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Imran Yusuf

Renowned as a skilful raconteur who can seamlessly weave socio-political satire with heartfe

lt introspection into his charming and endearing trademark style, Imran Yusuf is a languid, punchy, cheeky and utterly lovable comedian, who has been a pioneering voice in the world of modern British comedy and across the world, racking up over 7 million hits on YouTube!

Imran is of East-African Indian descent, born in Mombasa, Kenya but raised in London with a brief stint studying illegally in the USA. He has travelled much of the world including Israel/Palestine and Saudi Arabia during the Lebanon Crisis in 2006 in an all-encompassing pilgrimage for which he quit his job and spent his savings. What he gleaned would change him forever and influence him to become who he is today.

In 2010, Imran presented his debut solo show at the Edinburgh Festival. “An Audience with Imran Yusuf”, was part of the Laughing Horse Free Festival and it was Imran’s intention to develop his craft and material at the Fringe whilst at the same time keeping under the radar of the UK comedy industry and Press. However, word about the show got out and within a week Imran had gained his first 5 star review, which led to the coveted nomination for Best Newcomer in the Foster’s Edinburgh Comedy Award 2010 (He was the first performer from The Free Festival to be nominated in the history of the Awards). All of this whilst fasting between sunrise and sunset in observation of Ramadan.

Imran’s TVdebut was also made shortly after the festival appearing on Michael McIntyre’s Comedy Roadshow (BBC1) and the Edinburgh Comedy Fest (BBC3) broadcast in September 2010, followed by his own pilot; The Imran Yusuf Show (BBC3) in 2012.

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Chortle 5 stars

“By not focussing on the obvious racial stereotypes, he wins over the entire audience. His happy, positive personality leaves them feeling uplifted, energised and privileged to have had An Audience with Imran Yusuf.”

Review by Cara Sandys, August 17, 2010. www.Chortle.co.uk

Time Out 4 stars

“Imran Yusuf’s show heralds the birth of a new comedy star. Intelligent, thought-provoking and laugh out loud funny it’s a glorious debut.”

August 23, 2010. Time Out

The New Current 5 stars

“Imran Yusuf has to be one of the most captivating, energetic, and animated stand up comedians I’ve ever seen. His act is at a mile a minute, and he doesn’t let off for any of it.”

August 19, 2010. www.TheNewCurrent.com

The Arts Desk 4 stars

“He’s a very animated performer and a young man in a hurry; there is no doubting his talent.”

Review by Veronica Lee, August 12, 2010. www.TheArtsDesk.com

The Independent 4 stars

“Imran Yusuf’s show is an hour of cheek and charm that takes us briskly through the Asian comic’s early life, through to his life in Britain as a Muslim.”

Review by Julian Hall, August 27, 2010. www.TheIndependent.co.uk

The Skinny 4 stars

“He would be broadly described as ‘political comedy’, but he in fact comes across not as political but as deeply human. It is his very rejection of such boxes that make him so remarkable. Add to this a tremendous physicality and a joyful glint in his eye, and it’s easy to see why I came out of the show somewhat in love with him.”

Review by Lizzie Cass-Maran, August 28, 2010. www.TheSkinny.co.uk

The Scotsman

“Imran Yusuf is an immensely likeable comedian with a cheerful, confident delivery. His material manages to be friendly and accessible and at the same time thought-provoking – about Americans and suffering anti-English prejudice, about cultural identity and personal insecurity, depression and redemption, religion and the BNP.”

Review by By Kate Copstick, August 28, 2010. www.Scotsman.com

BBC News Scotland

“Imran Yusuf must be the hardest-working comedian in Edinburgh.”

August 27,2010. www.BBC.co.uk

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