Shappi Khorsandi

Shappi established herself as one of the UK’s finest comedians with her sell-out Edinburgh show, Asylum Speaker. Despite the basis for the show being her experiences as a child refugee fleeing Iran and terrorists attempting to murder her father, Shappi’s sensitive yet witty exploration of these events created an instant comedy smash hit.  It also lead to the publication of her childhood memoirs, “A Beginner’s Guide To Acting English“, her best-selling literary debut, described by the Scotsman as  ‘filled with laughter, wonder and compassion’. Emma Thompson said “This very funny, acute book also made me cry”.

 

Shappi’s career has taken her to all corners of the globe. She has appeared on countless TV & Radio shows, including: Live at the Apollo, Michael McIntyre’s Comedy Roadshow, I’m a Celebrity: Get Me Out of Here, Mock The Week, 8 Out Of 10 Cats, MasterChef, Have I Got News For You, QI, Pointless Celebrities, Question Time and Just a Minute, as well as her own show, Shappi Talk.

 

REGULARLY SEEN AT: The Comedy Store, Komedia, Up The Creek, The Forge, Top Secret Comedy Club, Manfords, Bearcat, Headliners, Banana Cabaret, Anglia Comedy, Show and Tell more UK and International Comedy Clubs.

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QUOTES:

'Had the audience in palm of hands' - Evening Standard.

“Britain’s best young female comic by any yardstick” – The Guardian.

“…the show combines insight and intense emotion while being guffaw funny…” - Sunday Times.

“…being a female stand up she may call herself the box ticker but her comedy stands alone…” - Mail On Sunday.

“…quick witted… a persuasive mix of the personal and the political…” – The Times.

“…comedy gold” – Evening Standard.

“…a remarkable show…” - Independent On Sunday.

“More passion, relevance and urgency than ever” - Chortle.

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TOUR SHOWS: Scatterbrain is currently on sale now 

 

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