Sketch Comedy

Octavia makes comedy sketches.

She writes the theme tune and sings the theme tune, except the theme tune is a sketch.

She’s written it, produced it, directed it and most likely starred in it too. Check out some of her sketches below.

If Apps Existed

500 Years Ago

Octavia created the internet sensation If Apps Existed 500 Years Ago. In the viral comedy sketch Catherine (played by Octavia) searches for love, her servants (the apps) help and hinder her in her quest.

You can watch it on Facebook or on Youtube, or you can find it featured in the British Comedy Guide.

Tinder, Facebook, Instagram and all your favourite Apps - but if they were people in olden times! #Apps500yearsago (As featured on the British Comedy Guide) Click here https://www.facebook.com/Octaviagilmoreandyellowstockings/videos/1026642137476929/?t=2 to watch the video on Facebook and share it with your friends, we already have over 65 thousand views. Subscribe to Yellow Stockings Productions.

The Ponytail

The Miracle Cure for Procrastination

Can’t get anything done? Lacking productivity? Need a miracle solution to your slobbish ways?

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You can watch it on Facebook, Youtube, Instagram or even Twitter.

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Jansplaining:

Hair Removal

This is the first of a series of ‘Jansplaining’ skits, in which Jan, the couples counsellor, explains the reality of ‘women’s issues’ to her male clients. Future topics include: periods, high heels and manspreading. If there is a topic you would particularly like to see Jan Jansplain get in touch!

Octavia Gilmore & the Yellow Stockings gang bring you a brand new comedy sketch, for more content subscribe! *What other topics would you like Jan to Jansplain? Leave your answers in the comments.* 'What is Jansplaining?' We hear you ask. Good question! Here is a dictionary definition.

Soho Theatre

Octavia graduated from the Soho Theatre Sketch Comedy Lab, where she had the pleasure of devising and performing sketches with other sketch comedians at the famous Soho Theatre. She loved working with other sketch comedy enthusiasts and is always looking to collaborate, so get in touch if you would like to partner on a sketch.