London - New Material Night - Standup Comedy

Show Description

This is a new material night from Anu Vaidyanathan and Erika Ehler, two intrepid comedians who barely survived the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. On Repeat.

Audience Reviews

Original and engaging show. The hour has passed before you know it. Go and see it whilst you can. -- Vanessa Lloyd (UK)

A brilliant and hilarious show. Highly recommended! -- Anil Kandola (India)

An unexpected gem found on the off chance during one of the many sojourns in Edinburgh. Chock full of hilarious connotations about certain states and people in India along with her journey across the world, Anu's show is a refreshing antidote to the "normal comedy" one would expect to see at such events. Her unabashed manner makes her whole act that much better and means she should (hopefully) become a Fringe regular in years to come. Definitely worth your time to go and see her perform! -- Rishi (Edinburgh)

Anu tells a woman's story, a travelers story, a mother's story, the human story with humor. She never loses the spice of her south Indian origins but never loses the universality of the human experience. She shows how we chose to tell our stories . We can laugh or cry as we look at our lives. She chooses to laugh and have us all laugh with her. Loved it. -- Carolyn Larke (USA)

This was my favourite show at fringe this year. Clever, witty and interesting . I would have sat there all day. She needs a bigger venue and a bar in the room so next time I can listen for a couple of hours. I would take my daughter and my fairly sensitive mother and they would both love it. If she isn’t their next year I’m taking legal action!!! -- Steven Brown (Edinburgh)

This show is so much relatable and it was really fun. Loved every bit of it. -- Debjotee Dutta (India)

Anu put on a great show, which kept our family glued to their seats the entire time. It's funny, with a great mix about life & global cultures. Clean cut & easy to follow. Would definitely recommend. -- Darren Schwab (Berlin)

Artist Bio

Anu Vaidyanathan is a filmmaker, comedian, and engineer whose memoir Anywhere But Home (about her life as India's first endurance triathlete) was long-listed for the Mumbai Film Festival’s word-to-screen market in 2016. Her feature scripts have found themselves at the final rounds at Sundance and Rotterdam. As a comedian, she has performed across the world in the USA, greater Europe, UK and India and has trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London and Ecole Philippe Gaulier in France. Her book and films are available on Amazon and on request.

Erika’s razor-sharp, dark and visceral writing paired with precise delivery makes her one of the most exciting young comedians on the circuit. She has quickly become a much in demand writer and comedian working on numerous high profile shows. In 2019, she was crowned winner of the Chortle Student Comedy Award, was the recipient of the Mike Craig Comedy Award, and the Hot Water Roast Battle Champion. She has performed at the Edinburgh Fringe, Latitude Festival, and the Toronto Sketch Festival. Erika has recently written for the upcoming fourth series of Comedy Central’s Roast Battle.

Artist Press

“…Endurance is in the family.” (Harper’s Bazaar).
“…inspiring, refreshing and full of surprises.” (Hindustan Times).
“India’s Female Ironman” (Wall Street Journal).