Sachin Kumarendran
- Stand-up comedian
Press clippings
Edinburgh Fringe Rarely Asked Questions - Sachin Kumarendran
British-Asian comedian Sachin Kumarendran, who was recently nominated for Best Show at the Nottingham Comedy Festival, brings his debut hour Deceit to the Edinburgh Fringe.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 7th August 2023Fresh-Faced Funnies
In the world of comedy it's the firsts that count - your first gig, your first show, and your first debut at the Edinburgh Fringe.
Victoria Nangle, Entertainment Now, 30th July 2023#SNAPCHATZ Episode 53: The three D's of #EdFringe 2023-deceit, disillusionment and diversity
Welcome to this #SNAPCHATZ episode, featuring the three D's of #EdFringe 2023: get ready for Sachin Kumarendran's tales of Deceit, Dubai comedy Royalty - Ali Al Sayed and Mina Liccione, and Stroud & Notes' musical exploration of Diversity. Dive in and discover your new favourite show!
WJ Quinn, The Quintessential Review, 29th July 2023Interview with comedian Sachin Kumarendran
"I often encounter a trope that Asian acts will primarily talk about being Asian. I'd like to be known for something other than that, and I feel like in my experience audiences do want to see something more original than that."
Tom Inniss, Voice Magazine, 26th July 2023Funny At The Fringe - interview - Sachin Kumarendran: Deceit
"The show recounts how various outlandish lies on my part".
Holly, Phoenix Remix, 17th July 2023Has cancellation killed comedy? 15 Edinburgh Fringe comics speak out
Is comedy in the cross-hairs of the Culture War? Our Writer at Large asked 15 stars of the Edinburgh Fringe.
Neil MacKay, The Herald, 9th July 2023Edinburgh 2023: Sachin Kumarendran Q&A
BWW caught up with Sachin Kumarendran to chat about bringing Deceit to the 2023 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Natalie O'Donoghue, Broadway World, 7th July 2023Underbelly puts more comedy shows on sale
The Underbelly has put another batch of Edinbugh Fringe shows on sale.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 10th May 2023Review: Leicester Square Theatre New Comedian of the Year 2021
Fifteen acts made the final of this New Comedian of the Year competition. That's a lot of laughs and hopefully a lot of bar takings with two intervals taking the evening over the the marathon three hour mark. A quick declaration - I was a judge and watched a live stream via Nextup. It all worked smoothly and I didn't even have to queue for a drink in the interval(s).
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 15th December 2021Leicester Square New Comedian Of The Year 2021 review
The dearth of gigs during lockdown seems to have had no adverse effect on new comedians learning their craft. Quite the opposite, in fact. Those who made the final of the Leicester Square New Act Of The Year last night - and there were 15 of them - were stronger than ever.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 14th December 2021