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Shamik Chakrabarti: Despite Appearances

Tue 26 – Sat 30 Aug 25 60 minutes
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Comedy India/ South Asian heritage Stand Up
Soho Downstairs – Soho Age Recommendation: 16+ Running time: 60 minutes
From: £15.00

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Content Advice
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.

You might think Shamik’s face belongs to a sensible, 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.

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.

Comedy Top Picks of Edinburgh Fringe 2025
Fest Magazine
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Mumbai Comedy Festival 2024

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.

Reviews

'There was barely a moment when I wasn’t chuckling.'
Live Review
'Wry humour and a sharp eye for its absurdity.'
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'Since seeing him I can happily say I’m a fan.'
Youngish Perspective

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Prices inclusive of a restoration levy and booking fee. These are £1.50 each for Soho Theatre Dean Street and £2.00 each for Soho Theatre Walthamstow. This will show as a commission (cmsn) in the booking process.
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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