Laugh-out loud funny ★★★★ The Telegraph
A sparky proposition The Independent
It was announced today, whilst performing a sell-out, critically-acclaimed debut run at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Best Newcomer Nominee 2019 Sophie Duker will present the hit show Venus at Soho Theatre from Tuesday 29th October – Saturday 2nd November at 20:45, tickets can be found at sohotheatre.com.
Sophie Duker is your Venus, she’s your fire, your desire. Or is she? Silly, sexy, savage stand-up from a girl who’s definitely not a goddess. In her hotly anticipated full-fat woke debut hour Sophie takes her audience on an unconventional journey of self-discovery.
Sophie co-hosts Grown Up Land on BBC Radio 4 and is the creator and host of the Evening Standard recommended comedy night Wacky Racists. She has been featured on BBC Two’s Mock The Week and Frankie Boyle’s New World Order, Channel 4’s Riot Girls, E4’s 8 Out of 10 Cats, while she’s previously enjoyed appearances on Comedy Central and BBC Three.
WHAT THE PRESS HAS SAID ABOUT VENUS:
She rips through sex and race with relish ★★★★ The Sunday Times, Stephen Armstrong
extremely funny ★★★★ Scotsman, Jay Richardon
Venus is a wickedly funny and woke debut hour ★★★★ The Herald, Gayle Anderson
This astute political analysis is buoyed by wordplay, shrewd storytelling and pop culture hot-takes ★★★★ Fest Mag, Megan Wallace
An excellent debut from a skilful and exciting young comedian ★★★★ The Skinny, Yasmin Hackett
this show has everything you could ask for ★★★★ Funny Women, Mariana Feijó
Venus will be a hilarious, exhilarating hour of intelligent and – dare I say it – woke humour for the 21st century! ★★★★★ To Do List
Sophie Duker brings a hilarious and heartfelt celebration of the self to the Fringe ★★★★★ Voice Magazine, Oluwatayo Adewole
LISTINGS INFORMATION
Venue: Soho Theatre
Date: 29th October –2nd November
Time: 8:45pm
Tickets: sohotheatre.com
Twitter: @sophiedukebox
For more information please contact: Florrie Sheehan at fsheehan@avalon-entertainment.com or 0207 598 7222
