Live and Online
A stand-up comedy fundraiser for Palestine Solidarity Campaign
Tuesday 9 November 2021
Show start: 7.30pm
Featuring:
Jen Brister – Jenan Younis – Fatiha El-Ghorri – Daphna Baram – Isabelle Farah
PSC are proud to announce our next comedy fundraising event, taking place live in an actual venue as well as streamed live online to your home!
This hybrid show is taking place on Tuesday 9th of November, in a great venue in central London – The Museum of Comedy, in Holborn.
Join us for another great stand-up show, featuring a brilliant line-up of acclaimed comedians, in solidarity with Palestine.
Jen Brister – Jen is a critically acclaimed stand up comedian and writer who has been seen on BBC’s Live at the Apollo, Frankie Boyle’s New World Order, Hypothetical and Sara Pascoe’s comedy Lectures on Dave. She is a regular performer on the UK and international comedy circuits and has written and performed on BBC Radio 4’s The News Quiz, The Now Show and presented for BBC 6 Music.“GORGEOUSLY TALENTED” – Tim Arthur, Time Out“BLISTERINGLY FUNNY… BRISTER IS A TRULY NATURAL AND GIFTED PERFORMER” – The List~~~~~
Jenan Younis – Jenan, of Palestinian background, is the current BBC New Voices Award winner which led to her own BBC radio show “Jenan’s comedy hour”, and a finalist in the UK Pun Championships, Amused Moose New Act competition and the 99 Comedy Club Bursary. She regularly contributes to the BBC Asian Network’s ladies’ panel and is a founder of the WEAPONS OF MASS HILARITY comedy night for Middle Eastern and POC performers which was recently featured by the Guardian.“Smart, hip comedian – not to be missed” – The List~~~~~
Fatiha El-Ghorri – Underneath Fatiha’s colourful hijab is a mind full of cutting observations and engaging witticism of the life and times of a British Muslim woman. Fatiha smashes the Muslim stereotypes and challenges people to think about what they think they know about Islam, Muslims, Muslim women especially. She tackles some tough subjects like Islamophobia and dating by sharing her own experiences which are funny, thought provoking and honest!Accolades: Funny Women Regional Finalist (London) 2017 & Max Turner Prize Finalist 2017.~~~~~
Daphna Baram – Daphna is a Jerusalem Born, London based stand up comedian. She worked as a lawyer representing Palestinian prisoners, a journalist and a news editor and a literary translator. She was the director of the Israeli Committee against House Demolitions (UK). She started performing comedy in 2010. She is currently touring her 9th solo show – her 2021 EdFringe show – Daphna Baram: Unmuted.* * * * “Wonderful and hilarious” – Broadway Baby“A lovely variety of funny” – One4Reviews~~~~~
Isabelle Farah – Isabelle is a British Lebanese actor, comedian, and writer, who really loves pretending to like high brow conversation, playing Heads Up, and talking about herself in the third person. She has gigged across the UK and internationally.Review of Isabelle’s current one-woman show Elipsis: **** “devastatingly funny as well as genuinely insightful” – British Theatre GuideAccolades include: Funny Women Stage Semi Finalist – 2021; Screenshot Writer/Performer Commendee – 2020; Funny Women Shorts Prize Finalist – 2020~~~~~Please note this is a 16+ show.