Maria Shehata: Wisdomless

22nd & 23rd October, 7pm

Maria Shehata has a different idea on how to live life than her family, her culture, and her long-distance fiancé with whom she had mostly a FaceTime relationship, and her life is a mess because of it. Based on her critically acclaimed 2017 and 2019 Edinburgh Fringe shows, the multi-award winning Egyptian-American comedian shares stand up and storytelling of her whimsical move from Los Angeles to London for love, and the aftermath of it all falling apart.

"A joyous look at love and love as an American-Egyptian in London. Shehata is so effortlessly engaging, this audience would gladly take a half hour encore." - British Comedy Guide

“An absolute master when it comes to the art of comedy storytelling.” - Radio Haha ★★★★½

Maria Shehata is a multi award-winning Egyptian-American comedian based in London, and has been featured on Comedy Central's Comedy Central Live and The Watch List, Showtime's Bridging the Gap, Comic Relief's viral Modern Dating Horror Stories, BBC's Period Dramas and Dave Channel's Comedy Guide to Life. Her writing has been featured in "Modern Love" in the New York Times, and she was shortlisted as Top Five Best New Acts and named Pick of the Fringe at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.

Audience Warnings: Strong language and adult themes

Running Time: 55mins