Published: Tue 28 Oct 25

American comedy icon Kate Berlant to make Soho Theatre Walthamstow debut 22 – 23 January 2026

After the phenomenal success of her widely celebrated one-woman show KATE at Soho Theatre and in the US, critically-acclaimed American comedian Kate Berlant makes her Soho Theatre Walthamstow debut with her latest stand up show, playing to her biggest audience yet in the UK.

Presale for Kate fans, Soho Theatre members and Waltham Forest residents opens Wednesday 29 October at 11am GMT, and will go on general sale on Friday 31 October.

Kate Berlant is an Emmy nominated comedian, actress and writer. She recently concluded her fourth sold-out run of KATE, her one-woman off-Broadway play directed by Bo Burnham, to a rapturous response.

Her comedy special Cinnamon in the Wind (directed by Bo Burnham) is now streaming on Disney+. In addition, her A24/Peacock sketch comedy special Would It Kill You to Laugh?, created with her collaborator John Early, was nominated for both a Critic’s Choice and Primetime Emmy award. Kate’s film credits include Kristoffer Borgli’s Dream Scenario, Olivia Wilde’s Don’t Worry Darling, Quentin Tarantino’s Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, and Boots Riley’s Sorry to Bother You. She can be seen on the Amazon series A League of Their Own, starring alongside Abbi Jacobson and Nick Offerman; her additional television credits include Search Party, The Other Two, Transparent, Fantasmas, and I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson, as well as her celebrated episode of Netflix’s The Characters. She was named a Just for Laughs “New Face of Comedy” and a Variety “Ten to Watch.”

 

Praise for Kate Berlant:

‘Exquisite, impeccable, and absolutely deadpan’
Vulture

‘Berlant is a born entertainer’
New Yorker

‘The laughs – and surprises – never seem to stop’
Time Out London ★★★★★ 

‘One of comedy’s most electrifying, distinctive talents’
The Guardian ★★★★

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LISTINGS

Soho Theatre by arrangement with UTA presents
KATE BERLANT: LIVE!

Thu 22 – Fri 23 Jan 2026
Soho Theatre Walthamstow
At 8pm
From £15

Kate Berlant is an Emmy nominated comedian, actress and writer. She recently concluded her fourth sold-out run of KATE, her one-woman Off-Broadway play directed by Bo Burnham, to a rapturous response – including a smash-hit run at Soho Theatre.