Lolly Adefope
- 34 years old
- English
- Actor, writer, executive producer and stand-up comedian
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ITV2 orders new topical comedy show @elevenish
ITV2 is to launch @elevenish, a new topical comedy series written and performed by up-and-coming comic talent.
British Comedy Guide, 2nd March 2016Lolly Adefope, comedy review: hugely entertaining
One of the many strengths in Lolly Adefope's debut is that as well as humour there is pathos too, says Bruce Dessau.
Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard, 22nd February 2016This week's new live comedy
Previews of Richard Herring, Lolly Adefope and Adam Hills.
James Kettle, The Guardian, 12th February 2016This starts with Lolly Adefope performing in a style with which she's very much at home, a shy girl who's thought of an allegedly amusing comment, which plays on her excited lips as she builds up he confidence to say it. When she does, it singularly fails to impress Natasha Demetriou, playing an aloof, cynical colleague from an unspecified Continental nation. They are both elves at a low-rent shopping centre grotto, and when Father Christmas fails to show, Adefope dons the red suit herself, prompting one parent to complain that a black Santa is 'political correctness gone mad', while others are over-keen to show their liberal values. It's an entertainingly knowing script, with Demetriou relishing telling the dark customs of her homeland loosely based on the strange - and, let's face it, racist - Dutch legend of Black Pete.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 9th December 2015Magners new act finalists confirmed
They are Lolly Adefope, George Rigden and Ingrid Dahle, who qualifed via the final qualifying heat in Bristol. They are now joined by three more acts who qualified via a public online vote after their clips were posted on YouTube. They are Sophie Willan, Chris Washington and Benji Waterstones.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 7th September 2015Who are the Edinburgh fringe's funniest newcomers?
Jonny Pelham, Tez Ilyas and Lolly Adefope aren't among comedy's big names - yet. But there is charisma, fresh material and young talent to spare at the festival this year. Here are eight of the acts to watch out for...
Paul Fleckney, The Guardian, 19th August 2015Lolly Adefope climbs out of the Bearpit for Fringe show
Edinburgh intros #15: She's only been doing comedy for about five minutes, but Lolly Adefope has already made her name by being nominated for the Leicester New Comedian award and a part of cult hit The Bearpit Podcast Podcast with John Kearns. Her character comedy show Lolly is her Fringe debut...
London Is Funny, 31st July 2015Lolly Adefope interview
Interview with Lolly Adefope.
Edinburgh Festivals, 30th July 2015Latitude Festival comedy review: Lolly Adefope
Lolly Adefope - character comedian of your dreams - won an unwitting audience over immediately with her fabulously direct characterisation of people not necessarily likable but almost overly believable.
Molly Stewart, Giggle Beats, 17th July 2015Edinburgh Preview: Lolly Adefope
Lolly Adefope was already on my list of people to tip for Edinburgh, honest, and then last night she made it through to the final of the inaugural Magners Comedy Act 2015.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 13th July 2015