Following a debut hour at this year's Edinburgh Fringe Festival, which earned her an ISH Edinburgh Comedy Award nomination for Best Newcomer, Berks Nest are delighted to announce that star of QI and House Of Games, Kemah Bob will embark upon her first ever tour across the UK with Miss Fortunate.
After a run at London’s Soho Theatre from 6th – 9th November, the tour will start with Birmingham on 12th March and close at York’s Theatre@41 on 17th April. Tickets are on sale now and are available here.
In 2023 Kemah found herself on a flight back from Bangkok having spent her life savings. Miss Fortunate is a wild ride that zips through the tale of an incredibly silly woman's glamorous journey to her own personal hell and back. Because if you’re gunna f*ck up your life, you might as well look good doing it.
Kemah said: “I’m so proud of this show and can’t wait to keep spreading the word that life is gunna life, brains are gunna brain, and that’s okay!”
Originally hailing from Houston, Texas her move to London has allowed her to hone her craft and firmly establish herself on the comedy circuit. Kemah is one of the most engaging and distinctive voices in comedy. This is a show not to be missed!
Kemah is a frequent face on TV screens on shows such as QI (BBC) Meet The Richardsons (Dave), Pointless Celebrities (BBC), CelebAbility (ITVX), The Island with Tom Allen (Dave), on Richard Osman’s House of Games, Jonathan Ross’ Comedy Club(ITV), PLS Like (BBC 3), Fully Blown (BBC 3), Guessable (Comedy Central), Mission Accessible (channel 4), Question Team (Dave), Stand Up For Live Comedy (BBC), Don’t Hate The Playaz, Celebrity Karaoke Club: Drag Edition, Apocalypse Wow! and Stand-Up Sketch Show (all ITV2). She also appeared as Tessa in Chivalry alongside Steve Coogan.
Kemah has written and featured on Nish Kumar’s Hello America (RIP Quibi), Too Hot To Handle, Charlie Brooker’s Death to 2020, Death to 2021 and Attack Of The Hollywood Clichés! (all for Netflix).
She has lent her voice to multiple characters including as Donna on James Acaster’s Springleaf podcast, as Ovu on The Second Best Hospital in The Galaxy (Amazon Prime), Henrietta in Deadendia (Netflix) as Jelly in Ozi: Voice of the Forest - she also played Cash in the BBC Radio 4 audio drama Napoleon Moon alongside Patterson Joseph. Kemah can be heard on Adidas and ASOS ads, commercials for eCover, Expedia, Dua Lipa and more.
Her work primarily centres Black cultural identity, mental health, sexuality, healing and well-being using entertainment as a tool for enlightenment and empowerment. Kemah also created, curates and hosts The FOC IT UP Comedy Club, showcasing women and gender non-conforming comedians of colour, both as a podcast and as a monthly live show at London’s Soho Theatre.
Kemah uses drag artistry/character comedy for social commentary. Her drag alter ego Lil Test Ease, a conservative rapper and men’s rights activist, has graced the West End with his presence thrice, in drag pantos Cinderella (2019), Sleeping Beauty (2023) and in the “Dragatha Christie” murder mystery Death Drop (2020) as well as on Channel 4’s The Paddock.
LISTINGS:
2024
06.11.24 LONDON SOHO THEATRE
07.11.24 LONDON SOHO THEATRE
08.11.24 LONDON SOHO THEATRE
09.11.24 LONDON SOHO THEATRE
MARCH
12.03.25 BIRMINGHAM GLEE CLUB
14.03.25 CANTERBURY THE MARLOWE - ON SALE SOON
23.03.25 GLASGOW THE OLD HAIRDRESSERS
28.03.25 MANCHESTER GRUB
30.03.25 EDINBURGH MONKEY BARREL
APRIL
02.04.25 BRIGHTON KOMEDIA
04.04.25 BRISTOL THE ALMA
16.04.25 NORWICH ARTS CENTRE
17.04.25 YORK THEATRE@41
Picture by Sarah Harry-Isaacs
