Jen Brister
- Writer, stand-up comedian and actor
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Amazon and Soho Theatre team up for 20 new stand-up specials
Soho Theatre has inked a deal with Amazon Prime Video which will see the venue's eleven existing on demand specials made available on their platform, plus twenty new shows for 2021.
British Comedy Guide, 19th November 2020Review: Mark Watson's Carpool Comedy
Performing alongside Sophie Duker, Lou Sanders, Tim Key and Jen Brister.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 1st August 2020Comedians indoors getting creative: part 19
Includes performances from Stevie Martin, Jen Brister, Maureen Younger and Allyson June Smith.
Funny Women, 24th July 2020Comedians tell us why we need to save live comedy
Five quid tickets, a back room in a pub and a lone microphone stand are the formula for some of the best nights. But now, with venues still closed, the future prospects of live comedy are looking bleak.
Zoe Paskett, Evening Standard, 22nd July 2020Jen Brister longlisted for Polari Prize
Jen Brister has made the longlist for the Polari Prize for LGBTQ+ literature for her book The Other Mother: A Wickedly Honest Parenting Tale for Every Kind of Family.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 24th June 2020Jen Brister: Meaningless review
A furiously funny blast of rage.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 3rd June 2020Soho Theatre adds specials to its streaming service
Soho Theatre, in partnership with NextUp, have released four more stand-up specials on its streaming platform. The shows star Jen Brister, Shappi Khorsandi, Lazy Susan and Aditi Mittal.
British Comedy Guide, 24th February 2020Jen Brister, Soho Theatre review
Parenting, privilege and porn under scrutiny.
Veronica Lee, The Arts Desk, 13th February 2020Jen Brister: interview
The standup, author and actor on the things that make her laugh the most.
Harriet Gibsone, The Guardian, 20th September 2019Romesh Ranganathan: The Cynic's Mixtape, review
Romesh Ranganathan has firmly established himself as one of Britain's best-loved comedians and his Brighton Dome show underlined his growing popularity.
Jamie Walker, Brighton Argus, 16th September 2019