Shappi Khorsandi presents England’s unsung heroine, Emma, Lady Hamilton. For too many years she has been known as just Nelson’s mistress, a bit of a harlot (you get one job in a brothel and bang goes your reputation). Women’s lib wasn’t a thing in Georgian times. Emma moved mountains to haul herself from scullery maid to Lady Hamilton… and yes, she occasionally danced naked on tables to get ahead in life, but who hasn’t? As a fellow naked dancer on tables, Shappi raises a glass to the woman England betrayed.
Star of 2017’s series of ITV’s ‘I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here’, Live At The Apollo, Have I Got News for You and Q.I. Shappi Khorsandi is back on the road with her 2017 sell out Edinburgh Festival Fringe show ‘Mistress and Misfit’, travelling to 50 venues across the UK this spring, including 4 nights at London’s Soho Theatre in February and March. Please find a full list of tour dates and listings information below.
Shappi is a best-selling author having released ‘A Beginners Guide to Acting English’ in 2009, followed by her fantastic critically acclaimed debut novel ‘Nina Is Not OK’, published by Ebury in July 2016 and released in paperback in February 2017.
Shappi has notched up numerous high profile television appearances including; Live At The Apollo (BBC ONE), Channel 4’s Comedy Gala At The O2 (Channel 4, 2010 – 2016), Michael McIntyre’s Comedy Roadshow (BBC ONE), The Graham Norton Show (BBC ONE), Have I Got News For You (BBC ONE) and her own Comedy Store Special for Comedy Central. She also had the honour of being nominated at the prestigious British Comedy Awards in the Best Female Comic category up against fellow nominee’s Jo Brand and Sarah Millican. Shappi has also appeared as a panelist on ITV1’s Loose Women and BBC ONE’s Question Time.
Regional UK Tour Dates:
- Thurs 8th March – Norwich, Playhouse / 01603 598 598 www.norwichplayhouse.co.uk
- Fri 9th March – Norwich, Playhouse / 01603 598 598 www.norwichplayhouse.co.uk
- Sun 11th March – Peterborough, Key Theatre / 01733 207239 www.vivacity-peterborough.com
- Fri 27th April – Colchester, Arts Centre / 01206 500 900 www.colchesterartscentre.com
- Fri 11th May – Cambridge, Junction / 01223 511511 www.junction.co.uk
- Mon 14th May – Bury St Edmunds, The Apex / 01284 758000 www.theapex.co.uk
For full list of tour dates or more information visit www.shappi.co.uk.