Esther ManitoEsther hasjust filmed her Live At The Apollo debut and now brings you her award winning brand-new stand-up hour '#NotAllMen' at Soho Theatre, after a successful and critically acclaimed award nominated 2019 show. Esther's biographical show takes you back to the 90's: lad mags, calling landlines, the vast amount of cock n ball graffiti and trying to imagine what she should ever hope for from a future spouse!?!?! Being told by the media around her that her Middle Eastern heritage was filled with misogynistic men, and the west had sexism sorted, but 90's Essex seemed to tell a different story. Best Show Winner 2021 Leicester Comedy Festival. "Manito's voices are so good: in moments it's like Victoria Wood"- The Radio Times "Manito skilfully weaves her own personal story with a wider look at gender issues in society. "Evening Standard "Undeniable Stage Presence. Skilfully linking the personal and political" The Scotsman "Incredible Comedian" EdFest Mag "Ms Manito will deliver reliable and quality comedy whenever she gets on stage" One4Review **** The Evening Standard **** One4Review **** Funny Women **** EdFest Magazine Joseph Parsons In this sharply poignant hour of stand-up (directed by Joe Sutherland, a writer and comedian with a previous sell-out run at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2019), rising star Joseph Parsons looks at the joys of sport for those who love the beautiful game, and for those who don't. Parsons tells us of his experiences both of growing up closeted gay and a sports fanatic in the West Country. As a teenager, his ambitions of being a footballer scuppered by anxiety around body image and never feeling like he fitted in. Featured on BBC's LGBT Sports Podcast "Very high energy, well-written material" -The Stand Glasgow "Featured as one of the Top 10 LGBTQ+ acts of the Edinburgh Fringe" - The EFC "One of our absolute favourites" - Angel Comedy "Extremely likeable" - The Stand Newcastle Featured in Amused Moose's TV showcase
