Rachel Sambrooks

Brummy storytelling comic, also comes with poetry. Friendly persona with surreal takes on ordinary life, also children's poet and storyteller. Experienced MC for inclusive and friendly atmosphere, unusual venues such as libraries, museums and community settings. Can do clean set and experience with children including DBS and PLI Comedy writer since 2000 with credits on BBC's Newsjack, Radio 5 live and 4amcab podcast,commissions for UKTV websites and ZuBox internet TV amongst others. Resident MC for Laffacino, Words Aloud, Mc'd for LadyFest Notts, Paid spots for Buzz Comedy, Laffboro, Colourhouse Theatre, corporate. Resident stand up at Buddhafield Festival 2010, and regularly gigged at Rough Works, Retort Cabaret and for poetry/cabaret nights as well. 2016 Brighton Fringe ' Huggers and Battle of the Superheroes, Comedy for Kids at Soho Theatre. One to Watch Funny Women. Semi finalist Nearly New Comedian 2017,18. I can do sets from 5-20 minutes and full length solo shows 2012 Edinburgh Fringe 'Look at Craig and Rachel' stand up show with Craig Deeley 2015 'The Strangest Sandwich in the World' kids show, poetry and comedy. 2016 - 18 Life is a Caba-rach - solo show Brighton Fringe, Edinburgh Fringe 2020-21 Stand By Your Nan 4 stars Londontheatre1, podcast series charted top ten in Malta (why? Idk) Top pick Birmingham Comedy Festival, Women in Comedy Festival and toured London venues. 2022 Bad Language - solo show Leicester Comedy Festival