“a pleasure to behold… a strikingly impressive observational act”
Jay Richardson, The Scotsman
“Impeccably told…a master of withering sarcasm…providing that oh-so-elusive ‘really funny hour of comedy'”
Steve Bennett, Chortle
“Novellie is master of traditional standup, able to ramp up the absurdity of his everyday observations until they erupt into side-splitting flights of fancy”
Rachel Aroesti, The Guardian
★★★★★ The Scotsman ★★★★ Chortle ★★★★ The List ★★★★ The Arts Desk
★★★★ The Comic’s Comic ★★★★★ Reyt Good Magazine ★★★★★ Ed Fest Mag
★★★★ Ed Fringe Review ★★★★★ The Quinntessential Review
★★★★ Entertainment Now ★★★★★ Clownster
Included in British Comedy Guide’s list of best reviewed shows at
the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2024, 2023 and 2022
Award winning comedian Pierre Novellie will be returning to London’s Soho Theatre with his critically acclaimed show, ‘Must We?’. After a month-long, sold out run at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, including extra dates due to incredible demand, Pierre will be performing at Soho Theatre (Downstairs) from Monday 10th – Saturday 22nd March 2025 (7.15pm). This announcement follows the end of Pierre’s biggest ever tour across the UK and Ireland with his critically acclaimed show, ‘Why Are You Laughing?’. It also comes after the publication of Pierre’s first book – ‘Why Can’t I Just Enjoy Things? A Comedian’s Guide to Autism’ which explores neurodiversity and Pierre’s own diagnosis of autism (which he hilariously received from a heckler in the run up to the Edinburgh Fringe in 2022). Since its publication it has been highly praised with reviews describing it as essential reading.
‘Must We?’ sees Pierre deliver another hour of stand-up jam-packed with smart, flawlessly delivered gags. The show is a deep dive into life through Pierre’s eyes, touching on life’s fairness and expectations as well as his signature observational routines. His run at the Fringe saw him make the list of best-reviewed shows at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2024 (British Comedy Guide), marking his third consecutive year in the list of best shows of the festival.
Tickets for ‘Must We?’ available at www.sohotheatre.com
Pierre is a regular co-host of Frank Off The Radio: The Frank Skinner Podcast, which has already reached the number 1 spot in the UK comedy podcast charts. He is also the co-host of the popular podcast BudPod with fellow comedian and friend Phil Wang, which has reached 5 million downloads to date. His other audio work includes co-hosting the BBC Sounds Obsessed With… SAS: Rouge Heroes with Spencer Matthews, The News Quiz (BBC Radio 4) andThe Now Show (BBC Radio 4) and his television and writing credits include Mock The Week (BBC 2), The Mash Report (BBC 2), Spitting Image(ITV/BritBox), Stand Up Central (Comedy Central) and World’s Most Dangerous Roads (Dave).
A critically acclaimed live performer, Pierre has also supported comedy legend Frank Skinner on tour as well as on his many West End runs, most recently at the Gielgud Theatre. He is a past winner of the Amused Moose Laugh-Off and has received nominations for the Amused Moose Comedy Award, The Skinny Awards and three Chortle Award nominations.
Previous praise for Pierre Novellie
“packed full of belly laughs…impressively well written, perfectly building and building and rich with detail – each topic could be a full show on its own. Novellie delivers it all with real astuteness and skill, at once relaxed and arresting”
Sharon Lougher, Metro
“Hilarious…he will go far”
Dominic Maxwell, The Times
“the laughs keep coming… Novellie is every inch the assured, smart-jacketed storyteller… Novellie might not be a fan of them but this clearly warrants a handful of his dreaded crying laughing emojis”
Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard
★★★★★ Metro ★★★★ The Times ★★★★ Evening Standard
★★★★ ½ Chortle ★★★★ The List ★★★★★ Mumble Comedy ★★★★ Sunday Post
★★★★★ Three Weeks ★★★★★ Edinburgh Festivals ★★★★ Londonist ★★★★ The Skinny ★★★★ Entertainment Focus ★★★★★BroadwayBaby.com
For more information and interview requests, please contact: Jasmine Ruparelia – [email protected] or 07768776081
