Absolute powershed and regular host of The Guilty Feminist, Jessica Fostekew explores her big strong strength. Have you ever watched a feminist try and take 'hench' as a compliment? It's like watching a snake eat but funny. In preview, Hench was nominated for Best Show at the Leicester Comedy Festival. You've seen Jess in BBC sitcoms Motherland and Cuckoo and BAFTA award-winning drama Three Girls. She's also in forthcoming feature films: Gavin Hood's Official Secrets and Michael Winterbottom's Greed. She writes for 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 'Consistently hilarious' (Fest). 'Smarts on her sleeve, great' (Guardian).

This year Jessica Fostekew has one of the strongest shows of the festival, which is apt considering her newfound addiction to weight lifting. Through highlighting the perils of raising an aggressive toddler, as well as recalling her traumatic experience of childbirth, this show is an honest and hilarious look at what it means to be a woman, as well as the inner grace and composure required to put your coat on every day.

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Press coverage

• British Comedy Guide: Best-reviewed Edinburgh Fringe shows 2019
• British Comedy Guide: Si Hawkins' Fringe Aftermath
• Broadway World: Winners announced for 2019 BroadwayWorld Fringe Awards
• The Times: The nine finalists for this year's Comedy Awards
• Chortle: Jessica Fostekew picks her comedy favourites
• British Comedy Guide: Edinburgh Comedy Awards shortlist 2019
• British Comedy Guide: Comedy Poster Awards 2019 winners
• 2Northdown: Our top ten picks of week 3 at the Edinburgh Fringe!
• Chortle: Who was the biggest prick at your school?
• British Comedy Guide: Accommodation woes
• Beyond The Joke: Opinion: Edinburgh Comedy Awards: best show predictions
• British Comedy Guide: Nightmare audience members
• Chortle: Most inconsequential thing you've seen a child strop
• The Mirror: Fringe's best comedians tell you who to see and why
• Stylist: Fringe: 9 of the best laugh-out-loud female comedians
• The List: Jessica Fostekew interview
• The Sunday Post: Jessica Fostekew interview
• JOE: Fringe: 32 must-see Edinburgh shows
• The Guardian: Interview: Jessica Fostekew
• Broadway World: Fringe 2019: Pick Of The Programme - Comedy

This show's artwork was involved in The Comedy Poster Awards 2019

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