We enjoyed last year’s WOW (Women of the World) Festival so much that in March, we’re coming back! The festival is a celebration of women across the globe with live music, talks, debates, theatre, film and of course some fabulous comedy all taking place at London’s Southbank Centre from Friday 9th – Sunday 11thMarch.
We will have a Funny Women stall in the market place over the weekend, so drop by and say hi any time from Friday 9th– Sunday 11th March. It was fantastic to see so many Funny Women supporters come to visit us last year, we’d love to see you again and meet some new faces. This year’s Funny Women Awards is just around the corner and in the spirit of uncovering new talent, we will be holding a workshop as part of the Festival. This is the perfect opportunity to gain some invaluable tips on things such as performance and public speaking which can be applied to stand up comedy and everyday life. So whether or not you wish to enter this year’s Awards, you can come along to this fun and informal workshop and leave with something really useful. Who knows, you may even unlock a hidden talent!
Back by popular demand, we are happy to announce that we will also be holding a Pan Asian Comedy Showcase in association with PAWA – Pan Asian Women's Association. This show aims to challenge the traditional stereotype of submissive and silent Pan Asian Women and represent them in a way that reflects how their culture interacts with today’s life in modern Britain. We’re pleased to welcome back the bubbly and talented Sajeela Kershi as host. Sajeela also makes up half of double act Asian Provocateurs who will grace the stage along with some fantastic acts.
Also performing will be Emily Lloyd-Saini with her musings on being, in her own words, ‘a little bit brown’. Emily was a Finalist in last year’s Funny Women Awards. Introducing Precious Jade, the UK’s only half Chinese, half East End psychic agony aunt! We also have a special performance from Kish Modasia who was introduced to the world of stand up through last year’s Funny Women Challenge. After performing comedy to raise money for charity she discovered her love of entertaining the masses.
Headlining the show is Ria Lina who will bring musical comedy to the stage at WOW Fest. Armed with a ukulele, her dry wit and impeccable timing is sure to be a hit.
Our Pan Asian showcase will take place on Saturday 10thMarch from 5pm-6pm.
We will be holding two workshops over the weekend – Saturday 10thMarch 3-4pm and Sunday 11thMarch 12-1pm.
Both our Pan Asian Showcase and Workshops are included in the WOW Festival day and weekend passes available HERE
