Interview

Comedian Anna Clifford on life, the universe and good pubs

The Howth native is whip-smart and hilarious, largely because she’s not afraid to delve into the deep, dark and dangerous

Anna Clifford, comedian writer and TV presenter: I’m very existential, and I will talk about life and trying to find meaning. Picture. Bryan Meade

Anna Clifford is thinking about death. The 33-year-old comedian and presenter fizzes with energy on stage, throwing out whip-smart and often self-deprecating insights into relationships, the Irish identity and ayahuasca retreats in Meath. But underpinning the Dublin comic’s approach to her craft is a long-burning curiosity about what the hell life is all about anyway – and where we go when we’re gone.

“I’m very existential, and I will talk about life and trying to ...