“Laughter in these circumstances is a necessary and important release.” | Sajeela Kershi talks strength in the face of adversity for Fights Like A Girl

Tell us about your show Sajeela Kershi: Fights Like A Girl. FLAG is about the things I have fought for and fought against, my personal battles against the challenging geopolitical backdrop. It's very much an inter-sectional and inter-active political rally if you like, all wrapped up in stand-up show. It's from the viewpoint of a … Continue reading “Laughter in these circumstances is a necessary and important release.” | Sajeela Kershi talks strength in the face of adversity for Fights Like A Girl

“How stupid are people that they think we’re all the same?” | Lubna Kerr on the show putting an end to the question Where Are You Really From?

Tell us about your show, Where Are You Really From? It’s a question I get asked all the time. It’s really good to try to get people to spark some thought in their mind like, oh god she’s been asked that question so many times, I had better not ask her again. It’s about identity. … Continue reading “How stupid are people that they think we’re all the same?” | Lubna Kerr on the show putting an end to the question Where Are You Really From?

“No irony, lots of puns.” | Hannah Gadsby’s Douglas is a masterful success that makes following Nanette look effortless

Following a show as popular and powerful as Nanette was always going to take something genuinely special. Luckily for the world, Hannah Gadsby is brilliantly talented and definitely not a one trick pony. Her new show, Douglas, bears only a passing resemblance to its predecessor but that doesn’t make it any less wonderful in its … Continue reading “No irony, lots of puns.” | Hannah Gadsby’s Douglas is a masterful success that makes following Nanette look effortless