new york times critic's recommended show
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directed by adam brace
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two time edinburgh comedy award nominee
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new york times critic's recommended show 〰️ directed by adam brace 〰️ two time edinburgh comedy award nominee 〰️
ABOUT the show
2023 edinburgh comedy award nominee
Janine thought she knew her family. Then she took a DNA test and things got messy.
One of the most critically-acclaimed stand-up shows of 2023, that explores Janine’s Arab roots, pregnancy and what happens when your mail order DNA test does not go to plan.
After sell-out shows across the US and UK earlier this year, including a run as part of the Netflix is a Joke Fest, Janine Harouni is back at SoHo Playhouse for a 3 week residency.
on tour in 2024
see what audiences are saying
Man’oushe has left audiences across the world in stitiches, but don’t take our word for it – listen to what audiences at Janine’s award nominated show in Edinburgh had to say.
Book Tickets:
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Tues Dec 3, 9pm
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Wed Dec 4, 9pm
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Fri Dec 6, 10:30pm
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Wed Dec 11, 7pm
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Thu Dec 12, 9pm
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Fri Dec 13, 9pm
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Sat Dec 14, 9pm
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Wed Dec 18, 7pm
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Thu Dec 19, 9pm
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Fri Dec 20, 9pm
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Sat Dec 21, 9pm
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about janine
Janine Harouni is an American comedian who’s ‘ready for her Netflix special’ (The Times) and was selected as one of The Guardian's 'Ten Comedians to Watch in 2021'.
Her critically acclaimed debut Edinburgh hour ‘Stand Up with Janine Harouni (Please Remain Seated)’ was nominated for the Best Newcomer award at the Edinburgh Fringe and recommended by the critics at The New York Times. It sold out across the UK and US before being filmed as a special for Amazon Prime UK - available to stream now.
Janine stars in the ITV2 sitcom Buffering and can be seen as Carla in the DC Comic film The Batman (Warner Bros). Other appearances include: The Russell Howard Hour (Sky Max), Comedians Giving Lectures (Dave), The Stand Up Sketch Show (ITV2), Yesterday, Today and The Day Before (Comedy Central UK), The John Bishop Show (ITV), Pointless Celebrities (BBC One) and The Now Show (BBC Radio 4).
Janine’s stand-up clips have been viewed close to 100 million times on social media and have gained her nearly half a million followers across TikTok and Instagram.
About Adam Brace
Adam was Associate Director at Soho Theatre, London and directed a body of work that included multiple major award-winning comedy shows in both the UK and the US. He directed, among others, Alex Edelman’s Emmy winning Just For Us (Broadway hit, now HBO special), Ahir Shah’s Edinburgh Comedy Award winning Ends (now on Netflix), the Olivier Award nominated One Woman Show by Liz Kingsman, and the off-Broadway hit Leo Reich: Literally Who Cares?!. He directed Janine Harouni’s award-winning debut show, as well as Man’oushe. He passed away in 2023.
About Jon Brittain
Jon is a two-time Olivier Award winning director and writer. He developed and directed the original stage production of Richard Gadd's Baby Reindeer and both of John Kearns’s Edinburgh Comedy Award winning shows. And writing/directing credits including recent West End hit musical Kathy And Stella Solve A Murder, and Apple TV+ series The Completely Made Up Adventures of Dick Turpin.
New York Times CRITIC’S RECOMMENDED SHOW
‘An organic masterpiece of storytelling’
★★★★ The Scotsman
‘A comedian who is clearly destined for bigger stages’
★★★★ Sunday Post
‘thoroughly deserving of every plaudit [janine] has received’
★★★★ evening standard
Written and performed by Janine Harouni
Directed by Adam Brace and Jon Brittain
Production, Marketing, Design: Show And Tell
Publicity: Lisa Goldberg
Special thanks: Andrew Nolan
Dedicated to: Adam Brace
