Sam Nicoresti
- Director, comedian, editor and actor
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Funny At The Fringe - interview - Sam Nicoresti: Cancel Anti Wokeflake Snow Culture
The show is nominally about the culture wars but I've spent a disproportionate number of hours trying to make a frog horror and a 3D penis make narrative sense.
Holly, Phoenix Remix, 19th July 2022Edinburgh festival 2022: 50 shows to see
Phil Wang makes a heroic return, Ian McKellen stars in a balletic Hamlet and Sophie Duker is gleefully carefree. Here are our picks of the festival's comedy, theatre and dance.
Brian Logan, Mark Fisher and Lyndsey Winship, The Guardian, 6th July 2022How the devil are you, Sam Nicoresti?
If Sam's answers are anything to go by, this show is going to be BRILLIANT.
Punchline UK, 5th July 2022Fringe 2022: Our pick of the 20 must-see comedy shows
This year promises an festival like no other. Here are the shows not to miss.
Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard, 4th July 2022Sam Nicoresti interview
My show is called Cancel Anti Wokeflake Snow Culture and it's about identity politics, the culture wars, piss and the human soul.
On The Mic, 24th June 2022Review: Aaaaaaaargh! It's a Bonanza of Comedy from Around the Fringe review
My second outing to the comedy showcase did not disappoint.
Tim Squire, Brighton and Hove News, 19th May 2022Review: 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 2021Sam Nicoresti wins Leicester Square Theatre New Comedian of the Year
3rd place, winning £250 - Dan Tiernan; 2nd place, winning £500 - Dee Allum; 1st place, winning £1000 and a trophy - Sam Nicoresti.
Beyond The Joke, 14th 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 2021Sam Nicoresti picks his comedy favourites
Sam Nicoresti - a member of the Weirdo's comedy collective and former winner the So You Think You're Funny new act competition - brings his latest show, UFO, to the Soho Theatre later this month. Here he shares his Perfect Playlist of comedy favourites.
Chortle, 13th September 2021