2015 . 18 September 2015 . Shannon, Ben.
  10. Web site: Fringe Comedy Reviews: Three Top Newcomers . The Skinny . 14 August 2015 . 18 September 2015 . Venables, Ben.
  11. Web site: Top 5 jokes from the Edinburgh Festival today plus Joseph Morpurgo, Sofie Hagen, Garrett Millerick, Daphne Do Edinburgh and Alfie Brown reviews . The Mirror . 24 August 2015 . 18 September 2015 . Nicholson, John.
  12. Web site: Sofie Hagen: Bubblewrap . Chortle . 13 August 2015 . 7 October 2015 . Fleckney, Paul.
  13. Web site: Sofie Hagen: Bubblewrap . 21 August 2015 . 7 October 2015.
  14. Web site: Edinburgh Fringe Review: Sofie Hagen, Liquid Room Annexe . 15 August 2015 . 7 October 2015 . Dessau, Bruce.
  15. Web site: Fringe Comedy reviews: Tez Ilyas, Pleasance Courtyard; Eleanor Tiernan, Laughing Horse@The White Horse; Sofie Hagen, The Liquid Rooms and George Next Door . The Herald. Glasgow . 27 August 2015 . 18 September 2015 . Anderson, Gayle.
  16. Web site: Crowning glories . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304100314/http://www.thesundaytimes.co.uk/sto/culture/arts/article1595393.ece . dead . 4 March 2016 . Sunday Times . 23 August 2015 . 7 October 2015 . Armstrong, Stephen.
  17. Web site: Sofie Hagen: Bubblewrap . 23 August 2015 . 7 October 2015 . Beswick, Evan . 15 October 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151015132120/https://www.festmag.co.uk/article/103104-sofie_hagen_bubblewrap . dead .
  18. Web site: Best Newcomers . Fosters Edinburgh Comedy Awards . 18 September 2015 . 6 October 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131006102935/http://comedyawards.co.uk/newcomers.asp . dead.
  19. Web site: I Call Myself a Feminist and Letter to a Young Generation: 'From zinging truth to giddy faith' – book reviews . The Independent . 20 November 2015 . 16 August 2016 . Williams, Holly.
  20. Web site: Depressed about Brexit? Outsiders is the comedy that makes you want to stay in . The Guardian . 10 August 2016 . 16 August 2016 . Henry, Anne.
  21. Web site: Sofie Hagen at Edinburgh festival review – love, neuroses and laser-guided gags . The Guardian . 8 August 2016 . 16 August 2016 . Logan, Brian.
  22. Web site: Sofie Hagen: Shimmer Shatter . The List . 15 August 2016 . 16 August 2016 . Donaldson, Brian.
  23. Web site: Sofie Hagen aims for 'reduced-anxiety' gigs . . 23 September 2016 . 17 January 2017.
  24. Web site: Sam Simmons wins the Foster's Edinburgh comedy award 2015 . Logan, Brian . 29 August 2015 . The Guardian . 18 September 2015.
  25. Web site: Sofie Hagen Reveals The Inspiration For Her New Show 'Dead Baby Frog' . 25 April 2021 . LadyFirst . en.
  26. Web site: 14 December 2017 . Sofie Hagen's new show is raw, urgent and confessional … but is it comedy? . 25 April 2021 . The Guardian . en.
  27. Web site: 4 August 2017 . Sofie Hagen: Dead Baby Frog . 25 April 2021 . Edinburgh Festival . en-GB.
  28. News: Hagen . Sofie . Why I'm giving up January diets for life – and why you should ditch yours too . 1 March 2018 . The Guardian . 15 January 2018.
  29. Web site: MBE . Natasha Devon . 3 July 2019 . Cancer Research's obesity campaign isn't just misguided – it's dangerous . 25 April 2021 . Metro . en.
  30. Web site: 1 July 2019 . Cancer Charity Slammed Again For 'Shaming' Advert Likening Obesity To Smoking . 25 April 2021 . HuffPost . en.
  31. Web site: Five reasons why CR UK's obesity campaign is flawed . 3 July 2019.
  32. Web site: People who see the Cancer Research obesity ad as fat-shaming are deluded . 30 March 2019.
  33. News: Horton . Helena . Award-winning comedian accuses Cancer Research of 'fat-shaming' for launching campaign against obesity . 1 March 2018 . The Daily Telegraph . 1 March 2018.
  34. Web site: 4 August 2019 . Sofie Hagen: The Bumswing . 25 April 2021 . Edinburgh Festival . en-GB.
  35. Web site: Happy Fat: Taking Up Space in a World That Wants to Shrink You . 25 April 2021 . 4th Estate.
  36. Web site: New true crime podcast Bad People presented by Dr Julia Shaw and Sofie Hagen, comes to BBC Sounds. BBC. 23 July 2020. 5 November 2022.
  37. News: Hagen . Sofie . 'I haven't had sex in 3,089 days': comedian Sofie Hagen on being celibate for more than eight years . 5 May 2024 . . 4 May 2024.
  38. Web site: Blink to publish Sofie Hagen's candid exploration of the world of sex . . 5 May 2024 . 30 November 2023.
  39. Web site: Hagen . Sofie . Sofie Hagen: The story of how I accidentally came out as bisexual . inews.co.uk . 30 March 2018 . 15 October 2021.
  40. Hagen . Sofie . 1279019161268695040 . SofieHagen . Okay, please don't shout at people for referring to me as 'she'. My pronouns are whatever. She/they/he, whatever you want. I also heard that someone had been shouted at for calling me trans, as if that's a slur? I *am* trans because I am not cis. I'm non-binary. . 3 July 2020.
  41. Web site: Funny Women Awards 2012 Finalist – Sofie Hagen . 11 September 2012 . 14 October 2015.
  42. Web site: New Comedian of the Year . 14 October 2015.
  43. Web site: Chortle Awards Winners and Nominees . 10 January 2014 . 18 September 2015.
  44. Web site: Sofie Hagen joins the great Danes . . 8 August 2016 . 16 August 2016.
  45. Web site: Top of the pods: this month's comedy podcast pick . Time Out London . 1 February 2015 . 18 September 2015.
  46. Web site: In This Very First Episode . Tumblr . 6 August 2013 . 18 September 2015.
  47. Web site: PODCASTS . 5 April 2019.
  48. Web site: Comedians Telling Stuff . Soundcloud . 18 September 2015 . Hagen, Sofie . 25 October 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151025055838/https://soundcloud.com/comedianstellingstuff . dead .
  49. Web site: The Guilty Feminist – The comedy podcast hosted by Deborah Frances-White . guiltyfeminist.com . 17 January 2017.
  50. News: Sofie Hagen is creating the Made Of Human Podcast Patreon . Patreon . 17 January 2017.
  51. Web site: From S-Town to Made of Human: the best podcasts of 2017 . Crampton . Caroline . 16 December 2017 . New Statesman.
  52. Web site: Mental Health: Our Favourite Podcasts . 3 May 2018 . The Blurt Foundation . en-GB.
  53. News: The week in radio and podcasts: Made of Human; The Edinburgh Fringe Show; Reasons to be Cheerful . Parkinson . Hannah Jane . 12 August 2018 . The Observer . en-GB . 0029-7712.
  54. Web site: Made Of Human with Sofie Hagen on Apple Podcasts . Apple Podcasts.
  55. Web site: Secret Dinosaur Cult . 13 December 2022.
  56. Web site: BBC Sounds – Bad People.

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