Hannah Einbinder's run at the Soho Theatre pretty much sold out before she had uttered a single word. Presumably on the basis of her fame as co-star of Hacks, the odd couple comedy about the comedy world in which she plays the junior lead. Once she did speak though it is clear that Einbinder, 27, is also a major stand-up talent, and very different to the usual visiting Americans.

In fact she ticks so many boxes that UK comics currently also tick I'm sure there are lots of diehard comedy fans who would dissolve into a puddle of pure joy after seeing her. She would fit right into a gig at ther Moth Club, for example. Einbinder is a Jewish, bisexual ex-stoner with ADHD and gets lots of comic mileage out of each one of these facets of her personailty (I saw the punchline of one Jewish funeral joke myself, but only because I'd been through the same experience myself – proving she is both relatable and niche).

Einbinder has a very engaging style, opening with a laconic "this is me" intro backed by a jazz soundtrack Funnily the previous night I saw Stewart Lee who said he wanted some jazz played during his gig but due to Brexit-related rights issues the audience had to hum or imagine the jazz themselves. She is not afraid of the long pause, taking her time between stories about her creative, artistic family (her mother Laraine Newman was on Saturday Night Live so laughs are probably in her genes), her therapy, her previous intake of weed.

Along with the personal stories a little bit of sexual politics creeps in – apparently legislation to grow male rather than female trees in New York because they were less messy has played havoc with her allergies. There is also a strong riff about climate change, portraying the planet as an abused wife who has finally had enough.

As for Einbinder I couldn't get enough. This show was billed as an hour but clocked in at around 45 minutes on the night I saw it. Nobody could complain that it wasn't value for money though. 

Until October 8.