Shetland-born standup and storyteller, Marjolein Robertson, is to release her first special. The breakthrough show ‘Marj’ will available to stream on Youtube from 2nd February.
A story of three strands, it intertwines stand up routines and a magical Shetland folktale to reveal a story of domestic abuse.
First performed at the Edinburgh Fringe in 2023 ‘Marj’ was officially listed as one of the highest-reviewed comedy shows of the Edinburgh Fringe that year. Marjolein toured the show in the Spring of 2024, filming the special on location in the Glasgow Stand Comedy Club.
The run of dates in Edinburgh and on tour across the UK fuelled a dialogue for those who have been in abusive relationships, and within the show it offers sign-posting for anyone who finds themselves in this difficult place. Marjolein hopes that by releasing this special for free on Youtube it will provide not just an hour of laughter, but help to anyone who is affected by this issue.
Marjolein says: “There is a sudden shift in the show, the pacing changes, the style, but it’s written for those who are affected. I worked through the latter section with a therapist to ensure it provides hope for anyone watching. I myself was overwhelmed by the responses to this show at the Fringe and on tour. Every day afterwards I was approached by those who, heartbreakingly, had similar stories. I just hope this can help people. And also, provide a laugh. That too.”
Marj will be available to stream on Marjolein’s Youtube channel from Sunday 2nd February at 9.00am UK time.
Marjolein added: “It’s like church but not at all.”
Marjolein was a finalist in Channel 4’s Sean Lock Comedy Awards 2024 as well as in the BBC New Comedy Awards 2022. She was awarded Scots Speaker of the Year in 2022, and ranked no.3 in The List’s Hot 100 in 2023. She is a regular panelist on BBC’s Breaking The News, and she has performed standup on UKTV’s Rosie Jones’ Disability Comedy Extravaganza and Comedy Central Live. Marjolein has appeared on countless chart-topping comedy podcasts such as Harry Hill’s Are We There Yet?, Richard Herring’s RHLSTP, Some Laugh and Scroobius Pip’s Distractions Pieces Podcast.
Website: marjoleinrobertson.com
