A kids’ film taught me the power of delusion – and helped me chase my standup dreams

The protagonist of A Little Princess wills reality to bend to her desires. Comedians need that same idiot confidence when we’re starting out, or else we’d all give upExplore the rest of our coverage of the Edinburgh festival 2026I was… The protagonist of A Little Princess wills reality to bend to her desires. Comedians need that same idiot confidence when we’re starting out, or else we’d all give upExplore the rest of our coverage of the Edinburgh festival 2026I was…