2015 Edinburgh Fringe
Sajeela Kershi: Shallow Halal
With column inches reserved for homogenised stereotypes, has comedian Sajeela become a cartoon version of herself? A misspent childhood seeking religious loopholes means she's sitting firmly on the faith fence. She's had enough of Koran hijacking extremists, Dawkins spouting atheists and finger pointing social media to last a lifetime! Can #hashtags really save humanity? Struggling to understand your place in the 21st century? Keep Calm and Carry On to this free show. Star of 2007's Brendon Burns Edinburgh Award Winning Show, Hackney Empire finalist, AWA finalist. 'Smart, funny, mischievous' (Times). 'Magnetic' (Spectator).**** (One4Review.co.uk). **** (ThreeWeeks).
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A Londoner's guide to the Edinburgh Fringe
Heading out of London in search of culture may seem like a crazy idea for those who've never been to the Edinburgh Fringe. But this counter-cultural smackdown is not to be missed, even if it does mean heading "oop north 'cross t' border£" (yes, you will have to cross the M25). But newbies need not be intimidated; we went up recently and survived to tell the tale. So here are 10 things to remember to ensure your Fringe isn't too, um, hairy:
Stu Black and Ben Venables, Londonist, 12th August 2015Sajeela Kershi, Ian Smith and Thünderbards (Link expired)
Stand-ups Sajeela Kershi and Ian Smith, and sketch duo Thünderbards tell us which comedians they would take on holiday with them and which ones they would start a hip-hop style feud with.
Alex Watson, WOW247, 9th August 2015Fringe Q&As: Sajeela Kershi
Sajeela Kershi discusses hecklers, Christian Slater and praying to the comedy gods.
The Herald, 6th August 2015What it feels like to ... be a female Muslim comedian
The first time I was on stage was at an embassy do in Germany. I was five years old, my brother was four and it was the most traumatic thing.
Jill Castle, The Herald, 1st August 2015Edinburgh Fringe interview: Sajeela Kershi
Sajeela Kershi is a comedian, writer & actress. She has performed all over the UK and abroad including taking shows to the Edinburgh, Glasgow and Brighton fringes as well as performing at the Montreal Just for Laughs festival. This year Kershi brings two groundbreaking shows to the festival.
The New Current, 30th July 2015Fringe preview: being a Muslim comedian
A group of Muslim comedians are tackling myths, misconceptions and media scaremongering.
Marissa Burgess, The List, 23rd July 2015Five fast Fringe questions with... Sajeela Kershi
A quick interview with Sajeela Kershi.
The Public Reviews, 18th July 2015Performances
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