Isabelle Farah

§ Live comedy

Shows

01

Edinburgh Fringe 2022

Irresponsabelle

About (not) growing up, terrible decisions, and desperately failing to be a responsible adult at 36.

Isabelle's debut stand-up hour. Sold out at EdFringe 2022 and transferred to Vault Festival in London in 2023. Currently available on NextUp Comedy.

“A heat-beating performance” Graham Norton “solidly fun and enjoyable” The Skinny “a really confident and well-crafted hour” Lmaonaise “a solid torrent of laughs” ThreeWeeks
02

Edinburgh Fringe 2021

Ellipsis

A candid look at grief, and how we show and hide it.

Isabelle's first show, bridging theatre and comedy. A candid look at the year following her cousin's death by suicide, Ellipsis received rave reviews and had a sellout run at EdFringe 2021, before transferring to the Soho Theatre. She took it to the Pleasance in London and back to EdFringe in 2022, then on a small tour in 2023. She spoke about it on BBC Woman's Hour and Al Jazeera. Now streaming on NextUp Comedy.

★★★★ “Top ten memorable shows of 2021” ★★★★ “a sincere and creatively crafted show” ★★★★ “Devastatingly funny” British Theatre Guide “Featured” BBC Woman's Hour
03

Edinburgh Fringe 2024

Nebuchadnezzar

A silly show about love and war.

Isabelle's first foray into character comedy and narrative work onstage. An hour of stand-up, characters, and irreverent storytelling: a love story about Nebuchadnezzar and his wife, his British assistant Jeff, and about the theft of ancient artefacts for the British Museum.

In development for radio

§ New show — coming soon

Mothermorphosis

What makes a mother? When and how does Matrescence happen?

Isabelle navigates the hilarious moments that have punctuated the transition to motherhood — written one-handed while wrangling a toddler with the other. It doesn't have a date yet — leave your email and be the first to know.

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