Shaparak Khorsandi
- 51 years old
- English
- Actor and stand-up comedian
Press clippings Page 9
Shappi Khorsandi: review
The format of Skittish Warrior is very close to a theatrical monologue rather than stand up.
Dave Cunningham, The Reviews Hub, 4th April 2019Standups on their most disastrous dates
A night in a cemetery, a trip to a strip club, five hours in A&E ... comics relive their woeful romantic rendezvous.
The Guardian, 14th February 2019Shappi Khorsandi: scrap comedy 'safe spaces'
In recent years it seems that an idea has gained traction in left-wing circles - and especially in universities - that nobody should risk making you feel too uncomfortable or challenge your notions of identity and social justice without treading exceptionally carefully.
Shappi Khorsandi, The Independent, 14th December 2018Gagging acts
Blacklisting, censorship, no-platforming, hate-speech laws, the Communications Act, peer pressure: this is not an easy time to make unpopular opinions funny. FRINGEPIG speaks to four comedians who speak up for free speech.
Mister Kipper, FringePig, 20th August 2018Boris burqa row - Rowan Atkinson is not the enemy
My own family were exiled from Iran because my father made a joke in a newspaper column, but in very different circumstances. And there are times when a burqa joke is genuinely funny - but not in the case of Boris's.
Shappi Khorsandi, The Independent, 10th August 2018Shappi Khorsandi: we need to rid snobby reviewers
For too long the same bunch have prowled around the festival dictating what we should and shouldn't talk about in order to meet their approval. If you're working class or 'BAME', then you'd better be their kind of working class or 'BAME'. We need a coup.
Shappi Khorsandi, The Independent, 3rd August 2018Jenny Eclair and Shappi Khorsandi write new musical
Comedians Jenny Eclair, Shappi Khorsandi and Natalie Haynes are to write a new musical comedy called Women in Power as part of Nuffield Southampton Theatres' latest season.
The Stage, 7th June 2018Shappi Khorsandi: Mistress and Misfit - review
It is hard to be sure what will feature in the show from night to night but certainly at The Lowry the material was of a very high quality that should ensure a good night wherever the show plays.
Dave Cunningham, The Reviews Hub, 4th June 2018Shappi Khorsandi review
In her new show Mistress and Misfit the stand-up delivers droll tales, gasp-inducing skits and a Georgian history lesson.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 19th May 2018Shappi Khorsandi review
The way she effectively plays with the audience, makes the conversation just that little bit too personal, but never lets it get uncomfortable, was great to see.
Mariana Feijó, Funny Women, 18th May 2018