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Zoe Brownstone: A Bite Of Yours

 
Jamie Lerner Review by Jamie Lerner 4 Published: 9 Aug 2024 Pleasance Courtyard Show Dates: 31 Jul 2024-23 Aug 2024

Canadian comic Zoe Brownstone gives audiences the ultimate rom-com in her hour, A Bite of Yours. Zoe begins her hour by sharing her love of romantic comedies; “All movies are romantic comedies,” she quips, expertly rationalizing on the fly how even Taken could be a rom-com. And as she regales how much she loves these films that millennial women grew up on, Zoe weaves in her own true life rom-com.

Zoe is a likable performer with a quick wit

In doing so, she turns a stereotypical stand-up comedy hour into a cinematic storytelling experience while remaining present in the room. Easily one of the best comedic writers of the Fringe’s up-and-coming acts, Zoe ties her love of romance into her Jewish heritage, talking about Judaism, a seemingly difficult topic in 2024, with ease.

Beyond her well-crafted jokes, however, which tie in call-backs and well-placed punchlines throughout the hour, Zoe also manages to charm the audience with cheeky facial expressions combined with a dry sarcasm and wit. As she ponders life’s biggest questions — for example, why doesn’t Dyson make sex toys? — Zoe also finds a way to come to an emotional conclusion that brings together her Judaism, her experience as a child of divorce, and of course, her love life as it stands now.

A Bite of Yours reminds us that Jews are people and that women are funny, and if that’s not true allyship in 2024, what is? Zoe is a likeable performer with a quick wit and a dedication to finding the best punchline, and although some jokes are still cooking, Zoe is worth seeing now before she sells out next year.

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Zoe Brownstone has been performing stand-up since before dating apps existed, and yet still does not know how love works if you can even believe it! That's not the whole truth. In fact she is quite certain that she's unlocked several mysteries of the heart along the way, including how to survive step-parenthood, deportation and bilingual visa break-ups. She may even be willing to share some of these top tips with you, but how will you know unless you come and see her debut stand-up show?