No Direction Home presents: Anastasia and Loraine, hosted by Selam Amare. PLUS special guest comedians to be announced.
Saturday 19th April, May Scott Studio @ Hoxton Hall, 130 Hoxton St, London N1 6SH
7-8.15pm
Anastasia Chokuwamba and Loraine Mponela are Coventry-based comedians and performers who have emerged as stand-out stars of the No Direction Home refugee comedy collective produced by Counterpoints Arts. They bring humour to their insights into live in the asylum system, and fresh takes on life in the UK. They have performed with No Direction Home at gigs across the country including at London’s Soho Theatre and Southbank Centre and Greenbelt Festival, appearing with guest headliners such as Rob Delany, Fatiha El-Ghorri and Romesh Ranganathan. Loraine is also a poet – her second collection, Now I Sing, was published in 2023.
Selam Amare is a cultural producer, comedian, and advocate of migrant issues in London. She runs Azmari Bet, and is passionate about platforming her native Ethiopian culture by promoting Ethiopian music styles, artists, food, and dance.
The No Direction Home comedy collective has been running since 2019 to support new comics from refugee and migrant backgrounds, featuring workshops, expert tuition and gigs around the country. It is produced by Counterpoints Arts as part of their PopChange initiative.
★★★★A memorable comedy night… Underlines how vital comedy is Bruce Dessau, The Standard