Shaparak Khorsandi
- 51 years old
- English
- Actor and stand-up comedian
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Review: Shappi Khorsandi at Soho Theatre
Khorsandi delivers a sweetly defiant tribute to the country that has been her home since the age of four, when her family fled to London from Iran.
Dominic Maxwell, The Times, 27th January 2017Shappi Khorsandi, comedy review
Funny, fascinating hour that needs some ruthless direction.
Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard, 26th January 2017Shappi Khorsandi review
The Iranian-born comic, marking 40 years since her arrival in the UK, makes a compelling argument for the multifaceted nature of nationhood.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 26th January 2017Shappi Khorsandi: my six best books
Shappi Khorsandi chooses her six favourite books.
Caroline Rees, The Daily Express, 6th January 2017Shappi Khorsandi withdraws book from book award
Comedian and writer Shappi Khorsandi has pulled her book Nina Is Not OK out of the running for the Jhalak Prize following the announcement that it has been longlisted for the award. The prize is to be given to the book of the year by a writer from a BAME (Black, Asian or minority ethnic) background.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 6th January 2017Shappi Khorsandi interview
"Who is anyone to tell me this isn't my country?" Shappi Khorsandi tackles national identity in latest Manchester show.
Sarah Walters, Manchester Evening News, 14th December 2016Shappi Khorsandi: interview
The standup and president of the British Humanist Association on what makes her laugh the most.
Rachel Aroesti, The Guardian, 9th December 2016Interview: Shappi Khorsandi
The comedian and president of the British Humanist Association has written a novel, Nina Is Not OK, and recently finished a run of her new stand-up show at the Edinburgh Festival... and there's wisdom in those wisecracks.
Psychologies Magazine, 30th November 2016Leicester Comedy Festival line-up announced
Next year's Leicester Comedy Festival will have as many events as ever, despite the headline sponsorship deal coming to an end.
Tom Mack, Leicester Mercury, 7th November 2016Interview: Shappi Khorsandi
This autumn Anglo-Iranian comic Shappi Khorsandi tours the land with new show Oh My Country! From Morris Dancing to Morrissey, which she describes as "a celebration of the fortieth anniversary of her arrival in Britain... reclaiming patriotism and sending a love letter to her adopted land."
Steve Wright, Bristol 24/7, 26th October 2016