A show about sexy things (awkward), private things (oh no) and a woman trying to sit on the face of time to keep it still (hot, right?). You’ve seen Jess on Live at the Apollo, QI and on Harry Hill’s Clubnite, Richard Osman’s House Of Games, amongst other TV shows. She’s a regular co-host of The Guilty Feminist Podcast, the host and creator of The Hoovering Podcast and you hear her regularly on BBC R4’s News Quiz and Now Show.
Her Wench Brand New Tour will now becoming to Brighton on the at 17/11/22 Brighton Old Market.
Jess was nominated for the Dave Edinburgh Comedy Award – Best Show 2019 with her last show Hench, and she won Best Show and Best Breakthrough Act in the Chortle Awards 2020.
Further info
Jessica has co-written and stars in ‘Real Friends’, a new special for Sky out late 2022. She also has a new BBC Radio 4 series, ‘Strong Girls Club’ commissioned for release in 2023.
As an actor, she’s amassed a slew of impressive credits, including; Avoidance (with Romesh Ranganathan), The Trouble With Maggie Cole, Cuckoo (BBC/ Netflix), Motherland, Out of Her Mind, Trigonometry and BAFTA multiple-award winning BBC drama, Three Girls. You can catch her in the feature films, Official Secrets from Gavin Hood and Greed from Michael Winterbottom.
Praise
The Guardian
- “Wears her smarts on her sleeve, great stuff”
- “Wench finds Fostekew in commanding form, reflective and funny in equal measure”
Chortle
- “Fostekew is such a powerhouse performer”
- “She has bulletproof confidence, a delivery that’s physically and vocally dynamic, and rattles through the material at such a lick that it sweeps up the audience”
The Times
- “She is self-doubting and sorted, apologetic and defiant: excellent company, in short, whether agitating against bigotry or joking about her Wordle habit.”
The Skinny
- “Wench – a nuanced, vivid and energetic exploration of identity”
- “The show never flags, propelled by the sheer speed and energy of her delivery.”
Fest Magazine
- “Fostekew is rarely less than engaging company”
- “A new fiercely funny strain of comedy that’s her own” The Independent
- “A loud, lively and vital voice” The Evening Standard
Dates
| 08/09/22 | Maidenhead | Norden Farm |
| 09/09/22 | Colchester | Arts Centre |
| 14/09/22 | Bath | Rondo |
| 15/09/22 | Nottingham | Glee |
| 16/09/22 | York | Crescent |
| 17/09/22 | Liverpool | Royal Court |
| 18/09/22 | Salford | Lowry |
| 21/09/22 | Sheffield | Leadmill |
| 22/09/22 | Durham | Gala Durham |
| 23/09/22 | Oxford | Old Fire Station |
| 24/09/22 | Leicester | Y |
| 25/09/22 | Newcastle | The Stand Comedy Club |
| 02/10/22 | Aberystwyth | Castle Theatre |
| 03/10/22 | Cardiff | Glee |
| 06/10/22 | Aldershot | West End Centre |
| 07/10/22 | Coventry | Warwick Arts Centre |
| 08/10/22 | Cambridge | Junction |
| 09/10/22 | Folkestone | Quarterhouse |
| 14/10/22 | Reading | South Street |
| 15/10/22 | Leeds | Leeds City Varieties |
| 19/10/22 | Dorchester | Corn Exchange |
| 20/10/22 | Exeter | Phoenix |
| 21/10/22 | Tiverton | Community Arts Centre |
| 22/10/22 | Corsham | Pound Arts Centre |
| 26/10/22 | Lincoln | Engine Shed |
| 27/10/22 | Norwich | Arts Centre |
| 30/10/22 | London | Leicester Square Theatre |
| 04/11/22 | Portsmouth | Guildhall Studio |
| 05/11/22 | Guildford | G Live |
| 06/11/22 | Bristol | Old Vic |
| 07/11/22 | Glasgow | The Stand Comedy Club |
| 08/11/22 | Aberdeen | Lemon Tree |
| 09/11/22 | Edinburgh | The Stand Comedy Club |
| 17/11/22 | Brighton | Old Market |
| 19/11/22 | Salisbury | Arts Centre |
