Don’t Panic, I’m Islamic: Extreme Comedy NOW!

Description

  • Comedy, Something A Little Different and Theatre/Arts
  • Tickets from £5.00 - £10.00
  • Shoreditch
  • Over 18
  • Wed, 21st Mar 2018 @ 19:30 - 21:30
  • 19:30 - 21:30

How can you tell if your neighbour is speaking Muslim? Is a mosque a kind of hedgehog? Can I get fries with that burka? You can’t trust the media any longer, but there’s no need to fret: this comedy extravaganza will attempt to answer all your questions.

Join critically acclaimed, prize-winning comedians Omar Hamdi, Esther Manito and Yumna Mohamed for some stand-up comedy, compèred by Bidisha. Including outtakes from Don’t Panic, I’m Islamic, a project brought together by Saqi Books in response to Trump’s ‘Muslim ban,’ this comedy night will take a lively look at what the arts and comedy can do to combat stereotypes and regressive identity politics.

Omar Hamdi is a Welsh-Egyptian TV presenter, comedian and writer. He has performed at festivals and events around the world and won a BAFTA among other awards.

Esther Manito is an up and coming Lebanese-British comedian. She has been listed as ‘One to watch’ 2016 by Funny Women and will be performing stand-up at Edinburgh Fringe this summer.

Yumna Mohamed is a journalist, editor and comedian based in London. She has performed stand-up in South Africa, London and New York including Amateur Night at the Apollo.

Bidisha is a writer, journalist and broadcaster specialising in social justice, international affairs, gender and the arts. She is a Trustee of the Booker Prize Foundation.

Saqi Books in partnership with Arts Council England and the Arab British Centre.



Offers

Promotions

Tickets/Times

Ticket Event time Cost
Early Bird
seated (unreserved. Seats will be allocated on a first come, first served basis).
19:30 - 22:30 £10.00
FLASH SALE
seated (unreserved. Seats will be allocated on a first come, first served basis).
19:30 - 21:30 £5.00

Location

Address

1-5, Curtain Road, Shoreditch, EC2A 3JX

Area

Shoreditch

Nearest Station

Liverpool Street (Tube)

Organiser

Saqi Books
Saqi Books is an independent publishing house of both fiction and non-fiction titles from around the world. Founded in 1983 in London, Saqi’s links with cutting edge and authoritative voices have led to a rigorous reassessment of Arab cultural heritage.

Venue

Queen of Hoxton

Queen of Hoxton is a bar, club and rooftop in the heart of Shoreditch, with regular live music and DJ acts from cutting edge labels. The ground floor showcases a bold blend of sassy neon signs, experimental design quirks and light installations, with a large bar that is happy to serve up imaginativecocktails…

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