Evelyn Mok: Bubble Butt at Pleasance Courtyard
Dates: 8/4/2018 - 8/26/2018
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60 Pleasance
edinurgh, EH8 9TJ
Phone: 0131 556 6550
Tickets: £9.00
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“…ambition, originality and wit that augurs well” THE TIMES
Critically acclaimed stand up Evelyn Mok returns to the Edinburgh festival for the second time with her much anticipated new hour ‘Bubble Butt’, directed by Paul Byrne. Her first, ‘Hymen Manoeuvre’, won her ‘Best Comedy Newcomer’ at The Pleasance’s Indie Awards and she recently did a sold out run at London’s Soho Theatre with the show.
“…powerful debut” CHORTLE
Born in Sweden to a father from Hong Kong and a Chinese mother (who was born and raised in India), Mok challenges pre-disposed stereotypes with an unapologetic style and sharp-witted hilarity. ‘Bubble Butt’ will explore the role of being an immigrant's child and the expectations you feel you have on you, but also being receptive to your parents' own struggles.
"…a refreshing hour of finely crafted stand-up" THE SKINNY ????
As a woman of colour in the western, predominantly white world, and growing up in the margins between cultures, she learnt to have an understanding of her parents culture and for the culture of the country she grew up in. However, she never really fit into any of them, finding herself as a constant "translator" and chameleon of cultures. She feels like a third culture kid creating her own cultural mix between the two she grew up in but with an addition of her own experiences within in it.
"…uncensored, unapologetic and... wildly refreshing" BROADWAY BABY ????
She also talks about everything that has happened in the past year of #MeToo, the refugee crisis and Trump. She is feeling the paradigm shift and trying to figure out what her role is in the world. What responsibilities does she have? Is she to blame or can she blame others for the things she has experienced in her life? She also talks about losing weight and overcoming fat shaming.
“… Brilliantly sharp, a perfect Edinburgh debut for a comedian that we’re likely to see a lot more of in the future.” THE STUDENT NEWSPAPER ????
TV wise Evelyn has appeared on the Chris Ramsey’s Stand Up Central for Comedy Central and was recently a guest on Nick Helm’s Eat Your Heart Out for Dave. A seasoned live-act, she performs stand-up comedy across the UK and Europe, most recently supporting Josie Long and Paul Foot on their European tours.
“…honest and revealing comedy… both poignant and funny” SHORTCOM ????
A talented actor, Evelyn has starred opposite Rhys Darby in the C4 Comedy Blap ‘Furious Andrew‘, Andi Osho’s Twin Thing comedy short for Sky Arts, BBC3 Comedy’s Big Field and will be seen in Romesh Ranganathan's The Reluctant Landlord and Julia Davis' The Turning for Sky. She has also guest starred in Sam Simmons’ Comedy Blap, Wallstud: Spincycle for Channel 4, Tim Renkow‘s Comedy Feed, A Brief History of Tim for BBC3.
“really funny, really rude, but also refreshing and smart” GRAHAM NORTON
In her native Sweden, Mok has appeared on the local versions of ‘Would I lie to you‘ (Tror du jag ljuger), ‘Fonejacker‘ (Telefonpiraterna), ‘Have I got News for You’ (Hårdvinklat) and ‘Evelyn’s video blogg‘ her own 10-part web-series based on one of her comedy characters, which she wrote and starred in for the Swedish National Broadcasting Network (SVT). She was also nominated for ‘Female Comedian of the Year‘ and ‘Show of the Year‘ at the 2017 Swedish Stand-Up Gala, Evelyn Mok is the best thing to come out of Sweden since… IKEA!
“f*cking loved your show” SARAH MILLICAN
Currently Evelyn is developing her own sitcom with Emmy Award winning production company ME&YOU and has already performed a live-version of the script for an enthralled audience at The Soho Theatre in London. Certainly living up to Time Out Magazine’s statement ‘One to Watch’, this very talented comic is questioning the norms of convention and boldly breaking the mould of what it means to be a woman of colour in comedy.
Critically acclaimed stand up Evelyn Mok returns to the Edinburgh festival for the second time with her much anticipated new hour ‘Bubble Butt’, directed by Paul Byrne. Her first, ‘Hymen Manoeuvre’, won her ‘Best Comedy Newcomer’ at The Pleasance’s Indie Awards and she recently did a sold out run at London’s Soho Theatre with the show.
“…powerful debut” CHORTLE
Born in Sweden to a father from Hong Kong and a Chinese mother (who was born and raised in India), Mok challenges pre-disposed stereotypes with an unapologetic style and sharp-witted hilarity. ‘Bubble Butt’ will explore the role of being an immigrant's child and the expectations you feel you have on you, but also being receptive to your parents' own struggles.
"…a refreshing hour of finely crafted stand-up" THE SKINNY ????
As a woman of colour in the western, predominantly white world, and growing up in the margins between cultures, she learnt to have an understanding of her parents culture and for the culture of the country she grew up in. However, she never really fit into any of them, finding herself as a constant "translator" and chameleon of cultures. She feels like a third culture kid creating her own cultural mix between the two she grew up in but with an addition of her own experiences within in it.
"…uncensored, unapologetic and... wildly refreshing" BROADWAY BABY ????
She also talks about everything that has happened in the past year of #MeToo, the refugee crisis and Trump. She is feeling the paradigm shift and trying to figure out what her role is in the world. What responsibilities does she have? Is she to blame or can she blame others for the things she has experienced in her life? She also talks about losing weight and overcoming fat shaming.
“… Brilliantly sharp, a perfect Edinburgh debut for a comedian that we’re likely to see a lot more of in the future.” THE STUDENT NEWSPAPER ????
TV wise Evelyn has appeared on the Chris Ramsey’s Stand Up Central for Comedy Central and was recently a guest on Nick Helm’s Eat Your Heart Out for Dave. A seasoned live-act, she performs stand-up comedy across the UK and Europe, most recently supporting Josie Long and Paul Foot on their European tours.
“…honest and revealing comedy… both poignant and funny” SHORTCOM ????
A talented actor, Evelyn has starred opposite Rhys Darby in the C4 Comedy Blap ‘Furious Andrew‘, Andi Osho’s Twin Thing comedy short for Sky Arts, BBC3 Comedy’s Big Field and will be seen in Romesh Ranganathan's The Reluctant Landlord and Julia Davis' The Turning for Sky. She has also guest starred in Sam Simmons’ Comedy Blap, Wallstud: Spincycle for Channel 4, Tim Renkow‘s Comedy Feed, A Brief History of Tim for BBC3.
“really funny, really rude, but also refreshing and smart” GRAHAM NORTON
In her native Sweden, Mok has appeared on the local versions of ‘Would I lie to you‘ (Tror du jag ljuger), ‘Fonejacker‘ (Telefonpiraterna), ‘Have I got News for You’ (Hårdvinklat) and ‘Evelyn’s video blogg‘ her own 10-part web-series based on one of her comedy characters, which she wrote and starred in for the Swedish National Broadcasting Network (SVT). She was also nominated for ‘Female Comedian of the Year‘ and ‘Show of the Year‘ at the 2017 Swedish Stand-Up Gala, Evelyn Mok is the best thing to come out of Sweden since… IKEA!
“f*cking loved your show” SARAH MILLICAN
Currently Evelyn is developing her own sitcom with Emmy Award winning production company ME&YOU and has already performed a live-version of the script for an enthralled audience at The Soho Theatre in London. Certainly living up to Time Out Magazine’s statement ‘One to Watch’, this very talented comic is questioning the norms of convention and boldly breaking the mould of what it means to be a woman of colour in comedy.
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