Shappi Khorsandi: The Distracted Activist

Something of a comic chameleon, Shappi Khorsandi is as comfortable starring in major comedy events like BBC One’s Live at the Apollo as she is offering sharp and topical cultural commentary on Question Time. Her 2006 Edinburgh show was a sell-out, and this year's promises to be an equally seductive mix of topical insight with effortless charm.

Khorsandi's cerebral wit is unforgiving in its accuracy, yet delivered with a dizzy innocence that makes it digestible for the most sensitive of audiences. The clash of her Iranian heritage with her contemporary British life is a rich source of material, tackled with a frank disdain for political correctness. With her bubbly delivery, Khorsandi gets away with saying out loud what so many of us are often thinking…but know we shouldn’t.

Read The Skinny's review of The Distracted Activist here.