Rachel Creeger

Rachel Creeger is a multi award-winning stand up comedian, writer and director, and the only practising orthodox Jewish woman on the mainstream UK comedy circuit. She is co-host of chat show podcast "Jew Talkin' To Me?" and resident MC for "Comedy Upstairs at the Adam & Eve", a long established new material night for professional comics. Rachel is a regular guest on BBC London Radio, casting a comedic eye on interesting news stories. She was a script associate on BBC Radio 4 comedy sketch show 2525 and has been featured on BBC Radio 4, BBC Radio 2, BBC 3CR, Radio Essex and Salford City Radio as well as BBC Ouch! and many other popular podcasts such as Drunk Women Solving Crime and Worst Foot Forward. Her debut hour "It's No Job For A Nice Jewish Girl" won the Best Comedy Award at the Greater Manchester Fringe in 2017, sold out its run at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe where it was a Fringe Review recommended show, and went on to have a critically acclaimed, successful international tour. Her second solo hour "Hinayni!" ran at the Underbelly for Edinburgh Fringe 2019 and also received 5* and 4* reviews. The show was meant to tour the UK in 2020 and her new show "Pray It Forward" was set to debut in Edinburgh, but we all know what happened! Rachel headlines main stages at Jewish events and festivals all over the country and abroad. She performs to thousands each winter across packed gigs at the prestigious Limmud Festival and last year performed at their satellite event in Helsinki. Rachel is well known as the compere of the UK's largest annual Jewish event, Chanukah in the Square, staged in Trafalgar Square, London. What the press have said: ★★★★★ Roch Valley Radio ★★★★★ Everything Theatre ★★★★ Review Hub ★★★★ Female Arts ★★★★ Funny Women ★★★★ The Jewish Chronicle "Intelligent and perceptive." The List "Fascinating storytelling" Fringe Review "A confident and charismatic performer" Funny Women "Very, very funny." "A star to behold!" The Jewish Chronicle "A great talent, highly entertaining and very engaging" Salford City Radio "Creeger is never anything less than truly fascinating." Views From The Gods "One of our community's foremost and talented comedians." The Jewish News "Tight writing, sharp performance and a beautifully zany imagination." The Brighton Source "The highlight of the night was Rachel Creeger who generated laugh after laugh from the crowd." The Leicester Mercury