Soho Theatre and Comedy Wagon presents:

Shamik Chakrabarti: Despite Appearances

Tue 26 – Sat 30 Aug 25 60 minutes
Shamik is the latest voice to break out from the burgeoning comedy scene in India. He returns to Soho following his Edinburgh Fringe debut with his dry wit and laid-back rants. Namaste.
‘Narrates with an unparalleled comedic tenacity’
New Indian Express

Never judge a book by its cover. Not many people know this, but that sentence is an idiom and not really about books. It literally means – never judge a person by their face. Take the above face for example. You might think it belongs to a sensible man, a practical man. You’d be wrong. He’s not the responsible older sibling. He’s not good at chess. He’s not a nerd. At least, not in a useful way.

He’s a scatterbrained only child who dreams of doing nothing and relies on his stand-up career to sustain that dream. Despite Appearances is an effort to put things right and break away from shallow, face-driven stereotypes. But you should just watch it for a laugh.

Shamik Chakrabarti is nothing short of a comedic force of nature, a stand-up sensation, and a literary maverick who’s taking over the world of humor, one punchline at a time! With the precision of a surgeon and the audacity of a rockstar, Shamik effortlessly slices through the absurdities of everyday life, leaving his audiences in stitches.

In the Indian comedy scene, Shamik isn’t just carving a niche—he’s bulldozing his way to the top with an observational style that resonates with everyone, from wise grandmothers to rebellious teenagers. When he’s not conquering stages, Shamik transforms into a writing wizard, contributing to top-tier television shows with writing so insightful – it could double as life advice. Balancing the stage and the pen like an artistic ninja, Shamik Chakrabarti is a one-man comedy revolution, unstoppable and undeniably hilarious!

Most importantly, he’s a nice guy.

He has authored many gems, but this bio is not one of them. This has been written by Chat GPT, with a little bit of coaxing. The nice guy line was all him.

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Tue 26 Aug 7.00 pm
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Wed 27 Aug 7.00 pm
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Thu 28 Aug 7.00 pm
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Fri 29 Aug 7.00 pm
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Sat 30 Aug 3.30 pm
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Sat 30 Aug 7.00 pm
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