Sajeela Kershi
Sal Stevens
Sally-Anne Hayward
Sam Avery
Sam Gore
Sam Harland
Sam Veale
Sandi Toksvig
Sandy Nelson
Sara Pascoe
Sarah Campbell
Sarah Kendall
Sarah Ledger
Sarah Millican
Sarah Silverman
Scooby
Scott Agnew
Scott Capurro
Sean Collins
Sean Grant
Sean Hughes
Sean Lock
Sean McLoughlin
Sean Meo
Sean Moran
Sean Percival
Seann Walsh
Seymour Mace
Shappi Khorsandi
Sharon Mahoney
Sharon Mannion
Shaun Paczkowski
Shaun Pye
Shazia Mirza
Shelagh Martin
Silky
Simon Amstell
Simon B Cotter
Simon Bird
Simon Bligh
Simon Donald
Simon Evans
Simon Farnaby
Simon Feilder
Simon Fox
Simon Gunnell
Simon Munnery
Smug Roberts
Snorri Hergill Kristjansson
Sody Funjabi
Sol Bernstein
Sophie Black
Special guest who cannot be named
Spencer Brown
Spike Milligan
Spiky Mike
Stan Stanley
Stanley Baxter
Stanley McHale
Stefano Paolini
Steph Davies
Stephen Carlin
Stephen Grant
Stephen Hill
Stephen K Amos
Stephen Merchant
Steve Best
Steve Coogan
Steve Day
Steve Furst
Steve Gribbin
Steve Hall
Steve Harris
Steve Hughes
Steve Jameson
Steve McGrew
Steve N Allen
Steve Pemberton
Steve Rawlings
Steve Shanyaski
Steve Weiner
Steve Williams
Steven Young
Stewart Francis
Stewart Lee
Stewart Spaull
Stu Who?
Stuart Black
Stuart Goldsmith
Stuart Hudson
Sue Perkins
Sully O'Sullivan
Susan Calman
Susan Hanks
Susan Morrison
Susan Murray
Susan Vale
Suzy Bennett
Sy Thomas
Brendon Burns: So I Suppose THIS Is Offensive Now
Pretty Dirty Things
Edinburgh Fringe 2008
Race Off
Edinburgh Fringe 2009
Bitch Got Owned
Montreal 2008
Brendon Burns: So I Suppose THIS Is Offensive Now [Montreal]
Sajeela Kershi
Sajeela Kershi has been performing stand-up since 2006; though she got her biggest break not on stage – but as the audience ‘plant’ in Brendon Burns’s 2007 if.comedy-winning show, So I Suppose This Is Offensive Now. That year she also appeared in a three-handed Edinburgh line-up show, Pretty Dirty Things, wollowing up with a two-hander, Race/Off the following year, with the solo debut Bitch Got Owned in 2009. She is also resident MC at her own comedy night in Redhill, Surrey, Comedy At The Cottage' |
Bitch Got Owned – Fringe 2009 |
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Sajeela Kershi is best known for her appearance in Brendon Burns’s award-winning 2007 show as a stooge audience member who takes offence at his race-based material. Since then she has been racially abused and vilified on YouTube, so her debut Edinburgh solo hour is designed to show us the woman behind the internet clip. Sadly we don’t get to know too much about Sajeela other than the fact she is Muslim, English and was once married. Kershi complains that a critic has stated that she focuses too much on her ethnicity, but I think the problem actually is that we learn very little about her ethnicity despite the fact the majority of the chat revolves round the words Muslim or ‘Paki’. She repeatedly excuses failed lines and the silent room by explaining that it is the last day of the run and she just wants to play. After dancing on to the stage covered with a veil she spends ten minutes finding out each audience member’s name and introducing us to each other. She is an amiable host and obviously enthusiastic about her story, but the narrative takes an age to progress and all to frequently long set-ups meet a dead end and a wall of silence, leaving Kershi to sip from her water and apologise to us again. She has a couple of sparks of inspiration comparing New Islam to New Labour and a nice turn of phrase about traditional bridalwear, but these are washed down the drain with some cripplingly unfunny material about lions and cats, shoplifting and an astoundingly ill-judged retro visit to Jaffa Cakes. Kershi could do with seeking help for her writing, as she has some interesting ideas but lacks the ability and experience to expand on them. She has practically ignored the fascinating story of being held hostage for two days and teases us with the briefest glance of this experience, which could surely fill an hour. With direction and support she could develop the natural charm she possesses into a competent act, but she really needs to do a lot of work before returning with another hour. |
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Date of live review: Monday 31st Aug, '09 | |
Review by Corry Shaw |
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Show - Montreal 2008 - | |
Show - Edinburgh Fringe 2007 - | |
Thursday 25th Jun, '09 - Enterprise |
Very funny lady. I didn't think I would enjoy her Bitch Got Owned show as much as I did. lee duress, November 2009 |
Where can I see Sajeela Kershi next?
20:00 - Sunday 14th Feb, '10 | |
Venue: | Redhill Comedy at the Cottage |
Prices: | £10 |
Comics: | Chambers & Nettleton, Jo Coffey, Sajeela Kershi |
Info: | Plus Darshan Sanghraja, Luisa Omielan, Liam Spiers, Duncan Bolt |
19:30 - Sunday 21st Feb, '10 | |
Venue: | Walkabout's DownUnder Bar |
Prices: | £5 |
Comics: | Alyssa Kyria, Andrew Watts, Josh Widdicombe, Sajeela Kershi |
Info: | Gang Show featuring past graduates from the Amused Moose comedy course. Also with Chris Hogg, Alexandra Clark, Kishore Nayar, MC James Redwood |
20:00 - Sunday 7th Mar, '10 | |
Venue: | Wimbledon Comedy Club |
Prices: | £4 |
Comics: | Andrew Watts, Michael Fabbri, Sajeela Kershi |
Info: | Plus Rob Beckett, Benjamin Partridge |