Hey big pretender ... Eshaan Akbar up for South Street giggle
APRIL might seem like a long time away, but tickets have gone on sale for the firstever tour from an up-andcoming comic.
Eshaan Akbar’s set, The Pretender, is heading to South Street, days before he performs at London’s prestigious Leicester Square Theatre.
It looks at the efforts we go to project an image.
Whether it’s you, the person you go on a date with, your boss, or the opinion-makers on TV, we’re all pretending we know what we’re doing.
We don’t.
And, he says, it’s about time we all had a proper laugh about it.
“Well, I truly can’t wait to drive thousands of miles around the country to play to tens and tens of you. It would be great to see you,” he says of the tour.
The comedian has been a hit at Edinburgh Fringe and in London’s Soho Theatre, with sell-out shows. He’s also supported a host of top gagmeisters including Micky Flanagan, Jason Manford and Hal Cruttenden.
On television, he’s been on Mock The Week, QI, Sunday Morning Live and Good Morning Britain.
And he’s also voiced Rishi Sunak, Sajid Javid, Narendra Modi and others on Spitting Image.
He is also an accomplished radio presenter, having hosted his own shows on the BBC Asian Network and LoveSport, with many guest appearances across other networks. He has also appeared on Radio 4’s The Now Show and The News Quiz.
He will be at South Street on Saturday, April 22. Tickets are on sale costing £17.
For more details, log on to whatsonreading.com or call the box office on 0118 960 6060. Alternatively, log on to: www. eshaanakbar.com/tour.