Shaparak Khorsandi
- 51 years old
- English
- Actor and stand-up comedian
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Shappi Khorsandi writes debut novel
Nina Is Not OK is described as 'a very dark, very funny, bittersweet and edgy tale of a 17-year-old girl coming to terms with addiction, low self-esteem and one disastrous Saturday night that she can't even remember'.
Chortle, 28th July 2015Review - Shappi Khorsandi at Latitude
A strong penultimate set for the comedy arena.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 20th July 2015This week's new live comedy
Previews of Alex Horne, Shappi Khorsandi and Jack Dee].
James Kettle, The Guardian, 8th May 2015Comedians join V Festival line-up
This year's V Festival will be about more than just the music as big names such as Frankie Boyle, Russell Kane and Shappi Khorsandi have signed up to appear in The Glee Club Comedy tent.
The Lancashire Evening Post, 23rd April 2015Review: Shappi Khorsandi
'Intimate' may be an overused word by critics, but it suitably sums up Shappi Khorsandi's latest show in more ways than one - she even shows us her 'massive' knickers fairly early on in the night.
Nick Statham, Manchester Evening News, 12th April 2015Review: Shappi Khorsandi
Although our entertainer for the evening portrays herself as a screwy aunt teaching herself how to "talk to young people again", it becomes apparent that there are depths that she has still to absorb - and strengths which led to an increased response from the audience as the night moved to a close.
Stephen Watt, The Mumble, 28th March 2015Clap along as Shappi Khorsandi heads on tour
The comedian reflects on the 'haphazard zigzag' towards her dreams in her new show.
Brian Donaldson, The List, 12th March 2015Exclusive: Latitude festival comedy line-up announced
Latitude's full line-up is announced tomorrow but we can exclusively reveal the star comedy names today. Stand-ups include Jason Manford, Alan Davies, Jack Dee and, most excitingly, America's Rob Delaney, who has just made a splash in the UK as co-star of painfully realistic C4 romcom Catastrophe. There is also a strong selection of female comics, with pithy feminist Sara Pascoe, storyteller Sarah Kendall, frighteningly frank Shappi Khorsandi and ventriloquist Nina Conti.
Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard, 2nd March 2015Shappi Khorsandi: does satire influence politics?
Shappi Khorsandi investigates satire and its relationship to politics? Does it help or hinder?
Shappi Khorsandi, BBC, 28th February 2015Shappi Khorsandi: I'd be happy to fill a comedy quota!
Shappi Khorsandi has joked that she would be "quite happy" to fill a quota on a comedy panel show.
Digital Spy, 20th November 2014