Kemah Bob
- American
- Actor, writer, stand-up comedian and drag artist
Press clippings
Kemah Bob review
Texan's full-length debut is a personal story.
Veronica Lee, The Arts Desk, 20th November 2024Kemah Bob review
Miss Fortunate is a clever, deftly structured storytelling piece, brimming over with laughs.
Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard, 8th November 2024Radio 4 orders improv comedy Wing It, hosted by Alasdair Beckett-King
Alasdair Beckett-King is to host Wing It, an improvised comedy series for Radio 4, featuring Rachel Parris, Emma Sidi, Cariad Lloyd, Steen Raskopoulos, Kemah Bob, Amy Hoggart and members of the improv group Shoot From The Hip among others.
British Comedy Guide, 21st October 2024How Texan stand-up Kemah Bob found freedom in Britain
Their Miss Fortunate show - which takes in bipolar disorder, financial ruin and a shocking scamming in Thailand - will "take the charge paddles to the chest" of a comedy career that began with an eye-gouging.
Rachael Healy, The Guardian, 14th October 2024Review: Paddy Young, Kemah Bob, Emma Sidi, Ivo Graham, Sam Campbell at Cadogan Hall
Cadogan Hall off Chelsea's Sloane Square is best known for its classy classical concerts, but lately it has started to stage classy comedy too. The shows are put together by promoters Berk's Nest, who have a great reputation for staging some of the finest shows in London and beyond so it was no suprise that this month's Friday night line-up was an excellent affair.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 17th September 2024ISH Edinburgh Comedy Awards shortlists revealed
The Jones Bootmaker ISH Edinburgh Comedy Awards have announced 13 nominees for Best Show and 10 nominees for Best Newcomer.
British Comedy Guide, 21st August 2024NextUp's Biggest Award in Comedy announces nominees
Twenty Edinburgh Fringe shows have been longlisted for streaming platform NextUp's Biggest Award in Comedy.
British Comedy Guide, 14th August 2024Edinburgh Fringe Q&A - Kemah Bob
"I've done myself a solid coming up now because I know who I am and what I'm capable of."
Ross Crae, The Sunday Post, 6th August 2024The 33 best shows to see at Edinburgh Fringe 2024
There are more than 3,000 shows taking over the Scottish capital this summer - and these are our picks of what to see.
Rachael Healy, i Newspaper, 2nd August 2024Comedy newcomers at the Edinburgh Fringe
Another swathe of newcomers are offloading their fresh material into audience's ears and down towards their funny bones for 2024. Here we give a mere 24 of them a chance to sell us their show in, you guessed it, precisely 24 words.
The List, 2nd August 2024